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Amara lived in a small building with many . She liked to go to a small café near her home every morning. She always sat at the same table by the window. She always ordered the same drink — a hot tea with milk. One morning, she walked into the café and saw her , Tom, sitting at a table. Tom lived on the floor above Amara. She did not know Tom very well. She smiled at him, but he did not smile back. He looked . Amara felt . She sat down at her usual table and waited.
She why Tom was with her. A few minutes later, Tom walked over to Amara's table. He stood in front of her and said, "You took my yesterday." Amara was very . She said, "I did not take your ." Tom said, "It was at the front door, and now it is gone." Amara shook her head slowly. She said, "I saw a yesterday, but I did not take it." Tom crossed his arms. He said, "It had my name on it." Amara thought for a moment. Then she said, "I picked up my own yesterday. It was brown and small." Tom's eyes changed. He looked less now. He said, "My was also brown and small." Amara took out her phone and called her sister.
She asked her sister to look at the in her apartment. Her sister looked at the name on the . Her sister said it had Tom's name on it. Amara looked at Tom and said, "I am so sorry. I took your by . The looked the same." Tom sat down and laughed a little. He said, "I am sorry too. I was to you." Amara smiled and said, "It is okay. Let me buy you a cup of tea." Tom smiled back and said, "Thank you. That is very kind." After that day, Amara and Tom became . They sometimes had tea together at the small café.
a person who lives near you
"Tom is Amara's neighbor."
not able to understand something clearly
"Amara felt confused when Tom did not smile."
a box or bag that is sent or delivered to someone
"There was a package at the front door."
feeling shock because something is not expected
"Amara was very surprised by Tom's words."
something you do wrong without wanting to
"She took the wrong package by mistake."
not polite
"Tom was rude to Amara at first."
feeling strong emotions when something bad happens
"Tom looked angry in the café."
to think about something and want to know the answer
"She wondered why Tom was angry."
to lift something from a surface with your hands
"Amara picked up the package from the floor."
kind and nice to other people
"After that day, they became friendly neighbors."
by mistake
done without wanting to; accidentally
"She took his package by mistake."
shake one's head
to move your head from side to side to say no
"Amara shook her head slowly and said no."
cross one's arms
to put one arm over the other in front of your chest
"Tom crossed his arms because he was upset."
smile back
to smile at someone who is smiling at you
"Tom smiled back at Amara after she was kind."
let me
used to offer to do something for someone
""Let me buy you a cup of tea," Amara said."
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