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Will was taking his girlfriend to meet his friends. His old ex-girlfriend was going to be there, as well. He was really worried about the two girls meeting. When they met, things felt really awkward. It was so uncomfortable that his girlfriend wanted to leave.
Hannah was riding her bike across the neighborhood. She eventually came across a wide slope. As soon as the bike moved downhill, it moved too fast. She couldn't control the speed. As a result, she ran into a tree.
Kermit and Kosmo were best friends. Kermit had a habit of telling secrets, however. He told his friend Judy Kosmo's secret. Kosmo wet the bed even though he was 13 years old. From that day on, Kermit and Kosmo were no longer friends.
Marci was walking her dog through the neighborhood. The dog started sniffing intently under a bush. When he pulled his head out, Marci could see something in his mouth. She tried tried to pull it out, but the dog wouldn't let go. Before she could try again, the dog had already eaten it.
Rick was memorizing all of digits of pi. He told his math teacher that he memorized 50 digits of it. But she told him it was a waste of time. Rick knew it was simply memorization work. But he enjoyed it so much.
Gina used her mom's bedspread. Her mother was angry when she found out. Gina had to wash the bedspread. She hauled it down the stairs to the basement. It dragged behind her most of the way.
Sofie loved playing softball. Her favorite position was first base. However she had problems catching the ball. She practice catching all winter long. Her hard work paid off when she was named the starting first baseman.
Liz got a monthly makeup box subscription. She was super excited for the next months. She waited and waited for it to come in the mail. She finally got it in the mail and was super excited! She quickly opened the box to see what was in it.
John worked for a large technology company. John came into work one morning to hear people were getting laid off. John spent the day watching people be sent home, sometimes in tears. He wondered if he would be next. John went home that day, happy he made it through the cuts!
Becky loved chocolate. Tom was her boyfriend. Tom decided to buy her a lot of good chocolate. She was very appreciative of the thoughtful gift. They went on to get married and live happily ever after.
Devan threw a Frisbee into the sticker bushes. He went into the bushes to get it back. The bush cut his arms and legs. Devan could not find his Frisbee. He borrowed his friends Frisbee for the rest of the day.
Marla needed chips for her football party. But both grocery stores were sold out of tortillas! She wondered what to do. Then she decided to cut up tortilla shells and fry her own! Her homemade chips received many compliments at her party.
Adam loves fireworks. His favorite times are those spent shooting off fireworks. One day he noticed someone needed employees to sell them. Excited at the prospect Adam got an interview and crossed his fingers. Within a couple days Adam was offered the job of his life!
Pam went to the town's Christmas tree lighting. While waiting for the program to begin, she met Bill. Bill offered Pam a hot cider, which she accepted. Soon thereafter, Pam began to feel dizzy. Falling to the ground, she realized the cider was drugged.
David wanted to be a dentist. He worked hard in college, taking prerequisites for dental school. He submitted his dental school application and got an interview. He prepared for the interview and felt at ease. He got into dental school and became a successful dentist.
I went with my daughter on a scenic tour. We took a bus all day. We saw multiple animals on our trip. We saw great trees. The trip ended during a stunning sunset.
Percy had to use the toilet. After finishing, he noticed the toilet was clogged. He was unsuccessful in clearing the clog. He had to call a plumber. Now his toilet works again.
Lacey just bought new nail polish. She was painting her nails when her dog came running. Her dog knocked over the bottle and it shattered on the floor. Lacey was not able to get the stain out. She now has a bright blue spot on her kitchen tile.
Jason was a tough kid who liked to fight. He took his younger cousin along when he fought some guys. This time his little cousin got hurt in a fight. Jason felt badly and couldn't apologize enough. He quit street fighting and started taking college seriously.
Cheyenne had never been to a concert before. One night, the opportunity arose to see her favorite band. She decided to go despite being all alone. She sat in the front to enjoy the show. It was so amazing, she wanted to see more concerts soon.
Sally ran up a hill. She wanted a better view of the city. She sat on the hill for hours. She loved just sitting and viewing the skyline. After hours, she went back down the hill.
I used to live in the desert. One night, I woke up and went to the bathroom. As I was sitting there, I noticed something moving on the floor. It was a scorpion! I screamed so loud I woke up everyone in the house.
Tom applied for over a hundred jobs. No one would hire him. Finally he told one employer that he would work for free. The employer agreed. He liked Tom's work so much that after a week he hired him.
Sara wanted to make her community more eco-friendly. She started a recycling program. There, she taught people how to recycle various types of items. Soon her neighbors were recycling almost everything they could! Sara felt very good about her environmental impact.
Dean believed that the world was a waste of time and stayed in. He took pills for his depression but never seemed to get better. One day a friend came to see him and advised him to see a shrink. He agreed and went to see one being tired of all the pills. He realized that all this time needed someone to talk to not drugs.
The chefs were frying rice in front of the persons. They used the front grill and two spoons to flip the rice. However, the grill sparked and flames landed on the ground. The ground also started to catch on fire. Everyone evacuated the place before it burned.
Sonny liked weightlifting in his spare time. He never stretched before his workouts. His spotter urged him to change that tactic. Sonny disregarded his advice and promptly pulled a muscle. Sonny incorporated stretching from that day onward.
Jake was at the lake. He saw some ducks. A few kids were feeding them bread. Jake let them know that was bad for the ducks. He gave the kids some food pellets instead.
John always wanted to be an artist. He signed up for local night classes at community college. Almost immediately, his teacher took a liking to him. At the end of the year, his peers picked him as the best artist. John felt he was on the way to making his dream come true.
Ben bought a dog crate for an upcoming airline trip. The crate was too small for the dog. He asked his wife to return it to the store for him. He forgot to give her his credit card for the return. She was really upset when the store would not take the return.
Will missed his childhood. So he decided to visit an old playground he use to go to. But when he got there, he became upset. And he didn't recognize a single thing. And Will missed even childhood even more.
Maria was not doing well financially. She went to the grocery store to buy her children food for dinner. After picking up some things, she went to pay. Maria was embarrassed to see she had no money left in her wallet. A nice guy behind her in line told her he was going to pay for her.
Evan has a history test tomorrow. He has not studied at all. He decided to pull an allnighter. However, as he was studying, he fell asleep. Evan still was not ready for his test.
Will woke up to get a glass of orange juice. When he opened the refrigerator, everything inside was warm. Will angrily emptied the refrigerator into a cooler. As he took out the last box of soda, he saw it blocked a vent. Almost instantly, the refrigerator filled with cold air.
James was having breakfast with his girlfriend. James had made pancakes. He then noticed they were out of butter. James quickly substituted some margarine. James and his girlfriend had a great fulfilling breakfast.
KJ is a very athletic man. He decides to begin weight lifting to improve his performance. KJ lifts weights several times a week on top of his other workouts. He builds very strong muscles. KJ is now a much better athlete because of his weight lifting.
Kevin was picking up a girl for a first date. Kevin wasn't exactly sure where the girl lived. He drove up and down the road. Finally he decided to call and ask for directions. The girl told Kevin how to get to her house.
There was a young child. The young child lived playing dolls. The Barbie doll was her favorite. One day she misbehaved and her mother took the Barbie away. She was very sad all day because of the toy missing.
Kate was in love with vanilla bean cheesecake. But it was only sold at one restaurant. She went to the restaurant to order it to go. But it was no longer on their menu. Kate was very disappointed she couldn't have her cheesecake anymore.
Me and a friend met up at a fishing hole. We were hoping to catch a couple trout. All of a sudden it started raining out. We took shelter underneath a tree. We had to seek shelter for a couple hours until the storm passed.
Ted was an architect at a big firm. Ted's boss was not the kindest man around the block. One day Ted suggested that they construct a building with columns. Ted's boss seemed like he was going to yell and realized it was genius. Ted managed to gain a promotion.
Jane's roommate had a pet guinea pig. One day, Jane watched her roommate give the pig a bath. She carefully blew dried its fur. She then powdered its feet. Jane thought her roommate was incredibly silly.
Sue was due to have a baby girl. She was very excited and wanted to pick a nice name. Unfortunately Sue and her husband couldn't agree on a name. They both wanted two completely different names. They came to agreement to combine their favorite names into one.
Ava's dog had run away. Her collar had fallen off! Ava chased her through town. Finally, she caught up with her and grabbed her around the neck. Ava went to Petsmart and bought her a new collar right away.
Little Janice wanted to have a garden. Janice's mom bought her some seeds. Janice dug around in the back yard. She carefully planted the seeds and prayed for rain. A week later, Janice saw baby tomato plants popping up in her garden!
John was driving to work early one morning. He was taking the usual route that he knew well. He felt comfortable, so he began browsing through his phone. Suddenly, he blew a stop sign a careened off the road. He realized that using his phone while driving can mean real danger.
Ron loves to fish but with work and the kids is too busy. He hasn't fished all summer long. His wife noticed this and scheduled a babysitter for the day. She woke Ron up and told him he is free to go fishing. Ron went fishing and caught two massive fish!
Ryan hiked to school in the snow. It snowed so much recess was cancelled. The school closed early because there was too much snow. Ryan took the bus back home. Ryan played in the snow all night.
Ken was running for governor. He felt he had good ideas. Unfortunately nobody seemed to like him. He couldn't get his message across. Ken wound up losing an easy race.
I've been trying to quit biting my nails. This morning, I put rubbing alcohol on them. I started working. Unconsciously, I started to nibble on my nails. It tasted so awful I had to spit.
The Johnson family wanted to take a vacation: They had to decide where to go. Each of them wanted to go to a different place. Mom and dad decided that they would just go camping. The family had a great time.
Lucy was nervous about the Prom because she didn't have a date. She really wanted to go with Brian so she decided she would ask him. But before she got the chance he asked someone else to go with him. Lucy was disappointed but not heartbroken. She decided to go to the Prom with her friends and have fun anyways.
One day at the zoo, I walked over to the gorilla enclosure. A large male silverback gorilla walked out from the corner. He sat in the center of the viewing area, as if posing. He glared angrily at me the entire time I was there. I felt very guilty, like I shouldn't be there looking at him.
A football team was down 6 points with 23 seconds left in the game. The quarterback spotted an open receiver far down the field. Just before being tackled he threw a long bomb to the receiver. The receiver made a diving catch and then got up to run. He scored a touchdown with a very flash dance to celebrate.
My friend Harry is unhappily married. His wife lives in KY while he lives in MA. Recently a waitress at the diner he frequents started flirting with him. She gave her phone number. He decided to not ask her out.
Mike bought lunch for john. The next day Mike expected John to pay for lunch. John told Mike that he wouldn't buy Mike lynch. The two argued about it for an hour. John and Mike decided to buy their own lunch moving forward.
It was almost Thanksgiving. Shelly bought all the ingredients to make a feast from scratch. She asked her three best friends for help cooking it all. When they were done, they had more than enough. The four shared the extra food with the local homeless shelter.
I bought a bottle of wine yesterday. I was curious to try some. So I poured myself a glass. To my delight it tasted very good. I poured myself another glass.
Jane went on a date. The guy wanted to impress her. He drove fast and aggressively. Jane was more scared than impressed. She turned down a second date.
Charles had always wanted to eat Chinese food. Finally he decided to try some at a Chinese restaurant. Charles ate many delicious dishes of food. He felt satisfied. Charles was happy that he had finally eaten Chinese food.
Jason awoke in his tent early in the morning. Outside the tent flap the mountains fell away into the distance. In the valley below was the store where he would restock his supplies. He stowed his gear back into his backpack. He stepped out again on that long journey along the Appalachian Trail.
Miranda woke up early to start her day. She stripped all the sheets off the beds. She did all the laundry. She washed the dishes and cleaned the kitchen. By noon, she was exhausted but the house was spotless.
Tim loved The Price is Right. He was surprised when get tickets to the show. He was even more surprised when he got called on stage. He didn't win anything other than a consolation prize. He loved the experience more than enough to make up for it.
The mailman gave me a small package. Even though I can't recall ordering anything, I opened the box. There was a large knife and a gun inside. When no one was looking, I decided to take it home. Eventually, I was able to contact the owner.
Sue made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Just as she was about to eat, her phone rang. She laid the sandwich down and came back and it was gone. She looked everywhere. Then she noticed her dog licking its lips after eating her sandwich.
We took our friend Rose And her five year old to get ice cream one day. Rose's son was very active. He was running down the street with his ice cream. He stepped on an old board and his foot hit a nail. He had to get a tetanus shot.
Maggie won a free cruise. She couldn't be more happy. She got the best room on board. She loved the trip so much. She couldn't wait to go back.
I had some very delicious tea. I brewed it with eager anticipation. When it was done, I threw away the tea bag and took a big sip. The tea was way too hot! I burned my mouth.
Jim was driving from Atlanta to Austin when his car broke down. It seemed like the middle of nowhere so he began to walk. He came across a gas station ten miles away and got a ride back. When he returned, his car couldn't be found. Got to Austin, but had to take a plane.
We saw the Super Bowl in 2015. We are Bostonians and rooted for the Patriots. In the final seconds I was looking at the floor depressed. I was shocked and happy when my wife said the Patriots intercepted. It was a great moment in Boston sports.
Dan decided to make breakfast for her mother's birthday. She fried up eggs and toast. Her mother was very pleased with the breakfast. After eating her mother took the tray to the kitchen and saw the mess. Her mother simply smiled and cleaned up the mess.
Larry is walking home from school one day. He notices something green on the ground. He bends down to see what it is. It happens to be two 5 dollar bills. Larry puts the bills in his pocket with a smile on his face.
Sammy was tired of working, but she soldiered on. Finally, it was time to leave the office for the day. Being home, she thought entering her garage, was wonderful. Then, a party surprised her when she opened her front door. She ate cake and enjoyed her friends and family.
John was having a get together with friends. He was making his grandmother's biscuit recipe. Friends begin to arrive and John is all over the house. John greets and meets with all his friends. John totally forgets about the biscuits until it's too late.
My niece has high blood pressure. She is only 35 so she is trying to diet. I use Mr Spice, a no salt alternative. I gave her a bottle to try out. She did not like it.
I had to go to the doctor since I had the flu. Although I thought about missing school, I still went. The teacher told everyone to take out a scantron. I forgot that I was supposed to take an exam today. However, I ended up with an 88 on the exam.
Ike drove downtown to go to the dry cleaners. There were no parking spaces in front of the dry cleaners. Sal had to drive two blocks down to find an open space. He put a quarter in the meter and walked to the dry cleaners. At the dry cleaners, Ike picked up his suit.
Pam's smart phone was malfunctioning. She went to the store where she bought her phone. Pam explained her situation to the service technician. The technician immediately blamed Pam for the damaged phone. Pam spoke with the manager who apologized for the inconvenience.
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.
Sasha thought it would be funny to play a prank. She took down a stop sign. It caused a bad accident. The police found out she took the sign down. She got in big trouble.
I went to an Italian city called Luca. I was with 4 friends, and we were all prepared to have fun. We explored the town on foot, and checked into our hostel. We argued over which restaurant, but settled on a great one. After a long night of laughs, we all considered the trip a success.
Selena watched a scary movie in her room. It was night and she was alone in her house. She was in complete suspense as she stared at her TV. When the monster appeared on the screen, she screamed. Selena got barely any sleep that night.
The local mexican place opened recently. We went the same night. The nachos were really delicious. The appetizers were good as well. We all loved the churros best of all.
Joe was a high school student. Joe was very popular. Joe wanted to prom king. Joe told everyone to vote for him. Joe was prom king.
Samantha didn't know who her biological parents where. She hired a private investigator to find them. The private investigator eventually found her biological parents. Samantha contacted them and agreed to meet for dinner. Afterwards, Samantha kept in touch with them.
I met a girl in math class. We wanted to hang out together after school today. She had no idea as to what we should do. I told her we should meet in my favorite place. We met at Tompkins Square Park.
Helen went to a hair stylist. She wanted a new hair cut. Stylist has cut her hair too short. Helen did not like it. She did not tip him.
Tom's cat ran out the door. He didn't bother to chase after it. Tom figured the cat would return. After a few days he started getting worried. By the time he looked the cat was gone forever.
Cecil was mowing his lawn. He discovered a huge mound of ants in the corner of his lawn. Cecil went to the store and bought ant poison. He proceeded to poison the ants. The ants were gone within a few days.
Thomas accidentally ran over his neighbor's flower bed last week. His neighbor, Bullock, believed Thomas's actions were intentional. Bullock rammed his old Ford pickup into Thomas's new camaro. Using a bulldozer, Thomas knocked down Bullock's house. The two men were both arrested and are facing jail time.
Layla has a great idea for a new kind of cookie. After trying many different options, she developed a good recipe. She bought lots of ingredients and supplies to make her cookies. Layla brought her new cookies to the farmer's market to sell. Everyone loved the cookies, and that was the start of her business.
Cayla wants curly hair. So she decided to look up ways to curl her hair. She started using a curling iron on her hair everyday. But that takes too much work so she permed her hair. Now Cayla has curly hair until the perm wears off.
When I was 35 I had a mental breakdown. I got in my car and drove, with no particular destination in mind. I did not answer my cell phone when my family and friends called. Since I was living in my car, I was frightened of people at night. During the day I would shower at rest stops during travel breaks.
Allie was speaking at a press conference. When she was asked the question, she freaked. Allie stopped in her tracks. She did not know what to say. Everyone around the room looked at each other.
Jim wanted to do something nice for his girlfriend. He picked her flowers along the way to her house. When she got them she started to cry. Jim was confused and asked why. She said she hated the idea of killing living things.
Stan tried a new hair style. It looked horrible. He was too embarrassed to show anybody. Stan decided to shave his head instead. Eventually he tried another hair style.
Jane ordered dinner online for the first time. The website showed a countdown for when the food would arrive. There were 45 minutes left. So Jane decided to take a quick shower. 10 minutes later, she heard a knock on the door.
My brakes started making noise the other day. It was just a slight squeak. The noise got a lot louder very quickly. I had to bring it to the shop. It ended up costing a lot of money to fix.
Terry's favorite ride at the fair was always the bumper cars. He loved them very much. He got out onto the little track and started driving around. Other cars were banging into him and he was doing the same. Terry really loved the bumper cars.
Roy is at a party. It's his first one. He was under age. He decided to get drunk with his friends. Roy was in big trouble for drinking under age.