The Plant That Sent Messages
A free A1-level English story for language learners, readable online in 5 languages, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
Wim gets strange texts at work and tries to find out who sends them.
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Wim started work at nine. His phone buzzed on the desk. He read the message.
"I am thirsty." The number was new. Wim did not know it. He put the phone away.
At ten, another message came. "Please, some water." Wim frowned. Who wrote this?
At lunch, he told his coworker about the texts. "Very funny," Wim said to her. She laughed and shook her head. "It is not me," she said.
Wim did not believe her. He looked around the office. Everybody looked at their screens.
At two, he stood by the window. His phone buzzed again. "I am very dry," said the message.
Wim looked down. A big green plant sat next to him. A small white box sat in its pot. A tiny light blinked on the box.
He read the words on the box. "Plant sensor. When the plant is dry, it sends a text." The phone number on the box was his. Someone made a mistake.
Wim took a cup to the kitchen. He filled it with water. He gave the plant a long drink.
A minute later, his phone buzzed. "Thank you," said the message.
