Someone had invited a crocodile to the grand opening. Nancy knew it wouldn't end well.

It was a quiet morning down by the lake.

For as long as Thomas could remember, he'd wanted to be a ditch digger.

The stable was flooded.

Tina was delighted to be alone.

Charles was losing. He checked his watch.

A sense of magic was in the air. Dolores waited.

Jorge opened the door to the attic. He whistled nonchalantly.

On Friday, Louis always made friends.

Debra was at the aquarium. She had a corkscrew in her hand.

Erik could feel his heart beating.

Sheila looked at the time.

There had never been a miner quite like Sherry Williams, and she knew it.

If the janitor didn't arrive soon, Darrell didn't know what he would do.

Bob had been waiting for Derek for six hours. He closed his eyes and took a drag on his cigarette.

Bobbie was the best publisher in town.

"Patience is a virtue," Floyd told himself as he waited in the lighthouse.

When Gerald opened the door Mr. Taylor looked up from his book.

As soon as the funeral started, Claude enjoyed the feeling of anticipation.

The lizard was on the prowl. Andrea knew exactly what to do.

Going to the swamp was a good idea. Minnie nodded to the fortune-teller.

After spending a night in hospital, Carl was relieved to see his father.

Griorf waited for the battle to begin.

When Laura arrived at her wedding, everyone embraced her.

Roberta opened the door to the walk-in freezer. She was afraid of what she would find.

It was a lazy night. Randall was under the bridge.

Brad had invited an astronaut to his funeral. He knew what to do.

It was a long way to the mountain. Margie stopped and set aside her margarita.

A sense of magic was in the air. Emily waited.

Louise could see that the guitarist was miserable.

Someone had invited a lobster to Easter. Jack knew what to do.

Brandy opened the door to the office. She chewed some gum.

The control room was dark and oddly quiet.

Emma walked into the cloakroom and glanced at Paula. "You make me scream," she said.

Edwin could see that Ricardo was decadent. He opened the door to the lounge room.

Thelma was whispering. She cracked open another beer.

The sound of the helicopter leaving made Becky want to scream.

Charlie knew that the cat was popular.

Byron had never been to the island. He wanted a pill.

Louise was in the deli. She had a pen in her hand.

Carolyn had come to the pyramids prepared. She was here to meet the miner.

Beverly took a sip of her 7-up.

Fernando was the best builder who ever lived.

Uerzui Bloodstorm raised his sword.

It was a quiet morning down by the pond.

Jason could see that Ray was an assassin. He tried not to worry.

As soon as Easter started, Jeffrey nodded to the chauffeur.

When rain stopped, Kim knew it was time to run.

There had never been a DJ quite like Marsha Brown, and she knew it.

"Just breathe," Kristen told herself as she waited in the temple.