Prompt: I logged onto the Timberland Website.

There was a sale on boots. I scrolled through the options and found a good pair. There were a pair for $60 dollars however, there was a few left. I purchased it quickly and got the deal.

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Prompt: I met a guy at work today.

He told me his name was Jeffrey. Jeffrey asked for my number. When I got home from work we talked all night. Jeffrey has become one of my best friends!

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Prompt: Janet couldn't power up her phone.

She tried using different chargers she had. She even bought a new one. Eventually she plugged her phone into a different outlet. It turned out to be a blown home fuse.


Prompt: Tommy's school announced a prize for whoever read the most books.

Tommy loved reading, and he launched into a marathon of books. When the contest ended, Tommy was the clear winner. He got a trophy and put it on his bookshelf. He saw with dismay that he had no books left to read.

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Prompt: Miley was trying to charge her cell phone.

The connector was getting sort of loose and it didn't charge well. Finally she decided to order a new charger online. It arrived within a couple of days. She loved it, it charged her phone much better.

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Prompt: Gina was in detention.

She saw girl she knew named Mary. She waved to the girl who waved back. The teacher scowled. Gina moved to the desk close to Mary.


Prompt: Red was making dinner for his family.

He did not know what to cook! He tried making pizza. The pizza burned in the oven! He ordered Chinese and everyone was happy!


Prompt: Joe was exhausted after work.

He wanted to relax. He put on Seinfeld on his TV. He poured himself a big glass of milk. He enjoyed his evening cuddling with his cat.


Prompt: Roxy's home is filled with clutter.

Things are getting so bad that she can't even see her couch anymore. She knows that she needs to do something about her clutter. So she makes a plan to get rid of 2,000 items every day for a week. Roxy's house is much cleaner one week later.

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Prompt: Stephanie was very worried about her upcoming Physics exam.

She and other students met at the library to study. When the other students left to attend a party, Stephanie stayed. Finally Stephanie took the exam. She was glad she had studied so hard for her exam.

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Prompt: Amy's dad was driving her to school out of state.

They were 4 hours into a 9 hour drive and she was bored. Her dad insisted on listening to his music loudly. Amy couldn't hear her music because his was so loud. Amy stared out the window dreading the last 5 hours.


Prompt: Wilma sat at her computer with happy anticipation.

She was planning to make some money on mturk today. She was baffled when the computer wouldn't open all the way. She cursed to herself when she discovered she had a virus. Wilma was unhappy to spend the evening struggling with the virus.


Prompt: Daniel and his wife got a divorce.

His wife made it very hard for him to see his children. He dressed up like a woman and got a job as their new housekeeper. One night, there was a big mistake and Daniel got caught in his lies. His wife took him to court but decided to drop the charges.

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Prompt: Timmy went on a camping trip.

His mother told him to be careful. Timmy thought he was big enough to take care of himself. He wandered into a snake pit. After that, Timmy was always more careful when camping.


Prompt: When I was a child, I was always given stuffed animals.

People saw that I liked them, so I kept receiving more from relatives. Eventually I had too many stuffed animals to keep track of. I put most of them away in the attic. I still keep my favorites on my bedside table.

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Prompt: Martha was online reading a forum.

Suddenly, she noticed a video link. She opened the link and began watching the video. That's when she saw that the subject of the video was really dark. She decided to close the video right away.


Prompt: I had three shower brushes.

Two of the broke in months. The heads were poorly attached. I am disabled and need a shower brush. I went online and bought a sturdy brush.


Prompt: Sam thought his truck was faster than all other trucks.

John felt the same about his truck. One day they decided to race. John's motor blew up. Sam won the race.


Prompt: Mary loved coffee, her parents made it every morning.

One day her parents left without making any. Taking matters into her own hands, she brewed a pot. Happily she poured her coffee and took a sip. Mary spit it out, learning the hard way that brewing was an art.

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Prompt: A boy and a girl were looking for trees to climb at the park.

They both wanted a challenge, and they soon found the best tree. It was the biggest tree in the park, and the kids scrambled up it. When they got to the top, they realized they'd have go down. The fire department had to be called to get them out of the tree!

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Prompt: Tim was walking to class one morning.

His town began to fill up with fog all of a sudden. The fog became so extreme that Tim could hardly see. Tim walked around aimlessly in the fog for an hour. He eventually missed his first class before the fog cleared enough.


Prompt: Yesterday I went to the clothing store.

When I got there I was waiting for about an hour. I couldn't believe how long the line was. When I was done shopping, I was waiting three hours. I knew never to go back again.


Prompt: Me and my friend Kyle were playing ping pong in my basement.

Kyle gets very competitive and I am almost as bad. When I win he makes a bet to get me to play again. In a few games we are betting lots of money and diving everywhere. I crash right into and knock over an old dresser trying to get ball.


Prompt: Katie was a little girl who caused trouble.

When the floods came, she'd sneak out and play in the water. Her mother found her playing in the water and spanked her. Katie stuffed her underwear with cotton batting to protect herself. She ran to the water again.

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Prompt: Nala lost a diamond earring.

She was very sad at first. Bu then, vacuuming her rug, she heard something metal clinking around. Quickly she got to her knees and unhooked the vacuum hose. There, in a pile of dust, was her missing diamond earring!

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Prompt: One morning, two friends decided to go to a horse show.

They weren't very experienced at riding but one day hoped to compete. They saw a wide variety of horses of different sizes and colors. The two friends had a lot of fun watching the different events. At the end of the day they left the show very excited about riding.

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Prompt: Beth made fried chicken for her mom.

It took a lot of work to use the deep fryer. She finally sat down to try it. It was not flavored enough. Her mom complimented her but Beth felt bad.


Prompt: Pam took her 2 girls on a train ride.

None of them have ever been on a train. The train was headed to Los Angeles. It was a 2 hour train ride. Pam and her girls enjoyed the train ride.

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Prompt: One day Shaun needed to use his spare house key.

He looked under his mat and there it was. Shaun wondered how many people stored keys under mats. Shaun got arrested for suspicious behavior. He had a really hard time explaining this one.

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Prompt: Janice got a new roof put on her house and went out to look at it.

She stepped on a piece of metal carelessly left behind by the roofer. Janice suffered a deep laceration to her foot and went to a hospital. The roofer refused to pay her medical bills and denied responsibility. Janice obtained a lawyer, suing the roofer for negligent injury.

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Prompt: Cal slipped his socked feet into his shoes.

He felt a rather sharp pain suddenly. He took off the shoes and a spider crawled out from one! Worst it was a Black Widow! Cal drove to the hospital in his socks to get treated for the bite.

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Prompt: A construction worker was assigned to paint lines in the parking lot.

He started off normal but felt like being artistic. He drew a beautiful pattern that was very unlike a parking lot. He even signed his name at the bottom corner of the lot. People walked by and thought he was a performance artist.

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Prompt: Pia is a beginning gardener who decides to plant basil in August.

In a few weeks, her basil plants are growing healthily. But one day, the temperature dropped dramatically. She wakes up to her basil plants frosted over. She learns that basil needs to be planted earlier in the year.

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Prompt: Mitchell has always been good at basketball.

He decided that he wanted to play football instead. Mitchell learned everything he could about the new sport. He practiced every day. Now, Mitchell is just as good at football as he was at basketball.

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Prompt: Bart challenged Nellie to go a week without her phone.

Nelli accepted the challenge. Bart checked in on her every day. She always reported success and was totally silent on social media. She actually cheated the challenge each day with phone web browsing.

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Prompt: Ivy ran into the store one morning.

Coming out, she saw something awful. She had locked her keys in her car - and it was running! Ivy hurried into the store to call the auto club for help. They arrived soon and opened the doors for her.

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Prompt: Jed had been looking forward to a party all week.

He was hurt when the host didn't invite him to join. Instead he decided to stay at a friend's house. They spent the night playing games and watching movies. He decided that it was much more fun than a party.

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Prompt: Daniel met a pretty girl named Sarah.

He decided to talk to her. They talked for hours and hours. Daniel and Sarah both began to like each other. Daniel was glad that he made a new friend.


Prompt: Larry noticed that the doorknob for his bathroom was becoming worn.

He decided it was time for a replacement. Larry researched the best door knobs until finally he found a good one. He replaced the doorknob himself. Now Larry is satisfied that he no longer has a worn doorknob.


Prompt: It was Christmas.

Judy's family were all coming to her house for the holidays. Her grandma arrived that morning. She had a fun surprise for Judy. Her socks had a crazy Christmas theme.

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Prompt: It was a lazy Sunday afternoon and Kelsi was laying in bed.

To her delight she found out there was a gossip girl marathon on. Gossip girl was her absolute favorite show. She immediately turned on the channel and dug out the popcorn. She was in the happiest place right now.

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Prompt: I loved my wife, Carla, so much.

I wanted to surprise her for Christmas but was just too poor. I began working a second job early in the morning. I kept this from her to surprise with the gift I would be able to buy. She told me one morning she knew what I was doing, kissing me.


Prompt: Jen approached her mom.

She told her mom that she was pregnant with a stranger. Her mom immediately slapped her. She also tried to call her husband. Jen eventually told her that she was joking.


Prompt: Missy was feeling very depressed.

She often felt like her life wasn't worth living. One day, with her head down, she shuffled down the streets. Suddenly, a stranger gave her a quick hug and walked away. Missy felt happier, turns out all she needed was some human kindness.

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Prompt: I took the kids to see The Good Dinosaur yesterday.

We shared an unlimited large popcorn during the movie. The kids sat still and watched the movie for the most part. When the movie was over, we had a huge popcorn mess. Thankfully the workers were ready with a broom as we were leaving.

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Prompt: Tim never seemed to have time for her or the children.

Work was always at the forefront of his priorities. One day he woke alone and the blood rushed from his face. There was a note on the dresser and he read it. His work now was all he had.

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Prompt: Michelle picked up the colored ham and hard boiled egg on a toothpick.

The server smiled knowingly at her. Michelle popped the morsel into her mouth. Delicious flavor and taste exploded across her tastebuds. Michelle thanked the server and took another hors d'oeuvres.

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Prompt: Kay needed to renew her driver's license.

She went to the Fort Lauderdale DMV. She filled out the paperwork and paid for the license. As she was leaving she asked how long before the license would arrive. To her surprise Florida prints your ID, you get it the same day.

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Prompt: Jim was tired of sitting around the house.

He came up with a plan. He decided to go on an adventure. He went hiking. He went to the mountains and had fun.


Prompt: Lisa needed money to buy baby clothes.

She had a lot of extra jewelry that she didn't use. She posted the items online for sale. People were purchasing the items quickly. Lisa had enough money to purchase her baby a full wardrobe.

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Prompt: A customer asked for help locating a Vitamin E cream.

Her doctor had recommended she apply it after skin cancer surgery. Another customer interrupted to say that vitamins would cure cancer. He said Big Pharma has suppressed this information. I excused myself so I could face-palm in private.

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Prompt: Frida needed a relaxing day after a hard work week.

She went to the local beach near her house. The sun was shining and the weather was great. Frida laid out on the beach for hours and read a book. She had a wonderful and relaxing day.


Prompt: Ted was a student in the third grade.

His teacher taught him how to write using cursive. He had fun writing in that style. He practiced it regularly. He went on to master it and had a beautiful writing style.


Prompt: My Armenian girlfriend accompanied me to the South of France.

It was only one in a series of business trips we would make that year. Natives were impressed with her grasp of the language. She had been exposed to the culture in various ways growing up. In turn, my being exposed to this made me an expert without textbooks.

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Prompt: Sam saw an ad in the newspaper for free bricks.

He called the owner and asked for a delivery. The next day Sam had a large stack of bricks. He used the bricks to make a pizza oven. Sam made pizzas all summer in his oven.

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Prompt: Cece's plumbing was out in her apartment.

Her ex boyfriend invited her to stay with him. He was still in love with her. Over a few days she began to have feelings for him. They ended up getting back together.


Prompt: I recently began developing my own video game.

To do so, I had to learn a lot of new skills. One of the skills I had to teach myself was C++ programming. I am thankful for the abundance of free resources online. It makes learning things free and easy and is a great asset to anyone.

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Prompt: Monica was putting her baby down for a nap.

She laid the baby in it's crib and tried to leave. The baby started crying immediately. Monica had so stay with the baby or else he would cry. It took nearly thirty minutes to get him to go to sleep.


Prompt: My mother liked to cook smoked turkey for Thanksgiving.

She worked very hard on the turkey. One year, she left the turkey on the table to rest and my dog got it. He pulled it down to the floor, and we had no turkey to eat. Luckily, we still had plenty of side dishes to eat for Thanksgiving.

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Prompt: Samantha really needed a haircut but didn't have much money.

She asked her parents, but they didn't have much money either. She came up with an idea to raffle off her radio at school. She sold 85 tickets at a quarter a piece. It was just enough for a haircut, and now she looks swell!

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Prompt: Colonel Vlasic had spent 17 years in the Soviet army.

Upon retirement, he decided to move someplace warmer. He moved south into Hungary, hoping he could relax in peace. But the Colonel was followed there by an angry former private. The private shot him down one day in Budapest.

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Prompt: I took my son to the barbershop today.

The barber got his equipment set up by his stand. He started to cut my son's hair. However, he accidentally shaved off more than what was expected. Therefore, he received a lower haircut.


Prompt: When it was 3 o'clock, I went outside.

The mailman reached in front of my house. He had a very big package. When I opened it, I was shocked. It was a birthday present for me.


Prompt: I am late on my resolutions, but this week I decided to eat healthier.

Last night my husband and I went to the store to stock the pantry. I didn't buy any cookies or chocolates or sweets. I was so proud of myself! For lunch today I ate a carton of ice cream and I don't know why.

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Prompt: Junior is the name of our 20+ year old turtle.

We bought Junior for our son when he was four years old. The clerk said Junior could be alive when our son was in college. Our son graduated from college in 2011. Junior is still going strong.


Prompt: Gina was in a bad mood when she got to her desk.

A new boy on the bus had taken the seat next to her. And he waited until the bus was empty to get off. As a result Gina had no time to eat breakfast in the lunch room. She hadn't eaten at home and now would be hungry until lunch.

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Prompt: Cindy wanted to adopt animals because she felt bad for them.

She adopted one cat and took good care of it. But she felt she needed to give more cats a better life. She adopted more and more cats. But she realized they were too much for her to handle.


Prompt: Shay and the girls decided to take a trip.

She wanted to take a girls trip to Miami. The girls got together and went for a week. They had a great time. At the end of the trip they didn't want to leave.


Prompt: Jane gave birth to a nine pound baby.

Her baby was large for a newborn, and healthy. Jane then  came down with a cold, and gave the cold to the baby. The baby became sick and had to see the doctor. The doctor treated the baby, and it got well.


Prompt: I wanted to eat some apples.

So, I went to the store. I bought four red apples. Alas, when I got home I realized that two were rotten. I decided to never again shop at that store.


Prompt: Last week I needed to get my science textbook.

The campus bookstore was selling it for a hundred dollars. That price was far too expensive. I decided to then buy it off amazon. It came the next day?


Prompt: The other day I was going to eat a chocolate chip cookie.

I served myself some milk and everything. I sat down and took a bite to discover they were prune cookies. It was disgusting. I spat it out and decided to eat something else entirely.


Prompt: Bob decided to steal a police car.

He was caught while attempting to steal the car. He was sentenced to prison for two years. In prison, he decided to become a better person. He took a vow to never steal anything ever again.


Prompt: Gabe went to a school where others were rich but he was poor.

When he was asked to prom, he told his dad that he hated being poor! Then Gabe saw the stricken look in his hardworking dad's eyes. He vowed never to say hurtful things like that again. And at prom, he had a great time- in his secondhand suit.


Prompt: Jill finally got around to cleaning her room.

When she lay down to look under the bed she got a surprise. There was a whole family of dust bunnies under it! She realized it had been a long time since she'd looked under the bed. She vowed to check more often in the future.


Prompt: Emily was invited to a party one day.

This would be the first real party she would ever go to. Emily searched for something to wear. Unfortunately, her body was still out of shape from having a baby. Emily could find nothing but not-so-flattering clothes to wear.

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Prompt: Barbara had seven children to feed and no husband.

Charity provided some food but it wasn't enough. Barbara looked in dumpsters behind grocery stores. She used food from the dumpsters to feed her children. Barbara successfully raised all seven children to adulthood.

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Prompt: Drew took the garbage bag downstairs.

He walked across the neighbor to reach the large garbage can. It was hard for him to see since it was late at night. He ended up finding the large trash bin and drew the bag in there. Afterwards, he walked towards his house.

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Prompt: Danny would sneak to use his parent's phone.

He would play videogames and buy apps. His parents found out when they got the bill. It was hundreds of dollars because of data usage. Danny was grounded until he could pay it back.

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Prompt: Cody lets his dog out to pee.

The dog comes back rather quickly. When Cody goes to let him in he smells an awful stench. His dog has been sprayed by a skunk. His wife gets special shampoo and they hose the dog down outside.


Prompt: Pete and Tom were playing frisbee.

Pete threw the frisbee a little too far to the side. Without thinking, Tom leaped for it. Tom yelled as he flew right into the river. They both had a good laugh afterward.

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Prompt: Katrina asked her mother if they could buy a kitten.

After weeks of convincing, Katrina's mother finally said yes. The family went to the local animal shelter. That's where Katrina adopted Mister Whiskers. Katrina and Mister Whiskers are now best friends.

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Prompt: Mark started practicing ballet.

His father disapproved and beat him. Mark didn't give up and became an expert. His father eventually went to one of his performances. His father fell in love with ballet and apologized to Mark.

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Prompt: Greg saw a mouse in his kitchen.

He went out and bought a cat to catch it. He waited and waited but saw no dead mouse. Thinking his cat was useless he almost returned it. Finally, he woke up in horror to see a dead mouse on his pillow.


Prompt: Cody and Sarah were hiding Easter eggs for kids.

They hid all of the eggs really well, almost too well. When the kids came out to hunt the eggs, they couldn't find some. Cody and Sarah had forgotten where the prize eggs were! The kids were so upset, and Cody and Sarah never hid eggs again.


Prompt: Josh and Chuck got into a fist fight today.

It was over a game of basketball. They eventually stopped the fighting and talked it out. They realized what they were fighting over was stupid. They both apologized and went to go get a beer together.


Prompt: Cindy wanted to buy her mother a necklace for her birthday.

She didn't have any money, so she decided to open a lemonade stand. All her neighbors bought her lemonade, and Cindy made lots of money. Cindy used the money to buy her mother a necklace. Cindy's mother loved her gift, and Cindy was very proud of herself.

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Prompt: William lived in Montana on his family's ranch.

One day, wolves attacked his precious livestock. He vowed to kill all the wolves. William ran into the forest, following the howls of the wolves. He never found them, and walked home defeated.


Prompt: Jason picked up his VHS tape with a glad smile.

He wasn't supposed to handle them himself. He carried the cassette by the tape itself and it pulled free. Jason tried to fix it. Dad found Jason with a 100' of VHS tape in his lap.


Prompt: Erin was walking home from school one day.

He found a little stray dog who looked hungry. Erin took the dog home and began to feed it and wash it. The dog was really happy and Erin decided to keep it. Erin now goes to the park on weekends with his dog.


Prompt: Ora hated going to the laundromat every month to wash her clothes.

She looked online for a cheap used washer and dryer. She found an affordable set near her house. She contacted the seller and went to pick it up. Ora was so happy that she never had to go to the laundromat anymore!


Prompt: Margie wanted instant noodles for dinner.

She took the packet out of the cupboard. Then, she put the ingredients in a pot of boiling water. Soon, the noodles were done. She was happy to eat them.

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Prompt: Charles was running behind schedule.

He needed to grab his keys and leave for work. But he couldn't find his car keys. He looked all over his room, he even cleaned his room. He was ready to give up, picked up a book and found his keys.


Prompt: Alex introduced Tom to his dog.

Tom tried to pet the dog on his head. The dog bit his arm. He tried to break free and ran. The dog ran after him and jumped on his back.


Prompt: Thirty-five Years ago, I was called for my first Service as a juror.

It was a big trial - a man had been shot and the shooter on trial. They took a very long time picking the members of the jury. I met Jenn,we sat next to each other and served together. The trial lasted three weeks and our friendship is still going strong.

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Prompt: Elena was driving on the highway.

She tried to cross a few cars. There was a drunk driver driving across her. He decided to turn into her lane. She quickly turned to another lane, but ended up hitting another car.


Prompt: Mick and his sister went outside to play.

They found a ball and began tossing it. They began a game of catch. Soon Mick fumbled and dropped the ball. His sister won the game!


Prompt: Cal had a cat named Kip who was always cold.

Whenever he sat down Kip would jump into his lap. Cal loved Kip but he didn't love being his perpetual lap. He decided to buy Kip a heated bed for him to sleep in. Kip loved the bed and spent less time in Cal's lap.


Prompt: John had a big work project to do.

He began listening to instrumental music at work. He noticed this helped his productivity. He noticed this made his work experience more enjoyable. John became a much happier person in and outside of work.

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Prompt: Lester was the quarterback for the football team.

He trained for several hours every day. He got more accurate with his throwing. He learned to hit a small target from many yards away. His accuracy throwing helped lead his team to the State Championship.

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Prompt: Angie wanted to surprise her kids with a trip to the zoo.

She packed up the things they would need for the day. The kids got in the car and she told them she had a surprise. She pulled into the zoo parking lot. The kids were excited to see that they were at the zoo.

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Prompt: Gus wanted some entertainment now.

He gathered some bricks and went to the highway overpass. He waited for cars to come and dropped bricks. He got a direct hit on a green van as it drove by. The van crashed into the median.


Prompt: We bought new pillows the other day.

They were not the cheapest ones out there. But they were supportive and got cold when you laid on them. I was happy that we bought them. Afterall you can't pay too much for a good night's sleep.


Prompt: Pam was on a vacation.

She needed to call her son back home. She checked her phone but it had no reception. Instead, she had to use a phone booth. With the pay phone, she was able to call her son.


Prompt: John and his pals made fun of the cafeteria ladies.

They snickered when the ladies in hair nets handed them trays. One day, John's mom came home excited. She had finally found a job to help pay the bills. John was aghast when his mom showed her cafeteria lady uniform.

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Prompt: Beth's garbage disposal was making a weird noise.

She didn't know anything about fixing one and was at a loss. She told the man next door, who seemed nice, and he offered to help. He fixed it easily and to show her appreciation, she offered dinner. He accepted and they hit if off, after which he asked her out.

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Prompt: Tim hated his job as an accountant.

He decided to quit his job. Afterwards he sold his home. He bought a large area of land. He started a rural lifestyle by building a farm on his property.

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Prompt: Rod was ironing his clothes.

His iron is very old. The iron left a burn mark on his favorite shirt! Rod got very angry. He bought a new iron.


Prompt: My wife was making a nice meal.

She became overwhelmed and needed help. She asked me to cut some vegetables. I cut them up and she cooked them. When the meal was finished, it looked very tasty.


Prompt: In 1965, Fred DeLuca borrowed $1,000 from friend Peter to start Subway.

They focused on making fresh sandwiches. They were a huge hit. Subway's popularity has grown ever since. They now have even more restaurants than McDonald's

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Prompt: Will had no car.

He always had to ask for rides from his friends. He was saving money to buy himself a car. He finally saved enough money. He bought himself a car.


Prompt: Anna's mother wanted to take Anna out shopping.

She took her to the mall. They visited many stores. Anna got a new dress and her mother got herself a perfume. They had a wonderful day.

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Prompt: Constance travelled to Italy to be with her lover Francisco.

When she arrived, Francisco was acting sheepish. She checked his phone and saw he had been texting another girl. Constance cried on the plane back home. Once back in the US, she deleted all trace of Francisco.

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Prompt: Today in class, several adults came to describe their career.

The first guest was a fireman. He shared his college experience and memorable experiences. When the second guest game, he came with a motorcycle. He announced that he's an inventor of motorcycles.

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Prompt: Drew only buys new underwear for special occasions.

Like when his ex-girlfriend flew into town from Houston. She told him the day and time she would arrive. That morning he went to Walmart and bought new underwear and socks. Drew needed them too, his old shorts were stretched out of shape.

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Prompt: I had a date at the local movie theater.

We could not agree about what movie to see. I suggested other activities. She disliked my suggestions and grew frustrated. We quickly ended our date and never talked to each other after.


Prompt: Ariel is broke until payday.

She only has ramen left to eat. Her roommate Mandy sees that she is broke. Mandy stocks up on groceries to share with Ariel. Ariel is thankful and has a full belly of good food!

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Prompt: Jana was an aspiring model.

She submitted her photo to a cover girl contest. Luckily, her photo was chosen! She would appear on the cover of a magazine. Her cover got her a lot of attention in the modeling world.

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Prompt: Ben wanted to go to Hawaii.

But, he didn't have enough money. Ben decided to work overtime at work. Slowly but surely Ben was saving up the money. Eventually, he went to Hawaii!


Prompt: I wanted to adopt a new cat.

I went to the pet store and looked for a kitten. The only kitten left saw me, clawed the cage and meowed for me. I couldn't resist, so I got her. She chose me, and I've had her now for eight years.


Prompt: As Gina walked around the playground alone Tami came and joined her.

Gina hadn't expected to have company. Tami and Gina walked and talked about their day at school. There was nothing especially interesting to tell. But Gina was happy to have the company.


Prompt: Mr and Mrs Smith were dining out for their anniversary.

As their drinks were being delivered, Mr Smith's phone rang. The caller was their babysitter. Their children were sick. He paid the check, and the Smiths went home hungry.

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Prompt: Jeff was a scientist and a bowler on the weekend.

He wanted to develop a better floor wax for the lanes. One night he created the perfect floor wax. It was so good that you didn't need to wear special shoes. He put a patent on it and made a million dollars.

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Prompt: Tina wanted to have a barbeque.

She got all her friends together to have one. When Tina got her friends, they made hot dogs. Unfortunately Tina burnt the hot dogs. They had to make burgers instead.


Prompt: Lily was a face painter at the city's holiday carnival.

She enjoyed seeing the smiles on children's faces. A little girl asked for a butterfly on her cheek. When Lily painted it on, she added tiny hearts on the wings. When the girl saw it in the mirror, she giggled happily.

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Prompt: Marie decided to make chicken for dinner.

She defrosted the chicken and then cut the pieces in half. She rolled the chicken in butter, corn flakes and cheese. She put them in the pan and baked them for an hour. Once the chicken was done, her family sat down to eat.

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Prompt: Luanne was going to meet the girls for brunch today.

She was excited to finally get to seem them after about a year. The girls met at their favorite spot around the corner. The all ordered a large feast and loved it. The girls were so happy to see each other again.


Prompt: I went to the new sushi restaurant for lunch.

I was given an estimated wait time of thirty minutes. While I was waiting, I ran into my boss. My boss then invited me to join her at her table for lunch. Not wanting to be rude, I joined her and her friends for lunch.

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Prompt: A radio advisory warned of a hurricane incoming in Florida.

Jan was terrified! When the hurricane landed in Florida, it tore up building and trees! Jan took shelter in his bathroom and prayed. Luckily, the Hurricane missed Jan and he lived to tell the tale.

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Prompt: Jen is trying to quit smoking.

She spends too much money on smoking and it's bad for her. She asks around for the best way to stop. She decides to try this gum to assist her in quitting. Within a month she is down to just one cigarette a day!

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Prompt: Chuck loved to hunt, and his son was interested too.

Chuck eventually took his son out on a hunting trip. Chuck had to teach his son the value of patience when hunting. They waited for hours, and eventually shot a big buck. They took a picture with the buck and cherished the memory forever.

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Prompt: James hated his boring glasses.

He wanted a new pair before school started. He went online and picked a pair out. It arrived in the mail a couple of weeks later. He loved how the new glasses looked.

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Prompt: At the restaurant, Frank cleared off the dirty tablecloth and plates.

He scraped the food in the trash and continued working as a server. The boss noticed later that they were missing a lot of silverware. The boss made Frank dig through the trash to find some. Frank was able to find 20 forks and 8 knives in the garbage.

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Prompt: Jenna wanted to try a new diet.

She was going to go on a new liquid only diet. She bought lots of veggies and fruits from the store. She made smoothies and drank them every few hours. At the end of a week she lost 10 pounds!

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Prompt: John's buddy was nervous about going to the Navy recruiter.

John tagged along as a favor to his pal. The pal asked John to go through the test and physical too. When they were done, the recruiter extended his hand. He congratulated John for making it into the Navy.


Prompt: I decided to try a new recipe.

I bought all the ingredients for lasagna. I followed the instructions. I opened the ricotta cheese and it smelled horrible. I did not get to make the lasagna.


Prompt: Jane tried to cook breakfast for the family.

She gathered pancake mix and started to make a pancake. Since she forgot to put butter on the pan, the pancake was burned. Her mom took the pan and cleaned it up for her. The pancake ended up in the trash.


Prompt: Lily and her friends decided to check out the new movie.

They had been dying to see it. Finally they got to the theater. During the movie, someone had their feet against her chair. Lily had to yell at them.


Prompt: Rick was a cop in Los Angeles.

He liked being a cop, but he loved skateboarding. So every chance he got he would use it to practice. He got a call on a group of kids skating on private property. So instead of busting them, he rolled up and got in a sick session.

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Prompt: Katherine was at home watching TV.

Suddenly she got a phone call. Her dad had had a heart attack and was in the hospital. She quickly went to the hospital to be with him. Luckily, he recovered in a couple of days and was alright.

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Prompt: Angel wanted to go to college, but did not know what to study.

Her teacher suggested she call the administration office. Angel called the administration office and spoke with the counselor. The counselor asked her what she wanted to do for a career. Angel chose to study Psychology.

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Prompt: Jessica was the oldest of three kids.

She had two younger brothers. Most days she got her brothers ready for school. One morning, one of her brothers got hit by a car. Jessica called 911 and her father immediately.

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Prompt: Alaina was a very sleepy baby.

She would not sleep unless her mom was holding her. Her mother really wanted to take a shower. She put Alaina down in her crib. Alaina began to relentlessly cry for her mother.


Prompt: I was driving to work.

Suddenly, my car stopped working. The engine had died! A few days later I bought a new car. Now, I didn't have to worry about engine failure.


Prompt: One morning, Joe woke up and had a strange feeling.

He realized that he had not studied last night. Joe tried to get as much studying in as he got ready in the morning. On the way to class, he was very worried. When he got to class, he found out the test was delayed.


Prompt: John and his friends wanted to see their favorite band in town.

John asked his dad but he said that he couldn't go. John felt sad as he heard his friends expressing their excitement. On the day of the concert, John's dad surprised him with tickets. John happily called his friends, and they all enjoyed the concert.

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Prompt: Megan drove her car on top of a very big hill.

She hit the gas as she began to go downhill. She was zooming past all the other cars on the road. Once the road leveled out Megan slowed down. She never felt more alive than in that moment.


Prompt: I was drinking some soda out of a cup.

I set the cup on my desk next to another cup, which contained water. I got thirsty and picked up a cup to take a drink. It tasted weird! I had expected soda, but drank the water by mistake.


Prompt: Thomas went out with his friends on Halloween.

They decided to look for ghosts. It was dark and spooky, and Thomas wasn't sure he wanted to go. They did not find a single ghost! Still, he was glad to have spent time with his friends.


Prompt: I was waiting for the school bus.

For some reason, it was late. After thirty minutes, it hadn't come so I decided to run to school. When I got to school the teacher gave me detention for being late. I tried to explain but she extended my detention for trying to argue.

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Prompt: Stuart asked Kate to the school dance.

He bought her a pretty wrist corsage. They talked and found they had a lot in common. Stuart invited her to the zoo with his family. She waited, but he never called her again.


Prompt: Sarah lives far away from her family.

She sees them very rarely. Sarah wants to visit home for Christmas, but can't afford to travel. One day, Sarah gets an envelope in the mail. It's a plane ticket her parents bought for her to come home.

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Prompt: Jen wanted to ride her bike.

She put on her biking shoes. She put on her biking outfit. She knew she was forgetting something! She remembered to helmet so she could be safe!


Prompt: Megan took her dog to the park.

He ran like a wild one after the birds. She had to chase after him. He took off with the leash. He then pulled Megan through the pond at the park.


Prompt: I loved to collect rocks.

I would scavenge the local hiking trails for precious stones. One day, I stumbled upon some topaz. I sold the topaz for a nice profit! I realized that gemstone hunting was a good business.

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Prompt: Fran has five friends.

One day, her friends told her they didn't like her. They forced her to make new friends. After a week, Fran had found a new friend. She is much happier with her one new friend.


Prompt: Tina forgot to pay her heating bill.

And the next day, she forgot that she forgot. When she got into her shower, she wondered why there was no hot water. Then she remembered she forgot to pay her heating bill. Tina's cold shower made her remember to pay it next time.

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Prompt: A man read a newspaper one morning.

He found an article about himself. The second half of the article was missing, though. He went back to the store and checked the other papers. The entire run was misprinted.


Prompt: Merle was 85 years old and in a retirement home.

Today he was out in his mobility unit cruising around the grounds. He made several turns and all of a sudden became lost. A couple of assistants found him in a neighboring park. They brought him back to the home and put a gps tracker on him.

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Prompt: Gina had been waiting to see Jamie all day.

When she did, he didn't seem to see her. She thought they had a connection, and would be more friendly. But it was just another day where she was invisible. Gina hung her head and let out a deep sigh.


Prompt: Kay wanted to throw a dinner party.

Her husband agreed and invited their friends. Kay made sure everything was perfect! The day after the party, all her friends called her. They told her they had had a wonderful time!

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Prompt: Manny asked Carrie to cosign a loan for him to buy a trumpet.

Carrie trusted Manny and so she did as he asked. Manny's dad sold the trumpet on craigslist before it was paid off. Since the trumpet was gone Manny stopped paying the monthly payments. Now Carrie is in legal trouble because she owes money for the trumpet.

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Prompt: One time my cousins and I were playing at my grandparents.

One of my cousins thought it would be funny to bind himself to a tree. He put rope around his ankles, attached it to the tree and let go. He was quickly stuck and we ran for help. Eventually he came down but only after Grandma loosened the knot.


Prompt: Jamie never thought that she would attend college.

None of her friends or family members studied past high school. However, he social studies teacher encourages her to apply to college. Finally she is accepted at the local state university. Jamie is proud that she will be attending college next fall.

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Prompt: Brandon went to the mailbox.

He opened an envelope that reminded him of an overdue book. He immediately drove to the library. The clerk researched his late payment. She said that the system made a mistake since he already gave the book

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Prompt: Jim always had problems understanding math.

After he failed a quiz, his parents began to do his homework with him. They made Jim do his math homework until he got everything right. They did this for a month. Jim got an A on his next math test and he was very happy.

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Prompt: Lily wanted to make a garland for her dad's birthday.

She tried a few ideas, but they all broke. Suddenly, she had a new idea. She made a chain of paper loops. Then, she hung them up in the house for her dad.


Prompt: Irene was sad that her family had to move out of her childhood home.

Before they left, she buried a tiny pinecone in the ground. She vowed to come back one day and reclaim her childhood souvenir. As an adult, Irene remembered the pinecone and went to dig it up. But there, in front of her old home, was a ten-foot-tall pine tree!

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Prompt: Jimmy choo made an exclusive collection of Cinderella shoes.

Kelly was thankful to scoop up a pair yesterday. The shoes looked gorgeous on her. She couldn't believe how nice they looked. She liked them so much she bought another pair.


Prompt: The police radio called for the apprehension of a man in a blue hat.

Officer Jones saw such a man walk past him. He followed the man to his car. The officer stopped the man and asked him about his hat. The man punched the officer and ran off.


Prompt: Janet always wanted to go on a cruise.

She wanted to see icebergs and play on a big boat. She saved up all her money and finally went alone. The boat had a hull malfunction and sank. She survived but is now afraid of water.


Prompt: Timmy was struggling in math.

He needed to pull a B on his test in order to pass his class. He studied for hours on end. He felt prepared on the day of the exam. He took the exam and ended up getting an A on the test.


Prompt: My family made a friendly bet about football.

We let my father keep track of our scores. He wanted to win so badly that he cheated. We found out that he was adding numbers to his own score! He lost and had to take everybody out to dinner.

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Prompt: Sara was in a good mood so she sang her favorite song.

She forgot some of the words so she made them up. Sara liked her new version so she made up more words. She wrote down the words to remember them. Sara posted this song on her facebook to show her friends.

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Prompt: Jeremy wanted to impress his classmates by winning the diving contest.

Jeremy is afraid of heights and fears diving from the high board. He spends two weeks practicing for the contest. Jeremy overcomes his fear and drives perfectly from the high board! Jeremy wins the contest and his classmates cheer for him.

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Prompt: Mikey was desperately looking for work.

His town had a big unemployment problem, though. Then, someone approached him with a job opportunity. He went in for the interview and he nailed it. He was so lucky to get some work.

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Prompt: Alice loved to drive her car through a certain tunnel in the road.

She went out of her way to drive through it on her current trip. She drove very slow through it to make it last. When she got out she felt sad that it was over. Alice thought about the next time she could drive through.


Prompt: Mark spent the day at the arcade.

He found a pinball machine that gave out a lot of tickets. Mark played the pinball machine for three hours that day. His thumbs hurt, but he won 5000 tickets. Mark redeemed his 5000 tickets for a huge stuffed dog for his sister.

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Prompt: Paul was being bullied by a coworker.

He told his boss. His boss talked to the coworker. The coworker continued to bully. Paul sued the company.


Prompt: David woke up early to make his flight.

He was pleased because he usually oversleeps. He got everything ready and took a taxi to the airport. When he arrived he was feeling great about his upcoming trip. But when he got to the counter he found he had the wrong flight time.

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Prompt: Mary misplaced her car keys.

Mary left late for work. The highway out there only had light traffic. There was a parking spot right near the front. Mary arrived at work on time.

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Prompt: Joey sat by a pond holding a sandwich.

His phone rang and he put his sandwich on a rock to answer. He talked for five minutes with a dear friend. When he disconnected, the sandwich was gone. After looking around him, he finally saw it at the bottom of the pond.

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Prompt: Amy was enrolled in no extracurricular activities.

Her friend Beth begged her to try out for track with her. Amy was hesitant but agreed. She ran her hardest on the track that day. She was still surprised to see she had in fact made the team.


Prompt: Rick wanted shiny white teeth!

He hates how dull his teeth always looked. Then his aunt suggested he try brushing with baking soda. Rick was skeptical, but he began following her advice anyways. And in under a month, his teeth had become noticeably whiter!

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Prompt: Paul loved cars.

He wanted to buy a new car. One day he went to the dealership. He was able to finance a new BMW. Paul was so excited when he drove it off the lot.


Prompt: Vera ordered a product that promised a face lift without surgery.

When the package arrived, Vera saw it was only a roll of sticky tape. She followed the directions, using the tape to pull her skin tight. Liking the effect, Vera went out wearing the tape. She was laughing with pals when the tape dislodged and her face fell.

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Prompt: Joe was walking through downtown.

He noticed a film crew for a news station. He tried to walk by casually. Suddenly, the anchor grabbed him. He reluctantly agreed to give them an interview.


Prompt: Craig bought a new pair of pants.

He wore them out one night. While walking to the bar he slipped and fell. The new pants got a bit hole in them. He had to go home and change.


Prompt: Billy loved apples.

He went to the supermarket one day to buy some. He stumbled his way to the fruits section. There were no more apples available. He sighed and had a terrible day for the rest of the evening.

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Prompt: Kelly wanted to buy a new pair of shoes, but had no money.

She asked her mother to buy them for her. Her mother said no, but she could do chores to earn the money. Kelly spent the weekend cleaning the house and the yard. Kelly earned enough money to buy the shoes she wanted.

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Prompt: Jacklyn is a very bright young woman in her early twenties.

She fell in love with an immature, irresponsible young man. They spent three years together in a very destructive relationship. A tragic event occurred where he passed away suddenly. Jacklyn now has to find hope that something better is coming for her.

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Prompt: Steven Wanted to go Japan.

He never had enough money to go. Steven would always spend all his money on junk food. One day Steven won the lottery. He was able to eat all the junk food he wanted in Japan.

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Prompt: Missy love her chocolate.

She had no money to afford it. She did chores for a week for mom and dad. She raised ten dollars for her Chocolate. Missy got the biggest chocolate bar and became super happy.

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Prompt: Liam took Jill to go see a scary movie in the theater.

Jill became very scared. Liam could tell Jill was truly frightened. He kindly suggested that they leave. Feeling protective of Jill, Liam was more endeared to her than ever.


Prompt: When I was a kid we adopted a yellow labrador.

She came from a breeder far away. So, we had to get her at the airport. The day we went to the airport I was so excited to meet my new dog. She came out in a crate and I was so happy to see her.


Prompt: Tom was watching the basketball game on television.

He was very upset that his team was losing. With only seconds left, his team scored 2 points. These two points were enough to give his team the lead. Tom was very pleased his team ended up winning.


Prompt: Samantha is a computer programmer.

One afternoon, Samantha decided to program a new application. Samantha worked on her application for two weeks. Finally, Samantha finished the application and listed it for sale. The application was a success!

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Prompt: I love to knit in my spare time as I find it relaxing.

I have many friends that are having babies and I need to get gifts. I found out that I can knit baby blankets fairly quickly. So I went to the store and bought a bunch of yarn. Now I am busy making baby blankets that are a perfect gift.

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Prompt: Mike took his dog for a walk.

He went down to the end of the block. His friend Tommy was there with his dog. Tommy and Mike talked while their dogs played. The boys said goodbye and went back home.

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Prompt: Amy accidentally dropped her favorite watch, breaking it.

She took the watch to a local repair shop. The clerk at the shop inspected the damage. The clerk told Amy the shop would repair the watch within one week. Amy was overjoyed that the shop would repair the watch so quickly.


Prompt: Shane joined the orchestra.

He needed an instrument. He decided on a viola. His mom took him to a shop and he picked one. Then, they bought it.


Prompt: Mike always thought drinking white wine was not for men.

He made fun of his friends whenever they had white wine. One day Mike tried drinking it on his own. He loved the crisp, fresh flavor of white wine. From that day on, Mike loved white wine.


Prompt: The girl was desperate to fit in.

She hanged out with a bad crowd. They all went out to the mall one day. They persuaded her to help them steal. But, when they all got caught they blamed it on her.


Prompt: Chris and Lisa met the first day of college.

All of their first year they took the same classes. Their sophomore year, Lisa transferred schools. Realizing Lisa was his true love, Chris applied to transfer too. Chris was thrilled when he was accepted, so he could be with Lisa.

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Prompt: Mandy was going out of town.

She asked her friend to feed her fish. When Mandy got back, her fish had starved. Mandy asked her friend what happened. Her friend told Mandy that she'd given the wrong dates.


Prompt: Hillary arrived to her campsite in the middle of the southwest USA.

She set up camp and then left to go for a hike. While hiking, she noticed a large canyon and wanted to get closer. While walking over to the canyon's edge, Hillary suddenly fell inside. When she hit the bottom, she was miraculously not hurt.


Prompt: It was a beautiful fall day and the Smiths went apple picking.

They traveled to their favorite orchard. It took about an hour to get there but it was worth it. As soon as they got there they started picking. But the time they were done they picked 100 apples.


Prompt: Polly loves music.

She really wants to go to a concert. One day, she bought a ticket to a rock concert. It was for the front row. On the day of the concert, she had a great time rocking out.


Prompt: Kelly felt unprepared for her exam.

She was super busy lately and had no time to study. After she took the test she got a terrible grade. Kelly felt horrible. She vowed to study next time.


Prompt: Tanya woke up in the middle of the night.

She heard a loud vacuum sound. She got out of her room and walked into the living room. She saw her mother using the vacuum. Her mom forgot she was sleeping and took it off.


Prompt: I was once hired to babysit a neighbor's kid.

We played hide and seek. Then we played checkers. Then we ate dinner. Finally I got paid 20 dollars.


Prompt: Larry was trying to park.

He looked for a spot for minutes. Eventually he found one. Before he got there someone else took it. He got angry and went home instead.


Prompt: The Smith family has four little dogs.

They run up and down the fence in the backyard barking at other dogs. When it rains they are in the mud and bring it in the house. Pam bought stones to line up along the fence and installed them. Now when it rains, the mud is left outside and not brought in.

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Prompt: Beulah sold Avon for a living.

She had done it for years and made lots of money. Beulah finally decided to retire and take a vacation. She checked her savings and found she had over a million dollars. Beulah decided to take a permanent vacation.

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Prompt: I saw this new pair of shoes online and decided to contact the seller.

We decided to meet up in a few days. When I met up with him, we exchanged the money and shoes. After he was gone, I opened up the shoe box. I noticed that no shoes were in the box, only rocks.


Prompt: Jason was invited to apple picking with Lara.

Lara picked Jason up in her car. They drove to the orchard. Together, they picked many apples. It was a fun day.


Prompt: Tim had a toy car.

He played with it everyday. However, he wanted to play with Joe's toy boat. They decided to exchange toys. They both ended up very happy with the exchange.


Prompt: The smiths were getting ready for their new baby.

They made the nursery and packed the bags. When it was time to go into labor, they ran to the hospital. Luckily the mother was not in pain. When the baby was born, it was a girl.

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Prompt: Neil flew into Lebanon and checked into his hotel.

Then he went to the local market, called a souk. He shopped there for clothes, food, and jewelry. He bought lovely souvenirs for his family. He couldn't wait for them to see his Lebanese finds!

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Prompt: Harry's golf swing is terrible.

One day, Harry decided to seek out help to improve his swing. He hired a private trainer. The private trainer was able to improve Harry's swing. Eventually, Harry had the best golf swing in the club.


Prompt: I love my garden but I hate watering the plants.

My friend recommended I buy some cactus plants. I agreed with him. I went to the store and bought several cacti. I was pleased because I would not have to water them.


Prompt: Eugene was excited to order the new computer on a chip.

He watched as the timer on the website slowly counted down to zero. Eugene stared impatiently as it sat there, nothing changing. He found other people on forums who were having the same problem. Eugene seethed that he'd stayed awake for this.

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Prompt: Jenny came into house.

A small puppy tried to climb on her legs. When she tried to walk away, the dog followed her around the house. She tried running however, the dog was persistent. The owner ended up carrying the dog away.


Prompt: Karen and her friend went to the park.

They played on the monkey bars. A classmate challenged Karen to a race across the monkey bars. He did not know that Karen and her friends often played on the bars. Karen won the race.

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Prompt: Pippin fell asleep on my lap while I was watching TV this afternoon.

His warm little body snuggled up against mine made me sleepy too. Suddenly he barked! I jumped up out of the chair to see who was at the door. Poor Pippin got dropped on the floor!


Prompt: Brad was always a husky boy.

One day he befriended Charlie, a skinny boy. Charlie got picked on a lot at school. One day Brad got fed up with it and beat up a kid bullying Charlie. The next day the police came and took Brad away.

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Prompt: Anna was visiting America.

She went on a trip to see the forests and lakes. Then she saw a majestic bald eagle soaring. She had seen the American symbol of freedom! Anna was proud and happy to have seen the eagle during her trip.

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Prompt: Two fishermen were crab fishing in the deep sea.

It became cloudy and they could not see land anymore. The fishermen stressed and called the police. A helicopter arrived shortly for the fishermen. The fishermen were rescued.


Prompt: Bob had to write an essay.

Bob didn't want to write the essay. Bob decided to hire a ghostwriter. Bob's teacher found out. Thus, Bob teacher gave him detention.


Prompt: Sue wanted to get in shape.

She signed up for the half marathon. Sue ran everyday after work. Sue was eventually able to run for miles at a time. She was able to successfully complete the half marathon.


Prompt: Jay wanted a tattoo.

His mom told him no. He tried convincing her in many ways. So Jay bought a temporary tattoo. His mom thought it was real and grounded him.


Prompt: Melissa's baby was teething.

He would cry and scream all day and she couldn't do much to help. She couldn't stand to have him cry anymore. Finally, she called up her mom for some parenting advice. Her mom suggested having him chew on a wet cloth, and it worked.


Prompt: Hales found out she was pregnant.

Her boyfriend thought he was trying to trap her. They got into a huge fight. He broke up with her. Now she is a single mom.


Prompt: Beth was going home after work on night after dark.

She was parked close to the building near the lunch area. As she neared her car she heard rustling and banging. Scared she turned around to see where the sound came from. Beth turned just in time to see a raccoon scurrying into the woods.


Prompt: Lily had to give a speech in front of the class.

She was very nervous. The first half of the speech went well. Suddenly, she forgot her lines. Everyone encouraged her and it was okay.


Prompt: Nina loved to eat oranges and she attended a local elementary school.

It was winter and many sicknesses were going around the school. In her class, all of her friends caught a bad cold and missed days. Nina ate an orange every day and never got sick. She had the best attendance record in her whole class.

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Prompt: Soni had unhealthy skin.

Her mom suggested she use some cream. Soni went to the store and bought some cream. She applied it every day and every day her skin got better. Eventually, Soni's skin was perfectly healthy.


Prompt: Phil's toaster has very sensitive settings.

The first time his girlfriend tried to make toast it burned. She thought it would just be browned a bit. Instead it literally started a fire. The alarm went off as a reminder to buy a new toaster.

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Prompt: Timmy liked dressing as a turtle.

It was his favorite cartoon on tv. His mom let him go to school dressed as one yesterday. All his friends were jealous that he got to wear a turtle costume. He went home a popular student that day.

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Prompt: When I was eight Year's old, all I wanted to do was hit a homerun.

I kept trying and trying to hit one, but it never happened. I practiced on my hitting in order to make it happen one day. On my dad's birthday, I had a baseball game. At my first at bat, I walked up to the plate and hit a homerun!

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Prompt: Alice was driving her car to school.

Suddenly she hit a patch of ice. Alice spun around in a circle and hit a tree. Alice, upset, got out and saw she had damaged her car. She had to pay a lot of money to get it fixed.

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Prompt: Shelly wanted to be a famous singer.

She decided to try out for a television competition. The judges told her she was a terrible singer. Shelly was heartbroken. Her grandma still thinks she should try to sing professionally.

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Prompt: Gary asked Jen if she still had the money he gave her.

Jen said she didn't have anything. However, he realized that she brought a coat. He noticed that the total bill was $1000 dollars. He argued with Jen since she didn't spend it on bills.


Prompt: Sarah loves to visit beaches.

When Sarah visits a new beach she brings home sand from that beach. Sarah's sand collection is getting really big. She decided to give some of her sang to her nephew. This made Sarah's Nephew very happy.

Sarah beach home sand collection sang nephew


Prompt: Hal bought a new jacket last week.

When he went to put it on today, he noticed a button was missing. He asked his wife to fix it. She found a matching button and sewed it on. Hal's can now wear his jacket again.


Prompt: Pablo had several health issues.

He learned he had a bad infection in his leg. Pablo had to have his leg amputated. He was given a prosthetic but he was nervous about using it. Pablo worked with a physical therapist and learned to walk again.


Prompt: JD wonders what kind of pizza to get.

He researches all his local deals. He finds a deal on a large pizza with free cheesy bread. He calls and places the order. When it arrives, JD pays the driver and eats his pizza.

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Prompt: James wanted to do an experiment.

He tried getting a glass bottle hot enough to bend it. His plan did not turn out the way he planned for it to. He burnt his hand so bad. His mother had to take him to the doctor.

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Prompt: Kim and Beth wanted to see SNL while in NYC.

They went online to get tickets but couldn't get any. Kim and Beth decided to wait in the standby line. The girls stood in the standby line for 3 hours. Finally they gave up and watched the show from their hotel.

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Prompt: Gary saw an advertisement for a new chocolate shop.

He got into his car and went to the shop. He saw the shelves were loaded with all different types of chocolate. But the prices were way too expensive for his tastes. Gary decided to not buy anything and return home.

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Prompt: My two sisters tried to look old for the club party tonight.

They put on extensions, and wore high heels. As soon as they came in front of the entrance, they were stopped. A security guard told them to pull out their IDs. Since they were younger than 21, he kicked them out.

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Prompt: Pat lived in Africa.

He had little resources. He searched through trash for discarded electronics. He worked hard and built a radio. Pat no longer had little resources, he had a nice radio.


Prompt: Trixie is a chow mix dog whose hair gets dirty and matted easily.

Trixie's owner takes her to the groomer every two weeks. Last week at the groomer another dog bit Trixie. The owner of the grooming shop called Trixie's owner to let her know. Trixie's owner took her to the vet who said she would be ok.

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Prompt: Mittens wanted to play with the yarn.

The yarn was in a tote bag. Mittens examined the totebag with her prize. Carefully, she stuck her paw into the bag. She successfully clawed the yarn out to play!


Prompt: Jill visited a bakery yesterday.

She ordered several black and white cookies for her and her friends. They then went to the park together. Overall, they had a pretty pleasant day. But the cookies were pretty expensive.


Prompt: Amy's sister took her shopping on Rodeo Drive.

In a swanky store Amy spotted a purse she wanted to purchase. The cashier talked on the phone with her back turned to Amy. Amy waited patiently 5 minutes to pay for her purchase. Finally she simply left the purse on the counter and left baffled.

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Prompt: Sam got the video game World of Warcraft for his birthday.

He played the game everyday from morning till night. He eventually became addicted to the game. Sam would not leave his computer for hours at a time. Sam's parents made him go to rehab for video game addiction.

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Prompt: Lynn's mom called for Lynn and her friends to come inside.

They had been sitting on the swings for 2 hours. They hadn't realized it had gotten dark. Lynn wasn't ready to go inside. They defied her mother, and stayed outside another hour.


Prompt: At high school there was an arm wrestling contest.

I won a few matches before going up against a girl. The girl was strong, but I felt confident in beating her. However, the girl beat me right away without breaking a sweat. Everyone around me laughed, but she was a good arm wrestler.

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Prompt: Lucy was over Mary's house.

She asked Mary's mom for a cookie. Mary's mother didn't believe in artificial sugar. Lucy was hungry and it was hours till dinner. Lucy was given peanut butter and celery for a snack.

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Prompt: Jim was sledding with his friend Anthony.

Anthony dared him to go down the big hill. Jim took up the dare and as he was going he fell out of the sled. Jim rolled a few times as the unmanned sled flew into the river. Jim was ok, and the two of them went home for the day.

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Prompt: Sam had bad breath.

He never brushed. One day he had a job interview. The interviewer said his breath was too bad to get a job. After that Sam always brushed his teeth.

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Prompt: Tom was a software developer.

He would work on his computer all day. He would type as fast as he could. He eventually broke some of the keys on the keyboard. He had to go out and buy a new keyboard.


Prompt: I left my dog out in my fenced in backyard.

He was still there fifteen minutes later. I went out an hour later to let him in. I saw him running down the road. I never saw my dog again.


Prompt: Ronny the butcher liked to cut meat.

He swung his cleaver all day at hanging meat. As he swung, he wondered what it would be like if the meat was moving. Then he heard a person call his name. He brought them their fresh cut prime rib, and then went back to work.


Prompt: Beth wrote a story that won an award.

She was invited to an event to read her story for an audience. At the event, she went on stage and read her story. After she was done, they gave her a medal. Everyone clapped for her and she even got flowers.

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Prompt: Ashley was at a restaurant with her friend.

They were eating their food and her friend thought it was too cold. She loudly called a waiter over and began berating them. Ashley was embarrassed with her friend's rudeness. She ended up leaving the restaurant.


Prompt: Susan was a special education teacher who did not like to call in sick.

When she got such last time she didn't go to the doctor. Her Daughter had to force her into the car to go the the ER. She had to stay for several days. She figured out missing one day of work to see the Doctor isn't bad.

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Prompt: My mother was very sick.

We could not figure out what was wrong. We took her to the doctor. The doctor diagnosed her with diabetes. Now she takes medication that makes her feel much better.


Prompt: Drew gave his girlfriend a pair of flowers.

Her girlfriend gave him a large hug and took the flowers away. A few minutes later, her face started to get puffy. She immediately fell on the ground. Drew called the ambulance and they gave her medication.

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Prompt: Tom went to a coffee shop.

He was working on his laptop. He saw a friend named Susan. He walked over to Susan. He began talking with this friend Susan.


Prompt: Samuelson notices that his jeans are becoming dirty and gross.

He decides it is time to clean up his look. He visits the local laundromat to have his jeans cleaned. When they're clean and dry, he feels much better. Samuelson decides never to let his jeans become so dirty again.


Prompt: Tom hated bathing.

His mom wanted him to take a bath. Tom refused to take one. After an hour of arguing he finally took one. He was surprised at how good taking a shower felt.


Prompt: Tom wanted pie.

But he didn't have dinner yet. He thought about his poor health. And he decided to skip the pie. Later, Tom felt good about his decision.


Prompt: William has fond memories of the forest when he was a child.

He would often return to his parents home and visit the forest. Fall was often his favorite time to be there in the forest. He eventually bought a house with its own woods. William tries to relive those memories to no avail.

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Prompt: Archie put on his new clothes for picture day at school.

On his way to school he stopped to pet a puppy. Now Tom had to run to school because he was late. He tripped and fell into a giant mud puddle. Tom's school picture didn't come out too good!


Prompt: Bill had a bad cold.

He scheduled a doctor's appointment. The doctor examined him. Bill received a prescription for some strong cold medicine. Soon, Bill felt much better.

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Prompt: Sam went into the kitchen.

He wanted to eat a cookie. Jake had eaten the last one. Sam confronted him about it. Jake admitted it and offered to buy more.


Prompt: Amanda went to the store.

She was shopping for some beer. She was undecided about whether to buy cheap beer or craft beer. After browsing for awhile, she came to a decision. She was going to save some money and buy the cheap beer.


Prompt: Rick received a mysterious package in his mailbox.

Having no idea where it came from, he was reluctant to open it. He carefully took the package to his backyard and opened it slowly. Inside the package was a small ring and a folded note. It was a surprise gift from his grandmother for his birthday.

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Prompt: Fred woke up late.

He just missed his bus. He then went to his mom's room. His mom then drives him to school. He makes it to first class on time.


Prompt: Sam and Mel never went out since their son was born.

Then they decided to plan a date night. Every month they decided to schedule one night to themselves. They went to dinner and then saw movies. Sam and Mel said date night was the best night of the month!


Prompt: Ally was walking outside her grandmother's house.

She stepped on a board that suddenly gave way. She fell into a hole that had been covered by the board. Luckily, she was able to catch herself and climb out. She wasn't hurt, but she was very scared.


Prompt: Ted's apartment was a mess with dog hair everywhere.

His friends had begun to refuse coming over because of it. Taking out his vacuum cleaner, he began going over every surface. Three hours in, he had filled all of the bags he purchased. Sitting down to relax, he decided to just hire a cleaning crew.

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Prompt: A car drove very quickly down Pat's street.

He shouted at the driver and the driver flipped Pat off. To fix the problem Pat decided to install a speed bump. The next time the drive went past he did not see the bump. The car bounced violently and the driver flipped Pat off again.

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Prompt: Amy was in class when her teacher announced they needed a partner.

She immediately turned to her crush Ray. Ray agreed to be her partner. They turned their desks towards each other. Amy and Ray sat smiling at each other without speaking.


Prompt: Taylor met a good-looking man on an online dating site.

She found him to be very attractive and fun to be around, too. On their third date, he drank too much and called Taylor names. Taylor wanted nothing more to do with him after that. She changed her dating profile to specify non-drinkers only.


Prompt: Today I have been working on the alphabet with my son.

He has learned the first three letters. Today we are working on the fourth and fifth letters. He has been a little frustrated, but he keep on trying. By the end of the day he had learned the new letters.


Prompt: Bethany had a boyfriend.

Bethany loved her boyfriend. One day she found her boyfriend cheating. Bethany was outraged. Bethany broke up with him.


Prompt: Tim was a postal carrier.

But he was afraid of dogs. He decided to carry dog pepper spray with him. But one day, he was attacked by a person instead. Unfortunately, dog pepper spray is weaker than normal pepper spray.


Prompt: Sarah was traveling on vacation.

She was lost and did not know how to get back to her hotel. She had lost her smartphone the night previously. She bought a tourist map at a store nearby. She used it to navigate to her hotel successfully.


Prompt: We went to a funeral today.

Our friend had passed away, so it was time to pay our respects. After leaving the house we went to the funeral home. There were a lot of people there! After the funeral was over we went to dinner.

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Prompt: Tommy's secret hobby want to hike in unexplored locations.

Two days ago he went up a hillside to an abandoned cabin. He went in, knowing no one had been there in over 10 years. To his surprise, a dog was using the old building as shelter. After giving it some food, he befriended the animal.

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Prompt: Joe was installing ceramic tiles in a house.

He forgot his grout. He had to drive to the store to get it. On the way his tire went flat. And the project went over time.


Prompt: Sam had a puppy.

He tried taking it to the dog park. It was scared and other dogs barked at it. Same realized his puppy was too young for it. He went home and waited to return when it was older.


Prompt: Morgan and her family lived in Florida.

They heard a hurricane was coming. They decided to evacuate to a relative's house. They arrived and learned from the news that it was a terrible storm. They felt lucky they had evacuated when they did.


Prompt: Jim really wanted a new pair of shoes.

Eager for money, he took a local paper route. For five weeks, he delivered the news to his neighbors. Each paycheck brought him closer to his goal. After more than a month, he was able to buy great new sneakers!

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Prompt: Sue was excited to get her dream job.

She felt like she'd made it as she took her first coffee break. In the break room, she put her last quarters in the vending machine. When she pressed the button, nothing came out. Sue was kicking the machine when her new boss walked past.

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Prompt: Sue was depressed because she was about to get evicted.

She was unemployed and had to come up with a few hundred dollars. She asked her family and friends with no avail. Finally Sue had enough and decided to buy a lottery ticket. She won $500 which helped her from not getting evicted.

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Prompt: Rob wasn't supposed to have Mortal Kombat.

He traded a friend at school for the game. He was playing on Saturday when his mom came into his room. She yelled in anger when she saw the game. Rob's mom sold his Sega Genesis as a punishment.

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Prompt: Tory is a busy woman and complains about losing energy.

This afternoon, after work, she went to pick up her two kids. They were tired and fell asleep in the front seat. While driving Tory fell asleep and crashed at an intersection. She blamed the crash on the other car, but she was on camera sleeping.

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Prompt: Aaron was having a birthday party.

All his friends were there. He was showing off and he took water balloon as far as he could. His balloon went over his neighbor's fence and hit one of their emus. Aaron feels terrible to this day because he broke the emu's neck.

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Prompt: Jill heard there would be a snowstorm in her town.

She went to the store and bought supplies. Later, Jill brought firewood into her house. Suddenly, at night, the storm hit her town. She woke up to see that she was snowed in her home.

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Prompt: After lunch, my stomach started to growl.

It was also grumbling. Since the pain was intolerable, I decided to go the school's clinic. The doctor checked on me. I found out that I just had a minor stomach ache.


Prompt: Jake went to the animal shelter looking to adopt.

When he arrived, he found a beautiful brindled dog. The dog's name was Sophia and she and Jake clicked immediately. Jake went to the front desk and asked to adopt Sophia. Sophia and Jake have been best friends ever since.

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Prompt: Becky was performing gymnastics.

She found her way onto the balance beam. As she got on the balance beam, she lost balance. Becky fell to the ground. She hit her head on the beam and needed help.


Prompt: Two men made a wager over a game of darts.

To make things interesting, they decided to play blindfolded. This proved to be unwise. On the third dart thrown, the shot went wild and hit a passerby. The wager was called off, though this did not mollify the victim.


Prompt: Sally felt very shy when the neighbors came over.

Sally tried to hide whenever the neighbors came. Sally's uncle used to make fun of her. Once her uncle dragged her out in front of the neighbors. After meeting the neighbors, Sally didn't feel so bad.


Prompt: It had a been a winter with little snow.

Sam was sad that there was barely any snow to play in. So he prayed for snow. His prayers were answered. Sam was sad because he had to shovel all the snow.


Prompt: Amber and her friend Emily went shopping together.

They met at a coffee shop downtown. After they had coffee they went to their favorite department store. Amber was looking for a Christmas gift for her husband. She found a sweater that she thought he would like.

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Prompt: Perry loved learning about his family history.

He would spend hours studying the past of his ancestors. One day Perry stumbled upon some information he didn't like. He found out his family was very active in the African slave trade. Perry became very embarrassed and disappointed of his ancestors.

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Prompt: Sam didn't know that the city increased the bus ride fee.

The bus driver wouldn't let Sam on because he didn't have enough cash. Sam asked people for spare change. A pedestrian heard Sam and gave him enough change to catch the bus. Sam barely made it to work on time.

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Prompt: Jan and Steve were out in the forest berry picking.

Suddenly, they heard a low growl. They turned around, and saw a huge bear approaching them. They dropped the baskets of berries and ran away. The bear happily ate all the spilled berries.


Prompt: Joey liked to collect beetles.

One day for show and tell he brought his ladybug collection. All of the children loved it and many asked to hold it. As Suzy held the glass jar, she lost grip and it shattered. Ladybugs were released everywhere and show and tell was banned.

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Prompt: Bill was at the laundry cleaners.

He was washing his socks today. He left his socks in the washer. When he came back they were gone. A stranger had accidentally thought Bob's laundry was his.


Prompt: I was walking my dog.

My dog spotted another dog in the distance. My dog suddenly leaped forward. The leash snapped in half! My dog ran away and I lost him.


Prompt: My car had a flat tire.

I jacked up the car. I loosened the lug nuts. I replaced the tire. I could drive my car again.


Prompt: It was Charlie's first day of work at the new firm.

Feeling nervous, he started fidgeting. Charlie was nervous in terms of how it would go. He walked into the office and actually the atmosphere felt good. Charlie was surprised by relieved.


Prompt: Rachael told her brother he could fly.

She told him he had to get on his bunk bed. Then told him to jump  and flap his arms. He didn't fly and he broke his arm. While it was a sad situation she told him he had to flap harder!


Prompt: My friend's cat had kittens.

My friend tried to find people to take the kittens. I decided that I would take one. I drove to her house to pick up the cat. I brought her back home and she was very happy.


Prompt: It was my turn to look for everyone.

Before looking in the obvious places, I searched other places. These places were tough hiding spots such as the oven. I found my sister, followed by my aunt. I heard some noise coming from the shower, so I walked to it.

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Prompt: I was having fun on my laptop until something bad happened.

The screen went blank. I couldn't figure out what was wrong with it. I took it to tech support but they didn't know the issue either. Looks like I have a dead laptop.


Prompt: Erin decided to do his homework at the park.

It was a nice day and he needed the fresh air. Once at the park there were kids yelling and sun glare. A bird almost pooped on his homework. He decided nature was too much and went back in.

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Prompt: Jake and Mary had been dating for two years.

When Jake picked Mary up for a date he had something special planned. At the end of the dinner Mary found a surprise in her cake. It was a beautiful diamond ring! Jake asked her to marry him and she said yes.

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Prompt: Joy could not decide on a Christmas gift for her boyfriend.

She had very little money. Then she thought of a low-cost gift he would enjoy. She baked him a tray of homemade Christmas cookies. Her boyfriend loved the gift!

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Prompt: Josh knew his dad deserved a great Christmas gift.

But Josh didn't have much money at all. He couldn't afford cologne or even a tie. He brainstormed, then came up with a gift idea. He gave his dad a big framed photo of the two of them!


Prompt: Nate was making a seafood-themed dinner.

He cooked mahi mahi and potatoes. Then he remembered he needed an appetizer. He decided to make shrimp and cocktail sauce. His appetizer was perfect to fit his themed dinner!


Prompt: There are two things my Grandma is famous for in my family.

The first is that she expects you to wash your hands a lot. The second is that she loves to play catch with a tennis ball. So my childhood was an endless game of catch followed by hand washing. I don't think there is anything better than clean hands after a catch.

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Prompt: Kate was bringing in groceries when a bee came inside.

She tried to hunt it out and get rid of it. It was hanging out around her window and she tried to bat it. Then, the bee crawled into a hole. She couldn't get it and decided to give up.


Prompt: Yesterday I went to Macy's.

I saw a beautiful white dress that I loved. I immediately purchased it. However when I tried it on at home is didn't fit. Luckily I was able to return it.


Prompt: Jordan took her friends out for mini golf.

They were slowly going through the course. Soon, they were really bored. They decided to play hide and seek in the course. Soon an attendant noticed and kicked them out.


Prompt: Jimmy had to get a new pair of shoes.

His cat had ripped his old shoes to shreds. Jimmy went to the mall to browse some shoes. He decided to purchase a pair of white tennis shoes. Unfortunately, his new tennis shoes got stained the very next day.


Prompt: Becky was excited because her cat was ready to have kittens.

She made a special spot for the soon-to-be mama cat to give birth. That night, Becky heard the unmistakable sound of new kittens. She couldn't find the mama and babies in the special spot she made. Becky followed the sound to find the kitties in the bathtub.

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Prompt: I cooked fish in a pan.

I struggled to handle it with a wooden spoon. I realized I needed a fish slice. The next day, I bought a fish slice. It worked much better than the spoon!


Prompt: Tonight I played 4 games of speed chess with my buddy Tim.

I won the first game and drew the second. I then won the next two games. Tim quit, saying he was tired. I chatted with him for ten minutes before signing off.


Prompt: The award ceremony started.

The principal called the first student to receive an academic award. She was about to hand out the most outstanding student award. Although I was confident about winning it, she called Jeff's name. I became mad when he walked across the stage.

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Prompt: Ray went to a restaurant.

And he noticed that there was a wallet left on the chair. Ray picked it up and kept it. He immediately left the restaurant. And kept all of the money inside the wallet.


Prompt: Jen loved to wear high heels.

She was wearing her favorite pair one day and stepped in a crack. She got stuck and couldn't get out. It ruined her shoe. Luckily she was able to get it fixed.


Prompt: Sara was upset that her family could not eat at her small table.

She searched stores but could not find one she could afford. Sarah then went to the hardware store and purchased supplies. Upon returning home she turned the supplies into her dream table. Sara was proud when her family gathered around her table.

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Prompt: Joan swore she would never be a stage mom.

Then, her daughter wanted to try out for a commercial. Joan watched other stage moms berate their kids. When her daughter got the jitters, Joan bawled her out. Just then, she caught sight of herself in a mirror.

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Prompt: Lisa's family loves football.

Her mom and brother liked one team that was playing. She and her father liked the team they were playing against. They took turns teasing each other. The team Lisa like lost, but they all went out for ice cream anyway.

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Prompt: Yesterday I went to the doctor.

I had to get a round of shots. I hate getting shots. When I was done with the Doctor, I got candy. The candy was a reward.


Prompt: Maddie was excited to see the new Harry Potter movie.

The line was out the door and it was exciting. Maddie luckily was able to get a seat. The movie was long but it was worth it. When the movie was over, it was great.


Prompt: One day me and my friends decided to go on a hike.

While admiring the scenery we saw a flash of white. I went to get a closer look and realized I saw a white squirrel. Me and my friends had never seen an albino animal before this. We were so amazed we told everyone when we got back!

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Prompt: I had a phone conference meeting on Tuesday.

I am a mass transit consultant. My client is rebuilding buses for a transit authority. The transit authority was upset over delays and cost overruns. The meeting ended on an angry note.

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Prompt: Tyler participated in a focus group.

He was skeptical of the crowd and nervous to give his opinion. He struggled, communicating thoughts on the presidential election. Eventually Tyler relaxed enough to contribute to the group. He exceeded his own expectations.

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Prompt: James needed new clothes to go to the party.

He didn't have enough money to afford a new outfit. Last night, it snowed heavily in his neighborhood. James went outside with a shovel and began shoveling snow. He made enough money shoveling driveways that he got his new outfit.

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Prompt: Max realizes that he has been wearing the same shirt to work for days.

He decides he might need to buy another shirt. Max goes to the store and finds a nice blue shirt on sale. He buys it. The next day Max wears his new blue shirt to work.


Prompt: Playing in the rain was one of Ashley's favorite things to do.

Her mother always urged her not to, but Ashley never listened. One day Ashley developed a cough and fever after playing in the rain. Her mother insisted she had been right all along. But no matter how sick she got, Ashley though it was worth it.

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Prompt: Tom and Tim were yelling at each other.

They both got ear aches from the noise. The pain was bad. They both made a promise. They would never yell at each other like that again.


Prompt: Mike had been in love with Jane for the past three years.

He had always been too nervous to tell her how he felt. Today would be different though, as he had finally decided to tell. He went up to Jane and poured his heart out. Jane told him she hated him and asked him to leave her alone.


Prompt: Stewart knew his bedtime was at nine.

There was a show he wanted to watch at ten. He tried to stay up. His parents found out and he got in trouble. Now his bedtime is at eight.


Prompt: Drew was running towards a tree.

He tried to swing on a branch that he caught. However, the branch broke. Drew fell on his back. He was sore for the past week.


Prompt: Rita decided to make her own bread.

She carefully made her dough, then baked it. But after ages in the oven, it still hadn't risen! Rita suddenly smacked her forehead. She had forgotten to add the yeast!


Prompt: Steve wants to be able to dead life five hundred pounds at the gym.

He currently can only deadliest about two hundred pounds. He set himself up with a year long plan to reach his goal. He worked hard and ate healthy for a year, making steady progress. A year later Steve was able to deadlift his goal weight!

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Prompt: Jen was sick.

But she wanted to eat pizza. So she decided to reheat some leftovers. She thought it wouldn't affect her cold. But a few hours later, she felt much worse.


Prompt: Amy started a new diet of raw veggies.

She quickly lost weight, and got many compliments. Then, people started asking Amy if she was tanning. Noticing her skin was turning orange, Amy went to the doctor. When she described her diet of raw carrots, the doctor laughed.

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Prompt: Edith noticed a car circling the neighborhood.

She noticed it the next day, too. Suspicious, she called the police. After the police interrogated the driver, Edith was embarrassed. The driver was merely a mother trying to get her baby to fall asleep!


Prompt: Kaylee and her family visited their cabin on the lake.

They were all having a wonderful time fishing and relaxing. Suddenly, a bad storm came out of nowhere! The family hid in the cabins basement until the storm passed. Afterwards, everyone was okay and there was no damage.

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Prompt: One day when I was 12 my cousins came over.

We were running around chasing each other. I caught a five year old. He jumped up and hit my jaw, chipping my tooth. I had to go to the dentist and get a cap.


Prompt: Chris always thought that he was bad at math.

He had to take a remedial course in college. He learned so many concepts that he didn't know about. Now he gets through his upper level courses easily. It turned out that his past teachers were just bad.

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Prompt: Gina wanted to get another book from the library.

But she realized she should finish the book she already had. She sat down to read the book she'd started. Two pages later she remembered why she hadn't finished the book. Gina disliked the plot and decided to returned the book half read.