"It's almost over," Dwayne told himself as he waited in the bell-tower.

Nelson had been waiting for Reginald for two hours. He cracked open another beer.

Wade wanted a fishcake.

Mary-Beth hoped that Louise was solitary.

As soon as Easter started, Clarence picked up his magnifying glass.

Joann could not feel anything.

Rafael knew that the assassin was cheating.

The sound of the baby crying made Luis hesitant.

The zebra had escaped. Maurice knew exactly what to do.

Alicia was glad that everyone was coming to her party.

It was a dark, moonless winter night. Marlene was over the hill.

Dianne had never been to the sea. She sucked her teeth.

A sense of magic was in the air. Ellen looked at the time.

Adrian could feel his life slipping away.

Going to the volcano was a bad idea. Denise lit a cigarette.

Lori fumbled in the gloom. The walls were rough.

There had never been a ventriloquist quite like Katrina Clark, and she knew it.

It was a bleak, wintery December morning. Norma nodded to the record producer as she led the firefighter into the walk-in freezer.

Sheerfa shielded his eyes against the light.

Audrey walked into the waiting room and looked at Hugh. "You make me sad," she said.

When rain began, Angel knew it was time to move on.

When Terrence opened the door Mrs. Moore looked up from her work.

Dorothy had come to Moscow alone. She was here to meet the carpenter.

Jeanette put down the kite nervously.

Pamela opened the door to the basement. She laughed to herself.

Tony had invited a duck to his party. He knew it wouldn't end well.

It was a long way to the valley. Darren stopped and nodded to the lawyer.

Randall hoped for a miracle. It was going to be a tough evening.

The koala was on the prowl. Sara panicked.

Martha was painting. She straightened her hair.

Kristina was the best ambassador in town.

Eipounys arose from slumber.

Allan was behind the wall. He had a key in his hand.

Croef Hopedevil raised his axe.

Debra knew that the engineer was obsessive.

Fred knew it wasn't too late.

Melanie hoped that Donna was idealistic.

As soon as the funeral started, Ramon closed his eyes and took a breath.

It was a clear May night. Betty looked at the time as she led the air traffic controller into the lounge room.

Kevin could feel his heart beating.

Tammy walked into the dungeon and looked at Sara. "You make me wet," she said.

Catherine could see that Ruby was a torturer. She tried not to worry.

It was a night full of promise. Geraldine was in the food court.

Lord Ravensbury was eating in the basement.

There had never been a graphic artist quite like Grace Miller, and she knew it.

Delores had been waiting for Margaret for four days. She enjoyed the feeling of power.

It was a quiet morning down by the lake.

When Irene arrived at her grand opening, everyone embraced her.

After spending a night in jail, Stanley was relieved to see his wife.

The sound of the blender made Christopher want to cry.