Title: The Moment Between Two Strangers

Level: Intermediate (B1–B2)

#Story :

Ethan visits the same quiet city café every afternoon, where a mysterious girl sits alone and writes in a small leather notebook. Although they never speak, an unspoken connection forms between them. One rainy afternoon she fails to appear, and Ethan discovers her notebook left behind—filled entirely with observations about him. Her notes reveal deep fear, emotional struggle, and a final message admitting she might soon “run out of time.”

Terrified for her, Ethan follows the single clue inside the notebook—a laundromat receipt—and finds her there. Her name is Lily, and she reveals she has a serious medical condition. She had left the notebook intentionally so Ethan wouldn’t get attached to her or suffer through watching her decline. Ethan convinces her to return to the café with him, sharing one brief peaceful moment together. The next day Lily disappears completely, leaving no trace—no phone, no address, no record. Months later a letter arrives at the café: Lily explains she didn’t vanish by choice but by circumstance, and thanks Ethan for giving her the resolve to face her final days. She leaves him the notebook, encouraging him to fill the blank pages with his own story. Ethan begins to write, turning her final message into the first chapter of his new life.

#Vocabulary :

Receipt: a small printed paper showing you bought something

Diagnosis: a medical conclusion about an illness

Laundromat: a public place with washing machines

Observation: something noticed or recorded

Steady: calm, consistent, not changing suddenly

#Grammar Focus:

• Past Simple & Past Continuous to describe events and background atmosphere (e.g., “She was writing when the rain started.”)

• Reported thoughts to express internal emotions and reflections (e.g., “He felt she had left the notebook on purpose.”)

• Mixed descriptive clauses to enrich narrative detail (e.g., “The notebook, worn from years of use, lay silently on the table.”)

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