[Q]: How does the sentence end?

I was concerned with the youthful look of my skin and choose to go with cream over Botox because the 
OPTIONS:
- Botox is topical.
- cream is topical.

[A]: cream is topical.
QUES: Continue writing.

The headband i was given as a present by my boyfriend could not fit my head because the 

OPTIONS:
- head was too big.
- headband was too big.
+++++++++
ANS: head was too big.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Scarlett used pine wood instead of oak to build her birdhouse, but the 
OPTIONS:
- pine was sturdier.
- oak was sturdier.
Answer: oak was sturdier.
sentence: Leslie was late for his appointment with Hunter, so  OPTIONS:
- Leslie was apologetic when he finally got there.
- Hunter was apologetic when he finally got there.
complete: Leslie was apologetic when he finally got there.
Ian knew more about the rules of professional hockey than Nick because 
OPTIONS:
- Ian didn't like watching winter sports.
- Nick didn't like watching winter sports.
Nick didn't like watching winter sports.
Problem: Continue the following story.

Donald was richer than Justin, so 
OPTIONS:
- Donald picked up second hand furniture in a yard sale for his new apartment.
- Justin picked up second hand furniture in a yard sale for his new apartment.
Here's how I want to continue it:
Justin picked up second hand furniture in a yard sale for his new apartment.