English Short Stories for Beginners and Intermediate Learners
CHAPTER 7: TOWN AND CITY Before his big date with Jenny today, John had a few errandsto run to
make sure everything was ready. First of all, a trip to the bank was needed,
so he could withdraw enough cash for the busy day ahead. Along the way
to the bank, he stopped by his favorite coffee shop to pick up some much
needed caffeine to jump-start the day.
Next, he had to make a run to the post office and drop off some mail that was overdue and nearly late. After that, it was off to the mall to find a
new outfit to wear on today's date. He perused two clothing stores and
even had enough time to get himself a new haircut at the barber shop.
At 2:00 pm, John and Jenny met up, ready to take a tour around town. They started by walking around the park, catching up on what
happened with each other during the week. Inside the park was a large plaza, where the couplefound a small concert by a rock band. After
hearing a few songs, they left the park and drove towards a local
amusement park.
Due to a large accident, the amusement park had to be shut down, so
as a back-up plan, the couple decided to go to the movie theater instead.
To Jenny's luck, they were able to find a horror movie playing that week. It
would be an hour-long wait for the movie, so they grabbed an early dinner
at a nearby Mexican restaurant with just enough time to make it back to
the theater. The movie turned out to be fairly generic and predictable, but
there was one jumpscare that got both John and Jenny really, really good.
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As the evening came, the couple had a mutual feeling of not wanting
