A1 · en-GB 7 pages

Lina in Berlin

An A1 English story for adults: a flight, a kiss and an impossible photograph.

Lina is 29, and Max .
They have a every night.
Their started ago.
They know each other online, not .
Lina feels nervous and happy.

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Lina her open .
Her friend knows about the .
“Berlin is far,” her friend says.
Lina smiles and her red dress.
She to fly and meet Max.

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Lina sits by the .
She sees below the plane.
Her heart .
Max is waiting in Berlin.
Soon, they meet .

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Max waits at the with .
Lina sees his warm smile.
She walks to him with her suitcase.
An old silver is on his right hand.
They gently.

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At night, Lina wears her red dress.
Max , then stops.
“Can I you?” he asks.
“Yes,” Lina says with a smile.
She , and they .
They both want to .

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Next morning, Lina finds an old .
It shows a man at the .
says 1989.
The man looks Max.
He wears the same silver as Max.
Max holds a coffee cup and watches her.

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“That man is my ,” Max says.
Lina looks at his ring, then at the photograph.
The rings .
She does not him.
Max watches her carefully.
Lina picks up her phone.

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Act I complete

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