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Felix woke up early on Saturday morning. He had a plan for the day. He was going to meet his friend Marco at the food court. They wanted to have lunch together. Felix was very . He got dressed quickly. He ate a small breakfast at home. Then he checked the time on his phone. It was only ten o'clock. The was at twelve o'clock. Felix did not notice the time. He left his house and walked to the food court. He at the food court in fifteen minutes. He looked around the big, busy room. There were many tables and chairs. The food court was already open. Felix walked to a table near the middle of the room.
He sat down and put his bag on the chair. He looked at his phone again. It was only ten twenty. He had one hour and forty minutes to wait. He looked at all the food around him. There was a noodle , a sandwich , and a juice . The smells were very nice. His made a small noise. He was a little hungry. A worker at the juice smiled at him. "Good morning!" she said. "Good morning," Felix said quietly. He felt a little . He did not want to buy anything yet. He just waited at his table. Felix waited and waited. He watched the people in the food court.
Families came in and sat down. Children laughed and ran around. Workers brought food to the tables. Felix looked at his phone many times. The time went very slowly. At eleven fifty-five, Felix saw Marco walk through the door. Marco waved and smiled. "Sorry, am I late?" Marco asked. Felix laughed. "No," he said. "I am very early!" Marco looked . "How long have you been here?" he asked. "Almost two hours," Felix said. They both laughed together. Felix was happy his long wait was over. They went to get some food at last.
to reach a place
"Felix arrived at the food court very early."
a planned time when people come together
"The meeting was at twelve o'clock."
feeling very happy and full of energy about something
"Felix was excited to see his friend."
feeling shy or uncomfortable because of something
"Felix felt embarrassed sitting alone for so long."
a small shop or counter that sells food or goods
"There was a juice stall next to the noodle stall."
the part of the body that holds food after you eat
"His stomach made a noise because he was hungry."
feeling shock because something was not expected
"Marco looked surprised when Felix said he was early."
after a long time or at the end
"Felix was happy the wait was finally over."
have a plan
to know what you are going to do
"Felix had a plan to meet his friend for lunch."
check the time
to look at a clock or phone to see what time it is
"Felix checked the time on his phone."
look around
to turn your eyes to see different things nearby
"Felix looked around the big, busy food court."
sit down
to move your body into a sitting position
"Felix sat down at a table near the middle of the room."
wait and wait
to wait for a very long time
"Felix waited and waited for his friend to arrive."
go very slowly
used to say that time feels long and boring
"The time went very slowly while Felix sat alone."
wave and smile
to move your hand and show a happy face to greet someone
"Marco waved and smiled when he saw Felix."
at last
finally, after waiting a long time
"They went to get some food at last."
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