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51,100 | Apartment inspection | Last week the building inspected the apartments. We received emails a few days in advance. Our neighbor Eve is old fashioned and does not read emails often. She was upset that her apartment was inspected without notice by mail. She emailed a complaint to the manager, who ignored it. |
51,101 | Free Lunch | Bob went to the store. He realized he forgot his wallet. The person behind him paid for his sandwich. He tried to thank the man for buying his lunch. Unfortunately, the man had already left. |
51,102 | Taking Notes | Carl took meticulous notes in class. He made sure to keep things tidy and detailed. One day he dropped his notebook in a puddle. All his notes were ruined. He was unable to replicate them from anyone else. |
51,103 | Swimming | Yesterday was a very hot day. My friends and I were so hot that we went to the ice cream shop. The ice cream cooled us down, but not enough. We didn't know what to do, until Stace said we should go swimming. There's no day so hot that swimming can't fix it! |
51,104 | The Ladder | John was fixing a shingle on the roof. He put a ladder up against the house. John began to climb up the ladder. His dog ran into the ladder. The ladder shook and John fell. |
51,105 | Our Chickens | Last year we got some eggs. We hatched the eggs in an incubator. The chicks that hatched were very cute. Our chicks grew into beautiful birds. When they were six months old, our chickens began laying eggs! |
51,106 | Cynical woman | A lady was stuck in traffic on the way to work. A strange man with ragged clothes was standing on the street. He approached her. Since the lady couldn't move her car, she got out and ran. The man ended up stealing her car. |
51,107 | Broken Knife | Bill was cooking dinner. He was using a fairly dull knife. He had to use more force than usual. At one point the knife tip broke. Bill decided to finally get a new one. |
51,108 | Action Movie | John loved violent action movies. His girlfriend thought they were immature. He kept trying to convince her to watch them. Eventually she thought he was immature too. John broke up with her over it. |
51,109 | The Beach Ball | Kris was at the beach with friends. They brought a beach ball to play with. They all tossed it around. Kris hit it too far out to sea. The ocean eventually took it away. |
51,110 | Emma's Rose | There was a young woman named Emma who loved roses. She loved roses so much that she bought them every day. One day Emma found the rarest of roses and it made her very excited. As she left the flower shop she noticed a woman crying. She gave the woman the rare rose and told her things would better. |
51,111 | Cindy goes out | Cindy has a boring life. She never goes out to party or drink. One night one of her friends takes her out to have fun. Cindy gets all dressed up and goes out. Cindy has the time of her life on the dance floor. |
51,112 | Chris the Chef | Chris enjoys cooking for his family. On Tuesday night, he made his special tacos. His mom told him that they were delicious. Chris was proud because his family enjoyed them. He's already making plans for what to cook next time. |
51,113 | ROTC | Ian's brother Liam was in ROTC, so he wanted to join. His freshman year, he signed up for ROTC instead of gym. He wasn't prepared for how hard and disciplined it was. His drill sergeant yelled at him every day. Ian dropped ROTC after two weeks. |
51,114 | The Swing | My Dad made me a giant rope swing. He hung it from a high branch on a tree. My friends and I were afraid of it at first. It took us a while to get used to it. Now we have fun pushing each other as high as we can! |
51,115 | Bosco the dog | One night Jane and Mary went to a party. On the way home they found a stray puppy in the road. Mary brought the puppy home and called around but no one claimed him. So Mary kept the puppy and named him Bosco. After just a few days together they became best friends. |
51,116 | Coincidence | Some guy caught my attention at the bus stop. He needed some extra change to use the bus. I lent the money to him and we went on the bus. Since he was also a Chemistry major, we talked about several classes. I gained some expert advice before he left. |
51,117 | Apologizing. | I knocked over Cindy's favorite coffee mug the other day. It broke into tiny pieces. I told Cindy and she was very upset. Then I apologized for knocking it over. That made Cindy feel a lot better. |
51,118 | School Bully | Kim was being bullied in class. She told the teachers bout it. Unfortunately they didn't do anything about it. Kim eventually snapped and punched the bully. She got in trouble with school authorities. |
51,119 | Taking a Taxi | Dan was drinking downtown. He got too drunk and lost his friends. They drove and he needed to get home. He was able to hail a cab. Dan made it home safely. |
51,120 | Joes Cup of Joe | Joe was a barista at a local coffee shop. Everyone loved his cappuccinos. He received an invitation to participate in a coffee contest. He was excited and brought his A game. He won 2nd place for his hard efforts. |
51,121 | George's Kitchen | George worked in a kitchen as a chef. He hadn't been keeping the kitchen clean. The health inspector came to look at the kitchen. George got a lot of write ups. The owner of the restaurant was upset with George. |
51,122 | Job Opening | Sam needed a job. He found an opening he wanted. He sent a resume and got a call back. Once there he noticed they were interviewing dozens of people. Same lost hope and went home. |
51,123 | Scott is scared | Scott is told he needs surgery to take out his appendix. Scott is very scared and doesn't wanna have surgery. His friends try and comfort him. They give him the courage to have the surgery. Scott has his surgery and makes a full recovery. |
51,124 | Adam says goodbye | Adam and his girlfriend have been together for 5 years. Lately Adam just isn't feeling like he wants to be with her anymore. One evening he takes his girlfriend out. While eating he tells her it's best if they don't date anymore. Adam tells her it's been fun but it. |
51,125 | New Lounge Chair | Abby recently learned that her lounge chair was broken. Abby decided to look for a new lounge chair. After some searching, Abby found the perfect chair. In addition, the chair was Abby's favorite color, purple. Abby was excited for her new lounge chair. |
51,126 | Sunday Church | Ken hated going to church with his family. He thought it was boring and pointless. One Sunday he was finally allowed to stay home. Ken had a lot of fun watching tv and playing video games. He started skipping church a lot more. |
51,127 | Hector Reads A Novel | Hector decides he needs to do more reading. A friend recommends a novel for Hector to read. At first he finds it boring. However, eventually Hector enjoys the novel. He is happy to be reading more. |
51,128 | Masturbation | This teenage boy loved to masturbate. He could not relate to his peers sexually. Everyone he knew had found a boyfriend or girlfriend or fuck buddy. He just sat alone at home whacking off and crying. Now this teenage boy has the world's strongest penis. |
51,129 | Anniversary | This year is my parents' 25th wedding anniversary. We've planned them a surprise party. We invited all of their friends. At the end of the party, we're giving them a present. We all pitched in to get them tickets for a cruise vacation. |
51,130 | Looking for Gemstones | Ken loved the mountains and exploring. He liked going to old caves and looking for nice rocks. He would often find gems or interesting crystals. Ken loved collecting them. Eventually he had two briefcases full of them. |
51,131 | Bitter Beer | Jill hated the taste of beer. It was all bitter and gross to her. She moved to a city where beer was very popular. She tried it a few more times. Unfortunately her palate never changed. |
51,132 | Physical Therapy | Sam broke his leg as a child. He had to get a cast for a month. Afterward he had to go through physical therapy. It was annoying and arduous. Sam got through it and is much better off today. |
51,133 | Construction Injury | Kyle worked on a construction crew. He was walking to the foreman's office one day. Kyle tripped on a metal pipe on the ground. He hit his head and was knocked out. Kyle went home for the rest of the day. |
51,134 | Justin break his ankle | One evening while playing baseball in his yard with his brother. Justin slips and falls while trying to catch a ball. He lays on the ground in pain. His brother takes him inside to look at it. His father eventually comes and rushes him to the hospital. |
51,135 | Babysitter | The walls are thin in my apartment. Yesterday, my neighbor's baby was crying all day long. It gave me a major headache, but a great idea. You see, I like my neighbor. That's why tonight, I'm babysitting. |
51,136 | Violet | I decided I wanted to be different. I went to see the eye doctor. I asked him for purple prescription contacts. He showed me the colors he had in stock. I chose a beautiful violet shade. |
51,137 | Birth | After my son was born, I was lifted back onto my bed. I was wheeled back into my room. The nurse ran through a questionnaire. She asked me if I could move my toes and I said no. Confused, I asked her if I was supposed to. |
51,138 | Rocky's true love | Rocky was a poor kid from the streets. He never had anything for himself growing up. So he did the best he could he grew up and got a great job. He met a beautiful girl and married her. He gave his wife and kids a better life than he ever had growing up. |
51,139 | Molly dented the car | Molly was 17 and hadn't been driving very long. Molly's mom let her use the family car to go out with friends one day. Molly and her friends went shopping and then got in the car to go home. When Molly pulled out of the parking space she hit a pole behind her. Molly's parents were very made and revoked her driving priv... |
51,140 | Horseback Riding | Jane loved going horseback riding. She would go every weekend. Her favorite horse was always ready for her. One day Jane's horse wasn't there anymore. Jane was sad to know he had passed away. |
51,141 | Christmas Tree | It was time to go pick out our Christmas tree. Everyone got in the van. We went to the tree lot. Dad picked the biggest tree they had. We had trouble riding home with it. |
51,142 | The Speedometer | The speedometer was broken on Cal's car. Cal sped through town. A cop pulled Cal over. Cal was given a ticket for speeding. Cal had to prove to the court his speedometer wasn't working. |
51,143 | Hot Bed | Mike was really tired. So he decided to lie down. But it was bed was so warm, that he couldn't fall asleep. He had to wait for hours until it became cooler. But the wait made his sleep more satisfying. |
51,144 | The Accident | A friend was driving her family to Six Flags Park. She was on a very busy highway. A car swerved into her lane. She couldn't stop! She wrecked her car, but no one was hurt. |
51,145 | Megan moves away | Megan is sad she has to move. She is moving to another city far away from her friends. She tells her friends how much she is gonna miss them. She says her goodbyes and leaves. Megan moves away and never comes back. |
51,146 | Bow and Arrow | Sam was taking archery classes. He was getting really good. One day he accidentally missed wildly. The arrow bounced and hit someone in the eye. The person lost sight in the eye freaking Sam out. |
51,147 | Broken Window | Barry was in his living room, when he heard a noise. Barry noticed a baseball had broken his window in his house. Barry rushed outside to see where the ball came from. Barry noticed the a group of boys playing on the nearby field. Barry returned the ball, and attempted to repair his window. |
51,148 | Piano Lessons | Kate had piano lessons since she was young. By the time she was in high-school she was really good. Kate used it on college applications. She auditioned to get a scholarship to a good school. Kate never stopped playing the piano. |
51,149 | Volunteer Fireman | Jake liked helping the community. He wanted to be a volunteer fireman. He went through the training. They gladly accepted him. Jake happily held the position for years. |
51,150 | Smelly Slippers | Ken had an old pair of slippers. They were pretty beat up. Ken really liked how comfortable they were, though. Eventually they started smelling too bad. Ken had to throw them away. |
51,151 | Bob and his Band | Bob's band was playing at a bar. He arrived at the establishment early to set up his equipment. Bob and his band watched an opening band play on the stage. Bob's band took the stage. They played all night long. |
51,152 | The recipe | John is making dinner tonight. He went to the grocery store and bought all the ingredients. He found the recipe online. The recipe looked delicious. He hoped he could make it right. |
51,153 | Pet Hero | Tyson was Jeff's pet dog. One day Tyson started to choke on his food. Jeff quickly called the pet emergency number. A vet talked him through what to do over the phone. Jeff saved Tyson and he is now okay. |
51,154 | Boredom | I never want to do anything, but today is worse. I need to do laundry, but I'm sitting here working. I need to buy groceries, but I'm going to bake another pizza. When it's over, I'm going to go to bed early. I will probably lie in bed watching tv. |
51,155 | Goin To Bed | I enjoy swimming. I used to compete on a swim team, but I wasn't very fast. I often got white ribbons for third place. One time in my life, I won a first place ribbon! I was very happy about that! |
51,156 | Surprise Gift | I bought him a gift for our anniversary. I had to do it clandestinely online. It arrived but I thought it wasn't delivered. I finally checked the back door and found it. I hid it in the garage so he wouldn't see it. |
51,157 | Hotel | Kate and her pals were driving down the strip looking for their hotel. They kept driving and were off the strip. They finally arrived, but it wasn't on the strip. They were sad it wasn't on the Las Vegas Strip. But they were just pleased to have finally arrived. |
51,158 | Randy goes fishing | Randy loved to fish. Randy was told he couldn't go fishing until his chores were done. Randy hurried up to finish all of his chores. He finished up and headed out to fish. Randy caught a bunch of big fish and had a great time fishing. |
51,159 | Playing cards | Me and my friends played cards last night. I noticed my friend was winning a lot of games. Halfway through I noticed that she was cheating! I caught her in the act. Now she doesn't cheat anymore when she plays cards. |
51,160 | Slowing Down | Jane was walking with friends. She didn't notice they couldn't keep up with her pace. She was a fast walker because of track. A friend finally told her to slow down as they were out of breath. Jane apologized and slowed down. |
51,161 | The Cabin | Kevin likes to go to his hunting cabin. His cabin is located high in the mountains. They have no electricity up there. He likes the solitude. Kevin really enjoys being alone. |
51,162 | Ice Storm | When I was 8 months pregnant, we had a huge ice storm. It knocked out the electricity in my house. I went 4 days with no heat or food. I had to try to drive on the ice to get into town. We would eat at the places that had power. |
51,163 | New beginnings. | Josh promised himself he would start a business after college. He needed money right after college so he got a job instead. Ten years later he was still working at a job and was miserable. Josh finally got frustrated and quit his job. With his savings he started a successful ice cream shop. |
51,164 | Driving | I was driving down the road in a hurry. I accidentally ran a red light. I got pulled over by an officer. I realized I hadn't been paying attention. I was very lucky I didn't get a ticket. |
51,165 | Dog Park | Doug took his dog for a walk every morning. Last Tuesday, they walked further than they ever had before. They discovered a new park where there were lots of dogs to play with. Doug's dog was excited and started jumping up and down. Doug couldn't believe he hadn't known about the park before. |
51,166 | Drivers' Ed | When Lisa was learning to drive, she backed into a fire hydrant. She left a dent in her car, and the hydrant started spraying water. Her dad had to call the city and file a report with the police. Lisa was so upset that she never wanted to drive, again. Only her mom could convince her to finish and get her license! |
51,167 | Paperwork | Mike greeted the receptionist with a smile. The receptionist was not so kind. She reminded Mike his paperwork was due yesterday. Mike just laughed and changed the subject. That afternoon, Mike was summoned to his boss's office. |
51,168 | A Walk in the Woods | April and Evan went to the forest for a hike. They brought a backpack full of water and snacks. They walked for hours throughout the woods, following a marked trail. At the halfway point they even saw a beautiful waterfall. They returned home tired but happy with the time they spent together. |
51,169 | Missing Car | Brandon came over one day last week. He parked his car out front of my house. When he went to leave, his car was gone. Then we determined he parked in front of a fire hydrant. His car was towed by the city because of where he parked. |
51,170 | College Debt | John went to college for four years. He struggled to get a job after he got out. His college debt still needed to be paid. John took any work he could get. He spent more times paying debts than finding a career. |
51,171 | City Lights | Kate and her friends were finally in Las Vegas. They were exhausted after a long drive. All the irritated girls had barely spoken in 4 hours. But the city was bright and cheery. The girls began to cheer up and smile as they stared in awe. |
51,172 | Christmas Gift | Jane bought her crush a birthday gift. She gave it to him on the last day of class. He was disappointed because he already had the same thing. Jane was really hurt. She cried over most of the winter break. |
51,173 | Adopting a Cat | Ana and her family were looking at adopting a pet. They went to the local animal shelter to look around. A furry black cat caught their eye. They decided to get the cat. Ana and her family went home with their new cat. |
51,174 | Airplane Ride | Jill was afraid of heights. Her friend flew small airplanes. He invited her on a flight. She agreed to try and get over her fears. It didn't work and the flight had to be cut short. |
51,175 | Bugs | I moved into my new apartment. I discovered that is was crawling with bugs. I ran out of the apartment straight to the store. After buying bug spray, I doused my entire place with it. I never saw another bug again. |
51,176 | Jack's new girl | Jack meets a blonde woman on the street. He asks her for her number. She gives it back to him. He goes home and gives her a call. He asks her on a date and she says yes. |
51,177 | First Dinner | I spent the entire day cooking a French meal for my girlfriend. It was the first time she'd be trying my cooking. I also made dessert, which I usually don't. After hours of slaving, it was finally done. I still can't believe how delicious it turned out. |
51,178 | Sushi | Sully was eating dinner with his friend Billy. They were at the local sushi joint. Sully raved about the quality of the fish. When they got their food, Billy jumped out of his seat. There was a spider on his plate. |
51,179 | Cookie Challenge | Tom wanted to do something impressive. He went to a local restaurant with an eating challenge. He had to eat a whole pound of cookie in under an hour. He felt sick, but he did it! Now, Tom's name and picture are on the wall. |
51,180 | The Wrong Woman | Ben went with his friends to the club. Ben had a few drinks. He began to hit on some women. Ben hit on a married woman. Her husband beat up Ben. |
51,181 | Brent gets the job | Brent was a young man fresh out of college. He hadn't had much luck in the job field. He was living with his parents again. Brent put in for a full time Manager at a retail store. Brent got the job and moved out of his parent's house. |
51,182 | Heart Worms | We thought the dog might have heartworms. She started panting for no reason. We took her to see the vet. She was tested and it came back negative. We started giving her a monthly pill. |
51,183 | Burnt Cake | Grandma put the cake in the oven. She sat down to read the newspaper. An hour later, she started to smell something burning. Remembering the cake, she ran to the kitchen. She pulled a very black cake from the oven! |
51,184 | Hepatitis A outbreak | I do not like preparing food, so I get a lot of takeout. I'm trying to eat better so I have been buying salads. I buy them premade from the grocery store and from restaurants. But there has been an outbreak of Hepatitis A in my state. So it looks like I'll be making my own salads from now on. |
51,185 | Mallory gets stood up | Mallory wasn't the prettiest girl in school. She had no confidence at all. So one day a boy asked her to go to the dance with her. She couldn't believe someone would ask her. At the dance her date never shows up. |
51,186 | Kayla wants goldilocks | Kayla wanted blonde hair. Kayla's natural hair color was black. She decided to bleach her hair on her own. Kayla followed the directions on the packet of bleach. Kayla's hair turned orange. |
51,187 | Tall | I was so tall that I didn't fit my hospital bed. The doctor wheeled me down the hallway. On the way, my feet kept hitting the doorways. He laughed and made fun of my height. He told me next time to let him know so he could order a longer bed. |
51,188 | Falling Down | Jill was playing with friends. They were skipping around. Jill fell down in front of everyone. She thought they would make fun of her. Instead Jill's friends checked to make sure she was okay. |
51,189 | Lorrie makes a mistake | Lorrie is a dress designer. She is asked to make a specific dress for a girls prom. Lorrie makes the dress just like the girl wanted. The only problem is the color wasn't right. Lorrie had made a mistake and made the dress the wrong color. |
51,190 | Great Haircut | Jill got a new haircut. She loved how it looked. All her friends liked it too. She wore it out as often as she could. Jill found a new favorite stylist. |
51,191 | Claw Machine | I tried to win a prize from one of those claw machines. The claw was right on the prize I wanted. Unfortunately the claw didn't close tight enough. It dropped the prize every time. Finally on the last try I was able to get my prize. |
51,192 | Poor Dog | The neighbor's dog had been missing for days. All of a sudden it ran in front of a driving car. The car wasn't able to stop in time. The neighbors found their dog. Unfortunately it had died. |
51,193 | The hot day | Today was a very hot day. I thought it would be nice to take a walk. After ten minutes, I was sweating. It was too hot to go any further. Next time I will stay inside. |
51,194 | Kelly's big win | Kelly loved going to the casino. She never really won a lot. She just liked going to play the slots. While playing the slots one evening she hits the jackpot. Kelly wins over 10,000 dollars in prize money. |
51,195 | Monster Designs | Melissa drew three designs for monsters for the school play. Her classmates had to vote on which design they liked best. They picked the one that had three eyes and a fuzzy mane. That one was Melissa's favorite, too. Now, Melissa will give her design to Joe to make the costume. |
51,196 | New Baby | My sister had a baby this week. He weighed 8lbs, 4oz. Everything went well in the delivery room. She named him Daniel. We are all so excited to have a new family member! |
51,197 | Late Night Beer Run | Carl was hanging out with friends. They ran out of beer. Carl was picked to get more. He took everyone's money and went to the store. He returned with more beer and everyone cheered. |
51,198 | harassment | Lacey wore a lot of makeup making her look beautiful. Unfortunately, this attracted her co-workers towards her. Lacey experienced a lot of sexual harassment. Lacey had to quit her job. Lacey found another job and she no longer wore makeup. |
51,199 | Broken Down Car | Tim's car broke down. He couldn't get it fixed because he wasn't getting enough work hours. He wasn't getting enough hours because he didn't have transportation. Tim had to take the bus to work. It took him months to get enough money to fix his car. |
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