Fred liked mystery novels. He used to read at least one every month. When his friends found out, they all bought him one for his birthday. But unfortunately, he started getting irritated by the attention.
Next sentence: Fred told his friends he was taking a break from mystery novels.

Troy was the best player on his basketball team. His team was playing in the championship game tonight. Troy scored 56 points to win the game for his team. He carried a huge trophy after the game.
Next sentence: The next morning he found he'd made the front page of the paper.

Last night was very scary. We had a tornado warning and terrible thunderstorms. Unfortunately my concert for violin was not canceled. I was required to show up but during the performance lights went out.
Next sentence: We could not see our sheet music.

Kim had been working extra hard for weeks. She learned of a promotion up for grabs at her company. It came with a new office and great benefits. Finally all her work paid off and she was offered the promotion.
Next sentence:
She was happy to get the promotion.