Ibrahim's Lost Bag at the Airport

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Ibrahim lands at the airport after a long flight. He is tired, but he feels happy because he is finally here. He walks to the baggage claim area. He watches the bags go around on the belt. He waits for his big blue suitcase. One bag comes. Then another bag comes. Then another. But Ibrahim does not see his suitcase. He waits and waits. The belt stops moving. All the other passengers pick up their bags and leave. Ibrahim looks around. His suitcase is not there. He feels worried. He checks his ticket. He checks his tag number. His bag is definitely missing.

Ibrahim walks to the lost luggage desk. A woman is sitting behind the counter. She smiles at him. "Hello," she says. "Can I help you?" Ibrahim says, "Yes, please. My bag is not on the belt. I cannot find it." The woman says, "I am sorry to hear that. Do you have your baggage tag?" Ibrahim says, "Yes, I have it here." He gives her the small paper tag. The woman types on her computer. She looks at the screen for a moment. "I can see your bag in the system," she says. "It did not come on your flight. It stayed at the other airport." Ibrahim feels sad. He also feels a little angry. But he stays calm and polite. "What happens next?" he asks. The woman says, "We will send your bag to your address. It will arrive in one or two days." Ibrahim fills in a form with his name, his phone number, and his address.

The woman gives him a reference number. "Call us if you have any questions," she says. Ibrahim walks out of the airport. He sits down on a bench in a small park near the exit. He puts his carry-on bag on the ground. He takes out his phone and calls his friend. "My bag is lost," he says. "It will come in two days." His friend says, "That is terrible! Do you need anything?" Ibrahim says, "I need a toothbrush and some clean clothes." His friend laughs and says, "I can help with that!" Ibrahim smiles a little. He looks at the trees and the sky. He thinks about his suitcase somewhere far away. He feels better because his friend is kind. He writes down the reference number in his phone. He does not want to lose it. He knows he needs to buy a few small things today. He also knows his bag will come back. He takes a deep breath. Everything will be okay.