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Felix woke up very early on Saturday morning. He was because he planned to meet his friend Sara at the food court. They wanted to eat lunch together at twelve o'clock. Felix looked at his clock. It was only nine in the morning. He thought about this for a moment. Then he decided to leave his house early. He did not want to be late. He put on his shoes and picked up his bag. He walked to the bus stop near his house. The bus came quickly. Felix got on the bus and sat down. He looked out of the window during the ride. The streets were quiet and calm. After fifteen minutes, the bus stopped near the food court. Felix walked into the food court and looked around. Most of the food were closed. The lights were off in many of them.
Only one small coffee was open. A woman behind the smiled at him. "Good morning! You are here very early," she said. Felix looked at his watch. It was only half past nine. He was two and a half hours early. "Oh no," he said to himself. He felt a little . He sat down at an table. The chairs were cold. The food court was very big and very . He could hear his own on the floor. He took out his phone and sent a message to Sara. "I am already at the food court," he wrote. Sara quickly. "Already? It is so early!
You have a long wait," she wrote. Felix laughed at himself. He walked to the coffee and bought a small drink. "Is it always this quiet in the morning?" he asked the woman. "Yes, people usually come after eleven," she answered. Felix sat down again and waited. He played games on his phone. He watched the open one by one. Slowly, more people started to arrive. The food court became noisy and busy. Finally, Sara arrived at twelve o'clock. "Hello, Felix! How long were you here?" she asked with a big smile. "A very long time," Felix said. They both laughed. "Next time, I will not come so early," Felix said.
feeling very happy and full of energy about something
"She was excited about her birthday party."
a small shop or counter that sells food or goods, often in a market or food court
"We bought some fruit from a stall at the market."
a long flat surface where food or drinks are served
"The woman placed the coffee on the counter."
having nothing or nobody inside
"The room was empty because everyone had left."
in a way that makes little or no noise
"He closed the door quietly so nobody heard him."
to give an answer to someone
"She did not reply to my message."
the sounds made when someone walks
"I heard footsteps behind me in the dark street."
not serious or sensible; a little foolish
"I felt silly when I forgot my friend's name."
looked around
turned to see what was in the area
"She walked into the room and looked around."
sat down
moved from standing to sitting
"He was tired, so he sat down on the bench."
one by one
happening one at a time, not all together
"The students entered the room one by one."
a long wait
a situation where you must wait for a long time
"There was a long wait at the bus stop."
laughed at himself
found something funny about his own mistake
"He laughed at himself when he wore different socks."
how long
used to ask about the amount of time
"How long did you wait for the bus?"
oh no
an expression of surprise or disappointment
"Oh no, I forgot my keys at home!"
next time
on the following occasion when something happens again
"Next time, I will bring an umbrella."
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