The Note on the Desk
A free A1-level English story for language learners, readable online in 7 languages, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
A mysterious note leads Meera to track down the real owner of a lost notebook.
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Meera sits down at her desk before class. A small folded note sits on top of her books. She opens it slowly.
The note says, "This notebook is not mine. Please find its real owner." A blue notebook sits next to the note.
Meera opens the notebook and looks inside. She sees neat handwriting and math homework. A name is missing from the cover.
She flips to the last page. A schedule is taped inside the back cover. It lists a name: Colin.
Meera does not know Colin well. She asks around during morning break. A few classmates point toward the science room.
She finds Colin at his desk. "Is this your notebook?" she asks. She holds it up for him to see.
Colin looks surprised. "I lost that yesterday," he says. "I looked everywhere for it."
"Someone left it with a note," Meera says. "I don't know that person."
Colin takes the notebook carefully. "Thank you very much," he says. "This has all my notes for the test."
Meera smiles and walks to her next class. She still wonders about the mystery note.
