Once upon a time, there was a man named Bob. Bob was forgetful and was always misplacing his things. One day, as he was getting ready for work, he realized that he couldn’t find his wallet. He searched high and low, but it was nowhere to be found.
Bob was in a bit of a panic, as he knew he wouldn’t be able to pay for his train ride to work without his wallet. He retraced his steps from the day before but still couldn’t find them. Just as he was about to give up hope, he remembered that he had gone to a friend’s house for dinner the night before.
Bob rushed to his friend’s house, and sure enough, his wallet was sitting on the kitchen table. Relieved, Bob grabbed his wallet and headed out the door. But as he walked down the street, he realized that his wallet was much lighter than it should have been. All of his cash was gone!
Bob was devastated. He couldn’t believe that someone had stolen his money. He returned to his friend’s house and asked if anyone had seen anything suspicious. His friend’s son, Timmy, spoke up and said, “I saw a man take your wallet and run away.”
Bob was furious. He thanked Timmy for his help and set out to find the thief. He asked around the neighborhood, showing the thief’s description to everyone he met. Finally, he found a man who matched the description and confronted him.
The thief, feeling guilty, returned all the money to Bob, apologizing profusely for what he had done. Feeling a bit more charitable, Bob decided not to press charges and let the man off with a warning.
Feeling relieved and victorious, Bob returned home and, this time, put his wallet in a safe place, vowing never to lose it again.
Vocabulary:
- “Misadventures” means a series of unfortunate events or mistakes.
- “Forgetful” means tending to forget things easily.
- “Retraced” means to follow the same path or steps that were taken before.
- “Panic” implies a feeling of extreme fear or anxiety.
- “Devastated” means to feel very upset or disappointed.
- “Furious” means extremely angry.
- “Charitable” means showing kindness and generosity towards others.
- “Vowing” means making a promise or commitment to do something.
The Summary:
Bob is a forgetful man who misplaces his things often, one day he can’t find his wallet and after retracing his steps he sees it on a friend’s kitchen table, but all his cash is missing, he finds out that a thief has taken his money. Bob sets out to find the thief, and with the help of a friend’s son Timmy, he finds the thief, gets his money back and lets him off the hook with a warning. He returned home and put his wallet in a safe place, vowing never to lose it again.
