Emma worked at a large company in the city center. Her boss, Mr. Thompson, was very serious and formal. Emma always tried to be professional around him. One Friday afternoon, Emma was very tired. She had worked hard all week on a big project. Her best friend, Sarah, sent her a message. 'How was your week?' Sarah asked. Emma wanted to complain about her job. She started typing quickly on her phone. 'This week was terrible!' she wrote. 'My boss gave me so much work!' 'He never says thank you.' 'I really need a vacation soon!' Emma pressed the send button. She felt better after sending the message. Then she looked at her phone screen again. Her heart stopped. The message was not sent to Sarah. She had sent it to Mr. Thompson! Emma felt her face turn red. 'Oh no!' she whispered. She tried to delete the message, but it was too late. Mr. Thompson had already read it. She saw the small word 'Read' under her message. Emma did not know what to do. She called Sarah immediately. 'Sarah, I made a huge mistake!' Emma cried. She explained everything to her friend. Sarah started laughing loudly. 'This is not funny!' Emma said. 'What am I going to do on Monday?' The weekend passed very slowly for Emma. She could not stop thinking about the message. On Monday morning, Emma walked into the office. She was very nervous. Her hands were shaking. She tried to avoid Mr. Thompson all morning. But then he called her to his office. 'Emma, please sit down,' Mr. Thompson said. Emma sat down slowly. She was ready to apologize. 'I got your message on Friday,' he said. Emma's face turned bright red. 'I am so sorry, Mr. Thompson!' she said quickly. 'That message was for my friend.' 'I know,' Mr. Thompson replied. Then something unexpected happened. Mr. Thompson smiled. It was the first time Emma saw him smile. 'You are right,' he said. 'I gave everyone too much work this week.' 'And I do not say thank you enough.' Emma could not believe what she was hearing. 'So thank you, Emma, for your hard work,' he continued. 'And please, take some vacation days soon.' Emma walked out of his office in shock. She called Sarah at lunch time. 'You will not believe what happened!' Emma said. From that day, Emma always checked twice before sending any message. And sometimes, mistakes can lead to good things.
English Story (A2)Sent to the Wrong Person
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Emma accidentally sends a complaint about her boss to her boss instead of her friend. After a stressful weekend, she discovers that her mistake actually helped improve their working relationship.
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Comprehension Questions
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Who did Emma accidentally send her message to?
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What did Emma complain about in her message?
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How did Mr. Thompson react to Emma's message?
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