The Driving Test She Almost Missed
A free A2-level English story for language learners, readable online in English, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
When her bus is delayed, Inaya chooses to borrow her neighbor's bike and pedals hard to reach her driving test on time.
Inaya has a driving test at nine o'clock this morning. She practiced parking and turns all week with her father. She plans to take the bus to the testing center. She leaves her house early, just in case.
At the bus stop, a sign says the bus is delayed. Inaya checks her watch. She only has thirty minutes left.
She thinks about her two options. She can wait for the late bus. Or she can ride her neighbor's bike instead. Her neighbor Aziz always tells her to use it anytime.
Inaya decides quickly. She runs back home and gets the bike from Aziz's yard. She pedals hard down the main street toward the testing center.
Ten minutes later, she reaches the building. She is tired but on time.
She parks the bike outside and walks in. The instructor calls her name at exactly nine o'clock. Inaya takes a deep breath and walks toward the car.
