Short Stories in English for Beginners

Chapter 2 – The Lie
Laura arrives in Edinburgh. She parks near Princes Street. She walks
throughout the city. No one sees her. She can’t believe it. She laughs
quietly. ‘This really is amazing!’
Laura thinks about what to do. In her mind, she makes a list of all the
things that might be fun. She starts laughing. For the first time in her life,
she is not average!
Laura continues her walk down Princes Street. There are several small
stores there. Many shoppers and store staff are around this evening.
Laura walks into a store. Although people can’t see or hear her, some
people can feel her. She has to be 
careful
. She picks up some shoes and a
dress. She looks, but then replaces them. She likes being invisible, but she
doesn’t want to 
steal
.
Next Laura goes to a popular restaurant. There is a long line to get in.
She walks easily past it. She walks right in. This is fun! she thinks. She
really enjoys being the Invisible Woman.
She stays at the restaurant for a while. Then Laura has an idea. She can
go to her office! Her manager is working today. It would be fun to see what
she is doing. Especially if she doesn’t know Laura is there.
Laura races to her office. She enters the building. She looks at the
security desk. The computer screens are clear. The 
security cameras
are
not recording her. She’s safe!
Laura waits for a minute. Another administrative assistant comes in the
building. He is going to the same office. She follows him into the lift. Soon,
she is on the seventh floor. Time to look for her manager!
The door to the lift opens. Laura’s manager, Ms Smith, is in the central
office. She is speaking to several other managers. ‘Our employees work
very hard,’ she says. ‘We offer some people 
bonuses
. Some staff even get