BR1-11: The umbrella

It is raining. The sky is grey. Calra is a student. She buys a red umbrella. This is her lucky day.

I read The umbrella. It was written by Clare Harris. It is a story about a umbrella. When it is a rainy day, Calra goes to the market to look at the umbrellas. She likes a red one, it looks smart. It costs 10 dollars, but she is a student, she doesn't have enough money. She asks for a discount. The shop assistant agrees with her opinion, so she pays 7 dollars, and gets it. The shop assistant says "this is your lucky day!" and Carla thihks so too. She holds the red umbrella above her head, and she goes to a cake shop. She wants to buy cakes, because her little brother loves cakes. She goes to into the shop, leaves her red umbrella near the door. It is quite inside the shop. Calra chooses three small cakes, talks to the shop assistant. Then, a customer is leaving the shop. After that, Calra is going to leave the shop, but she can't find her red umbrella. There is another near the door. This umbrella is old and black. It has pattern of yellow ducks. It is not smart. Calra thinks this is not my lucky day. Calra walks to the town square, and a young man speaks to her and smiles. But Calra doesn't know this young man. She walks away quickly, but the young man is following Calra. Calra turns, and says "go away!" She is angry. The young man is sad, and says "Marisa, I'm sorry!" Calra shouts "I'm not marisa!" The young man says the umbrella is Marisa's one, so he gets the wrong person. But the young man has never met her. He is going to meet her.  It is his cousin's idea. His cousin works with Marisa. Calra thinks Marisa is a thief. Calra is angry again. The young man smiles at Calra, and says "Let's have coffee together." Calra thinks for a moment, and says "OK." The young man's name is Paul. In the cafe, they talk and laugh over drinking coffee. But she must go home, because she has an exam tomorrow. They promise to meet again. In the town square, Calra sees a woman who has a red umbrella is Marisa! Marisa sees the old black umbrella with yellow ducks. She is worried. Suddenly, her face is red. Calra says "Don't worry. Keep my red umbrella. I like this umbrella. It is a lucky umbrella. This is lucky day!" Calra smiles. Then she runs home.

It is nice story. I may meet someone who is like a Paul in the story someday! lol

Harris, Clare(2003). The umbrella, Macmillan readers (459/6699 words)