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Amara lived in a quiet building with many . She liked to go to the small cafe near her home every morning. She always sat at the same table by the window. She ordered the same drink every day. It was a warm cup of tea with milk. One morning, Amara walked into the cafe as . She saw her , Tom, sitting at a table nearby. Tom lived on the floor above Amara. They sometimes said hello in the hallway. Amara smiled at Tom and sat down. She put her bag on the chair next to her. She waited for her tea. The cafe was busy that morning. There were many people talking and laughing. Amara looked at her phone while she waited. She was happy because it was a nice, sunny day. A few minutes later, the waiter brought two cups of tea to the tables. He put one cup in front of Amara and one cup in front of Tom. Amara took a of her tea.
It tasted . It was very sweet. Amara never put sugar in her tea. She looked at the cup carefully. It was not her cup. She thought the waiter made a . Then she looked at Tom. Tom was looking at his cup with a face. He tasted his tea too. "This is not my tea," Tom said loudly. He looked at Amara. "Did you take my tea?" he asked. He sounded a little angry. Amara was surprised. "No, I did not take your tea," she said. "The waiter gave me this cup." Tom shook his head. He did not believe her. Amara felt bad. She did not want to with her .
She called the waiter. "Excuse me, I think there is a with our drinks," she said . The waiter came to the table quickly. He looked at the two cups. "Oh, I am so sorry," the waiter said. "I gave you the wrong cups. This sweet tea is for this gentleman, and the plain tea is for you." Tom heard this and his face turned red. He was . "I am really sorry, Amara," Tom said. "I thought you took my drink. That was silly of me." Amara laughed. "It is okay, Tom. It was just a small ," she said. They both laughed together. After that day, Amara and Tom often sat together at the cafe. They became good friends. A simple brought them closer.
a person who lives near you
"My neighbor is very friendly."
something that happens most of the time
"She sat in her usual chair."
a small amount of drink taken into the mouth
"He took a sip of water."
unusual or unexpected
"The food tasted strange today."
not able to understand something clearly
"She looked confused by the question."
something that is not correct
"I made a mistake on my test."
to speak angrily with someone because you disagree
"I do not want to argue with you."
in a way that is respectful and kind
"She asked politely for help."
feeling shy or ashamed about something
"He was embarrassed by his mistake."
a situation where someone does not understand something correctly
"It was just a small misunderstanding."
as usual
in the way that happens most of the time
"She arrived at work as usual."
took a sip
drank a small amount
"He took a sip of his coffee."
shook his head
moved his head from side to side to show 'no'
"She asked him, but he shook his head."
felt bad
felt unhappy or sorry about something
"I felt bad about forgetting her name."
turned red
became red in the face because of embarrassment
"His face turned red when everyone laughed."
brought them closer
helped them become better friends
"Working together brought them closer."
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