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Rachel had plants as decorations in her dining room. A big topiary was her favorite. It had three levels stacked on top of each other. She watered it carefully every day. The topiary grew and grew.
I had a stroke in 2011. I survived with hemiparesis. We visited friends in December of 2012. My friend encouraged me to keep exercising to overcome hemiparesis. I told him I had given up, saddening my daughter.
Tim was at a magic show. He loved it so much. He decided to become a magician. He practiced very hard. When he grew up, he was the best magician ever.
Nate was very broke. All his bills were becoming overdue! The one morning, he woke to a happy surprise. His tax refund had been deposited into his account! Happily, Nate went out and paid all his bills.
The principle was giving an award. It was the academic award. She gave it to the smartest student. Everyone cheered for her. The girl was praised the rest of the day in school.
Gina did well in school, but she was shy. Her teacher gave her a part narrating the class play. Gina didn't want to be in the play. She saw the crowd and she froze. Gina ran off the stage crying.
Jake had to tell his parents he was going to get divorced. He knew they would take his wife's side. He was right. He finally had enough. He told them they could marry her, if they loved her that much.
Matt lived in a suburb of Orlando. One day, he saw on the news that had been a lot of black bear sightings. The black bears would go to people's houses and eat their trash. The next day, Matt saw a black bear at his house digging in the trash. Eventually, the bear left his house and his trash.
Ashley wanted to purchase a new sofa. She had to decide between new or used. Ashley compared the prices between new and old. Ashley discovered that she could save a lot of money buying used. Ashley decided to purchase a used sofa instead of a new one.
Jimmy couldn't ever get in contact with his friends easily. He decided to buy a cell phone. Jimmy went to the phone store to pick a phone. Jimmy picked an iphone. Now Jimmy can easily contact his friends
Abe found an email from his apartment manager. She had written that FedEx dropped his package off in the lobby. She'd taken it and put it at his door and just wanted him to know. Abe was irritated she'd had to do that. He wondered why FedEx couldn't come to his door where UPS could.
Jerry was a very bad student. He never studied for any exams. One day, he studied very hard for his science test. He got an A. His teacher praised him.
Jim and Janie Jones had a cat named Vixen. Jim and Janie brought a new baby home one day. Vixen did not like the new baby. Vixen began to tear the curtains in the house. Vixen was sent to live at Grandma's house.
Brian, a wildlife specialist, took in an abandoned tiger cub. He cared for the animal and nursed it. After the cub grew to a certain size, Brian took it to the local zoo. Brian got a special pass to see the tiger whenever he wants, up close. To this day, Brian is sure that tiger recognizes him.
Madeline decided to take a nice walk in the park. On this walk she was caught off guard. Madeline saw a white rabbit in the park. The rabbit seemed like it wanted a home. Madeline took the rabbit home.
Carlos lost all his belongings. His apartment building had a huge fire. Carlos was sad and was devastated. He went to live with his aunt. Eventually Carlos got his life back together.
Paul had a lucky quarter that he always kept in his shirt pocket. One day, Paul went into the bank to make a deposit. Suddenly, robbers rushed in and began firing their guns! Paul was shot and fell to the floor as the robbers took off! Paul was shocked that his lucky quarter had stopped the bullet!
Jen never wanted kids. One day she fell pregnant. She had a daughter 9 months later. Jen loved her daughter instantly. She is so happy to have her daughter.
Todd wanted to buy a mouse for PC gaming. He found that most options were expensive and gimmicky. There were a few reasonable-looking and high-quality options. But these were outside of his budget. Todd settled for a regular non-gaming mouse for his purposes.
A third base coach gave the wrong sign to a player on first. The player ran to steal second base and was almost thrown out. The coach felt in the moment so he told the player to steal again. Once again the player tried to steal a base but was thrown out. That was the third out and the inning was over.
Donald played chess on his computer. He was very good but the computer was even better. Donald grew frustrated when he lost his match. The computer remained silent. Donald yelled at the computer as if it were a person.
When I was young, I had a crazy dog. She got stuck on the other side of the lake. My mom arrived to pick me up. I yelled for my dog Petie to come around the lake. However, she dove in and swam across the middle.
Nia was making stir fry. Her forearm got a bad burn. She applied antibiotic cream to it. Then she covered it for a few days. Soon Nia's burn looked much better!
Kelly got the animal crossing game. She thought it was so much fun. She played it nonstop. She played it so much she broke her game console. At that point she couldn't play again.
A nurse at a hospital was working get shift in the labor unit. A mother had abandoned her baby upon birth. The nurse couldn't have children and decided to take the baby home. Her husband was shocked, but nonetheless grateful. The whole family welcomed the baby with open arms.
Carol went snorkeling while in Florida. While snorkeling, she got stung by several jellyfish. Her tour guide sprinkled meat tenderizer over the stings. The pain went away almost immediately. Carol recovered, but she gets anxious when she sees meat tenderizer.
The neighborhood kids were having a water balloon fight. Aaron flung a balloon in the direction of Eve. He hadn't meant it to do so, but it accidentally hit her face! Crying, Eve accused Aaron of doing it on purpose. Upset, Aaron vociferously apologized until Eve believed him.
Today I went to cvs. Peanut m&ms were on sale. I wanted to buy some. I put some in my mouth. I ate all of them at once.
Lori's boyfriend wasn't very smart. She wanted to break up with him, but didn't want to hurt his feelings. She introduced him to a friend she thought he would like. Pretty soon, Lori's boyfriend broke up with her to date her friend. Lori found a new guy, and now everyone is happy.
I went to Church Camp one year. We took a long nature hike into the woods. Suddenly, a family of bumble bees started swarming me and I ran. I soon became lost in the woods for hours, and was terrified. Later on, a church search party had found me and took me back.
I walked to the mailbox to see if I got any mail. There was only bills and a single personal letter. The letter was addressed to a person I didn't know. I ripped open the letter and read it anyway. I wrote back to the sender and told him to not bother me.
Milton was a drunk who enjoyed making his nieces and nephews cry. He was three times their age but enjoyed making them angry. One day while drunk beyond words he slurred and fell on a child. It was his own niece and she was hurt pretty bad, she broke a leg. The family banned him and he became a homeless drunk.
My family and I went to Six Flags over the summer. My brother and I decided to go on the scariest roller coaster ever! We were both so nervous. We got on the ride and screamed the whole way. In the end, we had a lot of fun and wanted to go on again!
Travis loved to play with his toy trains. He had trains of all varieties, from big to small. His friend were envious of his trains, and plotted to steal them. They went to Travis' house in the dead of night. They found that Travis had locked his house up too tight to enter.
Timmy had a checkup today. He was scheduled to get shots. His mommy took him to the doctor. Timmy was scared, but he stayed brave. He got the shots, and didn't even cry.
Tom was ready to eat at the buffet. He ate as much food as possible. Then he went back for more. When he left, his stomach hurt really bad. He learned to never eat like that again.
Molly is going to the amusement park today! She is nervous because she has never been on a rollercoaster. Johnny tells Molly to ride the one that goes upside down first. On the rollercoaster, Molly is so scared that she gets sick. Molly puked all over Johnny!
Tom was frugal. He wanted to reduce his expenses. He decided to cancel his cable TV service. He called the company. He cancelled the service.
Nathan dove into the pool. He over rotated his body during the dive. He hit the water on his back. The lifeguard heard the noise. The lifeguard jumped into the pool to help Nathan.
Carl went for a hike along a wide river. When it got really hot he took his clothes off and went for a swim. The water felt good to Carl. He swam to the other side of the river. When he got out he realized he clothes were on the other side.
Wilce always wanted to go to the Amazon. To swim in its rivers, and study its animals. He had an issue though, he couldn't walk. That didn't stop him though, and he became an environmental scientist. Years later, he was able to swim in the amazon and meet its animals.
When I was 15, I had an imaginary friend. My imaginary friend was named Jeff. Jeff was always with me, even if he was imaginary. When I was 16, I no longer needed an imaginary friend. Jeff left my life and I haven't seen him since.
Darrel was fifteen. It was his birthday and his family forgot. He acted up and got into a fight with his dad. He was kicked out and told never to return. He never did.
Madison was going to a party. She knew her mother didn't want her to go to the party. Madison told her mother she was sleeping at a friend's. Madison's mother called the friend because she forgot her clothes. Madison's mother found out that she lied.
Sally signed up for her first 5K. She had been training for a few months. She was determined to beat her personal record. When race day came, she was ready. Sally beat her record and finished in a great time.
Marissa was pregnant but far from her due date. She was planning on a relaxing month before she would give birth. Suddenly one day she began feeling pains. She thought it must be something else since it was so early. To her shock, it was the baby who was early but healthy.
A young man worked as an apprentice at a bicycle shop. A customer sent a bike into the shop for repair. The young boy repaired the bike. Other workers laughed at him for doing redundant work. He got a job, after the boss noticed what great work he did.
Phil lived in a suburban neighborhood that had many animal visitors. Phil's favorite visitor was a young buck deer. This deer would nap outside his window during the day. Phil thought maybe one of his cats would find the deer interesting. When he placed the cat in the window it became frightened and fled.
Damien needed to purchase a new car. He went to several car dealers to look at options. He went online to further research the topic. Damien decided on a Ford Mustang. Two weeks later he went to the Ford dealer and purchased one.
I went to my favorite cafe yesterday. When I sat down, an attractive woman was sitting in the easy chair. That is my usual chair, so I asked her to move immediately. She protested, but I made her laugh with a few quick jokes. We ended up talking for hours, and now we're dating.
Tom hated bugs. It was a warm day during the summer. And a whole swarm of mosquitos gathered around tom. He started to swat them away. But they were so energetic he ended up running inside his house.
Gina's friend May was making friendship bracelets in class. Gina wanted to make one for herself. So she watched as May made them. Gina was a quick learner. In no time she had learned how to make the bracelets herself.
My girlfriend was born in India. Her mom is an Anglo-Indian with very foreign mannerisms. I had never tasted curry until I came to visit two months ago. I have now had curry forced down my throat for 42 days. I really do love curry though, but I miss sushi.
Kyle had a lingering flu. Finally his mom took him to the doctor. After a chest x-ray, the doctor said Kyle had pneumonia! He needed very strong medication. It was very lucky Kyle had seen the doctor for treatment in time!
The new house is so perfect for us. It has a huge yard for the kids. The basement is finished for dad. I love the kitchen. Like I said, it is perfect.
Morty got into his car, ready to run some errands. He searched through his pockets for keys, but couldn't find anything. He went back into the house and searched all over. He couldn't find them and walked back out to his car to call a smith. He let out a sigh of relief as he noticed the keys were in the door.
When I was little I used to chew my fingernails as a habit. My mom told me if I continued doing this it would make me really fat. Her plan worked, as my fear of getting huge stopped my nasty habit. Well, one day we saw our neighbor in the store, being quite pregnant. I pointed at her belly, saying I knew what she had been doing!
Tom was running for government office. His campaign was going alright. During a debate Tom made a big mistake. He said a racial slur. It tanked Tom's chances of winning.
Tim worked as a painter and decorator. He specialised in working on bathrooms. One job, Tim only had an hour to do an entire bathroom. He tiled and painted all at the same time. Somehow, he finished with 5 minutes to spare.
Tim was experiencing mild stomach pain. And he searched for remedies online. He found that eating a banana could help. And doing so made his stomach feel better. He decided to eat a banana everyday from then on.
Katy knew it was naughty, but one night she stayed up for Santa. To her surprise, she saw her parents eating Santa's cookies. It was just to test them, they explained, and put her in bed. When she woke up, Santa had brought presents and eaten his cookies! It had all happened just like Mommy and Daddy said!
Jordan was on a hike with her family. She had gained a huge lead before them. By the end of the hike, they were way behind her. She had to sit and wait for them, which was boring. Luckily, they showed up not too long later.
Kenny has always wanted to play professional baseball. He has had several try outs and no team ever showed interest. One day he goes to a try out and gives it his all. A few days later Kenny hears back from them. The team decides to sign him and he joins the team.
As a child I jumped up and down. The time had come for our family to get a new dog. They were all different shapes and sizes. I couldn't pick which one I wanted so I just kept picking up new dogs. My brother though was stuck on one, and she became Lady.
Arthur was a great catfisher. He would usually catch a dozen when he went late at night. One night, he hadn't caught anything. He went home disappointed. His friend confessed later to stealing all the fish he'd caught.
Sherry is a secretary at a local law firm. Today her office was audited. Sherry had to pull thousands of documents for the auditors. It took her all day to pull the required documents. When was finished Sherry was exhausted!
School started for little Suzy every day at 7. One day she slept past her alarm. She ran as quickly as she could to school. She was still late. That was the first time she ever got in trouble at school.
Bill saved up a lot of money to buy a new computer. He went to the store and saw a computer he really liked. He bought the computer and spent all of his money. He was very excited and brought the computer home. But when he opened the box, he saw the computer was broken!
The dog was run over by a pick up. It's owner was nearby. I didn't want to traumatize the little girl. I went over and removed the dog. I went to her house and explained to her mother what happened.
My 98 year old friend Joe is lonely. Today he asked my wife, sister in law and myself to dinner. My sister in law was out of town and my son was coming over for dinner I had to tell him we could not go. Joe sounded sad.
She was grounded for two whole months. She was very angry with her parents about it. She ran to her room and locked the door. She texted her best friend to vent her complaints. She was even angrier when her friend didn't respond.
Erin loved roller coasters. She went to her favorite amusement park for her birthday. Erin rode 12 different roller coasters in one day! She enjoyed the thrill she got everytime there was a drop. Erin returned many times to ride the roller coasters.
The school play was weeks away, but Millicent was already nervous. She considered dropping out, but her teacher persuaded her not to. The teacher advised her just to concentrate on memorizing her lines. The teacher knew Millicent wouldn't be nervous if she was prepared. Millicent worked hard on her lines and the play ended up being a hit!
Asha never cooked for her Husband before. She wanted to try something new and surprise him. She looked up five recipes and finally chose meat loaf. Asha rushed to the store to get the ingredients before he got off. At the store she forgot some ingredients but successfully made dinner.
Our dog, who was alone all day, was always very upset when I got home. I investigated traffic noise and construction, but the street was calm. After searching the house, we realized the television was scaring her. Left on all day, it blared reality shows with shouting, angry people. After switching to the cooking channel, our dog calmed down.
Jon decided to call in sick to go to a baseball game. He decided the baseball game was more important than work. At the game, he was approached by another fan. The fan turned out to be his manager who also went to the game. Jon was fired on the spot.
Wendy had a class first thing in the morning. She overslept for the class so missed her breakfast. When she arrived late, the tried to sneak into the lecture hall. As soon as she sat down, her belly made the loudest grumble. Her attempt to sneak into the class had failed at that point.
Alex downloaded some music online. He listened to it. His computer began to freak out. He tried to find the problem. The computer broke because of a virus.
Alicia went to the beach with her cousins. At first she thought it was a short walk. But they ended up having to walk a very long way. Alicia was so tired. She thought she might collapse from walking so far.
Anna was kayaking in the bay one day. Suddenly a freak storm rolled up. Huge clouds and gusts of rain threatened her. Anna paddled furiously back to shore. She was very lucky to make it before the storm really hit full-force!
We would go to my grandpas property every summer. We would play baseball with our cousins. We would spend all afternoon out there. It was so much fun even though it was 2 on 2. It is one of my favorite childhood memories.
Tom loved watching movies. He bought a new projector to see them on a bigger screen. Unfortunately he wasn't able to control lighting that well. Tom realized he needed new curtains and a screen. He wound up spending a lot of money on his hobby.
Jeremy went to Europe last year. He visited France, Italy and Spain. He learned some French and Spanish, but no Italian. On his way back, he sit on the plane next to an Italian woman. She didn't speak any English so they couldn't communicate at all.
I worked at job where I received a promotion. My new supervisor made me uncomfortable. My right foot tapped for no reason whenever she was around. This new supervisor made my skin hairs stand up. My gut reaction was warning me not to trust her.
I decided to flirt with a cute waiter by leaving a note with the bill. A few moments later he comes back to the table and calls my name. When I raise my hand, he smiles and steps closer to me. He whispers in my ear a thank you for the note. Then he tells me that my card is declined.
Joss Whedon had created two hit movies. He signed into his Twitter account and had dozens of mean messages. One tweet said he was going to die, another said his movies suck. Whedon closed his Twitter account and stopped using social media. At a panel about his films, a fan begged him to come back to Twitter.
Paul was in a car with a bunch of his friends. And they were playing music really loudly. Everyone enjoyed it except Paul. And when they stopped at intersections, Paul ducked in his seat. The whole car ride, Paul worried what others drivers were thinking.
My niece lives in Greenfield, MA. She used to go to Maine every summer with her parents. This year she started working. As a result, she could go to Maine for only a few days. She said she did like growing up.
John wanted to be a computer programmer. He knew he needed to study a lot. He purchased flash cards. He wrote code on the flash cards. He used the flashcards to help himself memorize information.
Ray was the slowest on the team. He needed a 6 minute mile in order to qualify for the race. He decided to train an extra hour everyday. He eventually got a 6 minute mile. He was able to join the race and he did very well.
Allen was late getting out of bed this morning. He was stuck behind a red light on the way in. After the light he drove behind a slow school bus. He got to work 15 minutes late because of this. His boss told him to never let it happen again.
It was the first day of school, the kids were excited. They were really keen to see their friends again after the holiday. They raced up the hill to the bus stop, but the bus never came. Confused, they double checked the calendar when they returned home. They had the wrong day, school starts tomorrow!
Tina couldn't stop whining about becoming broke. She tried calling her boyfriend, but he wouldn't respond. However, my mom called Tina to go see her. She gave Tina an envelope. When the envelope was opened, several hundred dollars appeared.
Jake needed a new pair of shoes. He found the perfect pair. His mom said he could not have them. Jake decided to get a job to buy them. He was excited when he had enough money.
Billy was walking home from school. On the way, he twisted his ankle. A motorist stopped to help him. The motorist took him to the hospital. Billy ankle is healing fine, now.
Meg and her boyfriend headed to a town on the Mexican border. Suddenly, they realized they'd forgotten something at home. Meg's boyfriend made a U-turn on the road. Then, they heard sirens and saw official cars surrounding them. Meg realized the U-turn was right before the border checkpoint.
I noticed my kitchen was getting dirty. I decided to clean it and put on gloves. I turned on the sink water and began to scrub the dishes. While putting dishes in the dishwasher, I dropped a plate. The plate broke into little pieces, and then I cleaned the mess.
My friend made a cake for a big birthday party. I got to the party early. I hungrily stared at the delicious cake. I knew I couldn't have any before the party started. So I chewed on some crackers to ease my hunger.
Once I had a bat in my house. Instinct kicked in and I ran out of my house for several blocks. I found myself at my friends house and dialed 911. The police arrived shortly after. They captured the bat and sent it away for rabies testing.
Kate rode her bicycle to school. As she was riding, one of her tires popped. She had to walk the rest of the way to school. When she got to school, one of the teachers helped fix her bike. Kate was happy to have nice teachers.