Mini Stories

The Empty Cinema Seat

A boy keeps buying two cinema tickets after his grandfather becomes ill, and a kind stranger notices.

A26 min

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1Every Friday, Leo bought two tickets for the old cinema.

2One ticket was for him, and one was for his grandfather.

3They watched funny films and shared a big box of popcorn.

4One winter, his grandfather became ill and stayed in hospital.

5Leo still went to the cinema alone every Friday night.

6He always left the seat next to him completely empty.

7The ticket woman thought this was strange and asked him why.

8Leo said, my grandpa cannot come, but his seat waits for him.

9The next week, she gave Leo the second ticket for free.

10Now they watch the films together, and she sits in grandpa's seat.

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