In this task, you're given the middle and ending of a three-part story. Your job is to complete the short story by writing a probable beginning of the story. Generated sentences must be short, have fewer than 10 words, and be simple as if narrating to a child. Avoid using any irrelevant extra information when creating the beginning, and use names (e.g. Jack, Barbara,...) instead of pronouns (e.g. he / she) wherever possible.

[Q]: Middle: I took my baby for a drive and she fell asleep in the car. Ending: I wound up driving for hours.
[A]: My baby would not go to sleep last night.


[Q]: Middle: It was the first in a series. Ending: I went with him to buy the last one at midnight.
[A]: When I was in elementary school, my uncle lent me a book.


[Q]: Middle: She purchased one ticket because the jackpot was big. Ending: Ultimately, she didn't win, but the hope it gave her was worth it.
[A]:
Just the other month, the State Lottery reached over $500 million.


