The Note Under the Wiper
A free A2-level English story for language learners, readable online in 5 languages, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
Cosmo finds a paper on his old car and expects a parking ticket, but it is an invitation.
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Cosmo comes out of the shop. He sees a white paper under his wiper. "Not again," he says.
He parks on this street every Friday. He thinks it is a parking ticket. He pulls out the paper slowly. He is ready to read a big number.
But it is not a ticket. It is a note, in blue pen.
"I like your old car. I have the same one. Coffee?" Under the words, there is a phone number.
Cosmo reads it twice. He looks up and down the street. Across the road, a small blue car stands by the curb. It is the same model as his, with the same round lights.
He laughs. He sits in his car and takes out his phone. He calls the number before he can change his mind.
"Hello?" says a woman.
"Hi. This is the old blue car," Cosmo says. "I got your note."
She laughs, and he feels better at once. "I am happy you called," she says. "I thought you did not see it."
"I thought it was a ticket," he says.
"A ticket! No, no. I only like old cars."
"Then we need to talk about them," Cosmo says. "Do you know the Yellow Cup café? It is busy at lunch, so we are safe."
"Tomorrow at noon?" she asks.
"Yes. I will bring a picture of my engine," he says.
He puts the note in his pocket and starts the car. It starts on the first try.
