101 Conversations in Intermediate English

72. The rescue

From the door, cartoons can be seen playing on the TV. There is a glass of milk and some biscuits on the table. Laura goes into the flat and looks in all of the rooms. In one of the bedrooms, she finds a girl hiding.

Mrs Johnson: It’s my niece! We were playing hide and seek.

Peter: Didn’t you just say you were alone and having a nap?

Mrs Johnson: I forgot that my niece was in the flat. Poor thing, she must have been hiding for more than an hour.

Laura: Don’t be scared, little one… I’m a police officer… And I’m also a mummy. My son, Jake, is about your age. How old are you?

Sophie: I’m six.

Laura: My son is only five. I bet you could be friends. Your name is Sophie, right?

Sophie: Yes. How did you know?

Laura: Because your mother sent me to get you. Shall we go to her?

Sophie: Will anyone hurt my mummy if I go?

Laura: No, darling, of course not. Don’t cry. Everything will be ok…