Category Archives: Lesson 5

It was 12.30 p.m. as I got on the number 23 bus and got my one-way ticket to the Town Centre. I was so pleased that the bus was on time because I was meeting my Mum in town for … Continue reading →

The first sunny day after a week of rain, so of course, the car wash was busy—a tailback almost to the road. Eventually, I made it to the front of the line to leave my car with the attendants to … Continue reading →

I had just lifted my head from the cereal box– knock-off Cinnamon Toast Crunch, an organic label slapped on, half the box size, nearly double the price– when I noticed him. His hair was clean cut, not the messy dreads … Continue reading →

I saw her at a shopping mall.  We had been shopping in the same aisle.  She turned around and saw me.  She was my former boss at a company I didn’t work at any more. “Well, hello Sarah,” she said. … Continue reading →

She saw Evan in a cafeteria line, his tray loaded with food. He had a large plate filled with entrees and vegetables, a separate salad plate thick with croutons that kept tumbling off the sides. She couldn’t help but look … Continue reading →

Wow, it’s really busy here today, thought Patrick, scanning the crammed train station with interest. It never ceased to amaze him how so many people, who led completely separate lives, would all converge on the same platform to meet the … Continue reading →

I’m going to miss my train! I’m going to miss my train! thought Summer as she scrambled down the steep escalator. There won’t be another until tomorrow… and that might be too late! She felt certain she would break down and cry if … Continue reading →