Prompt: Sam went into his backyard to dig a hole for a bird bath.

He was halfway done with the hole when he hit something. Sam used his hands to dig around the obstruction. He unearthed a wooden chest. He opened the chest and found some old photos and a note.

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Prompt: As a kid we didn't go trick or treating.

We would visit my grandma and she would load us up with candy. There would be so much candy that I could never eat all of it. Now that I am an adult she no longer passes out candy bags. Every year I go out and buy a bunch of candy for myself.

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Prompt: Steven was tired of playing the same video game every day.

He asked his mom for money for a new game, but she said no! He decides to earn money himself and gets a job at a store. He works for two weeks and finally gets his paycheck. The money on his check was enough for Steven to buy two video games!

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Prompt: Tommy's father is a famous basketball player.

Tommy wants to be good at basketball too. Tommy practices everyday after school. Tommy becomes very good at basketball. Tommy and his dad now play basketball all the time.

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Prompt: I drove to the gym today.

I went to the front desk to check in. The front desk clerk assigned me a locker. I put my coat and keys in the gym locker. I walked into the weightlifting room.

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Prompt: Barbara's daughter had been throwing up all night.

Barbara stayed up all night watching her. Eventually her daughter felt better in the morning. Barbara called in the school to tell them her daughter was sick. Barbara took the day off from work to take care of her daughter.

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Prompt: I was watching tv one day.

Suddenly, the power in my house shut off. I got up and called the electric company. I forgot to pay the bill, so i hurriedly paid them. After paying them, my power turned back on.


Prompt: Sharon was going to graduate in a few weeks, and was very nervous.

She had passing grades in all of her classes but one, Calculus. Sharon was determined to graduate with a perfect grade point average. She studied so hard in Calculus that her other grades began to suffer. Sharon managed to pass her math class, but ended up failing English!

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Prompt: Abelina wasn't sure if she wanted to do anything this weekend.

Her best friend called her Saturday night. She asked Abelina to take a trip to New York City. Abelina thought it was a great idea. They had an amazing time in the city.

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Prompt: It was Tim's birthday.

He couldn't wait to see his presents. He got a new shirt. He got a new hat. His favorite gift was the radio that made him jump for joy!


Prompt: Jane was at the beach with friends.

She wasn't a very good swimmer. They had all been drinking. Jane's friends convinced her to try to swim in the deep area. Jane politely declined and used being drunk as an excuse.


Prompt: Tina couldn't stop whining about becoming broke.

She tried calling her boyfriend, but he wouldn't respond. However, my mom called Tina to go see her. She gave Tina an envelope. When the envelope was opened, several hundred dollars appeared.


Prompt: Stan went with his class to the zoo.

He saw some kids teasing a monkey. Stan told them to stop it. The kids turned and started teasing Stan. Stan looked at the monkey and felt sad for both of them.


Prompt: Mike went to the mall with his mom today.

Without telling her, he walked away from her and into a toy store. Inside the toy store Mike realized his mom was no longer with him. Mike went back out and found a police officer. The officer called for Mike's mom, and they were reunited.


Prompt: Jared spent all day comforting his friend.

He said that wanted to be with her. However, she told him that she needed time to cope with her breakup. The next day, he ran into friend again. She was in the arms of her ex-boyfriend.


Prompt: I bought a kiwi from the farmer's market.

Alas, it was rotten. I demanded a refund but the farmer refused. I decided to punch him. Thus, the police arrested me.


Prompt: There was a boy who played out in the mud.

His mom called him inside and told him to clean up. She had dinner ready and wanted to eat. He went upstairs and washed off. She was glad he cleaned up because his grandparents were in town.


Prompt: I had a meeting with a client today.

I arrived at his office. We went over the numbers. The client was happy. He signed the contract and I made the sale.


Prompt: I lost my best shirt and was sad.

My girlfriend got tired of my just moping around. She grabbed me by the arm and took me into the basement. She stood me by the furnace and faced me toward the wall rack. And there it was, my shirt in all its glory.

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Prompt: Gina called her friend Tami on the phone.

Her mother answered and gave Tami the phone. Tami sounded like she was in a good mood when she answered. But when she heard Gina's voice, her mood changed. Gina began to realize Tami was no longer her friend.


Prompt: A troupe of Vikings entered the Target through the sliding glass door.

They were wielding bladed weapons and covered in furs. The shoppers let loose a collective scream and ran. The Vikings, merely actors in a play, gracefully beckoned a cashier. She was happy to show them to the aisle with fruit punch and soda.

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Prompt: A man was friends with a judge.

The man drove his car drunk and got arrested. The man saw the his friend the judge the next day. The judge passed a harsh sentence on the man. The man learned his lesson.

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Prompt: Paul was a basketball player who got cut from the varsity team.

He worked hard every day, never giving up faith. The next year, he tried out again and was the last player to make it. In his final season, Pau developed into the star player. He is now playing collegiate basketball all because he never gave up.

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Prompt: Steve woke up in the middle of the night in a panic.

There was a loud crack in the distance. He could hear pellets of rain slamming into his roof. Hurriedly, Steve rushed to the TV and turned on the weather channel. He breathed a sigh of relief as he saw the hurricane would end soon.

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Prompt: Jordyn and Jackie are best friends.

They have known each other since the 3rd grade. They know everything about each other. Last spring they were in each other's wedding. Their children are now best friends.

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Prompt: Lucy was gardening with her grandma.

She spotted a watermelon in the corner. Lonely for a friend she named the watermelon Mel. She put stickers on the melon for eyes and a nose. That night the rain washed her friends face away.

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Prompt: Tim was very judgmental.

He always talked about people's clothes. If the clothes looked bad, he laughed. One day someone made fun of Tim's clothes. Tim was never judgmental again.


Prompt: My dog, Annabelle, was looking a bit shaggy.

I decided I would give her a haircut. I plugged in the clippers, but they wouldn't seem to work. I tried a different outlet, but to no avail. Unfortunately, I had to finish the entire haircut using scissors.


Prompt: Francisco hopes getting a new car will help him find a girlfriend.

He goes to the dealership and looks for a cool looking car. Finally he decides to buy a Porsche. He drives his Porsche all around town but still doesn't meet girls. Francisco feels bitter that his car didn't help him get a girlfriend.

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Prompt: My girlfriend had just broken up with me.

My last remaining relative told me she regretted not aborting me. I was alone and had no job, no education and no future. The only thing I had was the gun I stole from a friend's safe. Unfortunately I couldn't afford bullets.

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Prompt: John had a fight with his dad.

He sulked all day in school about it. Then he came home and apologized. John had decided never to fight with his dad again. His dad happily accepted John's apology.


Prompt: We decided to go camping last weekend.

We went home after work and got all of our things together. We set out for a mountain that was close to our city. Once we got there, the weather was perfect. A great time was had by all!

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Prompt: Beth was having a great time playing at the park with her class.

She played for hours non-stop. While the other kids had lunch she kept playing. After 5 hours she became dizzy from dehydration. Thank goodness the teacher saw her and made her drink Gatorade.

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Prompt: June's husband noticed that she vacuumed every day.

He surprised her with a robot vacuum to do the job. June put up her trusty vacuum and let the robot go to work. But she soon realized she missed the daily chore. When her husband was at work, June short-circuited the robot.

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Prompt: May really wanted to go to the concert that was playing next week.

She tried to buy tickets online, but they were sold out. She looked on auction sites, but they were too expensive. Finally, she put an ad in her local newspaper. A kind reader wrote back to offer her two free tickets to the concert!

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Prompt: Ada always ate healthily.

But one night she really craved junk food. She ordered herself a pizza and some ice cream. As she ate the food, her eyes closed in pleasure. Ada realized it was wonderful to eat poorly one in a while!

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Prompt: My friend Rosa tried to open up a yoga studio ten Years ago.

She was a freelance certified yoga instructor. She had secured funding through her mother. She could not open the studio due to her son's health issues. Five Years later she finally opened up her own studio.

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Prompt: Bill recently got in unnecessary trouble at work.

Bill's co worker placed the blame for a project on him. Even though Bill tried to plead his case, he still got in trouble. Bill even attempted to talk to the coworker about their lies. Bill was angry, yet more hurt that his coworker would lie on him.

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Prompt: Willard started feeling sick one day, and hasn't been well since.

He blames his neighbor's' wireless devices. Willard's irate no judge will demand they all stop. He vows he's going to take matters into his own hands. Those cell towers must come down!

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Prompt: I was going to attend a potluck and wanted to bring a family recipe.

I chose my grandma's mac n cheese but I didn't know how to make it. My grandma had me come over and she taught me her recipe. Everyone loved the mac n cheese. My grandma's recipe is now the only mac n cheese that I make.


Prompt: Joe was on the bus.

He was going to his seat. He then saw and old man who needed a seat. Joe knew what to do. He let the old man sit in the seat.


Prompt: Jane is pregnant.

She says Daryl is the father. Daryl does not believe her. They get a DNA test done when the baby is born. Daryl is the father of Jane's baby.


Prompt: Tennis always seemed like a challenging sport to Mary.

That's the very reason she decided to start playing. At first, she kept launching the ball out of the court. She quickly realized it was a game of finesse and power. Slowly but surely, Mary got the hang of the game.

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Prompt: Amanda was having a very rough day.

This morning, Amanda's alarm clock failed, which made her sleep late. After rushing to get ready, Amanda discovered a flat tire on her car. Amanda tried calling a taxi, but her cellphone was not charged. Amanda decided to call out of work, as her day started out bad.

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Prompt: Janet spent over a hundred dollars on her new jeans.

They were distressed and made to look worn. She wore them out several times and nobody mentioned them. After a while she would try to subtly bring them up in conversation. Nobody ever cared enough to engage her about it.


Prompt: Jo went up to do a stunt.

She was spotted by the other girls. They got ready to cradle. Jo missed the count. She broke her ankle.


Prompt: Gina rode a story to her child.

She talked about a boy who helped out a girl with her chores. After reading for a few minutes, the baby fell asleep. She closed the book and put the baby in his crib. He was sleeping calmly.

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Prompt: Mindy bought a fish on impulse at a grocery store.

Despite the impulse she grew to enjoy her fish. One day she noticed her fish floating at the top of its bowl. Saddened, she did research and realized she fed it the wrong food. Mindy never bought a pet on impulse again.

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Prompt: Melinda had always wanted a dog.

She researched many kinds of breeds. Melinda found a dog she wanted at a shelter. Melinda met the dog and fell in love with him. She took the dog home that very day.


Prompt: Sam was DJ at a wedding last week.

They kept asking him to play the same songs over and over again. He got frustrated and told them he wouldn't anymore. The people requesting them got equally upset. Sam didn't budge and played other music instead.


Prompt: Mary went grocery shopping.

A man was ahead of her at the checkout. That man threatened the cashier. Mary called the police. That man went to jail.


Prompt: Timmy was playing in his backyard with a shovel.

While digging, he found a small pile of sharp arrowheads. He took them to his mom who was very surprised. She called a local college and the professor sounded very interested. The professor offered them a lot of money to dig in their yard.

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Prompt: My cousin has a pet bird.

It knows a lot of tricks and can say a few words. Every time I go over he is excited to show me. This last week he learned a new week. I enjoyed watching him show it to me.


Prompt: Julia and Michael went to a rock concert together.

They were excited about their front row seats right near the speakers. They sang and danced to the loud music all night and had a great time. When they left the arena, they could hardly hear! Their ears were ringing for days before they went back to normal.

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Prompt: Amanda's cat Loki wanted to go out.

When Amanda opened the door, Loki ran outside. Amanda did not see Loki leave and shut the door. Amanda looked around for Loki. She opened the door and Loki ran back inside.


Prompt: Jimmy Asked the family if they can meet up in the living room.

When they met up, they were already suspicious. Jimmy announced that he's homosexual. Despite the fact that the family was surprised, they were not mad. His parents told him that they respect his decisions anyways.

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Prompt: Two spies met in a wooded clearing.

They came at each other with guns drawn. Each spy threw down an envelope in front of the other. They lowered their guns and picked up the goods. The spies nodded at each other and departed.


Prompt: I went with my mom to the supermarket to help her with groceries.

I went in a different isle to find something for her. I ended up lost since the place was huge. I ran across each aisle for several minutes. Before she left, I found her.


Prompt: A man in Alabama wanted to see what life was like up north.

He got in his car and went to the highway. Once he reached New England he did not stop. The man drove all the way to canada. Once he crossed the border he got out and smelled the air.

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Prompt: My 98 year old friend's daughter drives him everywhere.

Three weeks ago her car was totaled. She bought another car quickly so she could drive her dad. I praised her for taking care of her father so well. She said it was her honor.


Prompt: Nana came into the room with a puzzled look on her face.

She held up an orange sock and a blue one. My daughter jumped up and grabbed the blue one out of her hand. She took off running down the hall while waving the sock in the air. Nana chased her down, caught her, and tickled her until she laughed.

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Prompt: John's cat was his best friend.

One day he didn't come inside at night. John was so sad he could barely get out of bed. After four days, his cat came back! John hugged his cat and gave him special food as a treat.


Prompt: I was walking to my class.

I ran into a stranger who said hi to me. Since I didn't know who he was, I asked him for his name. He told me that he was in one of my high school classes. He was a janitor at the school.


Prompt: Nancy was driving with her instructor.

They went on the highway and came off of the exit. The instructor forced Nancy to accelerate. Since she was nervous, she accelerated too fast. They ended up crashing into another car.


Prompt: Wendy was in the car with her mom.

Suddenly, they began to fight. Wendy got so mad, she tried to leave the car. Her mom scolded her loudly. Wendy got back in the car and apologized.


Prompt: Beth was going to see her favorite band live.

She arrived at the venue later than expected. As she entered she saw the band arriving late as well. They greeted Amy warmly and posed for a photo. Amy had a great time at the concert.


Prompt: Erin absolutely hates superhero movies.

One weekend she lost a bet to her boyfriend. Her boyfriend made her go see Deadpool with him. Erin laughed louder and harder than anyone in the theater. She decided she would give more superhero movies a try.

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Prompt: I was taking my dog for a walk.

He saw a cat. He leaped forward and the leash snapped. He ran a few blocks away and I lost him. A couple of days later, he showed back up at my front door.


Prompt: Two little kids decided to play a game of basketball.

While they were playing, some bigger kids arrived. The bigger kids chased them away from the court. They wanted to play a game themselves. The little kids were too outmatched to do anything about it.


Prompt: Tammy knew that her husband was running around on her.

She needed proof of his infidelity or else a lawyer would never help. So she had her friend watch her husband when he was out. The friend took pictures and video of him meeting different women. Tammy took the evidence to her lawyer to begin a divorce.

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Prompt: Haley wanted to do something fun.

She called her friends and asked for idea's. They decided the zoo would be fun They arrived at the Zoo together Haley was glad she had visited the Zoo


Prompt: Jane lived a very boring life.

Until one day she met a boy named Joe. He took her on many adventures. Jane loved him very much. They got married and Jane was never bored again.


Prompt: The Johnson family was on a vacation in the mountains.

They were staying in a cabin. It began snowing outside and they were happy. They all put on their jackets and went outside. The Johnson family had a snowball fight.


Prompt: Tim had always been a good golfer.

He decided to play with some friends and bet money on their game. They kept buying beer and Tim drank a little too much. He became drunk and his golf game was awful. Tim lost a lot of money that day.

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Prompt: Gina's mom wanted the stray dog Gina brought home out of her house.

Gina took the dog to the yard and left him. But he was able to open the gate. She looked for rope to tie him up. But Gina couldn't find anything but a jump rope.


Prompt: There was a guy walking in China.

He wanted to explore the market. The market was full of energy. He tried lots of good food. He was glad he went for a walk.


Prompt: Lindsay walked upstairs to the local parrot aviary.

She was excited to look for a new pet, she had never owned a bird. She met with the owners, they brought out lots of animals. They explained to her that a parrot is a lifetime commitment. Lindsay left without a pet, deciding that she should think on it.

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Prompt: Nancy's life began to bring more stress than she was used to.

Nancy was so stressed that she began to have trouble sleeping. She couldn't focus without sleep, so she visited the doctor. Her doctor prescribed her with insomnia medication. The medication worked, and Nancy was happy to sleep well again.


Prompt: Dan was having a bad day.

He decided to go to the bar to feel better. At the bar, he met a girl who he was attracted to. They talked for an hour and had a lot in common. Dan asked her on a date and afterwards they started dating.


Prompt: Chess was not a game the Becks liked to play.

They were a family that loved games, all but chess. One time they were at a chess match with other families. And they lost horribly in front of many people. They don't play games anymore.

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Prompt: I was 10 Year's old for my first kiss.

I was very nervous. We planned to go to the back of the field where it was foggy. All of our friends were there and circled around us. Then we had a small peck.


Prompt: Kevin and his wife had a child.

They were having a hard time coming up with a name. Kevin and his wife liked different ones. They asked a mutual respected acquaintance for help. The acquaintance helped choose between one of the two names.

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Prompt: Bob and Emmie went to the park.

Bob and Emmie walk on a cement path. Bob and Emmie see some geese. Emmie chases the geese. Emmie falls and gets a bloody nose.


Prompt: Lara enrolled her daughter in daycare when she was four months old.

She felt guilty every time she dropped the baby off. Every night, she carried her for hours, singing and playing. One day, her daughter smiled for the first time - at her teacher. Lara cried all the way to work.

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Prompt: Amy was watching TV when she found a scary movie.

She and her brother watched the whole film. They each pretend not to be afraid. When it was time to sleep Amy was scared to go into her room. She fell asleep hiding under her bed with a flashlight.

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Prompt: People remember their fights, but one fight Charles will never forget.

He called his x-girlfriend and said he didn't know if the kid was his? She passed the phone to a guy who started arguing. Charles told this guy where to meet for a fight. That guy punched Charles in the mouth so hard he needed stitches.

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Prompt: Randy wants to buy a new car.

He works really hard to save up for a new car. When he finally saves up enough he goes to the car dealership He buys a new car. He drives his buddies around in his new wheels.


Prompt: We had to make a tight connection.

Our flight landed twenty minutes late. The two gates were on opposite ends of the airport. We sprinted across the airport. It turned out our connecting flight was delayed!


Prompt: John and his father decided to build a robot.

They went the store and bought parts. John's father taught John how to wire together the parts. It took all weekend, but they finished the robot! John and his father happily watched the robot move around.

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Prompt: Billy loved to jump from high trees when he was young.

His friends told him he took too much risk. However, Billy loved how it felt to jump. One day he jumped from a tree and broke his arm. From that day on, Billy decided to stop jumping from trees.

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Prompt: Faith's older sister began taking dance lessons earlier this year.

Faith was told she was too little to start dancing. However, her mom discovered that many girls her age were in the class. She decided to let Faith take lessons with her sister. Tomorrow is Faith's first dance class and she feels all grown up!

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Prompt: Junie saw an ad for sea monkeys in a comic book.

She ordered the kit and awaited its arrival. When it arrived, she followed the directions on the kit. The sea monkeys hatched and swam around their bowl. As Junie bent to see them, she knocked the bowl over.

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Prompt: Ana was visiting a foreign country on vacation.

She heard that the mosquitoes there carried a dangerous virus. Ana made sure to wear long sleeves and pants. She also wore a mesh face net so no mosquitoes could touch her. Ana stayed safe and did not get bitten on her vacation!

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Prompt: Bess was in her dance recital.

She was getting ready to perform her solo when she yelled out in pain. Her calf cramped up and would not loosen up. The trainer had to give her mustard to help. Bess was not able to perform.


Prompt: My dad was a heavy drinker.

He could out drink almost anybody. When he was young it did not affect his health to much. His doctor warned him that all that drinking would catch up to him. Now my dad has liver disease caused by heavy drinking.

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Prompt: Meg bought a new home.

She needed her walls painted. Her sister Jess decided to help. They spent four weeks painting. Now her house looks like it should be in a magazine!


Prompt: Gina and her class had to write speeches.

Gina decided she would use dolphins as a topic. But so had her friend Mary. Gina wanted to make sure her speech would be as good as Mary's. She realized she had better do her research.

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Prompt: Tim had his first piano recital today.

He was incredibly scared to go on stage. Tim was terrified he would mess up. Thankfully though, Tim didn't miss a beat. He ended up doing great.


Prompt: Amy was having her first Christmas with her husband.

They needed their own set of stockings. They couldn't afford much so Amy decided to make them herself. It took her months to learn how and then complete them. On Christmas, the stockings were perfect.


Prompt: Jennifer was shopping with her sister.

She was in the shoe section when she saw a big banner. The shoes were buy one get one free all day. She wouldn't normally spend so much at a time. But, she decided to buy four pairs just for the value.

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Prompt: Bill had been bullied by Dan for years.

Bill moved away but never forgot. He practiced martial arts for years. Eventually he moved back near Dan Bill confronted Dan and resolved their past issues.


Prompt: For Valentine's Day, my husband and I planned to bike to brunch.

In the morning, we were lazy and tried to talk each other out of it. We ended up talking each other back into it instead. On our bikes, we enjoyed the feeling the wind on our faces. Suddenly, my tire popped and we had to go back home.


Prompt: I decided to travel to Sri Lanka.

I wanted to eat street market food. Thus, I ate some raw vegetable salad. It gave me a terrible upset stomach. I realized that in Sri Lanka I should only eat cooked food.

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Prompt: Benny was a dog that grew up with a family.

One day Benny got out of the house and ran far. Benny for lost and scared. He sniffed around and looked for his family. Eventually his family found him in the woods.


Prompt: It had been raining for three hours now.

John looked out the window, dismayed that his picnic would be ruined. Just as he was about to give up, so did the rain. John quickly loaded up the car and started to drive. He drove to his favorite picnic spot with his family.


Prompt: Anna went to the movie theater with no idea of what to see.

She decided she would spontaneously pick when she got there. She looked over the list of movies that were playing. She decided on an action movie. Anna watched the movie, and she loved it!


Prompt: Sara was 35 and single.

She let her family set her up on a blind date. Sara went on the date and had a great time. She and the guy went on more dates and began a relationship. After 6 months Sara found herself accepting a marriage proposal.

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Prompt: John bought new headphones.

John noticed that the headphones he bought were defective. John returned his defective headphones. With the money he got, John bought a better pair of headphones. John enjoyed his new, functional headphones.


Prompt: Michael and his family were eating lunch outside one day.

Suddenly, several mules began running down their street. Michael rushed his family inside as they began to go wild. Suddenly, a small farmer began chasing the animals, apologizing. The animals took off and Michael brought his family back outside.


Prompt: A little girl saw a green light out the window.

She got up and saw an alien spaceship! Aliens walked out of the spaceship. The aliens invited the little girl to ride with them. The little girl went into space with the aliens.


Prompt: A fight erupted at school.

My friend was in the fight. I decided to help him out. I joined the fight. I got detention for participating in the fight.


Prompt: After purchasing my motorcycle, I inspected all of its parts.

After checking everything, I went for a ride. The traffic was clear and I was able to reach move smoothly. I arrived at my friends house to show him my motorcycle. He gave me a pat on the back.

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Prompt: A man bought candles in case of a blackout.

When a blackout came, he thought he was ready. He grabbed the candles out of a drawer. There were no matches with them, though. He went to look for some, but it was awfully difficult in the dark.


Prompt: Julie was a mean girl.

Nobody liked her but they always gave in to her. The new girl, Ann, didn't let Julie bully her. Ann was worse than Julie. Julie wasn't a mean girl anymore.


Prompt: The doorbell rang and Missy opened the door.

As she opened the door, her dog ran outside. Missy was searching for her dog, but couldn't find him. Later on that day someone was knocking on the door. It was the neighbor who found the dog down the street.


Prompt: On grocery day I bought two bunches of bananas.

My family wasn't eating them very often. After a few days the bananas were turning black. I didn't want to throw them away and waste money. I saved the over ripe bananas and made fresh banana bread.


Prompt: On the reading exam, Timmy purposely slept during the entire test.

The next day, he was pulled out of his class to go to another class. The instructor announced that this is a reading session. Timmy became mad when he founded out that this class lasts all year. He slammed the door on the way out.

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Prompt: It was a brutally hot summer.

Pam was sitting on a lounge chair. She had just gotten out of the pool. A butterfly landed on her leg by a drop of water. It was drinking from the droplet on her leg!

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Prompt: Jenny wanted a pink bike for her birthday.

Jenny's parents had told her she was too young for a bike. But all Jenny could think of was riding that pink bike outside. Jenny promised her parents she would be safe at all times. Her parents decided to get her the bike.


Prompt: Donna breeds bulldogs.

She gives them shoes to chew for fun. Many people are complaining. They do not want dogs who chew shoes. Donna had to change what she gives her puppies.


Prompt: Nathan was having a family picnic.

He cooked hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill. Then he circulated and made conversation. He was hoping everybody enjoyed themselves. He was very happy when everybody told him they'd had a great time!


Prompt: I hated oatmeal.

My friend suggested I try them with blueberries. I hated blueberries, too. Nevertheless, I gave it a try. Actually, blueberries with oatmeal was delicious!


Prompt: Amy had been ignoring Ray in class for a week.

She hoped this would encourage him to call her. Night after night the phone didn't ring. Amy sat in class sad to have lost his friendship. After class she started to speak, but he walked away quickly.

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Prompt: Jackson wasn't feeling well to his stomach.

His Mom made a doctor's appointment because he was running a fever. Jackson went to the doctor's office. He saw the doctor who examined him. The doctor gave Jackson some medicine to make him feel better.

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Prompt: Peg was on a strict diet.

She ate only twelve hundred calories a day. After a month she decided to weigh herself. She held her breath nervously and looked down at the scale. In joy, she saw she had lost nineteen pounds!

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Prompt: One day a little boy went missing in the town Becky grew up in.

The whole town searched all over for the missing boy. All hope of ever finding the little boy was gone. His body was found a year later. The whole town was stricken with grief.


Prompt: Juan was having a terrible day at work.

Customers were complaining about the lack of open registers. But there was nothing he could do about it. During break time, Juan yelled at his boss. He was immediately fired.

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Prompt: Tim went to get his oil changed.

The mechanic told him that the belt on his engine is broken. He said if he doesn't fix it the car would shut down. He told Tim it would cost six hundred dollars to fix. Tim was upset but paid it anyway.


Prompt: I did a lot of mTurk work for an Amazon requester.

The site rewarded me with bonuses for good work. I got unlimited access to work on their site. Then I got blocked for poor quality work. I am disappointed as my work had been rewarded.


Prompt: My sister in law gave me a toy to sell on ebay.

It was a wind up clown doll. It looked like it was made in the 1940s. The doll played drums when wound up. It sold for $52, making my sister in law happy.


Prompt: Gertrude went to a sewing class.

Her mom liked sewing and she thought she should too. She found out she wasn't that good at it. And it made her sad to tell her mom the news. She ended up learning knitting and was much better at it.


Prompt: Often times people hope for perfect weather for their wedding.

But sometimes mother nature does not agree with them. Friends of ours had an outside wedding scheduled. But the weekend of the wedding it poured the whole time. They ended up having to get wood to cover the muddy lawn.

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Prompt: Quincy was tired of his life working in an office.

One day he called his friend Rex who worked on a farm. Quincy asked if Rex could get him a job on the farm. Rex said that he could if Quincy was willing to work hard. The next month, Quincy began his new life as a farmer.

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Prompt: Matt visited his family at home.

His mother had made a turkey dinner for his arrival. Matt and his family sat down and ate the turkey dinner. They ate until they were all very full. Matt was so full that he could barely move, but he was still happy.

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Prompt: Rita works at a Pita Bread store.

She becomes so good at it she starts her own business. Rita's Pita becomes very successful. Rita enjoys her business and her pita bread. She is a world renown baker.


Prompt: Jake was very tired from working a ten hour day.

He had to go to his son's school play that night. He was so tired that he didn't know how he was going to stay up. He bought and drank an energy drink on the way home from work. He was then able to stay awake through the entire play.

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Prompt: His outfit drew quite a scene.

He had bell bottoms, a rhinestone jacket, and a massive red afro. A few people snickered. He turned to them and pointed out the pink frames on their glasses. The people realized they wouldn't be cool forever.


Prompt: I played chess with my friend on the internet today.

We used to play in person at work. We stopped when he got another job and I retired. We started playing on the net for convenience. We played five games, each winning two and drawing one game.


Prompt: Pat was at a college party.

People kept asking him to drink alcohol illegally. Pat was an honest kid and declined their offers. Pat was taught to not give into peer pressure. He was able to have a good time that night without alcohol.

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Prompt: Gina 's friend Rita wanted to know why she was upset.

But Gina didn't want to share. Yet Rita kept prying. Gina was upset about something their friend Mary had done. Finally, Gina gave in and told Rita about what Mary had done.


Prompt: Jake and Tim were playing video games.

They were tied. All of a sudden Jake's character froze. His controller's batteries had died. Tim still considered it a victory.

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Prompt: I woke up with a really bad sore throat.

I called the doctor and was told to come in at Noon. The doctor looked in my throat and ears, eyes and nose. "You have strep throat, my dear', my doctor said. I had to take antibiotics but felt better after a few days.

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Prompt: Sally's old car broke down again.

She has her car in the shop every month it seems. This time it would cost way too much to fix it. There was only one thing to do. Sally now drives a brand new car!


Prompt: Jane went into the tunnel.

It was quite dark and she got a bit turned around. She started to grope along the walls to find her way. Halfway through, she started to see the light at the other end. Jane finally stepped out of the tunnel into the light with relief.

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Prompt: Tom likes watching movies.

He considers himself a film buff. He noticed he tends to enjoy comedy movies more than any other genre. He thought of this as a profound life epiphany. He now thinks laughter is the best medicine.

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Prompt: Nik wanted hot dogs for dinner.

But, he had no mustard. It was snowing outside and there was a blizzard. Still, Nik braved the weather and went to the grocery store. He bought his mustard and had hot dogs for dinner.

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Prompt: Kevin had a crush on two girls, Mandy and Sarah.

He picked up Mandy on a Saturday afternoon. They sat around Kevin's home and drank beer and cooked. Mandy hadn't heard from Kevin so she popped up at his house. The three of them agreed to have a threesome.

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Prompt: Bob needed to clean his computer case before he could build it.

He took a rag and wet in under the sink. Then, he manually cleaned every crevice of the filthy case. Next, Bob dried the case with a hairdryer. The case was now clean and ready to be used!


Prompt: Christy worked at a store.

She was the boss and had many responsibilities. One day, a man came and asked Christy a question. Christy got mad and threw a hammer at the man. People don't ask Christy questions anymore.

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Prompt: Eddie saw a commercial for a part of town called Sodosopa.

He didn't know what it meant or where it was. He called his friend and asked. His friend told him it's a new place in south downtown. He went with his friend downtown and had dinner.


Prompt: Amy and Beth were discussing their 1st day of junior high on the phone.

Amy was excited to tell Beth all about a new boy she met. After she told Beth about Ray Beth was silent. It turned out Beth also had a crush on Ray. The girls sat stunned in silence.


Prompt: Pam had been in good health all year.

Her oldest daughter got the flu from school. Next, the youngest also got the flu. Pam quickly got her flu shot by the time the flu reached her husband. Pam received the flu shot too late as she also got the flu.

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Prompt: Julia was celebrating her birthday.

One of her gifts was a telescope. That night she wanted to try it out. Her dad set it up. Through the telescope she could see Venus.


Prompt: Jaris ran out of firewood.

His house was so cold and he couldn't bear it. He bundled up and went out to collect more wood. After finding firewood, he returned home and lit it in the fireplace. Finally, his house was warm!


Prompt: John was in the 9th grade.

He had to enter the science fair. His teacher gave him his project guidelines. He followed them and came up with a project. John placed third in the science fair.

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Prompt: John was a senior on the high school football team.

He had played varsity for the last two years but never scored a goal. It was the last game of the season. In the third quarter, he caught the ball. And ran it all the way to the end goal, scoring at last.

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Prompt: Jimmy had a great idea for a social networking website.

Jimmy didn't have enough money to get his idea off the ground. He decided to use crowdfunding to try and fund his project. He set up a page and asked for donations. He got enough money to start his website.

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Prompt: Ruth and Henry went to visit relatives in Florida.

All the relatives went out of their way to make them comfortable. They planned to go to Disney World before they left. Ruth and Henry received some urgent news from home. They booked the first flight back and never went to Disney World.

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Prompt: Lucy found a small brown bag in a shopping cart.

She picked the bag up and carried it inside the store. Lucy gave the bag to the store manager. The store manager and Lucy looked inside the bag together. The brown bag was full of rocks.


Prompt: The Smith family wanted to spend a night together.

They decided to have a family game night. They gathered and ordered pizza and gathered around the table. They set up an played Monopoly and ate the pizza. They ended up having a fun night together.


Prompt: I used to think junior college was not real college.

When I enrolled, I thought it was a joke. After first semester, I was in love with the school. I received an award for Outstanding student, and excelled quickly. My opinion now is that junior college is excellent.

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Prompt: Sandy was driving to meet her sister.

Sandy decided to send text messages to several friends. At that moment, Sandy hit the trunk of a tree. Sandy was startled, but ok. Sandy realized that she could have died trying to send text messages.

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Prompt: Bob had inherited $5,000 recently.

He wanted to invest the money. He did research on a computer company called Microsoft. He invested all his money into the company. Bob was a millionaire in less than 5 years after making his investment

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Prompt: Ben was proud to be an American.

He fantasized about fighting for his country as a child. His last year of school he was approached by a military recruiter. Ben met all the qualifications and was enlisted into the army. He served his first tour in Saudi Arabia and loved it.

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Prompt: Darius went to the beach with his friends.

There was a shark warning. Darius decided to ignore the warning. Sure enough, a shark attacked Darius. Darius lived but had to have his leg amputated.


Prompt: John walked into the kitchen after waking up.

He decided to look in the fridge. He took out the pack of eggs. After cracking them and making a mixture, he placed it on the stove. His hand ended up getting burned since the stove was hot.


Prompt: It was Dave's 25th birthday.

He wanted to celebrate with his best friends. They decided to go to the casino. At the casino, Dave won a million dollars! Dave invested his money into a high interest savings account.

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Prompt: Brad took a trip to Las Vegas in December.

He flew on a plane to get there. He stayed in a hotel with an amusement park inside. He played the slots while he was there. He won five thousand dollars and came home the next day.

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Prompt: Lulu got in a cab to go to meet her friend.

There was a ton of traffic. Quickly, she felt a slight jolt. The cab crashed into the car in front of them. Thankfully she was okay though.


Prompt: Dj went to wash the coffee carafe in the bathtub.

He would do this so the grounds wouldn't go down the kitchen sink. As Dj bent down towards the tub his robe string fell in the toilet. Dj made a disgusted expression and jerked it out. He was thankful he'd recently cleaned his toilet!

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Prompt: I woke up late today.

I started getting ready and fell. Then I missed the bus to school. My mom had to drive me in her car. I made it to school a little late.


Prompt: Sally had stolen my marbles and wouldn't return them.

So naturally I plotted my revenge. Late that night I snuck into Sally's house. I spotted the bag hidden in her closet. As soon as I grabbed them I beat a hasty retreat!

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Prompt: Abbey was at the orthodontist.

When everything had finished up they gave her a freebie card. She could redeem the card for a frosty at Wendy's. Abbey asked her parents to take her there right after her appointment. The cold ice cream felt good on her gums.

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Prompt: I put a small plastic spider in my brother's tea as a prank.

The following day, he put the spider in my underwear drawer. I decided I needed really serious revenge. I put the plastic spider just inside the shower before he got in. To my horror, he screamed and slipped, breaking his collarbone!

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Prompt: JoAnn loved playing in big piles of leaves.

She made a huge pile outside to jump into later. She was very excited. Unfortunately a snake that had slithered into her pile struck her. Because of that incident she will always be suspicious of leaf piles.


Prompt: Sam was an office worker.

Sam would occasionally work from home. Sam would hold sensitive work documents at home. Sam thought he should buy a paper shredder to be safe. Sam used the shredder on every document and felt smart to do that.

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Prompt: I traveled to the Gulf Coast of Florida in March 2015.

I was on vacation with my mother visiting friends. We went and visited two beaches close by on the Gulf of Mexico. Eventually the peaceful vacation erupted in a physical altercation. We took a cooling off period from alcohol and returned to Boston.

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Prompt: Mary was at a party with her sister.

She wasn't interested in being there. She wanted to be home watching television. She spent the whole night in the corner. Eventually her sister took her home for being so whiny.


Prompt: Tim was waiting for the mail.

It never came. Tim wondered why. Then he saw the calendar. It was Sunday so there would be no mail.


Prompt: Alexis had a gymnastics meet.

A lot of people were coming to watch and she wanted to be the best. Her first event was the floor and she got a perfect ten. Next she performed on the bars and got a 9 point 9. She won two gold medals.

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Prompt: Lilly was blowing bubbles when one exploded.

She got gum stuck in her long hair. One friend said to try peanut butter to get it out. Another said mayonnaise. She ended up with all kinds of things in her hair including the gum!

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Prompt: Gertrude's friends are throwing a dinner party in Queens.

Gertrude always loves to catch up with her friends. She picks out an outfit and prepares to go to the party . However, she feels it is so cold outside she cannot go anywhere. Gertrude feels sad to miss seeing her friends because of the weather.

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Prompt: Brenda's dog was a husky.

Huskies love to escape and run. One day Brenda was getting the mail, and her husky escaped the house. Brenda spent all day chasing her dog outside. She finally was able to catch the dog using food.


Prompt: Andrew walked to the wall display.

He placed his arm inside to reach a cup. His elbow ended up hitting a large trophy. It fell on the ground and was split into pieces. Andrew's dad got furious when he saw everything.

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Prompt: Buffy signed up for a drawing class at the local community college.

She had all her supplies with her as she headed to the first class. When she got there, she noticed a man standing on a platform. The teacher introduced the man as the model for the class. He stood up and dropped his robe, revealing he was naked!

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Prompt: Jane and Fred always met by the log behind the fence.

They would meet and talk and laugh for hours. The log was eventually cut up into firewood. Jane and Fred got married and cut down a tree in the back yard. No they have a log gain when they want to get away.

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Prompt: Brandon was excited to finally go to Florida.

He and his grandmother had planned the trip for months. The two packed the car with their bags. They got in the car and took off. After 12 hours, the two arrived at their destination.

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Prompt: Ava went to the butterfly farm.

She sprayed sugar on her palm. Then she held her hand out. Butterflies came and landed in her palm! Ava was so pleased she grinned widely.


Prompt: Jackie was participating in an engineering program.

Their class got to build a robot to compete in a race. The robot took a lot of time and effort. In the end, it pulled through. Their robot made it into the final round!

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Prompt: Jade had bought a tray of cookies for a Christmas party that night.

She gave one to her toddler to try. She hadn't realized the cookie had pecans in it! He had to be rushed to the emergency room because of his allergy. So happy he recovered, she wasn't sad about missing the party.

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Prompt: Rory the hound is an excellent digger.

One day he dug up and huge bone and took it home. His human mommy found him chewing away on it. She took it away from him and saw it was a human leg bone. The police came and found a full human corpse in the neighbor's yard.

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Prompt: Janet was making dinner.

While chopping onions she cut her finger. It was deeper than expected and wouldn't stop bleeding. A simple adhesive bandage did nothing to help. She had to go to the hospital and get stitches.

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Prompt: Every evening, Sam played football with his friends.

One day, Sam's football was stolen by the neighborhood bully. Sam thought that his days of playing football were over. A nice man came along and gave Sam a brand new football. Now, Sam has a football that is better than ever.

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Prompt: Jason decides to get more exercise.

He chooses to go hiking in the woods. Hi hikes for five miles and his legs get sore. Jason has to rest for a while. Finally rested, Jason hikes home.

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Prompt: Jason and Alison went for a walk.

The neighborhood bully suddenly appeared. He pushed Alison down. Alison's knees were scraped and bleeding. Jason carried Alison home.


Prompt: Doug and his friend Lou snuck onto a horror movie.

It was rated R but how scary could it be? They were 10, they could handle it. When they left the theater they were traumatized. The movie had been rated R for a good reason.


Prompt: The dentist gave Randy his last filling.

He advised him not to eat anything until the next few hours. Randy went to order a sub after resting in the morning. When he tried to eat the sandwich, his mouth had a lot of pain. He decided to throw half off the sandwich away.

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Prompt: Sue got up needing her morning coffee.

She went to the kitchen only to discover she had no coffee filters. She decided to use a paper towel in place of a coffee filter. The coffee had grounds in it. Sue decided she should put some away for emergency uses.

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Prompt: Ralph and his wife were driving down the highway at night.

Suddenly a car emerged out of nowhere and passed them in a second! It must have been going 100 miles per hour. Ralph's wife called the police from her cell phone. Miles down the road, they saw the police had caught the bad guy!

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Prompt: Tim bought a car.

It was very expensive. He pays eight hundred dollars a month for it. He had trouble paying his other bills. He decided to give up the car so he could live better.


Prompt: A group of flies were chasing Dan to the shoreline.

He accidentally tripped on a rock and fell into the shore. Several insects managed to get inside of his pants. They were biting my legs to a large extent. Ultimately, I had to run out of the water

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Prompt: I mourned the death of my favorite actor Abe Vigoda.

I believed Abe was sexiest star on the planet. I have watched all his shows and movies. I had prayed that one day we meet and marry. I mourned for the man who made my heart go pitter patter.

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Prompt: Christian's dad made him go to bed early.

He went to his room and lied his bed. He was not tired. He tossed and turned for over an hour trying to go to sleep. His dad brought him a glass of warm milk and he fell fast asleep.


Prompt: Olivia was with her infant at a check-up.

The doctor checked his weight and declared it dangerously low. Olivia was so worried. The doctor recommended she start giving the baby formula. She agreed and within a few weeks he was healthier.


Prompt: The Rodriguez family moved.

They bought a house in Fairfield. It took 6 months for it to be built. It is a 3 bedroom 2 bath house. They live there and are very happy.


Prompt: As Ben walked to work he passed a beggar on the street.

He had $5 in his pocket, which he gave to him. Later that day there was a drawing for a $50 gift card at work. There were over a hundred employees entered but Ben won! He seemed to have positive karma for his good deed earlier that day.

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Prompt: Eddie was savvy in business and real estate.

During the housing boom, he purchased dozens of properties. He became rich in months, buying cars and expensive things. The housing market, however, crashed. Within months he lost all his new properties, cars and nice things.

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Prompt: Jim loves cars.

He has never been to a car show. Last Friday, he decided to go to his first car show. At the car show, Jim was able to see a lot of concept cars. Jim was happy he was able to attend.


Prompt: I had a friend named Dan.

He liked to eat ice cream. He would eat it so fast that he would get a headache. Dan didn't like headaches. Dan started eating slower.


Prompt: Laura was worried that her daughter might get a B on her report card.

Her daughter Kim had always been a straight A student. Laura started pestering Kim to follow up with the teacher. She nervously waited for the report cards to be issued. When Laura finally saw it, she was very relieved to see all A's.

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Prompt: Rob was good at computer programming.

But he was indecisive. So he wrote a computer program to make decisions for him. Over time, the program became very elaborate. And Rob ended up acting like a robot.

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Prompt: Ben was in charge of deep frying the turkey this year.

He had never done it before. Ben had to watch Youtube videos in order to learn what to do. He followed the videos exactly. The deep fried turkey was a hit at Thanksgiving dinner.

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Prompt: Natalie's favorite movie is The Wizard of Oz.

Natalie has seen it so many times that she knows the entire script! It is hard to watch the movie with her because she recites every part. I asked her politely to quiet down. She got angry and stormed away.


Prompt: Larry went downstairs to drink a glass of milk.

His maid Linda told him he couldn't drink before bed. Larry replied that Linda had to do what he said. Linda stormed off. Linda stole Larry's watch in retaliation.


Prompt: Jeff loved his dog Cindy.

One day he was taking her for a walk. She saw a squirrel. Cindy ran off her leash so she could get the squirrel. Jeff lost his dog Cindy.


Prompt: Katy wanted to join the marines.

Her mom laughed at her because she was a woman. Katy knew that women could do anything men could do. Katy trained hard and went to Marines Boot Camp. She scored first in her class and was the top Marine in her division!

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Prompt: Travis started an internship at a company 1,000 miles away from home.

He enjoyed working there a lot. He made plenty of new friends. However, he was home sick to the core. He decided to quit his internship and head back home.

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Prompt: Harold had always hated fruits and vegetables.

He preferred to eat meat instead of fruit and vegetables. Finally his friend recommended he try a Honeycrisp apple. Fred was amazed by how delicious the apple was. He decided from that day that he did not hate fruits.

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Prompt: Lou liked to feed stray animals.

He fed a cat out in front of his house. The cat kept coming back on a daily basis. Lou decided to take the cat in as his pet. The cat has been Lou's best companion since.


Prompt: The farmer planted a large garden.

The garden was full of many crops. It kept his family fed. The crops included things like tomatoes, peanuts, and corn. The garden gave subsistence the family.

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Prompt: Cora was trying to make a Christmas gift budget.

After adding it all together, she found it was unfeasible. Cora decided she needed to pare down some of the purchases. She cut her budget down by a third. Now Cora could afford to buy everything on her list.


Prompt: Gina had been looking for her her phone for an hour.

When she found out her sister had it she was enraged. She yelled at her sister for being selfish. Her mother stopped the argument. To Gina it looked like her mom was taking her sister's side.


Prompt: I bought Casey a kindle for Christmas last year.

Yesterday she dropped it in a sink full of water. She put it in rice to dry out. She finally told me about it when it wouldn't turn back on. She was thankful when I told her that I have a warrantee.


Prompt: Ed wanted to go to a wine tasting.

He decided to go with his wife. They sampled many different wines. But then Ed had to stop sampling. He was feeling very tipsy!


Prompt: Mark was the type of person who only played arcade games.

He loved Pacman in particular, and sought after the highest score. Today, he was able to climb to the second highest spot on the list. He beamed at his success, but was not satisfied with being number 2. He continued playing until he was able to get to the highest record.

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Prompt: Joe plans a trip to Vegas with his college friends.

They decide to stay at the Pink Flamingo. They do lots of gambling and drinking while they are there. Joe spends all his money the first day he is there. The rest of the trip he has to hang out by the pool.

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Prompt: Julio loved to eat fried chicken.

His favorite fried chicken restaurant burned down. Julio searched far and wide for another fried chicken restaurant. A new fried chicken restaurant opened in his home town. The new restaurant was just as good.


Prompt: Fay's toddler had recently taken up marking the walls with crayons.

She realized that her daughter was only trying to play. Fay bought butcher paper to tape to the walls at the child's height. After a lesson in where to color, the child took to marking the paper. Now both Fay and her daughter are both satisfied.

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Prompt: Nala went bowling with her friends.

She had never bowled before. She did her best to hit the pins. At the end of the game, she checked her score. Surprisingly, Nala had come in second place!


Prompt: Sam was having a heart attack.

He needed to be rushed to the hospital. Sam refused to call 911 and asked someone to drive him. He didn't want to pay the expensive charges. Sam made it to the hospital with the help of a friend.

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Prompt: Sarah went to a coffee shop.

And she ordered a caffe latte. Later, she complained that her services and latte were bad. So the manager gave her a discount. Sarah felt good about being exploitative.


Prompt: Chantel stopped in front of the red traffic light.

An elderly man stopped next to her. Since Chantel's windows were not tinted, the man can see her. He spent approximately 3 minutes staring her down. Eventually, she drove off when the light turned green.


Prompt: Patty is like a magpie.

She loves to collect beautiful jewelry. She went to the store intending to get a jacket. A gorgeous bauble caught her eye. She bought it and added it to her collection.

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Prompt: Steve needed a job right away!

He was living at his parents and they started charging him rent. He applied all over town for all sorts of jobs. He finally got an interview with a bank! He passed the interview and was offered a job as a bank teller.

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Prompt: I was hired for a job to get people to sign a petition.

The petition was to get a Democrat's name on the ballot for Congress. I knocked on doors in the freezing cold to get signatures from people. By the end of six hours of work, I collected over thirty signatures. My employer was extremely proud of my hard work!

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Prompt: Ed was walking home from work when he noticed a young man looking sad.

He asked him what was wrong. The man said he had gone downtown and lost his wallet. He didn't have money to get back home. Ed gave him bus fare so he could get back to his family.

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Prompt: Gina was in Illinois with her family.

She decided she should visit her dad's mom. She had been dreading the visit for a week. She wasn't excited since she knew it would be boring. She decided to go because she knew it was the right thing to do.


Prompt: I went to the cell phone store where the line was outrageous.

The greeter told me it'd be a 2 hour wait which was crazy! Eventually I waited 30 minutes before a manager came out. The manager said that he would be giving everyone a $100 credit. I ended up getting helped and an extra credit on my bill!

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Prompt: I was camping in the woods one day.

I saw some people in boats passing by. They waved and I invited them over. When I told them I was breaking camp they offered me a lift. The boat nearly tipped over with all my stuff in it.


Prompt: In the morning, I would let the dog out and go back to bed.

I would leave the door unlatched so that he could get back in. After a few minutes, he would come back in and hop on the bed. He would sit on the bed until I finally got up. This continued until the day he came back in with a dead chipmunk.


Prompt: Margo just had a new baby.

She brought her baby home from the hospital. It cried a lot and kept her up at night. It was hard work taking care of a baby. She got better at caring for the baby everyday.

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Prompt: Kelly's toddler was suffering from a horrible cough.

It was keeping her awake at night. Finally, the baby fell asleep in a semi-sitting position on the couch. Kelly was relieved to see that the child wasn't coughing. She decided to leave the child where she was, so she could get rested.

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Prompt: Sara was craving sweets.

She decided to cook up a pan of brownies. She mixed the batter and put them in the oven. But when they finished, they tasted very bad. Sara sadly realized she had forgotten to add the egg!


Prompt: Fred loved bikes.

He decided he wanted a bike tattoo. He drove to the parlor. When he was done it hurt. He thought the pain was worth it though.


Prompt: Jan's dad met a new family when they came in his store.

He thought the daughter looked just like his own girl. Jan's dad called his daughter downstairs so the two girls could meet. The parents agreed the girls looked alike. The girls, both plain and homely, looked at each other suspiciously.

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Prompt: No one would have guessed, but Amanda spoke Tagalog.

One day on her train, two women were speaking Tagalog. They were making fun of Amanda, saying she looked like a disco dancer. Amanda, who had a sense of humor, knew she was dressed flamboyantly. As she got off the train, she did a few disco moves to stun the women.

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Prompt: Carla had one son named Sam.

She wanted Sam to have siblings but she was without a partner. She decided to adopt a little girl from China. It took 3 years for her paperwork to go through but finally it did. She brought Sam a little sister named Xiao.

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Prompt: Kenny was not a suitable replacement for Adam.

The company tried to make the change, but it wasn't working. Everyone within the company wanted Adam. After much backlash, Adam was brought back and given his old job. Everyone else was very pleased.

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Prompt: Olivia was working in her living room.

Her baby was playing on the floor. The baby began rolling around near a blanket. Soon, he ended up with the blanket wrapped around his head. Olivia had to get up and unwrap him.


Prompt: Bill kills his first two wives.

But the police were so incompetent that he got away with it. When Bob kills his third wife police finally catch him He is sentenced to death. He still claims his innocence right as he is to be executed.


Prompt: Amy was extra early to her 5th period class.

She wanted to see Ray. She decided she would find out why he hadn't called her. When Ray entered, he was nice and acted as if nothing happened. Amy was more confused than ever.


Prompt: Tom had been asking his parents for a cat for weeks.

Finally, his parents told him they could get one kitten. Tom and his parents found a cat online and picked it up. When they brought it back, Tom took a nap with it. When Tom woke up, the cat was nowhere to be found anywhere.


Prompt: A boy was swimming in the ocean.

He then heard splashing around him. Then he saw a large fin breach the water. The boy swam as fast as he could toward shore. The boy finally made it to the beach safety away from the shark.


Prompt: Little Kayla woke up in the middle of the night.

She kept hearing a scratching noise on the floor. Little Kayla jumped out of bed. She ran into her aunt's room. Aunt Becky let Kayla crawl into bed with her.

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Prompt: I began to fix my kitchen drawer that was sticking a lot lately.

The drawer would not budge when I tried to remove it. In my frustration, I yanked it so hard that everything went flying. At that moment my wife walked into this situation. She laughed at my mess and told me to clean it up.

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Prompt: Steele was a really good athlete.

He had a big football game coming up. Steele practiced for his game tirelessly for a month. On the day of the big game, Steele was very prepared. Steele kicked the winning goal for his team.

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Prompt: Their kitchen was a pretty unremarkable place.

It was like many other kitchens, but their was one exception. Helen's mom was cooking here and she was amazing. She baked a pie today and the smell was intoxicating. Helen was finally able to taste the pie and it was sensational.

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Prompt: Heather and Brian wanted a new game for their Wii U.

Their mom said that a new game would cost too much money. They asked their mom if they could borrow one from the library. She said yes and drove them to the local library. Heather and Brian borrowed a new game and had a great time playing it!

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Prompt: I saw myself in the mirror after getting out of the shower.

There was a lot more flab around my waist than I remembered. I immediately put on my workout clothes. I drove to the gym. I began a new workout regimen to lose some weight.

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Prompt: Ana took her kite to the park.

She unfurled it. Then she began to run with it. But there was no wind at all! Ana couldn't get her kite off the ground.


Prompt: Gina was at a highway gas station with her family.

She needed to use the restroom. As she rounded the corner she saw a line for the ladies room. She was sleepy and really didn't want to wait. She rolled her eyes, and got in the line to wait.


Prompt: Eric was looking forward to his vacation from work.

Every year, he took almost the whole month of December off. Finally, it was December 4th, his last day for the year. He spent a lot of time that day preparing things for his absence. He left the building whistling a tune, excited to go home and rest.

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Prompt: Tom was known a great football player.

He won many awards. One day, Tom was found to cheat at the game. Tom lied and lied, when everyone knew the truth. Now, the mark of "cheater" also followed Tom to the Hall of Fame.

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Prompt: Yesterday I was running with my friends.

We decided to run in the woods. I ran as fast as I could. Yet before I knew I, I tripped over a log. I ended up falling flat on my face.


Prompt: A storm had just passed over Julian's house.

That morning, he went outside to check the mail. He saw that a tree had fallen and smashed his shed. He called some friends over to help him fix things up. They moved the tree and fixed the shed.


Prompt: The hotel we stayed at was on the beach.

We spent all weekend playing in the ocean and sunbathing. On the flight home we had to fly over the Atlantic. That flight was more depressing than usual. We wanted to jump out of that plane and go swimming!

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Prompt: Liz had a very dirty car.

Her boyfriend often made fun of her. She finally decided to wash it last Tuesday. She went to the car wash and got started. By the end it looked different and her boyfriend liked it.


Prompt: Shayla had not seen her sister in many years.

They finally met at a family reunion. Shayla was happy to meet her sister. They took a picture together. Shayla looks at the picture to remind herself of good memories.

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Prompt: Dave wanted to be a cop.

He bought a police scanner. One day he heard about a bad accident. He went to the accident, and it was gruesome. He decided he no longer wanted to be a cop.


Prompt: Jasmine wanted to look perfect in her wedding photos.

She decided she wanted to hire a makeup artist. She spent a lot of time looking through portfolios of artists. Jasmine finally decided on one to hire. The makeup artist made her picture-ready for her big day.

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Prompt: My neighbor was drilling in his yard.

It was hurting my dog's ears. I asked the neighbor to stop. He said no. I filed a complaint with the homeowners association.

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Prompt: Tori decided to take her dog on a walk.

They walked 4 miles in the cold weather. She froze the whole time. When she got home, she felt like she was getting a cold. Tori decided that she was going to wear more layers next time.


Prompt: I was walking down the street.

I suddenly saw a boy crying. I asked him what was wrong. He told me that his balloon floated away. I bought him a new balloon and he was happy.


Prompt: Dale was bored and went out for a walk.

He saw a local diner and decided to go in. When he walked in, a pinball machine caught his eye. He walked up to play it, and happily put all of his quarters in. Suddenly, the game jammed and Dale lost all of his money.

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Prompt: Jenny had saved and saved and saved.

She could finally afford the designer dress she'd pined for. It fit her perfectly. Three days later, the dress was seventy-five percent off. Jenny's happiness faded quickly.

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Prompt: Last month I took my very first trip to New York City.

I was super excited to stay near Central Park. The trip was going well until I got bitten by a stray dog. I had to be rushed to the hospital. Thankfully I was alright but it was still scary.


Prompt: Sam went camping with his friends.

At night they became quite cold. Sam said that he will make them a fire. The friends gathered sticks for him. Sam stacked the sticks and lit them on fire.


Prompt: The teacher was disturbed by my friend's new hairstyle.

He asked my friend about his hairstyle and said that it's ridiculous. In addition, he gave my friend an F on the exam although he aced it. I tried contacting the school staff to report the issue. They believed my story and investigated the scene.

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Prompt: Bryan was looking for a song he heard on the radio.

He spent 20 minutes looking for the name of the song. After not being able to find it, he started typing in the lyrics. Google found the song through the lyrics. Bryan was happy so he bought the song through itunes.


Prompt: I went to the bus stop to get my kids.

On my way there my neighbor asked me to come inside for a minute. I stayed longer than I planned. When I got to the bus stop the bus was already gone. My kids were waiting for me at home when I walked in the door.


Prompt: Arnie had grown up in the city.

His favorite neighborhood bakery was being demolished. The building had been made a long time ago and was really special. He and his neighbors decided to protest. Slowly but surely, they stopped the people from taking their building.

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Prompt: Jordan has to go to Geneva to deposit money into a new bank account.

On the way there, his boat crashes and sinks. Him and his wife then get saved by a rescue helicopter. Once they get to Geneva, they shop, being thankful they're alive. When it's time to leave, they decide not to take a boat again.

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Prompt: Elena went shopping for a new couch.

At the furniture store she chose a comfortable sofa. She paid for her couch. The deliverers brought the couch to her apartment. She sat on the couch and admired its comfort.

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Prompt: Paco had a brown cat.

Paco's cat was crazy. It would not let you sit in a chair. I tried to sit down in and it bit me. I kicked the cat across the room.


Prompt: Alex was on his porch.

Suddenly, a dog ran up to him. The dog had no tags. Alex went around the neighborhood looking for it's owner. When no one claimed him, he had to take him to a shelter.

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Prompt: Amy was upset Kim liked her boyfriend.

She accused her of being jealous. Kim denied it vehemently. They went back and forth for 15 minutes. Eventually, Amy hung up on Kim.


Prompt: Larry realizes he has been spending too much money in restaurants.

He decides to start cooking more at home. He goes to the grocery store and buys rice, vegetables, and meat. Over the next few weeks, he cooks at home a lot. Larry is happy that he is going to restaurants less than he used to.

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Prompt: Chuck was sad to see the last Tell A Story hit to come up in his queue.

He tried to come up with a great showstopper. Then the phone rang. He knew he shouldn't work when he was distracted. Chuck submitted the final hit hoping they would load again soon.


Prompt: Susy had a busy week working on her feet and they were sore.

She felt like she needed to be pampered and made an appointment. She arrived at the pedicure place and picked out a color to use. The ladies prepared her station and she sat down and put her feet up. She enjoyed being pampered while they took care of her feet and legs.

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Prompt: Molly is going to the amusement park today!

She is nervous because she has never been on a rollercoaster. Johnny tells Molly to ride the one that goes upside down first. On the rollercoaster, Molly is so scared that she gets sick. Molly puked all over Johnny!


Prompt: Ryan really wanted a new bike that he saw on ebay.

He saved up for months to afford the bike. Finally he had enough and he put in the order for the bike. The bike arrived, but something was off the box was so small. In the end he realized that it wasn't a real bike he bought but a toy.


Prompt: Percy was a good kid.

He got along well with his parents. One day he had a terrible argument with his parents. Percy stopped talking to his parents. Everyone was quite upset for a long time before making up.

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Prompt: Travis was on vacation in the south.

He was used to the north and snow. Travis decided to wear a jacket outside. He was very hot from the warm weather. He then needed extra water because of how hot he was.

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Prompt: Maggie was on the trip of a lifetime.

Her hotel in southeast Asia had beautiful views. Suddenly she saw the water quickly recede. She knew that was the sign of an impending tsunami. Her family alerted the staff and ran for high ground.

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Prompt: Sally wanted to go to a concert.

She decided to go ahead and buy tickets. Her friends promised they would buy tickets too. However, the concert sold out and they did not. Sally ended up not going and wasted her money.


Prompt: Sally was in highschool.

One day she had a test. Sally let her friend copy her test They both got caught The principle gave them detention for a week.


Prompt: On Friday evening, Emily drove to the theater.

The big play was in a few hours and she was nervous. Emily shook as she stepped out onto the stage. She saw a crowd full of smiles the moment the lights turned on. Smiling back at them, Emily gave a great performance.

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Prompt: Sean was traveling across the country in a bus.

One day he had a stop with a long layover. He was so bored waiting for his next bus to arrive. Then, he spotted a football game on TV. He kept himself entertained watching it until his bus showed up.


Prompt: Gina's cousin and her sister were on the porch talking.

Gina was in the house helping her grandma make dinner. At first she felt sad she didn't fit in with the other girls. She decided to focus on the cooking instead of them. After 45 minutes she had forgotten they were there.


Prompt: Cal woke up and felt something was missing.

He realized his bed cap had come off during the night. He looked all around the sheets and blankets for it. Cal couldn't find it anywhere! Then he spotted it on the floor under the bed.


Prompt: Sarah had termites in her house.

She called the exterminator. They came the next day. They sprayed chemicals inside her house. They were able to kill all the termites.


Prompt: Ben was at the laundromat.

As he opened a dryer to insert his clothes, he saw something. There was a wadded-up hundred dollar bill in the dryer! Ben looked around, but no one else was there. He shrugged and pocketed the money happily.

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Prompt: Tuesday I decided to have a barbeque.

I got my friends together so we all could try it. My friends bought the food for us to taste. Unfortunately I ended up dropping the hot dogs. So we had to order in instead.


Prompt: Terri had a pet goldfish.

She overfed him daily. Eventually, the goldfish died from overeating. Her parents rushed to replace the fish. Terri never found out until she was an adult.


Prompt: My friends and I went swimming at the lake.

We decided it would be fun to jump off the dock. My friends and I climbed on top of the roof. My friends jumped, and then it was my turn. When I walked to the ledge, I slipped and fell off.


Prompt: When it snows, Fred goes to his shed to get a shovel.

He first shovels his own driveway and then walks the neighborhood. He offers his help to anyone who wants it. Fred spends all day shoveling our driveways. At night he goes home and rests.

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Prompt: I have a date with Grandpa today.

He is picking me up at noon. I hope he takes me to get some ice cream. We usually go to the zoo. I love spending my days with grandpa.


Prompt: Jason's hair was starting to get really long.

He knew that he needed to get a haircut soon. When he went to get a haircut, he told the barber what he wanted. The barber accidentally shaved a chunk of his hair out. Jason had to shave his head and it will take a long time to grow back.


Prompt: Tim had a dog that was a black lab.

Tim's friend was a local dog whisperer. Tim's friend informed him that his dog needed to run more. Tim decided to take up running. Tim began running with the dog and they both began to feel happier.


Prompt: Susan dropped off her son at daycare.

One of the workers told her the center was closing. Susan would have ten days to find a new daycare. Susan couldn't find anything in her price range. She had to quit her job to care for her son.

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Prompt: My dog Teddy is a Great Pyrenees.

Teddy is brave, faithful and has a huge, commanding bark. For some reason, Teddy gets scared when the power goes out. Teddy gets very nervous and climbs into bed with me. There's not much sleeping with a 130lb dog on your head!


Prompt: Jean decided to adopt a baby.

First, she considered adopting a child from overseas. Eventually, she decided she wanted to help a child in America. Jean then applied to adopt the first available child. Jean was thrilled when she was approved six months later.


Prompt: I had not went to church at all in the past several years.

I recently decided that I should start going again. The only problem was I didn't know where to go. I decided to try a Baptist church in my town. I loved it and will be going there for a long time.


Prompt: The Aveo is the fourth car we have owned.

We had a Chevette, a Geo Metro, and a Kia. The Kia lasted about seven years. We bought a Chevrolet for its reliability and low cost. My wife wishes we had automatic windows, though.

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Prompt: I was walking with a few family members.

A gum pack fell out of my pocket. When I picked it up, 5-6 people asked me for a piece. After giving out the gum, I had no pieces left. I eventually bought another pack.


Prompt: Jose knocked on his boss's door for his monthly evaluation.

His boss, Michael, answered and greeted him within an instant. They both walked in and sat down. Michael was blunt, telling Jose that he was the best worker on staff. He offered Jose a vacant management position of which he accepted.

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Prompt: Tom was an outfielder on his peewee baseball team.

He never saw any action. The kids just couldn't hit the ball that far. Then one day a ball zoomed towards him. Fortunately he was paying attention so he caught the ball.


Prompt: Jasper notices his hands are very cold when he drives to work.

He decides he needs a good pair of gloves to keep his hands warm. He looks for a pair that is high quality but not too expensive. Finally he buys a pair that he loves. Now Jasper has nice warm hands when he drives to work.


Prompt: Tori was running late to school.

She rushed around looking for her shoes. She couldn't find them anywhere! By the time she finally found them, she had missed her bus. Her father had to take her to school that day.


Prompt: Jimmy was mountain biking through the forest.

He tripped over a twig and landed on a bird's nest. Jimmy rescued some bird eggs from the forest floor. He put them on top of a tree. The eggs eventually hatched a few months later.


Prompt: Amy was going to her grandmothers.

Amy asked her mother if she could wear her favorite dress. Her mother told her the dress was too fancy. Amy put the dress on anyway. Amy's mother marched her upstairs and made her change.


Prompt: I was walking to my house.

I suddenly spotted some cash on the ground. I picked it up. I decided to keep it. I felt bad about keeping it so I turned it into the police.


Prompt: Jackie was running for local office.

Her competitor was the CEO of a major company. Jackie researched him and found out a lot of bad things he did. She decided to expose them to the public. Her competitor lost to her drastically because of this.

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Prompt: Lucy was visiting a friend named Mary.

She had been there for hours and was now hungry. Lucy sat down to dinner with Mary and her family. They were served beans and cornbread. Mary, suffered through the dinner and asked to go home.

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Prompt: Ally was so excited to be able to see the pandas at the zoo.

The area around their enclosure was packed. But the pandas were asleep so people moved on. But Ally waited and waited. She had a great view when they finally started playing.


Prompt: Bob wanted to move to Texas from Iowa.

He decided to quit his job and pack his bags. When he got to Texas, he didn't realize that the job market was down. He struggled for nine months to find a job. Then, he gave up and went back to Iowa.


Prompt: Jill wanted to get in shape.

It had been Years since she had gone on a run. She started running in her neighborhood. She got tired after 2 blocks. Afterwards, she walked back home to rest.

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Prompt: My friend Chris played drums for a local rock band.

Chris did not have a say in things when it came to writing songs. He was told exactly what to play for each new song created. This made him upset and he voiced his complaint to the band. The band wouldn't budge on the issue and he left the project.

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Prompt: Sam saw cockroaches in his apartment.

So he called an exterminator. Sam returned to his apartment after the exterminator finished. There were no more cockroaches. Sam was happy with the service that the exterminator provided.


Prompt: Jill had recently graduated from college.

She wanted to get a job in the medical industry. She applied to hundreds of different hospitals. She got denied because they required a graduate degree. Jill eventually went back to school to try and get her masters.

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Prompt: Jim had gone everywhere around the world in his sailboat.

He wanted to try an inland river cruise. Selling his sailboat, he got money for a houseboat. The second he put it in the water it sank. Jim left the water for good after that.


Prompt: Tyler went to the school nurse, complaining that he was itchy.

The school nurse diagnosed him with hives. That night, Tyler's parents reviewed all the food he had eaten. Tyler told them he ate a peanut butter cracker. They gave him some Benadryl, and told him not to eat peanut butter.

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Prompt: Ben hated running.

He could never understand why people ran marathons. Ben met a girl that loved to run. She made Ben promise to run in a marathon together. Today, Ben is running in his very first marathon.


Prompt: Eric was eating out at a restaurant.

His service was poor. His food came out cold. He went home and gave it a bad review online. It wound up hurting the business.

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Prompt: Tom was texting his friend Adam.

Adam sent Tom a message late at night. Tom replied, but Adam did not respond. Adam had fallen asleep. Adam texted Tom in the morning.


Prompt: Tina went to the beach to get a suntan.

She spread out her towel and lay in the sun. But after a few minutes, she dozed off. Tina woke up hours later to see that she'd burned terribly. She was very angry at herself for falling asleep!


Prompt: Kayla was desperate to get her mom a super birthday present.

She knew her mom was hard to shop for and very picky. Kayla searched all the stores she could think of, and went online. Finally she decided to give her mom a picture of the two of them. Kayla's mom loved the gift and put it in her office.


Prompt: Molly and Beth were excited to go to the county fair together!

At the fair, they rode the carousel and the ferris wheel. Molly's mother bought pink cotton candy for them to share. Beth won a goldfish and Molly won a stuffed bear. It was a fun-filled day that the two girls would remember.

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Prompt: Jack closed a door on Dominic.

Dominic waited, then snuck up on Jack. Dominic jumped out of the corner and terrified him. That caused Jack to tackle Dominic and tickle him until he cried. Brotherly love is a funny thing!


Prompt: Jeff was lonely.

Jeff went to the pet store. Jeff bought a dog. Jeff named the dog Henry. Jeff no longer felt lonely.


Prompt: Jay was shopping with his mom.

He quickly spotted the school supply aisle. Halfway down the aisle, Jay say a 64 pack of crayons. He asked his mother vehemently for them. She finally caved in and bought Jay the crayons.


Prompt: Me and my family went on a hike in the woods.

Along the way we stopped at a beautiful river. We saw a fish jump in the rushing water. Further in the hike, we saw birds and a deer. We were all sweating bad when we arrived at the end of the trail.

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Prompt: Kim needed directions to a store.

She decided to use the directions on her phone. The final direction was to turn into a driveway. When Kim turned it was a dead end. The phone had given her horribly wrong directions.

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Prompt: Cassie was at summer camp.

She liked it a lot, but there was one mean girl. The girl and her could not stop arguing. Finally, the counselors made them talk about it. Luckily they were able to come to an agreement.


Prompt: Joe went on a hike in the mountains to view the scenery.

After two hours of hiking he was high in the mountain. The weather was so overcast that he did not get a very good view. He decided to take a picture of the scene anyway. After taking the photo, he began to hike his way back.

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Prompt: Lindsey loved reading fantasy novels.

She started writing a fantasy story in middle school. She slowly edited it and worked on it for years. She finally finished at the end of high school. She hopes to be a popular fantasy author.


Prompt: Gina had a wound on her hip.

It had been a long, and deep gash. She kept it bandaged for 2 weeks. She decided to look at it in the mirror again. The wound had healed, but there was now a long scar.


Prompt: I really need a new toaster.

The toast keeps getting jammed in mine. Today, that jamming problem burned my toast! It filled my whole kitchen with smoke. And, it set off the fire alarm.

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Prompt: I love to swim.

My wife does not like the beach, though. We compromised by going to lakes. In 2010 we swam at Lake Cochituate in Natick. I enjoyed swimming in the still waters.


Prompt: The local marching band worked hard preparing for competition.

On the day of the competition the students received bad news. Their band director had died quite unexpectedly the night before. After much deliberation the students decided to perform anyway. It was a very emotional experience for everyone involved.

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Prompt: Deakins was installing a playground at an elementary school.

He was told to use wood chips instead of rubber or sand for the floor. He did not have any wood chips in stock. He had to order them from out-of-town. The children went an extra two weeks without a playground due to this.

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Prompt: Emily beamed as she put on her pink skirt.

She'd practiced for weeks to get the dance right. She ignored the butterflies in her stomach as she got on stage. The months of practice had paid off and she danced flawlessly. She brought honor to her family's emblem on her skirt.

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Prompt: Ila asked some friends to play soccer with her.

They all met at the field in the park. Then they set up their goal posts. Soon they were kicking, running, and laughing. Ila and her friends had a fantastic time playing soccer together!

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Prompt: I went to the dirt bike track one day.

I bought a trailer and a four wheeler. I unloaded the four wheeler and put on my helmet. I rode through the track and had fun. I went back to the trailer and went back home.


Prompt: Iva was pregnant and had a craving for sweets.

She drove to the local ice cream shop. She decided on a caramel sundae, which she quickly ordered. It looked so delicious when it was served up for her. Iva ate the sundae right there at the counter!


Prompt: I was walking to the christmas parade when I was twelve.

My friend and I had just about made it, one final street to cross. All of a sudden a VW beetle comes out of nowhere and hits me. I roll up on the windshield then roll back off onto my feet. Fractured ankle and concussion, I still went to the Christmas parade.

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Prompt: Jane wanted to have a water gun fight.

She saved up all her money for a squirt gun. She went to the toy store and bought the best squirt gun they had. Jane then had a big water battle with her siblings. She won the battle!

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Prompt: Yesterday I went to the state park to go kayaking.

My friends and I decided to participate in a race. We raced as fast as we could around the rock. Finally I ended up winning. I was thrilled.


Prompt: The local zoo decided to add an elephant exhibit.

They talked with other zoos in neighboring states. Those zoos decided to donate two of their elephants. When the local zoo received the elephants, one of them died. It was determined that the new exhibit should be shut down.


Prompt: Tina wanted to watch a movie on the DVD player.

Her brother Cam wanted to watch a baseball game. They fought roughly for control of the TV remote. Their grappling caused them to accidentally knock over the television. Neither of them got what they wanted, since that TV was now broken.

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Prompt: Mandy wanted to learn how to make candy.

Mandy looked for a recipe for making candy on the internet. After locating the recipe, Mandy gathered the ingredients to start. Mandy decided to make several different colored lollipops. Mandy was happy that she learned how to make lollipops.


Prompt: I thought I had a right to own a gun.

Recently I was pulled over for a routine traffic stop. The police found my gun and gave me a ticket. I researched a citizen's right to own a gun. I learned I can own a gun but I need a permit for it.

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Prompt: John was turning 25 today.

He got a large package in the mail. It was a present from his parents. His parents sent him a brand new computer! John called his parents and thanked them.

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Prompt: Cleo refused to brush his teeth at night.

His mother warmed him that he would eventually have cavities. He continued to ignore the warnings. His mother then took him to the dentist. Cleo ended up needing six cavities filled at the dentist office.