Choosing Between the Two Kittens
A free A2-level English story for language learners, readable online in English, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
Vera goes to the shelter for one kitten but can't decide between a calm orange one and a playful gray one.
Vera visits the animal shelter to adopt one kitten. She wants just one, but two kittens catch her eye.
The first kitten is orange and sleeps in a small ball. The second kitten is gray and climbs the cage bars.
"I can't decide," Vera tells the shelter worker, Amir. "They're both so cute."
"Take your time," Amir says. "Sit with both of them for a while."
Vera sits on the floor. The orange kitten climbs into her lap and falls asleep right away.
The gray kitten jumps on her shoulder and bats at her hair. Vera laughs out loud.
"This one has a lot of energy," Amir says. "The orange kitten is calm and quiet."
Vera thinks about her small apartment and her busy work schedule. "Maybe a calm kitten is a good choice," she says.
But the gray kitten won't stop playing with her shoelace. Vera watches it and starts to smile.
"Actually, I need some energy in my life too," she says. "Can I take them both?"
Amir laughs and checks his clipboard. "Two kittens, coming right up," he says. Vera fills out the papers for both.
