Problem: Continue the following story.

Sarah confided in Laura that she had cheated on her boyfriend.  
Here's how I want to continue it: Sarah was sorry.

Problem: Continue the following story.

The shoes couldn't fit into the warehouse's boxes because the 
Here's how I want to continue it: shoes were way too big.

Problem: Continue the following story.

Jessica's parrot eats a lot less food than the one that Sarah owns because 
Here's how I want to continue it:
Jessica 's is smaller.