Anna lived in a small flat in Edinburgh. She worked in a café near the river. Every morning she served coffee and talked to customers.

One winter day, a letter arrived. The paper was blue. Anna did not know the handwriting.

Inside, there was a short message: “Dear Anna, please come to the old lighthouse in the north. I need to tell you something important. – Robert”

Robert was her older brother. He had moved to Iceland two years before. They had not talked much since then.

Anna was worried. She called Robert, but his phone was off.

The next day, she took a bus to the north of Scotland. The journey was long. Snow fell on the hills. At the end of the road, she saw the lighthouse. Robert stood outside.

“Why did you ask me to come here?” Anna said.

Robert smiled. “I am going to stay here. I got a job in the lighthouse. I wanted you to see it before I start.”

Anna was angry at first, then she laughed. “You made me travel for ten hours for that?”

“Yes,” Robert said. “And I have coffee inside. Real coffee, not from a machine.”

They went inside. The room was warm. They talked for hours about their family, their childhood, and their plans.

When Anna left, she was not worried anymore. She knew her brother was happy.

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Vocabulary Notes

Flat (noun)
In British English, a flat is a set of rooms for living in, on one floor of a building. In American English, people say “apartment”.
Example: “Anna lived in a small flat in Edinburgh.”
Similar words: apartment, studio

Handwriting (noun)
Handwriting is writing done by hand with a pen or pencil, not printed.
Example: “Anna did not know the handwriting.”
Similar words: writing, script, note
Example: “His handwriting is very clear and easy to read.”

Lighthouse (noun)
A lighthouse is a tall building near the sea with a strong light that helps ships stay safe.
Example: “please come to the old lighthouse in the north.”
Similar words: beacon, tower
Example: “We could see the light from the lighthouse from ten kilometres away.”

Journey (noun)
A journey is the act of travelling from one place to another, often a long distance.
Example: “The journey was long.”
Similar words: trip, travel, voyage
Example: “It was a long journey, but she was happy at the end.”

Worried (adjective)
If you are worried, you feel nervous or afraid because you think something bad might happen.
Example: “Anna was worried.”
Similar words: nervous, anxious, concerned
Example: “He was worried because his phone was off and he could not call his family.”

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