Samantha Williams was a young and pretty woman. Men were always asking her out on dates. Samantha did not want a boyfriend. She nicely said no to every man that asked her out. This broke many men's hearts. However, most of the men would just move on....
Mitchell buys a cup of coffee at his local caf every morning. He always sees the same homeless man sitting outside. This man waits for people to come out. He asks everyone for change. Although the homeless man is very friendly, Mitchell does not like...
Mr. Robinson was a cool grandpa. All the neighborhood kids loved him. He always had funny jokes to tell. He taught them how to play fun games. He even gave them ice cream every Sunday! The kids never wanted to leave his side. One Sunday morning, the...
Steven had just moved to California. He had so many things to see and do. He wanted to go camping by the beach. He wanted to visit Hollywood. But above everything, he wanted to go to Disneyland. Steven drove to Anaheim the first chance he got. He had...
Mr. and Mrs. Green were new parents. Their baby was born two months before. For two months, they hadn't gotten any sleep. The baby took up every minute of their days. They needed a break from parenting. We're going to go crazy, said Mr. Green. Mr. Gr...
Karen hated wearing makeup. She felt fake and weird when she wore any. All her friends laughed at her. Don't be a little boy, they would say. You're going to look ugly without it. Karen believed them. Apart from not liking how it felt, Karen hated th...
Laura cared a lot about the environment. She worried about the future of the planet. She made sure to recycle everything she could. She even rode her bike everywhere she went. Laura wanted to do whatever she could to prevent pollution or global warmi...
Ronald was moving to college. He needed a place to stay. Every apartment around the school was very expensive. I'm going to be a homeless college student, he joked. Ronald thought of a solution. He posted an advertisement online. He wrote, Looking fo...
John was new to Los Angeles. He had never lived in a city before. He used to live on a farm. He had loved the city so far. One evening, John agreed to meet his friends in downtown L.A. He was late to their dinner. He couldn't find parking anywhere. A...
Donna got an idea. I can be a dog walker! she said. One of her friends was a dog walker. She heard that dog walkers can make a lot of money just for hanging out with puppies. You can't do that, said her boyfriend. Why not? asked Donna. You hate dogs!...
Paul hated sports. He was very bad at them, too. Yet, suddenly, he started practicing for football and basketball try-outs. Why are you doing this? asked Robert. I need to be more active, replied Paul. Robert didn't believe Paul. Still, he wanted to...
Joseph had a new job. He was a security guard for his favorite band. He thought it would be the best job ever. He would get to listen to the band play every night. He would even get paid for it! Joseph quit the job after the first night. He was walki...
Margaret was very close to her mom. They had always been best friends. Margaret was now 25 years old. It was time for her mom to let her go out on her own. You have to be more independent, said her mom. Margaret didn't want to. I don't want to leave...
Kevin Turner wanted to get a tattoo. He couldn't wait to get his first one. Tattoos are expensive. Kevin couldn't afford to go to a professional. Don't worry, said his friend. I know a guy who will do it for free. Kevin wasn't sure that was safe. He...
Lisa Adams was going out with friends. She was about to walk out of the house. Her mom stopped her. What are you wearing? shouted Mrs. Adams. They're just shorts! replied Lisa. Mrs. Adams thought they looked more like underwear. You're not going out...
