Mia and the Lost Briefcase
Beginner · ≈ 1 min story · 1 min read
One evening Mia comes down a slide in the park and finds a briefcase with a name and address written on it. She wonders whether to leave it there or return it. The next day she and her mother take it to the owner's door. He was hoping to find out whether honest people still exist, and he thanks her with a new frisbee and a chocolate.
One evening, Mia came down a slide in the park and landed beside something unusual. a briefcase! It had a name and an address written on it. “Should I leave it here... or return it?” Mia wondered. The next day, Mia and her mother went to the address. A man opened the door. Mia said, “I found this briefcase in the park, and I wanted to return it to you.”
The man smiled. “I wanted to see if honest people still existed, and here you are! A good action brings a good reaction.” He gave Mia a new frisbee and a chocolate. Mia went home feeling proud and happy.
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