Shadowing Practice: Visiting Grandparents in the Countryside | Easy English Listening Story (A2 Level) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This color looks really good.
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Oh no!
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Seriously? Of course it's you.
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Hey Tracy!
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See, what are you doing?
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I was getting ready.
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I have plans this weekend.
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Plans?
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Yes, coffee with friends, shopping, maybe a movie.
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That sounds like you.
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It is me.
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I wanted to ask you something.
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I'm going to visit Grandma and Grandpa this weekend.
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This weekend?
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Yes, they really miss us.
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Emma, you know there is nothing to do there.
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That's not true.
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No cafes, no shopping malls, no good food places.
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It's different, not empty.
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It feels empty to me.
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Grandpa also asked me to bring some things.
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And he said he has a small surprise for you.
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A surprise?
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Yes.
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I don't want to wake up early.
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Just come with me.
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It's only two days.
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Ah, fine.
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But you buy the things.
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I'll go with you tomorrow morning.
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Deal.
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There are no tall buildings here.
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That's why you can see the sky.
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The city has a better view at night.
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Maybe.
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But this one is real.
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Erma!
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Grandma, it's been so long.
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You're finally here.
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I miss you so much.
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And Tracy, too.
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You've grown up so much.
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Hi, Grandma.
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It's really nice to see you again.
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You look beautiful.
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Both of you.
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You girls came all this way for us.
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That makes us very happy. Of course.
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We wanted to visit you.
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We don't come here enough.
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Just seeing you here, that's already a gift.
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The house looks the same, but warmer
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because you're here now oh this is
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John he's our neighbor he's very good with his hands
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and he's always happy to help sometimes I ask him to
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fix small things around the house he's a young friend I
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care about a lot nice to meet you
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hi he looks kind simple very countryside come
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with me I want to show you something show us what you'll see is this the surprise you talked about?
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Yes.
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Oh my.
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This was our room.
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You and Tracy stayed here when you were little.
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Look, Tracy.
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That's us.
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I don't remember this picture.
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You were very small.
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You loved this bear.
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Really?
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You took it everywhere.
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It looks old.
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We kept it.
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I see.
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The room was old before.
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It looks new now.
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John helped us fix it.
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You did this?
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A little.
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I helped with the walls and the window.
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Thank you so much.
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You're welcome.
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It's nice.
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You did a good job.
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Thanks.
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So, can I ask something?
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Sure.
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What do people do here for fun? we don't have much
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no big malls no busy streets that's it that's it
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that sounds very boring maybe but some people like it what about cafes
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or nice restaurants we have a diner and local food i told you
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you asked he answered if you want i can show you around tomorrow show me what
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the town the small things i don't think tomorrow will be interesting Good night.
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Already?
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I'm tired.
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This place sleeps too early.
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Good morning.
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She's still sleeping?
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Yes.
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Just like when we were young.
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Ah, I didn't sleep very well last night.
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You stayed up late again, didn't you?
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Yes.
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That's normal for me.
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So, this is the town?
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Yes, this is the center.
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It's smaller than I expected.
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Most small towns are.
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I don't see many people.
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People are working.
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Some are at home.
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Some are on the farms in the city people are always outside always walking always busy
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and always in a hurry that's true mornings here are quiet people start early they go home early too
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so what are you going to show us let's walk first
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that's the best way to see this place just walk yes no plan no rush that feels very different
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that's the point you said you didn't know what to do today I still don't,
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but I guess this is something.
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Everything looks old.
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Old doesn't mean bad.
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In a city, old buildings become cafes or museums.
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Here, they stay the same.
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People like it that way.
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do they really it feels familiar safe
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this doesn't feel like the things I buy online because it isn't it's heavier
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it's made by hand it's not cheap no
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but it lasts a long time in the city people buy
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cheap things then buy them again next month you do that too i know You're not from here, right?
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No, I'm from the city.
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I can tell.
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Really?
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Your style.
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It's different.
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I guess I don't really fit in here.
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Maybe they do, just not yet.
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Did you buy something?
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Yes, a small gift for Grandma.
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She'll like it.
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i think so too i didn't expect to buy anything today you keep saying that because i keep being wrong
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is that the diner yes a small simple place it looks like a movie diner
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people say that do you eat here often sometimes when i don't cook
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you cook of course i didn't imagine that that sounds like a city idea what can i get you
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everything looks simple that's how people like it I'll have the
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burger same okay I'll try it too people don't look at their phones here they talk
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that feels strange is that bad no just different
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different doesn't mean wrong you always have
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an answer it's better than I thought you say
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that a lot because I keep being surprised that's not a bad thing it's comfortable Not exciting, but nice.
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Comfort is important. That was nice.
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Yeah, simple, but good.
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Hey, what's this?
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That's an old poster.
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This place. Is it real?
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Yes.
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It's an old rail line outside town.
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People don't use it anymore, right?
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No. It was closed years ago.
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Then why is it on a poster?
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Sometimes tourists come by.
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They like taking photos there.
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Photos?
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The tracks, the old train car, the light in the afternoon soon.
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It actually looks really nice.
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You like it?
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It could be interesting.
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I can walk with you part of the way, but I need to head back soon.
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You're not coming with us no i have work at the house we'll be fine just don't stay too long
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that area has no lights
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we won't the sun goes down fast here go back early we will the rail line is straight ahead.
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You can't miss it.
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Okay, thanks.
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See you later.
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See you.
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Well, I didn't expect this today.
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What part?
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Walking this far. For photos.
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You said there was nothing to do.
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I guess I was wrong again.
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We walked a lot today.
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My feet really hurt.
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I know, but we're almost there.
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I'm glad we came.
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The air feels different here.
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That's the countryside.
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This light is perfect.
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Emma, can you take a few photos for me?
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Here?
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Yes, just a few.
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Ready?
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Yes.
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One more?
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Okay.
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Maybe one here too. Be careful.
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Oh, these are nice.
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Good?
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Yeah, really good.
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Tracy, we should go.
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It's getting dark.
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Okay, okay.
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Let's go.
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Finally.
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you're back you must be tired very wait
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that's strange what is it my phone it's not here
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I had it near the rail line I remember checking the photos the last time I saw it was
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when you looked at the screen yes right before we left after
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that we just walked home I was tired I didn't even notice everything is on
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that phone my photos my messages my work okay we'll figure
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it out what's wrong Tracy lost her phone near the old rail line that's far
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and it's dark already there are no lights there.
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That place is really far, and my feet hurt so much.
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I don't even know how we can get back there now.
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All right.
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I have a way.
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You do?
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Yes.
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Wait here.
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Just a minute.
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Wait, is that a horse?
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This is speed.
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You're going back there on a horse?
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Yes.
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It's faster. and you're tired.
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I've never ridden a horse before.
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You don't need to know how.
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What if I fall?
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Speed is gentle.
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He knows the path.
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Just trust me.
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This feels very far from the city.
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The city moves fast.
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This place doesn't.
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It's quiet, but nice.
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It was here.
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Right next to the train.
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All right.
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Let me try calling it.
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It goes straight to voicemail.
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The battery was almost empty earlier.
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Wait, I think it fell into the gap.
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Can you reach it a little sharp?
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I've got it Oh Thank you.
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I really thought it was gone The battery is dead But it's okay.
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I have it Let me help you Thanks I didn't know it was this big.
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You can't see this from the road.
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You don't see this in the city.
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There's too much light there.
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Too much noise, too.
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I was scared at first. And now?
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Now it feels easy.
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You're back.
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Are you okay?
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Yes, we found it.
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Good.
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I was worried.
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You're safe.
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That's what matters.
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In the city, I'm always holding this.
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But here, people look at you.
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They wait for you.
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They worry.
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That's why we come back.
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The grass is bending in the morning light Wheels roll slow but it feels right
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Some goodbyes don't need a sound They stay with you Safe and quiet now
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I came here thinking this place wasn't really for me.
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A lot of people do.
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I was busy all the time.
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Always thinking about something else.
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Always holding my phone.
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Last night changed that.
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Well, the countryside has a way of doing that.
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no fast food so people don't rush so much you helped me slow down not just find my phone
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and i think i needed
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that more than i knew sometimes people don't lose their phones they just lose their pace i don't know
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when i'll be back but i hope we can keep in touch i'm not hard to find same place
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same sky i really thought this place had nothing and now now i think it had everything
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I just didn't slow down enough to see it before.
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Sometimes we don't need a new place.
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We just need to slow down and look again.
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Family, quiet moments, people who care.
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