The Swapped Carry-On Bags
A free A1-level English story for language learners, readable online in English, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
Perla grabs the wrong identical carry-on bag from the overhead bin and works with an airport agent to find its real owner.
Perla landed after a short flight and grabbed her bag. She pulled a black carry-on from the overhead bin. It looked just like hers, with the same gray handle. Perla walked off the plane and through the terminal. At the taxi line, she opened the bag. She looked for her wallet inside. Inside, she found a man's shirts and a book. "This isn't my bag," Perla said out loud. She checked the tag. The name said Joaquin. Perla looked at the gate agent nearby. "I think I took the wrong bag," she said. The agent called the airline's lost and found desk. A man ran up to the desk minutes later. "Did anyone find a black bag?" he asked. "That's Joaquin," the agent said, and pointed at Perla. Perla held up the bag with a small smile. "I think this is yours," she said. Joaquin checked the tag and laughed. "And this one must be yours," he said. He held up her bag. They traded bags right there at the desk. Perla opened her own bag and found her wallet inside. Both of them checked their tags twice before leaving.
