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Leila was very happy that evening. She went to a rooftop with her friend Sam. The rooftop was on top of a tall building. It was a beautiful place with many tables and chairs. There were small lights everywhere. The sky was clear and full of stars. Leila looked around and smiled. She loved being outside in the fresh air. A waiter showed them the . There were many people already sitting at tables. Some tables were . Leila saw a nice table near the of the . It had a great of the city below. "Let us sit there," she said to Sam. They walked to the table and sat down.
Leila put her bag on the table. She picked up the menu and started to read it. Sam also looked at the menu. "The food here looks good," Sam said. Leila agreed and smiled. Then a tall woman walked towards their table. She looked . She stopped next to Leila and said, "Excuse me, I think you are sitting in my seat." Leila looked up at the woman. "Oh, I am sorry," Leila said. "I did not know this table was taken." The woman pointed to a jacket on the back of the chair. Leila had not seen the jacket before. She felt her face go red. She was very . "We are so sorry," Sam said quickly. Leila stood up right away.
She picked up her bag from the table. "Please us," Leila said to the woman. The woman smiled kindly. "It is not a problem," the woman said. "It happens all the time. Do not worry about it." Leila felt a little better after that. The waiter came over to help them. He showed Leila and Sam to another table. This table was also near the of the . The was just as good. Leila and Sam sat down and laughed about the . "Next time, I will check the chairs first," Leila said. Sam laughed and agreed. They had a wonderful evening on the rooftop .
a flat open area outside, often on top of a building or next to a restaurant
"We had dinner on the terrace because the weather was warm."
what you can see from a particular place
"The view from the rooftop was amazing."
not able to understand something clearly
"She looked confused when she saw someone at her table."
feeling shy, awkward, or ashamed about something
"Leila was embarrassed about sitting in the wrong seat."
having nothing or nobody inside
"There were a few empty tables on the terrace."
the part along the outside of something
"Their table was near the edge of the rooftop."
to stop being angry with someone about something they did
""Please forgive us for the mistake," she said."
something you do wrong without meaning to
"Sitting in the wrong chair was an honest mistake."
let us sit there
a suggestion to go and sit in a particular place
""That table looks nice. Let us sit there," she said."
I think you are sitting in my seat
a polite way to tell someone they have taken your place
"The man said, "I think you are sitting in my seat.""
I did not know
used to explain that you had no information about something
""I did not know this seat was taken," Leila explained."
it happens all the time
it is a very common thing and not unusual
""Do not worry. It happens all the time," the woman said."
do not worry about it
used to tell someone that something is not a problem
""Do not worry about it. Everything is fine," he said."
right away
immediately, without waiting
"Leila stood up right away when she heard the news."
just as good
equally good, not worse
"The new table was just as good as the first one."
next time
the time after this, on another occasion in the future
""Next time, I will look more carefully," Leila said."
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