Prompt: My English teacher assigns way too much homework.

Yesterday she gave us another book to read. I was up all night last night reading two other books for her class. Even though I play sports, I still try to do all of her homework. Tonight I have to read all three books for class.

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Prompt: Carl thought he was smarter than all his friends.

He challenged them all to games of chess. Most of them beat Carl. The ones that didn't came close. Carl felt more humble and respectful afterward.


Prompt: Amy had cut horrible bangs.

Her mother decided she needed a professional to help. Her mother went to the bathroom. Amy took advantage and had the lady cut her hair into a bob. Amy's mother freaked and grounded her for a week.

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Prompt: Rena thought she needed to buy a new car.

She went out car shopping and looked at all kinds of models. She really liked one of the sports cars she test drove. When she got out she looked at the price. Rena decided she didn't need a new car after all.

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Prompt: I went to take the trash to the curb.

The bag was very heavy, and started stretching. Halfway down the driveway, the bag broke. Trash spilled out all over. I spent an hour cleaning it up.


Prompt: Johnny and his grandpa had great seats to the Yankees game.

He had his mitt, as always, ready to catch a foul ball. He's been trying forever but balls never came his way. Today a player hit a ball. It zoomed into the stands landing in Johnny's outstretched glove.

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Prompt: Paige moved out when she was old enough to pay for her apartment.

After one year she struggled to pay the rent each month. She asked her parents if she could move back in soon. They had used her room and it was no longer available. They had to buy bunk beds so that there was room for Paige again.


Prompt: The other day I took my husband's car to the store instead of my car.

I buckle my son into his car seat. Then I closed the car door. For some weird reason I slammed to door on my own hip. I hurt so stinking bad.


Prompt: Bob decided to go to his friend's Halloween party as baby.

He didn't feel like doing too much work on a costume. So he took a white sheet, fashioning a diaper. Six of his friends had the same idea. They were all babies, too, just wearing a sheet as a diaper.

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Prompt: Everyday he walked by the mural and it reminded him of her.

Little did she know she walked by the mural as well. Her thoughts were of him and how their eyes were locked. One day they both ran into each other at the mural. They made sure they were never apart again.


Prompt: Eva went to the beach.

She lay in the sun to bask. She drifted off in the pleasant heat. But when she woke, she saw that she'd forgotten her sunscreen. Eva was burned from her head to her toes!


Prompt: Sam had never been camping before.

He and his friends went camping last weekend. However, everything that could go wrong did. They ran out of food and spilled a ton of water. It was overall a negative experience.

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Prompt: Tim loved dancing in the street.

His mother said it was dangerous. Tim didn't care. One day a car almost hit him. Tim never danced in the street again.


Prompt: It was raining and the sun was out.

Larry knew there was a rainbow somewhere. He looked outside and there it was. The rainbow ended right in front of his house. Sadly there was not a pot of gold.


Prompt: John and his dad were on their way to the grainery to pick up seed.

When they arrived, they noticed nobody was in the store. They called inside for someone and looked out back, but saw nothing. Finally the Cashier came out of the bathroom with a sheepish grin. The three of them shared a laugh about it.

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Prompt: Lilly was very afraid of the dark.

Her father told her she must be brave and that he had a plan to help. Together, they went and caught lots of fireflies. They put the fireflies in a jar which illuminated her room. Lilly isn't afraid of the dark anymore.


Prompt: Peter was meeting his girlfriend for Valentine's.

He had an entire date planned out for them. He took her to the movies and then to a restaurant. When they were done eating he got down on a knee and proposed. She said yes and they began to plan their wedding.


Prompt: Mike was working out his back.

He had a good workout. The next day, his back started hurting. He decided to stop working out for a while. He needed to let it heal.


Prompt: In 2012 we visited our friends Max and Roe in NH.

Max's sister had recently moved to NH and dropped by. I learned she was taking art courses. I paid her to do a painting of the pond in front of our home. She did a nice winter landscape which we proudly hung in our home.

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Prompt: Ray got up to let the dog out but he was half asleep.

While Rocky did his business Ray rubbed his eyes and yawned. Ray hated being awakened in the middle of the night. When Rocky didn't come back right away Ray called him. If Ray had been awake he would have noticed the bear on his porch.

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Prompt: I went out to eat with a few buddies at a local bar.

We sat at the table and waited for our food. Our waitress was one of the most beautiful girls that I've ever met. I flirted with her shamelessly throughout the night. When she brought the bill, she slipped me a paper with her number.

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Prompt: Carrie decided she wanted to try out for the high school swim team.

She went to the open try outs. She swam freestyle and breaststroke. The coach told her she was very fast. She was offered a spot on the varsity team.


Prompt: Ellie noticed a new boy at her school.

She saw the boy eating lunch by himself. Ellie decided to introduce herself to the boy. The boy turned out to be very nice. Ellie was happy that she had made a new friend.


Prompt: Billy has a sack full of rocks.

He carried them around all the time. One day he pop one in his mouth and ate it. His mom was worried he did something horrible. It was rock candy he bought at the store.

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Prompt: Joe went for a jog in the park.

A skunk stepped out in front of him. Joe couldn't stop and stepped right on top of it. The skunk sprayed him with its foul stench. Joe managed to finish his jog before passing out in disgust.


Prompt: Tim was graduating from college.

He invited his family to visit him for the weekend. His family drove to try and visit him. They got stuck in a blizzard on the highway. They were unfortunately unable to attend his college graduation.

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Prompt: I begged my coworker Amy don't do it.

Amy confronted her husband's mistress. A terrible fight ensued. The mistress physically got the best of Amy. Now coworker Amy is dead.


Prompt: Tony decided to take his kids to the amusement park.

He was looking forward to all of the fun they would have. His kids started to cry as soon as they tried to go on a ride. They were afraid of the rides! Tony wasted his money and did not have fun at the amusement park.

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Prompt: Joanne joined a gym to get in shape.

She went to her first workout in a new outfit. When she used the thigh machine, Joanne split her yoga pants. Joanne asked the attendant for a towel. She wrapped the towel around her waist and fled the room.

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Prompt: Joe had not seen his car in over two months.

The car had been shipped across the ocean. Joe took a bus for two hours to pick up his car. He drove the car from the port and got halfway home. The car died on the road and had to be towed the rest of the way.

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Prompt: Maria's doctor told her that she had cancer.

Maria and her husband were scared. They didn't know how to tell the kids. Maria decided that she didn't want to get treatment. Maria lived for two more Year's.


Prompt: I just turned 21 years old.

My dad took me to a bar to have a drink. We ordered whiskey. It was disgusting! I vowed to never drink again.


Prompt: Jim and his family loves playing games.

The played separate games on separate laptops. Jim decided they should all play one game together. The took turns playing Tetris. They had more fun than ever playing together.


Prompt: Cara was old and decrepit and lived in a retirement home.

One morning, her doctor offered her a pill. This pill did wonders for her health, and she started running. She ran out the retirement home and down the road. Cara ran all the way to the next state over before promptly dying.

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Prompt: Amy and her friends were walking to the store.

It was a cold October day. Amy had slept at Lynn's and only brought a jacket. Now she wished she had a coat. Amy made them walk faster to get to the store and out of the cold.

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Prompt: The man walked into the garden with a trowel in hand.

He walked over to the tomatoes and eyed the fruit. The man hacked away at the vine until it was separated. The man yanked the tomatoes from the vine. He threw the dead vine away in the bushes.


Prompt: Tom really wanted a tattoo.

His friends convinced him to get on on his arm. It was a painful process. When it was done, tom thought it was ugly. He later went to get it removed.


Prompt: Many boxes had been packed.

They stood in the middle of the floor in the living room. All the furniture had already been moved to the truck. Now they were ready to load the boxes. The move was well underway.

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Prompt: I ran towards the bathroom.

Several people were waiting in line when I got there. They told me that the bathroom was full. I tried to wait although my bladder was too full. I ended up urinating on the ground.


Prompt: Maggie had plans to see a concert.

She arrived at the theater on time. For some reason, there was nobody there. She opened her phone to check for any notices. Then, she discovered that the concert had been cancelled.

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Prompt: Bay was scared of the dark.

It made bedtimes difficult. Then his mom bought him a small nightlight. She left it burning all night. The light helped Boy overcome his crippling fear.


Prompt: After months of hard training I was ready for my first boxing match.

I was nervous and sweaty with a lot of doubt. The judge called us over and began the match. I was trying my best to stay calm throughout the fight. At the end of the boxing match I KO my opponent and won.

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Prompt: Lily was on a week long field trip in the desert with her colleagues.

They left each day at 9 am sharp for field work. Unfortunately Lily took longer to get ready in the morning. One morning they almost left without Lily. Lily made an effort to wake up earlier for the rest of the trip.

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Prompt: Her team needs a home run to win the game.

All year her hitting was terrible. She was nervous but ready to hit a homerun. The pitcher throws the softball. Sandra hits a homerun.


Prompt: Sam's boss told her to write the week's specials on the chalkboard.

She picked up a blue piece of chalk and began to write. When she was done her hands were covered in chalk. Sam went to the bathroom to wash it all off. She cleaned her hands but her shirt was still dusty.


Prompt: People tell Arthur his grilled chicken is the best.

So he registered for a cooking contest. First place prize was ten thousand dollars. Arthur won third place, which was one thousand dollars. The judges said his meat was too salty.

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Prompt: John hated the neighbors two doors down.

Every year, they put up tasteless and gory Halloween decorations. But this year, they really topped anything from prior years. They had a very realistic stuffed man hanging from a noose in a tree. Unable to stand it, John cut it down in the middle of the night.

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Prompt: Susan was tired of how her hair looked.

She decided to visit the neighborhood salon. At the salon she asked for style suggestions. Her decision was made to go shorter. Susan loved her new hair cut.

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Prompt: The governor of my state was well liked.

Suddenly, it was found out that he accepted some bribes. The state investigated and he was thrown out of office. He also went to jail shortly after. Now people don't like him the way they used to.


Prompt: Barbara had been looking forward to her vacation all year long.

When she and her boyfriend arrived at the hotel, there was bad news. Due to a computer mix up, there was no record of her reservation. They had to stay at a dingy motel nearby. They still had a good time, however, just being together.

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Prompt: Larry was offered a job in a different city.

He was nervous to move. His friends and family convinced him it was the right thing. Larry agreed and took the offer. He moved and had new experiences.

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Prompt: At the crime scene the detective took out some powder.

He began to dust everything for fingerprints. There were fingerprints on everything. He took photos of the prints nearest to the body. He took the film and sent it to the lab to be worked on.

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Prompt: Bill's mom was constantly telling him to tie his shoes.

He never listed to her, he just rolled his eyes. As he was walking down the stairs at school, he tripped on his laces. He fell down a whole flight of stairs. He had to wear a cast on his broken arm for six weeks.

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Prompt: Jerry can barely see the road since it was extremely foggy.

He tried to drive slowly to avoid any car crash. However, a car suddenly appeared from behind. The driver ended up crashing Jerry. He blamed Jerry for the accident since he was driving slowly.


Prompt: Lauren decides that she no longer loves her husband.

She finds a lawyer and begins the process of getting a divorce. They fight a tough legal battle. Finally the divorce is completed. Lauren is happy to be single again.


Prompt: Amy and Beth were walking to Ella's party.

Amy was nervous her crush Ray would be there. Amy and Beth ran over what Amy would say in her mind. Beth was optimistic, but Amy felt nothing but dread. At Ella's Amy hesitated for a second, then rang the doorbell.


Prompt: I met a girl named Brandy the first day of school.

We got into an argument that day. We both got sent to the principal's office. While there, she and I began to talk about our likes and dislikes. We realized we had a lot in common and became best friends.

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Prompt: Mark was walking through the park.

He noticed a man standing near a tree. Suddenly, someone ran up to the man and attacked him. The two men began fighting violently. Mark quickly got away from them.


Prompt: Stan had a beautiful garden.

He would sell fresh vegetables from it at the market. One year the was a bad freeze mid Spring. All of Stan's plants died. Stan no longer sells vegetables at the market.

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Prompt: Jrue dealt with leg injuries throughout his career.

He was finally healthy entering last offseason. He did a lot of leg strengthening exercises. He had a minutes limitation at the start of this season. He now plays heavy minutes without any issues with his legs.

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Prompt: Ed was making dinner for his new girlfriend.

He decided to try a recipe he found online. When she arrived, the kitchen was a mess. He could not figure out what he was doing. Together they cobbled together something that was edible.


Prompt: Steve was a freshman trying out for the basketball team.

The coach cut him from the team after tryouts. Steve was given the feedback that he wasn't fast enough. Steve worked on his speed and agility for a year. The following year Steve became a starter on the team.

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Prompt: The bulldozer had done a great job.

It had smashed through the soil and sediment with no problem. His crew began slowly moving away the larger chunks of rock. They were mindful to look for any bits of large bone. What they found surprised them.

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Prompt: Jennifer was her teacher's star pupil.

She sat at the front of the class and always raised her hand. Alex was a bully and he pulled on her hair. Jennifer turned around and scowled. Alex laughed so hard he fell back in his seat onto the ground.

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Prompt: A cop pulled Rob over for speeding.

She issued him a ticket, but then they began to talk. Soon Rob was outright flirting with her. He dared to ask her for a date. To his surprise, she accepted his offer!


Prompt: Our cousins came to visit.

Everyone had a wonderful time. The kids were all sad when it was time to leave. Our uncle called his office and pretended to be sick. They got to stay and hang out for an extra day.


Prompt: Genie was having a difficult time at work.

Her coworkers were outperforming her on a regular basis. She lost all of her confidence, and was desperate to regain it. She decided to shave her head to make a statement. Feeling like a rebel, she returned to work with a renewed spirit.

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Prompt: Tyler worked at a smoke shop.

He worked very hard to be a good employee. One day he helped some people purchase a vaporizer. They told him they were satisfied but they complained to the owner. Tyler lost his job but swears he never mistreated the customers.

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Prompt: Rob was tired of Super Mario Brothers.

He asked his dad for a new game. His dad let him buy Contra for Nintendo. He played the game for hours. Until his mother saw the game and took it away for being too violent.

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Prompt: Jay loved to rush things.

He would often rush his family everywhere. He rushed his girlfriend to get ready for dates. Nobody liked the way he rushed things He knew he needed to slow things down.

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Prompt: Tina had a sleepover party.

At the party the girls played truth or dare. Lily choose dare. Tina dared her to go and kiss a tree. Lily reluctantly did so.


Prompt: Alex liked to make mixed CD's for his friends.

He would download music illegally. He was sent a warning notice for illegally downloading music. He was charged with the crime. He has to pay a huge fine.


Prompt: I bought the movie Breathless for my 19 year old niece.

Her boyfriend broke up with her over winter break. She is at home, very sad and depressed. She likes French culture. I sent her this movie to try to cheer her up.

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Prompt: Bob was playing league of legends.

He was losing every game. Bob kept swearing at his teammates. His teammates reported him after the game. Bob was banned from the game for a month afterwards.


Prompt: Colton's mother told him to drive to the store and buy dinner.

He went and looked for a rotisserie chicken, but they were out. He bought sugar cereal and milk instead. His mom asked where dinner was. He happily ate his cereal for dinner and smiled.


Prompt: I had a stroke in 2011.

It was hard to wear a wristwatch. I wanted to keep track of time. I bought an analog pendant watch. It was too heavy, so I replaced it with a light digital one.


Prompt: Manny walked down the street and crossed it.

He walked three more blocks to an ice cream store. He ordered an ice cream and ate it. He read the paper. He walked home.


Prompt: Eve was sad because she thought nobody remembered her birthday.

And throughout the day no one acknowledged it. But at 6 PM, her family brought a cake to her room and began singing. Eve was so happy and thankful. She never forgot that surprise party.

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Prompt: Bill was unsatisfied in his job.

He decided to expand his professional network. He joined Linked In. He attended local professional meet ups. Bill eventually improved his professional network and found a new job.


Prompt: Scarlett wanted to take fencing lessons.

Her parents, however, felt it was too dangerous. She started sneaking out on weekends to take lessons secretly. Her parents didn't suspect a thing, until a few months later. That's when Scarlett made the news for taking 1st in a tournament!

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Prompt: Jack was a great tap dancer.

He decided to audition for the town's yearly talent show. Jack practiced for hours a day on his routine. He was nervous about performing in front of so many people. Jack danced his heart out and won the talent show.

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Prompt: Misty had recently had her heart broken by her boyfriend.

They had broken up and now she was feeling very sad and lonely. She wondered if she would be able to love someone new again. A few months passed and she began to feel better. Misty knew that soon she would be ready for a new love to begin.


Prompt: Thomas loved oatmeal.

He would eat it whenever he could. He packed some oatmeal for school lunch one day. Once arriving at school, he couldn't wait for lunchtime. Thomas was happy and full of his oatmeal by the end of lunch period.


Prompt: Howard liked spicy pickles with his burger.

So he piled them up on his plate when dinner time came. He bit into them like he was starving. He soon realized these pickles were different then before. He burned his mouth because they were his dad's special hot pickles.


Prompt: Fonda and Ricky have money problems.

The IRS found out that they were not paying their taxes. Fonda and Ricky decided to file bankruptcy to avoid more trouble. Now they have to pay the IRS a lot of money every month. Fonda and Ricky are very regretful of their bad decision.

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Prompt: Sally's job required her to wear headphones all day.

One day her headphones quit working. She had to quickly purchase a new pair so she could continue working. When the new pair arrived she soon found that they hurt her ears. Sally carefully selected another pair that would better fit her ears.


Prompt: Ben was on a hike one day.

Suddenly, he realized he was lost! He tried to stay calm and remember what to do. He stayed put so rescuers could find him. Thankfully, Ben's friends found him very soon.


Prompt: When I was a child, me and my cousins used to stay at my grandparents.

We would stay all summer long, having the times of our lives. One year, my oldest boy cousin was on a ladder picking cherries. I was feeling onry, so I knocked him off the ladder by shaking it. My cousin chased me around with a baseball bat for an hour.

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Prompt: Sam was looking for a job but did not know where he wanted to work.

He had experience hunting with his father, but that was all. He went online to find a job that could use his skills. He found a taxidermy job that paid well. Although it's not his dream job, he found a job that can support him.


Prompt: I was six years old when I lost my first tooth.

I had been nervous to lose it because of my cousin. He told me how much it would hurt, and I fell into an uneasy sleep. I woke up to realize there was a small bloodstain on the couch. The tooth was out, and it hadn't caused any pain!


Prompt: Ben doesn't like to eat vegetables or anything besides sweets.

His favorite food is doughnuts. Ben spent his entire day eating nothing but doughnuts. Later that night, Ben got a terrible stomach ache and he puked. Ben decided it wasn't a good idea to only eat doughnuts for the day.


Prompt: Dan was the worst player on his basketball team.

He never got to play in the games, and this upset him. His coach wanted to let Dan play. One day, Dan's team was winning by 60 points with only a minute to go. The coach put Dan into the game, and Dan was ecstatic.

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Prompt: Glen's car just broke down.

He needs to get a new car now. He takes $7000 out of his savings account. He buys a used car for cash. Glen has a new car now with no monthly payments.


Prompt: 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.

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Prompt: Sam got on the bus to ride to work.

He took out a book and started reading to pass the time. Reading and the motion of the bus soon lulled him to sleep. When the bus abruptly stopped, Sam awakened. He had slept through his stop and was miles from work.

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Prompt: Eric liked eating oatmeal.

But wished he could let it cook by itself. Eric noticed that his rice cooker had a porridge mode. So he cooked his oatmeal in the rice cooker. Eric was able to let the rice cooker do the cooking for him.


Prompt: Glen was playing video games in his room.

Suddenly the game he was playing became very difficult. Glen became very angry as he could not beat the level. After being angered, Glen threw the game controller at his TV. The TV screen shattered and Glen had to stop playing the game.


Prompt: Jon loved to spend every summer at the beach with his grandparents.

This summer was special in that he was able to take surfing lessons. On his first trip out on the water, his instructor spotted a shark. Quickly, they ran out of the water, but not before the shark attacked. It took a bite out of the surfboard, but noone was hurt.

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Prompt: Lucy was excited about the Schwan's delivery.

Her grandmother had allowed her to choose a few meals. Lucy ordered nuggets, pizza, and burgers. Lucy was tired of eating her grandmother's country cooking. She waited, anxious to eat some normal food.

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Prompt: John had recently graduated college.

John applied to many jobs. One company required him to take an excel test. John watched and followed along with many online tutorials. John aced the excel test and got the job.


Prompt: Ron had a favorite stuffed animal.

It was a stuffed monkey. One day, Ron couldn't find the monkey anywhere. He and his mother looked and looked for the monkey. Finally, they found the monkey sitting in the bath tub.


Prompt: Larry recently took a flight to Florida.

Larry was excited because he was going to visit Disney World. Larry was most excited to see the Star Wars exhibit. Once Larry reached, he went straight to the exhibit. Larry has the most fun being at the Star Wars exhibit.


Prompt: Tom was walking in a store.

There were girl scouts outside. The girl scouts asked him to buy cookies. Tom thought about it for a moment. Then Tom purchased several boxes of cookies.


Prompt: Our internet service was out last weekend.

It did not get fixed until Monday. It went down on July 4th as well. Many people complained about the poor service. In response, the management decided to upgrade service to FIOS.

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Prompt: I took my friend to a restaurant.

When the waiter came, she decided to take the first order. She asked for a large cheeseburger with some fries. Afterwards, I asked for chicken and pasta. A few minutes later, our orders were ready.

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Prompt: Carrie and her family were going mountain climbing.

They were happy to leave their busy city and enjoy the wildlife. As they were climbing they saw deer, prairie dogs, and other animals. When they reached the mountain's summit, they stared in awe. The view of the valleys below was breathtaking.

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Prompt: Bob said a mean thing to Mike.

Mike felt hurt. Mike decided not to say anything back. Bob then felt sorry about what he said. Bob apologized and the two became good friends.


Prompt: Chrissy's aunt sent her a gift.

Chrissy opened the box box. Inside, there was a lot of clothes. She pulled them out one by one. Then, she called her aunt to thank her.


Prompt: Cathy and her boyfriend were on holiday in Jamaica.

They became involved in a weird bet with Carlos. Carlos loved to gamble. He bets Cathy she can't hold her hand over a candle for a minute. Cathy's now vacationing in a burn ward.

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Prompt: Joey and Tom were walking to the park.

They were on their way to play basketball with some other friends. As they were walking they found a dog. The dog was super friendly but had no collar. They decided to take the dog home and Joey now has a new pet.

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Prompt: Enrique was installing a new sprinkler system in the yard.

He walked over to the fence to dig a hole. The neighbor's dog ran up to the fence, barking loudly. Enrique was startled and jumped back. The neighbor came and got the dog, apologizing profusely.


Prompt: Someone came into my restaurant around night time.

When I saw him, I immediately asked if he needs help with anything. I also asked if he needs a menu to make an order. He told me if I knew the location to another restaurant. While being confused, I gave him some directions.

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Prompt: Beth loved hot water.

But her houses water tasted horrible. She told her sister about it. Her sister explained that hot water has been softened. Beth adapted to drinking cold water.


Prompt: Me and Diana went to the nearest outlet store.

We searched for several clothing that we're cheap in price. I came across a nice, red polo t-shirt for $20 dollars. I decided to try out the first. Since it was a perfect fit, I bought it.


Prompt: Tara was skateboarding with her friends.

She wanted to try out a new trick. She skated off a ramp and did a kickflip. She landed awkwardly on her ankle. Her friend gave her ice to numb the pain.


Prompt: Lacie decide to try to make a candle.

She researched the proper technique online. She ordered the necessary supplies. She worked very hard making the candle perfect. Lacie loved her candle so much she started a candle business!

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Prompt: Hank and Julia visited thrift stores one weekend.

In one store they met a very nice woman named Patricia. She ran around the store pointing out this and that deal. Eventually they settled on buying some old tapes from her. It was only ninety-nine cents for a hundred.


Prompt: Bob had a midlife crisis.

He decided to climb Mount Everest. He conditioned and trained for the climb for three months. He reached the top of the mountain! On the way down, he slipped and died.

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Prompt: The library was closing.

Gina grabbed the book she'd been reading so she could check it out. The librarian wouldn't let her because she had an overdue book. Gina wasn't done reading that one yet. She had to leave her new book and go home empty handed.


Prompt: Kim slipped in the mud at her friend's house.

She was wearing her brand new white canvas shoes. Kim asked her mother if they could be saved. Her mother was upset when she saw the shoes. She washed them but they were never white again.


Prompt: Darrell broke his tooth chewing on a lollipop.

He made the decision to go to the dentist. He called the dentist to make an appointment. The dentist fixed up Darrell's tooth. Darrell was very thankful for the helpful dentist.

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Prompt: Sophia was a neat freak.

She always wanted her room perfectly clean. Last week she bought white gloves. It wasn't for a special occasion. It was to make sure everything was dustless in her room.


Prompt: My kitchen was filling up with trash.

I picked up a bag to carry it to my trash can. I began to walk down my driveway with the bag. Suddenly, the bag ripped and trash fell everywhere. I cleaned up the spilled trash and put it in the trash can.


Prompt: Bertha knew she was getting old, and tried to keep up with her health.

She went for regular tests at the doctors, and so far was healthy. But one day the doctor told her they'd detected a mass. She had to go for testing, and was so worried about the results. The mass turned out to be benign, and she was so relieved.


Prompt: Amy was making a new dress for a party.

She visited the fabric store and bought new fabric. She didn't bring her notes and guessed at how much fabric she needed. Amy laid out her pattern and began to cut the fabric. To her horror the fabric was off by 6" and she couldn't make the dress.

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Prompt: I currently work two jobs while raising two kids.

I need a vacation real bad. Even if it's just to a beach for a week. I asked both of my bosses if that would be possible. They said yes and my mom agreed to babysit so I can go!


Prompt: Chris started writing his new fantasy novel.

He sketched out the characters he would include. The first few chapters were written in a month. Chris finished the novel after 3 months. He sent the manuscript to the publisher to be published.

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Prompt: Amy was going to see Home Alone with her friend Beth's family.

She just knew it was going to be the best movie ever. Beth and Amy laughed at the antics on the screen. When it was time to go Amy thanked Beth's mom for bringing her. When dropped off Amy told her mom how great the movie was.


Prompt: The Smith's were driving to grandma's house.

The father decided to go away he never went before. He thought it would be faster. The Smith's ended up getting lost. They always went the normal way from then on.


Prompt: Anna was out playing in the snow.

She was cold and wet. She decided to take a break and rest inside. She made a cup of hot cocoa. She felt warm and refreshed!


Prompt: Derek was very sad.

His first surfboard seemed to be a total waste of money. He had tried and tried to ride a wave. This was his last attempt as he paddled with the wave. He stood and it all came together, he was riding the wave.


Prompt: I started my new job yesterday.

I was extremely nervous about learning everything. However, my first day went really well. By the end of the second day, I felt like an expert already. I am so glad I made a career change!


Prompt: Mary has been watching the OJ Simpson miniseries on TV.

She decided she wanted to know more about the case. She went to the library and looked up different books. She found a book authored by Marcia Clark. She checked out the book and began reading it.


Prompt: Eric had a really bad headache.

He had only gotten a few hours of sleep the night before. He decided to make himself a cup of coffee. The caffeine energized him and gave him energy. Eric's headache went away with the help of the coffee.

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Prompt: George was driving to work one morning.

He applied the brakes at a stop sign. The pedal went the whole way to the floor! George pulled over safely to the side of the road. He had his car towed to a garage.

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Prompt: My cat tried to swat the mailman through our mail slot.

I heard the mailman yelling at the cat from upstairs. I ran downstairs to grab the cat. When I picked the cat up, he panicked and attacked me instead. I bought a mailbox that afternoon.


Prompt: Paul went to the store to look for a new bike.

He found a shiny new blue one that he loved. Unfortunately the bike cost more then Paul had to spend. He did odd jobs for a week to raise the money. Paul went back to the store and purchased the bike.

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Prompt: Sophia wasn't a good swimmer.

Sophia was relaxing by the pool with some friends. Her friends played a joke on her and pushed her into the pool. Sophia panicked and was drowning. Her friends had to jump in and save her life.


Prompt: Amy bought a toy for a friend's new baby.

The baby didn't seem interested in the toy. The mother reminded her the baby was too small to play. 4 months later Amy received a picture of the baby with the toy. It turned out the baby loved the toy after all.


Prompt: Lee was visiting Paris on a class trip.

She loved art so she saw lots of museums. Then she decided she had to visit the most famous museum of all. She took a bus to the Louvre museum and spent all day there. Lee was very impressed with all the artwork she found there!


Prompt: Sam was trying to make a sandwich.

He got most of the ingredients together. Sam then noticed that the bread was moldy. He didn't want to risk using it. Sam went to the store to buy new bread instead.


Prompt: Josh had always wanted to have a job at his old high school.

Year's before, he had been a star track runner. He decided to apply for a job coaching track at his school. When he got the job, Josh felt proud and happy. His dream of having a job at his old high school had come true.

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Prompt: I woke up in the middle of the night with chest pains.

My wife wanted me to go to the doctor, but I said no. The next day the chest pain got worse. I eventually went to the doctor. The doctor said my pain was just heartburn.


Prompt: Kim set up her flea market table early in the morning.

She had to use a flashlight because it was dark. When she was done, other vendors started to come. They all walked by her table and were impressed with her preparation. The sun came out and Kim sat in her chair to wait for customers.

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Prompt: I went jogging in a field one day.

When I was ready to leave i didn't have my cell phone. I back tracked with my dog to find it. I looked for several minutes. When I looked to my right my dog had the cell phone in his mouth.


Prompt: After Hannah placed the chicken in the oven, she closed it.

Since she forgot to remove the mitten from the oven, it got burned. In addition, it started a fire. Hannah took a fire extinguisher and started to take out the flames. It ended up growing and she had to call the fire department.

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Prompt: A little boy was searching for his ball.

He looked all over but couldn't find it. He ran into a tiny dog. The dog was holding something. It was the boy's ball!


Prompt: Sam wanted to eat spicy sushi.

Sam started off eating some mild sushi. He moved on to some of the spicier samples. He finally tried the hottest piece of sushi. Sam dunked his face into a bucket of water trying to cool off.

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Prompt: Tommy saw his friend playing with a dog.

He decided to ask his mother if he could have a dog too. Tommy's mother and father discussed the idea. After speaking to Tommy about caring for a dog, they adopted a dog. Now Tommy is happy to care for and play with his dog every day.


Prompt: Megan wanted to make an apple pie.

It occurred to her that she had an apple tree in her yard. She inspected the tree for any good looking apples. Most were duds, but there were a few good ones. Using her home grown apples she made her pie.

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Prompt: Jake was playing hide and seek with his mother.

He decided to hide in his bed under the covers. His mother got distracted by a phone call. When she finally came to find him, he was asleep! Chuckling, his mother tiptoed out of the room.


Prompt: Nobody could pick me up from the airport last week.

I had to take a cab home. The driver was nice and friendly. We talked the entire time. I gave him a good tip for his service.


Prompt: Billy was so excited to go fishing with his grandfather.

It was his first time ever fishing. He and his grandfather went out on a boat early in the morning. Billy didn't realize how boring it would be waiting for the fish! Just when he was about to give up he finally caught one.

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Prompt: 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.


Prompt: Mark went to a lot of concerts when he was younger.

He loved the atmosphere of the arena when the music was playing. Mark never wore earplugs or hearing protection. Mark has lost a significant amount of hearing ability. Mark still pines for days gone by.

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Prompt: Jim wanted to go home for the holidays.

The drive was to long so Jim booked a plane ticket. Jim packed his bags and was ready well in advance. Jim went to the airport and flew home for the holidays. His family was excited to see him and he was excited to see them.

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Prompt: Ellie was worried that she might be pregnant.

She was buying groceries and decided to grab a test. In the store bathroom, she took the test. While she waited for an answer, she tried to stay calm. Luckily, the test came out negative.


Prompt: A girl came to Gina's house claiming her brother got her pregnant.

Gina's mom had a long conversation with the girl. Gina tried to eavesdrop but was unable to hear anything. The girl walked to the door crying. The girl left, and Gina never saw her again.

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Prompt: A fellow named Glenn was intimidating people with his skills.

Gabe was intimated despite his own abilities. His friends tried to get him to join against Glenn. He was too scared but he believed in himself. Gabe ended up beating Glenn.


Prompt: I visited a dealership because they were having a sale.

I examined the sale cars stickers and got a shock. I talked with a salesman who said the sale was over yesterday. I asked to speak with the owner or the head manager. I learned the dealership was a Switch and Bait operation and left.

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Prompt: We went to Disneyland and had a blast.

We rode all of our favorite rides at California Adventure in one day. Saw all our favorite shows at Disneyland. We didn't quite do everything we wanted. But we are all happy and exhausted now.

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Prompt: Kim was at the lake with her family.

She was watching her cousins jumping from cliffs. Her cousin jumped, but something was wrong. When she landed, she was unconscious and floating face down. Her uncle jumped in to help her, and she was okay, but it was scary.

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Prompt: Fred woke up one day and turned on the news.

He saw that there was a big fire very close to his area. He woke his family up to prepare in case they need to evacuate. In less than an hour firemen came to their door to tell them to leave. After Fred's family evacuated, their whole neighborhood burned down.

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Prompt: A man parked in a rest stop after driving for hours.

He jumped from the car and ran to the bathroom to urinate. Next to the bathroom he found a soda machine that was knocked over. The man forgot about his need to urinate and investigated the machine. He could tell someone pushed it over and stole the money inside.

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Prompt: For a long time, I used to work temp jobs.

They were easy to get. I regretted my decision when a job I really wanted was temporary. They weren't looking for full time people. After that, I quit temp jobs and applied for real jobs.


Prompt: Josh wanted to get into gardening.

He learned everything he could about the topic. Josh dedicated a half acre plot of land to his new garden. He planted several different crops. His new garden flourished.

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Prompt: Cindy enjoyed knitting sweaters for her boyfriend.

She was hurt, though, because he never liked to wear them. She insisted he wear the latest one she had made. Several days later, she noticed angry red spots on his back and torso. She didn't know he was allergic to the yarn she had been using.


Prompt: Pat had a song stuck in her head all day.

She tried to ignore it but it wouldn't go away. When her mind when blank she heard the song. She tried to listen to the radio until the song was flushed out. After a few country songs she forgot all about the first one.


Prompt: Gerard was an investor.

He put lots of money into silver as an investment. The silver market crashed earlier this year. He decided to sell his silver. He bought gold with the money instead.

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Prompt: Phoenix travelled to Ukraine, to scatter his father's ashes.

He knocked on an old farmhouse in the countryside. A haggard old woman answered, his father's mother. With her permission, Phoenix wandered into her potato field. Phoenix scattered his father's ashes in the field where he had grown.

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Prompt: I went to a wedding last weekend.

The bride is my cousin. She wore a beautiful, long, white gown. The ceremony was perfect. The couple looked so happy together.


Prompt: John was riding a rollercoaster.

He was very scared but decided to give it a try. Suddenly, the car became stuck on the track. He was terrified, and began to panic. Luckily, the ride was fixed quickly.


Prompt: Sam has been working at his job for 4 years now.

He is a hard worker and really passionate about his job. His boss noticed and decided to honor his hard work. He gave him a promotion. Sam is happy to see that his hard work is paying off.


Prompt: Samantha dug into the ground with her shovel.

She dug a good ten feet into the ground. At the bottom, she found what she was looking for. A treasure chest with gold inlays. She lifted it from the ground and claimed the gold inside.

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Prompt: Annie and Sarah were at the lake.

Sarah had gotten a really bad sunburn during the day. Annie thought that it would be funny to prank her. She smacked Sarah's sunburn sharply. Sarah cried out in pain and Annie realized she had gone too far.


Prompt: I went to the store to buy some eggs.

First I got into my car, and drove to the store. Then, I got out, and bought the eggs. Next, I paid for the eggs and went home. Finally, I opened the eggs only to find out they were spoiled.


Prompt: Fred was an aspiring comedian.

He told jokes each sunday at the local comedy club. One day a talent scout was in the audience for his show. Afterward they discussed new opportunities for Fred. Fred now tells jokes to packed stadiums.

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Prompt: Jenny's family arrived late to the parade!

She was so small she would never be able to see anything. They had to stand all the way in the back! Fortunately her father was very tall! He lifted her onto his shoulders so she could see the action.

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Prompt: Eve ended her relationship with Logan.

Logan became very angry after the breakup. Him and his friends would randomly call and try to stalk Eve. Eve went to her cell phone carrier and had them change her number. Logan and his friends were never able to reach her again.

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Prompt: Lisa was in college.

And she was quickly trying to get to her next class. There was a path down a hill that was blocked off. But Lisa decided to try to cross it. As she descended down the hill, she sprained her ankle.


Prompt: Amy didn't drive and caught the bus to work.

On the news there was speculation of the bus drivers striking. This scared Amy because she wanted to keep her job. Amy watched the news intently to find out the outcome. She was devastated to hear the bus drivers were going to strike.

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Prompt: Jack didn't want to go to nursery school graduation.

He was tired and fell asleep in the car on the way there. But he didn't want to disappoint his mother. He tried to be serious, but was too tired. Jack made all the parents laugh when he yawned and checked his watch.


Prompt: Derek loved math in school.

He went to college for math. Derek is now a math teacher. He gets to be around math every day. Derek wants to become a math wizard!


Prompt: Rita hates Halloween.

She thinks that dressing up is too much work. This year, she stayed inside and watched Netflix. To her, it was vastly preferable to going out. She asserts that it was the best Halloween she ever had.


Prompt: My little sister is a pain.

She wants to do everything I do. I get in trouble when I don't include her. Being the older one is hard. Now I know how my big sister feels.


Prompt: Tom had been on a diet for about two weeks.

He went to the grocery store. He saw a display of very unhealthy cookies. Tom wanted the cookies, but he also wanted to stick to his diet. Tom decided not to get the cookies.


Prompt: Eliza was having a horrible hair day.

When she woke up she tried styling it. However to her dismay it would not stick straight. She was nervous about going to school like that. She ended up wearing a baseball cap instead.


Prompt: Tom worked at an office.

His manager was Jerry. Jerry called a meeting. Jerry issued commands to Tom. Tom agreed and followed orders.

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Prompt: Lenny was excited about school today.

When he arrived he put his things away. He asked the teacher if it was time to take out the bikes. His teacher said yes, it was time. Lenny rode his bike with his friends at school.

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Prompt: Cassie's Mom packed her lunch and wave her off to school.

Cassie was looking forward to her lunch. When lunch time came Cassie couldn't find her lunch anywhere! Then Jen started laughing and told her she had hidden it for a joke. Jen returned Cassie's lunch with a smile.


Prompt: 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.


Prompt: Ella was about to find the sex of her baby.

But the doctor shocked her by saying she was having twins! Ella would have twin girls. She was shocked but then thrilled. Ella decided she'd have double the joy!


Prompt: Kelly was sitting and watching television.

All the sudden she heard a loud clap. Her tv shut off and her lights went out. Kelly screamed. A thunderstorm was brewing.


Prompt: My wife wanted to see a new movie that came out.

We went to the theater and they were all sold out. We started to walk back to the car, when a shadowy figure appeared. The person asked us if we would like tickets to the sold out movie. They cost more, but we bought them anyway and watched the movie.


Prompt: Lloyd was at the bar.

He and his friends were trying to pick up girls. None of them were able to. Instead they got drunk and just hung out. Loyd had fun and plans to try again next weekend.


Prompt: Rylie was decorating cookies.

She had one big cookie and she was frosting it. Suddenly, the leg of the gingerbread guy broke off. She was so disappointed. Luckily, there were plenty of other cookies.


Prompt: I saw a health show on television yesterday.

A doctor said people need to eat more vegetables. So, today, I went to the grocery. I bought some broccoli. I always follow good advice.

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Prompt: Christa was with her aunt and cousins.

Suddenly, her aunt got called into work. She needed somewhere safe to leave the kids. Christa offered to take them into a movie. Christa's aunt agreed and they went to see a movie.


Prompt: Jon was arrested for robbery.

He was booked at the police station. The officers took his fingerprints and mugshots. Jon was ashamed for what he did. He was sentenced to five years.

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Prompt: Harry wanted a suit.

He had never bought a suit before. Harry decided to go shopping. He bought a slim-fitting charcoal suit. Finally, Harry had a suit!


Prompt: Amy and Beth were feuding.

Amy had nothing good to say about Beth. Amy's friend Sue reminded Amy that Beth was her friend for 10 years. Sue begged Amy to forgive her friend. Amy was too stubborn to take Sue's advice.

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Prompt: Jake felt sick.

He was out of medicine. Jake decided he would sleep it off. He felt much better afterwards. Jake sighed in relief.


Prompt: Pip's mom made a big bowl of popcorn for the family.

He salted it and bought it to the table for everyone to share. What he didn't realize is that his mom had already put salt on it. His dad had put salt on it too. It was so salty that they couldn't eat it.


Prompt: Joe was left alone in a house that was said to be haunted.

He wandered around, fearful of ghosts. Out of the corner of his eye he thought he saw something. Then a flowing white figure came out and jumped him. It turns out it was just his friend with a sheet over his head.

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Prompt: Ronald had never eaten octopus.

One night, Ronald was offered some octopus sushi. Ronald took a bite of the octopus. The texture was tough, but enjoyable. From that night on, Ronald was a fan of octopus.


Prompt: I recently updated my lottery winnings plan.

I added a Power Of Attorney. I made provisions for a recently born nephew. I had my plan notarized by a notary republic. I refiled my plans in court.

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Prompt: My son is learning to play the guitar.

He has been practicing every night. He is starting to get better and not as embarrassed. He will not play in front of his mom and dad. We love to listen to our son learn the guitar.


Prompt: There was a girl named Sara who wanted to try out for the talent show.

Sara was very good at the violin, but she had stage fright. Sara practiced every day after school. She decided to audition, but she was really worried about how she did. The judges loved Sara's performance and she was accepted in the show.

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Prompt: Tina absolutely hated her job.

Each day was worse than the one before and she was unhappy. After she arrived at work one morning, she decided to make a change. Tina quit her job that same day and called her friend to tell her. Her friend was happy for her and now they run their own shop together.

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Prompt: Kate was driving to visit friends in another state.

She pulled over midway to consult her map. Scrutinizing it, she frowned. Kate had no idea where she was! She had to ask directions in a gas station.


Prompt: Jason disliked dill pickles.

one day there were pickles served at the dinner table. Jason refused to eat a dill pickle. His mom forced him to eat a pickle before he could leave the table. He eventually ate the pickle.


Prompt: Dana was a thrill seeker.

A friend invited her skydiving. She was excited by the offer. The experience was amazing. Dana already booked her second dive.


Prompt: John considers himself a pizza enthusiast.

John tried to eat at every new pizza place that opens. John has been trying out new pizza places twice a week. John realized he could not fit into his clothes anymore. John didn't realize all the pizza he was consuming made him fat.


Prompt: Fred had been answering questions for the last hour.

His voice started to get coarse and so he asked for water. The proctor handed him a bottle of seltzer water. Fred drank a sip of the water and nearly choked. Undaunted, Fred went on to answer questions for another hour.

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Prompt: A man went into a thrift store with not a lot of money.

He could only buy the things that were on sale. The goods on sale were very mismatched. When he wore them around town people gave him a funny look. The man claimed he was just starting a new style.

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Prompt: Mike was taking a history test.

He looked at his neighbor's paper. He was caught by the teacher. He got a zero on his test. He learned never to cheat again.


Prompt: Jasper notices that his hair is getting thinner as he becomes older.

He doesn't like the way it looks any more. One day he decides to shave all of his hair off. It is a big change. Although he doesn't love his shaved head, it's better than thin hair.


Prompt: Sean and Sara decided to bake crackers.

They looked up a recipe. Then, they put it all together. They put it in the oven and baked the dough. Then, they ate the crackers with cheese.


Prompt: Ted went with Tim to go play table tennis.

They went to the club and looked for opponents. There were no other people willing to play with Ted and Tim. Instead of playing doubles, Ted and Tim played singles. Ted and Tim went back home, exhausted after hours of table tennis.

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Prompt: Meg's company instituted a generous maternity leave.

She joked to co-workers that she'd be starting a family now. The next week, Meg heard her co-workers planning a baby shower. When she didn't get an invitation, Meg was miffed. Meg felt mortified when the shower recipient turned out to be her.

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Prompt: Tom was a professional motorcycle racer.

He would enjoy taking long trips. He decided to pack his bags for a long trip. Tom took off on a long trip. Tom had an amazing time on his road trip adventure.


Prompt: Rael was driving home alone one night.

Suddenly she heard a strange bumping noise. She checked and saw that her tire had gone flat! A passing stranger saw her distress and stopped. He helped ael get her spare tire on the car safely.

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Prompt: Lucy's grandpa knew she likes sweets.

But her grandma had restricted her to one treat a week. Her grandpa bought her a bag of cookies. He instructed her to hide them and only have 3 a day. Lucy was elated to have something to snack on other than carrots.

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Prompt: Beth was eating her lunch at work outside.

She was talking to her friend when a bird landed on her chair. Beth let out a little shout and the bird flew off. Her friend laughed and wanted to know why she shouted. Beth was just shocked the bird would come so close.


Prompt: I sit at my desk every day and try to write a story.

Most days nothing happens and I get up after a few minutes. Not today, though, as my muse finally appeared. A story popped into my head and I wrote for almost three hours. I hope my muse comes back to visit tomorrow.

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Prompt: My sister  wanted  to  become  a dentist.

But she  got  married  and  decided to  have  kids. Now her children  are  older  and  more  independent. My sister  takes  classes at the local  community  college. She is back on the   path  to  dental  school.

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Prompt: My cell phone bill is way too expensive.

Currently it is over one hundred dollars a month. I have noticed many ads stating that they can cut my bill in half. My brother switch phone providers and has saved a lot of money. I think today I will switch to his provider too.

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Prompt: One of the hardest thing I've ever had to do was change my diet.

I had a habit of eating unhealthy foods on a daily basis. My favorite food was pizza and chips. I gained forty pounds and had a wake up call. I have started a diet and hopefully I stick with it.

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Prompt: Driving by Julie spotted a yard sale.

She was excited and quickly parked her car. Scanning the items she noticed a vase. It was just what she was looking for. Julie happily took it home and put flowers in it.


Prompt: Kenzie was trying to reach a book.

She had to climb to the highest shelf on the book shelf. Suddenly, her weight caused the shelf to tip. It fell backwards and toppled Kenzie. Luckily, she didn't get hurt.


Prompt: There  was a hair salon that was looking to add a new product.

That afternoon they were approached by a salesman. He was selling a premium shampoo. The hair salon decided to give it a try on a few customers. The customers were pleased so they carried the shampoo.

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Prompt: There was a huge exam for the semester finals.

I was nervous and could hardly breathe. The professor told us this exam is worth 90 percent of our grade. When the test began I was actually the first person to complete it. When I got my exam back, I scored very well and I was relieved.

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Prompt: There was a scary, abandoned, small house near my grandma's.

None of us dared go in it. One day, my cousins played hide and seek near the house. We heard a noise coming from the house! We all ran faster than ever to get away!


Prompt: Will's dream was to own a pizza shop in his neighborhood.

He decided to quit his insurance job, and bought a small restaurant. He spent months perfecting his pizza recipe. He opened his restaurant for business, and people flooded in! It was best decision of his life.

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Prompt: Jennifer has always wanted to learn to speak French.

She enrolls in a French course in town. She practices very hard. Her French improves steadily. Finally Jennifer can speak French!


Prompt: I walked over to the thermostat and set it to 65 degrees.

My wife did not realize until later that it was no longer so warm. She quickly began to complain and accused me of lowering it. I pretended to not know anything about the situation. She bundled herself up in blankets and believed my lie.


Prompt: I was taking my economics exam.

I turned the exam booklet to the final question. It was an essay question that I was unprepared for. I decided to skip the question. Naturally, I failed the exam.


Prompt: Jim made his father proud by working hard in the family business.

His younger brother, Jeff, had spent profligately and done bad things. One day, Jeff came begging to his father for a job in the business. Jim and Jeff's father was elated that Jeff had come home. Enraged that his dad would even consider giving Jeff a job, Jim quit.

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Prompt: Cal's alarm clock rang out at 5am.

He smacked it as he did every morning. This morning he smacked it too hard and it broke. Cal stopped by the store on his way home and bought a new one. He turned the new alarm clock off more gingerly the next day.

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Prompt: Whitney went to her friend's house to play.

They decided to make a movie. Whitney played the leading role. Her friends decided to show the movie to the whole school. Many kids are laughing at Whitney's acting skills.

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Prompt: Kate had her first ice skating lesson.

She felt like her feet were going to slip out from beneath her. With her feet slipping, she did fall down! The fall wasn't nearly as bad as she expected. She got back up again in order to keep going.


Prompt: Madison was walking when two small dogs began barking at her.

The dogs were chasing her and nipping at her ankles. She didn't know what to do. Finally, she faced the dogs and yelled and stomped her feet. The dogs yelped and ran away.


Prompt: Rich wanted to propose to his girlfriend.

Rich was a student with little money. Rich became a weekend bartender but did not tell girlfriend. While he was at the bar, Rich saw his girlfriend enter with a new man. Rich broke up with her on the spot and saved himself a ton of cash!

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Prompt: Dad had been working hard for many weeks and was missing his family.

Finally, after what seemed like forever, it was his day off. He decided to spend the day playing with his children. They played soccer in the backyard for many hours. Despite playing hard all day, Dad felt ready to tackle the next week.

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Prompt: Heather had been invited on a date.

They had agreed to go to a movie. But she and her date had a hard time agreeing on a movie. Then they decided to flip a coin. They ended up seeing an action movie, and loving it!


Prompt: Rob was invited to go trick or treating.

But he claimed trick or treating was for children. Inside however, Rob was too embarrassed to wear a costume. Rob stayed inside for Halloween. He felt regret when he saw all of his friend's candy.

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Prompt: It was a very cold night.

Ida was shivering. She got out of bed and got an extra comforter. Then she curled up under it. She felt a lot warmer!


Prompt: Bill saw his friend be the life of the party at a social event.

He thought about what the friend was doing right. He realized the friend was telling jokes. Bill decided to memorize many funny jokes. Bill was able to be the life a party by telling jokes himself.


Prompt: Today is my first day at my new job.

I am now a preschool teacher. One my one, each of my students arrived. I greeted them all with a smile. My nerves quickly left me as each of them returned a smile.


Prompt: Jamie got her dad's gun from the top drawer in his room.

She inspected it to see if it was loaded or not. Confident with her inspection, she went outside with it. She raised it up in the air, and pulled the trigger. She hit a bullseye on the target set up out in her yard.


Prompt: Kya took a cooking class one evening.

At the class, she learned they would be making Indian dishes. Her and other students followed the instructions for cooking each dish The food came out great, and the students ate. Kya went home.

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Prompt: A professor gave a test so hard that even he would fail it.

The students created very elaborate ways to cheat to pass this. The professor used this test to fail everyone in the class. The next day there was only one student left in the class. The professor commended the student on being the best cheater.

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Prompt: Joey was asked by his friends to join them at the ice skating rink.

Joey knew he would embarrass himself again by falling. He fell down repeatedly when trying to ice skate. His friends laughed at him many times. Joey never wanted to go ice skating again.


Prompt: Bill was an astronaut.

He went to space on a rocket. As he floated around, he saw that the radio was broken. He had to fix it quickly so he could communicate. He fixed it in 1 hour and could communicate with NASA.


Prompt: One day I decided that I wanted to learn to make pancakes.

I found a pancake recipe in a book and made a list of ingredients. I went to the store to buy all of the ingredients to make pancakes. When I got back home I followed the recipe and made lots of pancakes. When I was done I got to eat all of them, which was my favorite part!

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Prompt: Ned rode his bike to work everyday because he lived close.

One day the weather turned bad so he decided to ride his car. On his way to work he got a flat tire. He was in the rainy fixing it and was late to work. Ned bought a raincoat and still rides his bike even in the rainy now.


Prompt: Joanie was making apple pies.

She wanted to put them into cupcake pans and make them mini. Unfortunately, she couldn't get the dough to work. She tried her best to shape them properly and then baked them. Still, when they came out they were nothing like pies.


Prompt: The Celtics had a mediocre basketball team.

During the off-season they decided to make big changes. They picked up a a few up and coming athletes from college. The owners were happy with the management's decisions. The Celtics had a winning record the following season.

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Prompt: Harry was a detective in San Francisco.

His methods were unorthodox at times but he got results. When a crime spree struck the city, the chief called him in. He told Harry to stop crime and do whatever it took. Harry killed many bad guys and the crime spree stopped.

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Prompt: Ben was researching information for his project.

As soon the page tried to load, the site was redirected. A graphic site appeared on the screen. Ben tried to close it. However, more pop ups appeared.


Prompt: Kathy had learned some new hair tricks.

She read that coconut oil was great for hair. She tried it but something went wrong. Her hair came out horribly greasy. It turned out that she had used way too much oil


Prompt: May knows her 21-year-old daughter is immature.

But sometimes she's just stupid, according to May. One late night she insisted on baking a coffee cake. She put the cake in the oven, went to her room and fell asleep. The smell of coffee cake on fire made May scream!

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Prompt: Julia was at lunch.

She had taken her glasses off and realized that they were missing. She walked all over trying to find them. Suddenly, a girl ran up to her with her glasses. They had been completely destroyed by someone.


Prompt: Jim buys a new PS4.

His girlfriend complains that he spends too much time with it. But he pays no attention because she complains about everything. In a fit of jealous rage she smashes the PS4 to bits with a hammer. Jim breaks up with her immediately

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Prompt: Jan has been dating Bob for a few months because he is really fun.

She starts to worry that he drinks too much. She gets Bobby to quit drinking. She finds out Bobby is painfully boring when he's sober. She has to dump him.


Prompt: Liz wanted to get a dog.

She went to the local animal shelter. She saw lots of very nice dogs who needed good homes. One sad-looking, big, brown mutt jumped up on her. Liz adopted him immediately.


Prompt: Carrie was a lonely child.

She didn't have many friends and she kept to herself. One year for Christmas her grandfather bought her a dog. The dog became Carrie's constant companion. Carrie named her new friend Melody.

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Prompt: Jill wanted a boyfriend but was too shy to meet boys.

She tried online dating. Jill connected with John and liked his profile. John was just as shy as Jill. Together, they learned to be braver than they were apart.


Prompt: The last of the crates were loaded into the university lab.

The preparation would soon begin. The technician wondered what they might contain. He gathered several other excited workers. They had much work to do.


Prompt: Ben was feeling lonely.

He went to a night club to have some social activity. He walked around and felt very good about himself. Several women approached Ben. By the end of the night, Ben received two phone numbers.

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Prompt: Water skiing is fun when you know what you're doing.

That's what I've been told by those who seem to know. For me it felt more like being put on the rack. You know, that medieval torture device that pulled your limbs apart. I hope never to experience that kind of fun again!


Prompt: Eric hated sleeping alone.

So he would bring a new girl every night so he didn't have to. Most night he would just settle so he could guarantee he had someone. Tonight he brought home a very special girl, or he thought she was. In the morning she told him she settled with him so she wasn't alone.


Prompt: Hanna was really tired of spiders creeping in her house.

She didn't like the idea of killing them either though. She heard that spiders hate eucalyptus oil. Hanna sprayed everywhere with an oil and water mixture. It seemed to stop them from wanting to come inside.


Prompt: Mary wanted her school pictures to be the best.

She decided to wear makeup. Mary's mother did not allow her to wear makeup. When Mary's mother saw the pictures, she was angry. She decided that Mary had to take another picture without makeup.


Prompt: Russell ran a small woodworking shop.

One day he got an order for 10,000 chairs. He thought that this was way too many for him to make. He worked his hardest for many months. After 7 months, he filled the order and earned his pay.


Prompt: Tim left his job for another job.

The new job sounded great on paper with more money. Turns out the new job was too hard for Tim to do. He was going to get fired so he asked his old job if he can come back. The old job took Tim back happily.


Prompt: Julie was so sad about her divorce.

She needed to get a new start. She got in shape. She redecorated her home. She was finally ready to start over.


Prompt: I decided to drive to the mall.

I was looking for a particular store that had discounts today. When I came into a front of the outlet, there was a sign. It said that the store was closed for a week. As sad as I was, I went home after seeing the sign.

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Prompt: A rare book was on display at the local library.

A man walked in with a large coat on and walked over to it. He picked up the book and placed it in his jacket. No one seemed to notice him as he walked out the door. The man ran as soon as he was outside the library.


Prompt: Kelsi suffered from stage fright.

She was worried about being in the school play. When rehearsal came she forgot her lines. She just stood there. She wished she wasn't in the play.


Prompt: Gabriela's class was doing a fun assignment.

Each of them were given a pen pal to send letters to. Their pen pals lived in completely different states! Gabriela was very excited for the project. She began writing a letter as fast as she could.


Prompt: Roy was a cocky guy.

He had all the cards in the game. He was so cocky that he did not notice the other players plotting. They outmaneuvered him. And so he lost the game.


Prompt: It was early one morning when I was falling asleep.

I needed some caffeine! I promptly got up out of my office chair and headed out. I stopped by the local coffee shop and got some delicious coffee. Before long I was wide awake again!


Prompt: Sam got some chickens.

He fed them every day. One day he noticed his chickens wouldn't get up. He was worried but soon he found why. Those chickens laid eggs.


Prompt: Madison and Ryan are brother and sister.

They love to go dancing every Friday. Last Friday Madison could not go dancing because she had homework. Next week, she worked hard on Thursday and finished all of her work. She was able to go and dance with her brother that Friday!

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Prompt: Mary didn't want to play piano.

Her parents tried to teach her but she refused to listen. One day a guy she liked said he played piano. Mary went home and practiced so much she forgot about the guy. She became a concert musician and never thought of the guy again.

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Prompt: Vinny was with Nancy and her boyfriend.

They went to a play. However, Nancy began to argue with her boyfriend during the show. I told them to calm down. Both of them stopped arguing and instead, tried to fight me.


Prompt: Cindy was playing with her mom's phone.

When her mom needed a call, she tried to take it away. As much as Cindy resisted, she couldn't hold on to it. She ended up whining on the floor. Her mom wasn't concerned and walked away.


Prompt: John wanted to have a sleepover.

He invited five of his friends and waited patiently. Once everyone arrived, they ordered pizza and ate it. Afterwards, they played with their video games and action figures. John and his friends didn't go to sleep until almost twelve.

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Prompt: Tim was playing pirates with friends.

Tim was the captain. When others wanted to be captain, he said no. This made everyone mad. Tim felt bad and decided to let others be captain.


Prompt: Yesterday I ordered a book online.

To my surprise it came today. The ups person came right to my door with it. I was shocked. I will definitely go back.


Prompt: Amy sat in the house all day Saturday reading books.

Her mother wanted her to get outside and enjoy the weather. Sunday came and her mother forced her to go outside. Amy sat on the porch sulking. Finally her mother allowed her to sit outside and read.


Prompt: My father was a contestant on Big Brother.

His strategy was to be friends with everyone. Unfortunately he failed to make alliances. His floater status kept him in the game for a long time. He was finally voted out in 6th place.

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Prompt: A woman's friends were raving about a popular new book.

So she decided to read it. She found it a little embarrassing, though. It was basically an awkward wish-fulfillment fantasy, She had some trouble looking her friends in the eye after that.

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Prompt: Steven is a reporter and wanted to get into a big party.

He would get a lot of great information for his story. He knew that he needed to find a way to get into the party. Steven asked a friend he knew was going if he could go with. The friend said no and Steven didn't go to the party.

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Prompt: Kris called her credit card company.

She tried to complain about a fraudulent transaction. Unfortunately, the customer support worker spoke too fast. In addition, he answered Kris's concerns in a confusing manner. Kris was frustrated and hung the phone up.

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Prompt: A cat woke up very excited.

The cat ran around the living room and the kitchen in a frenzy. The cat's owner tried to play with him using a fancy cat toy. The cat ignored the owner. The cat played with a rubber band instead.

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Prompt: Lucy's grandma had taken a picture of her hair.

Her grandmother sent Lucy's mother the picture. They both laughed at the picture. Lucy was upset because she didn't like the picture. Lucy stormed off to her room and slammed the door.

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Prompt: All of the litter of puppies had gone to an new home except one.

Because it was the runt of the litter nobody wanted her. The people were trying to give her away outside of the grocery store. Since nobody wanted her a kind woman decided to take the puppy home. Finally the unwanted puppy had a home.

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Prompt: I overheard a couple of coworkers talking about me.

They said mostly nice things. It was a pleasant surprise I look forward to working with them again soon. I will be just as friendly in return.


Prompt: After the rain-shower, I decided to take a walk in the park.

Several flies were swarming around me. A few mosquitoes ended up biting me. I had a few sores on my legs. My mom treated the spots with alcohol.


Prompt: Rob felt hungry.

Rob decided to check what was in the fridge. He found some apple pie. The pie was spoiled. Rob decided to remain hungry.


Prompt: Elly was babysitting for a new family.

They were payer her $20 an hour for just 2 kids. She usually made half of that. She soon found out why the pay was so high. The two kids were absolutely terrible.


Prompt: Flying in a wingsuit looks scary, but Randy had to try it.

First he had to find a wingsuit to buy. He ordered it from ebay. He watched a few wingsuit tutorials on youtube. That weekend Randy went to Yosemite and for his first wingsuit flight.

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Prompt: Kellen hated her geometry class, and she was failing it badly.

One day her teacher pulled her aside and offered to make her a deal. He said he would pass her if she would do sexual favors for him. Kellen immediately told the principal and her parents what happened. Her teacher was arrested, and Kellen was given a pass on her class.

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Prompt: The prisoner went to the edge of the yard and looked at the fence.

A small hole had been cut in it by his friend from the outside. The prisoner waited until a guard was distracted. He ran towards the fence and crawled through. Once on the other side he ran for the woods.

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Prompt: Ann had a hard time falling asleep at night.

She knew that when she did she would have dreams that made her sad. She wanted to sleep but didn't want to dream. Her dreams were of her ex boyfriend that she loved very much. After a few months her heart healed and she slept with no sad dreams.


Prompt: Paul knew he liked boys, but he was scared his mom wouldn't love him.

So he pretended he just had bad luck with girls. His mom worried for his happiness, seeing him sad and lonely. Finally Paul came out, bringing a boyfriend home for dinner. His mom was so happy to see him happy, she cried!

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Prompt: I walked into a fast food restaurant one day.

I was walking to the counter when I lost balance. I slipped into a small puddle by a wet floor sign. A worker ran over to help me up and apologized. I said it was okay and ordered some food.


Prompt: Ken sighed and kicked his desk in frustration.

He needed to get the special district transparency notice posted. He could feel the deadline tomorrow breathing down his neck. He asked his ISP if he could use the service he was paying for. He got the notice posted just in the nick of time.

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Prompt: A blind man approached me on the street.

He needed some money. I felt bad for him. I gave him twenty dollars. It was only later that I realized he was faking his blindness!


Prompt: Sam got a new winter hat.

It was a present from his girlfriend. Sam wore his new hat while snowboarding. His friends complimented his hat. Sam thanked his girlfriend for giving him such a wonderful present.


Prompt: Bob stopped at a tree farm to get a tree for his family.

He put the tree onto his car and drove home. After unloading the tree, and bring it in, they saw it was too tall. Bob brought it back outside and trimmed it with a chainsaw. When he brought it back inside, it fit nicely inside the house.


Prompt: Ryan was planning for a trip to Texas in December.

He browsed Google to find the cheapest flight. Google stated that the flight would cost $340. Ryan felt unhappy with that price quote. He called his flight attendant friend who bought him a cheaper ticket.

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Prompt: Amanda was supposed to meet her boyfriend.

She was walking through a dark part of the neighborhood that night. Suddenly, she heard an animal growl in the distance. She was scared so she began to run. Luckily, she made it inside safely.


Prompt: My cousin and I were prank calling one night.

We prank call everyone we seen in the phone book. We were having a good time until someone recognize our voice. The person was our next door neighbor staying at someone else's house. Our parents found out and we got grounded.

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Prompt: Ted was invited to go camping during the weekend.

He was nervous but excited about it. He went and bought all the necessary supplies. Ted and his friends chose a lake spot. The trip was a success for Ted and his buddies.

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Prompt: Sam was tired after watching a movie.

He almost fell asleep on the sofa. Eventually he made it to his bed. He woke up when he thought it was morning. He had just forgotten to turn off the lights, though.


Prompt: My son finished trying out for the basketball team today.

He came home so scared and excited he couldn't sit still. He thought he would have to wait weeks to hear the results. Much to his surprise, the coach called and offered him a position. He was so excited he ran through the house screaming.

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Prompt: Gordon knew that his wife's birthday was coming up.

He wanted to get her something special. A pair of gloves were chosen to help her out on the farm. He wrapped them in a horse-theme wrapping paper. She was excited when she saw what her gift was.

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Prompt: Jake was driving home from work.

While driving he heard a loud pop. His car started rattling as he kept driving. Jake decided to pull over. He had a flat tire that needed to be replaced.


Prompt: Margaret was at school.

She was having a really hard time focusing because her tummy hurt. It got so bad that she couldn't stand it. She asked her teacher if she could call her mom to go home. Her mom picked her up and she was able to go home and rest

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Prompt: Bob nailed Jed with a dodgeball as hard as he could.

Jed went down to the gym floor in pain. Tears flooding his eyes, Jed glared at Bob. Bob pointed and laughed at Jed mockingly. Jed got so mad, he punched Bob right in the face!

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Prompt: Bill saw an advertisement for a new Amusement Park on television.

Bill decided he would visit the park on his next day off. Upon visiting the park, Bill was shocked by what he saw. Bill realized that the amusement park was a giant water park. Bill was upset that another water park was opened in the area.


Prompt: Mark is a lifeguard in the summer time.

One day while he was working a kid started struggling in the water. Mark dove into the water and swam to the kid. He brought the kid to the side of the pool where he could calm down. The kid thanked Mark for a job well done saving him.


Prompt: Sam had a craving for his favorite strawberry ice cream.

He decided to take a walk to the ice cream parlor to get some. When he got there, the strawberry flavor was gone. Sam reluctantly tried the cookies and cream flavor instead. Sam decided that cookies and cookies and cream was his new favorite!

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Prompt: Gina met her friend Pam at the park.

They walked and talked about Pam's school friends. Gina knew she had to get back home to work on a report. But she was having a good time hanging out with Pam. After 2 hours she had forgotten all about her report.

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Prompt: When I was little, I thought I had big feet.

My feet had actually just grown ahead of the rest of me. I got roller skates for my birthday, and they were big. The rest of my body started growing and my feet stopped. Now I still have those roller skates and they still fit.


Prompt: Bob works long hours to make money.

Bob misses his family. Bob gets sick from the stress of his job Bob quits his job. Bob feels better because he gets to spend more time with his family.


Prompt: Luke was very nervous to take his road test.

He had practiced driving for many hours, but he still fretted. On test day, he was shaking and sweating bullets. He breathed deeply and tried to do the best he could. And to his joy, the tester said he passed - with flying colors!


Prompt: Tom bought two female mice last week.

He named them Salt and Pepper. He forgot to close their cage yesterday. Tom thought he had lost his new pets. He found them in the pantry later that night.

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Prompt: Darius was one of many siblings in his family.

He never had any privacy because he shared his room. He decided to convert the attic into his bedroom. He moved all of the junk into the basement and moved in. Darius was much happier having his own space.

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Prompt: Miranda was hungry from some chili.

She loved chili but had never made it herself. She followed a recipe. She added extra spices because she loved hot food. She had to throw the chili out because it was way too spicy.


Prompt: My wife invited me to a web cam chat.

I accepted the invite and the screen opened. I said hi and she waved back. After she did, a man sitting on the right waved hi back. When I asked who that person is, she hesitated for a little bit.


Prompt: Larry went to the river to pan for gold.

He brought his dog Rodent with him. Larry panned for gold all morning and all afternoon. Larry got enough gold to equal about $200 worth. Larry and Rodent went home feeling happy.

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Prompt: Buck and Bill were out hunting one day.

Buck accidentally shot Bill! The two men had to hurry to the hospital. Bill had been wounded in his left leg. The doctors said he would walk with a limp forever!

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Prompt: Our only market in town is very, very small.

But sometimes I just go there just to watch to the people. I met a couple there yesterday who were from the Netherlands We spoke for a moment and then they bought some sodas and bread. Then they left with the stuff they bought and went on their way.

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Prompt: Jude was in ninth grade and never did well in math.

Taking algebra this year, really had him struggling. His mom decided to get him a private tutor. One on one learning was just what Jude needed. His "A" in math made Jude very proud.


Prompt: My brother and I were having a water balloon war.

He was bombing me by dropping them over the second floor banister. I laid in wait for him behind a corner with a huge water balloon. I heard footsteps approaching. It was too late when I threw the balloon and realized it was my dad!

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Prompt: Ben and his friends were hanging out.

One of his friends made fun of Ben and made him mad. Ben began to argue with his friend who continued name calling. Ben decided to fight him, and the two fought for a minute. Ben's other friend ran over and separated the two and they stopped.

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Prompt: Kevin could not find his car keys.

He looked all over the house for them. Kevin could not find his keys in his backpack. He started to panic since he was late for work. When he reached in his pockets, he found his keys.


Prompt: Jerome felt the car he was driving pull to one side.

He drove the car to the side of the road and stopped. He saw that the front drivers side tire was punctured by a nail. Jerome replaced the tire with a spare from the trunk. He resumed driving to his destination.

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Prompt: Lauren had always loved eating duck breast at restaurants.

However, she was intimidated to make it herself. She knew she wanted the duck to be medium-rare, and not overcooked. She cooked the duck breast to a perfect medium rare in a pan. Lauren was proud of her latest cooking adventure.

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Prompt: Joseph wanted to buy a new couch.

His girlfriend didn't like his old one. He went to the furniture store to check some out. They all looked too ugly or felt too stiff. He decided to stick with the one he has instead.


Prompt: Sarah awoke one cold night to a strange noise coming from her window.

She got out of bed to go see what it was. As she was walking to the window she saw a small shadow. She opened the curtain and was happily surprised. It was a tiny kitten scratching to get in from the cold.


Prompt: Jessika always played the lottery.

Last week she won a big jackpot. It was millions of dollars and she told everyone. Now she has no time to herself. Everyone keeps hitting her up for money.

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Prompt: Vickie's camera was dirty.

She put some cleaning fluid on it. Then, she used a cloth to wipe it. There were a few spots left. After finishing the last spots, the camera was clean.


Prompt: Elvin needed an A on his Final exam to pass his class.

He hired a tutor to help him study. He studied day and night until he felt confident in the material. Elvin went to class prepared for the test. He had the second highest score in the class, and he passed.

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Prompt: Corey wanted to try every flavor of ice cream at the shop.

He waited in line and asked for all flavors in a bowl. It took so long to scoop it out that most of them melted. He told people it tasted much like a warm espresso or a slushie. Everyone thought he was lying to keep this secret to himself.

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Prompt: One day, Jacob bought a new baseball glove.

However, Jacob still used his old, dirty, and worn glove. He would never explain why he always kept his old one. All his friends decided his old glove must be secretly valuable. Jacob loved messing with his friends' heads in this way.


Prompt: My nephew had a bad back one day.

His mom had some prescription painkillers. She lived on the tenth floor of a high rise. She dropped the pills out the window but they fell onto the ground. My nephew was angry as the pills were pulverized.

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Prompt: Briana and Taylor went to summer camp together.

One night, Briana was feeling very homesick. Finally, she asked her counselor to call her mom so she could go home. Tayler was sad and tried to convince her to stay. Unfortunately, Briana was to unhappy and she did go home.


Prompt: Lucy and her grandma were cleaning her room.

Lucy had an attitude because she didn't want to clean. Lucy moped around throwing things down. Her grandmother took her over her knee and spanked her. The spanking changed her attitude.


Prompt: An illness made Jill deaf when she was two.

By the time she was ten, she'd forgotten what sound was like. Then she had surgery that corrected her deafness. For a while she couldn't understand the sounds she heard. Over time she adjusted and could hear well again.


Prompt: Alice liked to sit out back on her patio every evening.

One day she noticed that her patio was covered in leaves. She got her rake and raked them into her neighbor Tom's back yard. Tom saw that Alice had raked leaves into his yard but he wasn't upset. Tom went outside, put the leaves into a bag, and disposed of them.

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Prompt: The instructor was strapped to my back when they opened the door.

The wind was cold against my face as I looked out of the plane. We jumped out into the sky and fell into the fierce biting wind. The ground looked so far away and it didn't look like we were moving. The chute opened and we hung in the sky like an ornament on a tree.

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Prompt: I was playing guitar on my couch one day with a capo.

When I was done playing with the capo, I put it down next to me. After a while of playing without the capo, I wanted the capo back. When I looked around for the capo, I couldn't find it anywhere. I eventually found it under the couch and resumed playing.


Prompt: I was meeting my brother to pick up my mom for a visit.

We decided to meet in a town about halfway between us. He thought it was one exit off the highway. I thought it was a different exit. We ended up driving right past each other on I-95.


Prompt: Lisa's best friend had a very hard year.

Her parents had split up and her dog ran away just last week. Lisa wanted to get her something special to help her feel better. She decided on a friendship necklace. Her friend was very happy when Lisa gave it to her.

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Prompt: Libraries were Jana's favorite place to hang out.

She would spend all her free time at the local library. She would help keep things organized while she was there. Jana was offered a paid internship by the Librarian. Jana happily accepted the offer.


Prompt: In school, Josh received help from a speech pathologist.

Josh had trouble pronouncing certain sounds in 3rd grade. Due to this, Josh had trouble reading on a 3rd grade level. His mom helped him practice the sounds he couldn't pronounce. Josh read three books that year!

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Prompt: Joe was writing up a lab report.

He tried to freehand a circle chart but failed. He grabbed a CD to use as a template. With the CD he drew a perfect circle. After filling in the data it looked quite sharp.


Prompt: Brenda is a novelist and needed inspiration.

She went to her local library to browse books for ideas. She saw a circle of six kids telling stories. She asked could she be involved with their storytelling. Brenda was amazed at how easily the kids told story and they had many.

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Prompt: Mary takes a daily medication for a chronic condition.

One day, she noticed she had run out of pills. She submitted a refill request to Walgreen's. She received a text message when the prescription was ready. She picked up the prescription that same day.

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