Elena Vance
Listen to A Surprising Evening Next Door by Elena Vance as a bilingual audiobook with synchronized read-along text in English and Romanian.
Clara stood near her window and stared at the blue envelope on her table. Her new neighbours, Mark and Sarah, had left it in her mailbox that morning. They had invited her to join them for dinner at seven oclock tonight. Clara had only spoken to them twice while picking up her mail. She was a quiet person who usually preferred spending her evenings alone. Still, she did not want to appear rude or unfriendly to them. She took a deep breath and decided to accept their kind invitation. Before leaving her flat, Clara searched for a small gift to bring along. She found a jar of homemade strawberry jam in her kitchen cupboard. She wrapped the glass jar neatly in a clean cotton cloth. At six fifty-five, Clara walked down the brightly lit hallway to their door. Her heart beat a little faster as she knocked gently on the wooden frame. Within seconds, Sarah opened the door with a broad and welcoming smile. Hello Clara, we are so glad you could make it tonight! Sarah exclaimed. Clara smiled back and handed her the small wrapped present. Thank you so much for having me, Clara said softly. Sarah took the gift with genuine delight and held the door open wider.