Claire Bennett
Listen to An Unexpected Early Friday by Claire Bennett as a bilingual audiobook with synchronized read-along text in English and Urdu.
Maya worked at a friendly design agency in the city center. For three months, her team had been building a special software application. The application helped local communities plant and track urban trees. Everyone on the team had worked very hard for many weeks. Usually, they stayed in the office until late in the evening. They often ate dinner at their desks while staring at bright screens. Maya was tired of working late almost every single night. Today was Friday, which was the final deadline for the big project. Maya arrived at the office early in the sunny morning. She carried a large box of fresh apple muffins made with wheat flour. She also brought a flask of hot coffee mixed with oat milk. Her colleague Liam was already sitting at his desk. Liam looked surprised when he saw Maya smiling. Good morning, Maya, Liam said with a gentle laugh. Are you ready for a long and busy day? Maya placed the warm muffins on the central break table. I hope today goes smoothly for all of us, she replied. Elena, the graphic designer, walked into the bright office space. She wore a comfortable green jacket made of soft organic cotton.