The Moving Day Favor
A free A2-level English story for language learners, readable online in English, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
Briar helps her new neighbor Celeste carry boxes up three flights of stairs on moving day, and they end up sharing pizza on the floor.
On Saturday morning, a moving truck parked outside Briar's building. A new family carried boxes up the front steps all day. Briar watched from her window, curious about her new neighbors.
By afternoon, Briar noticed a girl about her age. The girl struggled with a heavy box. The girl set the box down and rested for a moment.
Briar grabbed her shoes and ran downstairs. "Can I help you carry that?" she asked. "Yes, please," the girl said. "This box is really heavy."
"I'm Briar. I live right upstairs." "I'm Celeste," the girl said. "We just moved from another city."
They carried the box up three flights of stairs together. When they finished, both girls felt tired and happy.
Celeste's mother thanked Briar warmly. "Thank you so much for your help," she said. Briar smiled and picked up another box from the truck.
That evening, all the boxes were finally inside. Celeste opened a pizza box on the living room floor. "Stay and eat with us," she said to Briar. "There's plenty for everyone."
Briar sat down on the floor with Celeste and her family. They ate pizza together, surrounded by unopened boxes.
