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AKIKO AND AMY PART 2
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Akiko and Amy Part 2
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Introduction
This is Part 2 of Akiko and Amy’s Story. The story starts in the graded reader Akiko
and Amy Part 1.
1. Amy and Dick
Akiko had only met Dick, Amy’s husband, once. But Akiko knew a lot about Dick. Amytold Akiko that Dick’s hometown, Spurton, is very small. It’s in Montana, in the UnitedStates. Dick’s father is called Jacob. He owns a gas station. It’s the only gas station inthe town. Jacob is the postman too. He drives a small truck around town. He delivers
newspapers, letters and parcels. Jacob also takes shopping and mail to people who liveon farms outside the town.
The gas station does not have any staff. When Dick’s father is working as thepostman, there is no one to serve gasoline or fix cars. People have to wait until Dick’s
father comes back. Akiko thought that was very strange. “Don’t people get angry?” sheasked.
Amy laughed. “Maybe people get angry. But if they don’t want to wait, they have todrive 50 miles to the next gas station.”“How far is 50 miles?” asked Akiko.
“About 80 kilometres,” answered Amy.
Dick’s mother died when he was eleven. He has no brothers or sisters. He left
Spurton when he was twelve and he went to live in Butte with his aunt. He went to juniorhigh school and high school in Butte and then he went to university in San Francisco.
Dick has been back to Spurton for vacations, but he has not lived in his hometown since
he was twelve.
Amy and Dick met at university. Amy’s home city is Boston.
Akiko and Amy had a plan to go shopping on Tuesday. However, on Tuesday
morning, Amy called Akiko. “I can’t go shopping today,” she said. “I am taking Dick tothe airport. He is going home to Montana. His father had an accident.”“Oh, no!” said Akiko. “I hope he is OK.”
“So do I,” answered Amy. “Dick will call me or Skype me the day after tomorrow. Then
I will know more.”“Please tell Dick I am very sorry,” said Akiko. “I hope everything will be OK.”“I will. Now I must go, or Dick will be late for his flight.”© I Talk You Talk Press
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On Thursday, Amy went to Akiko’s apartment for coffee. Amy looked tired andworried.
“Is Jacob OK?” asked Akiko.
“His eyes were damaged. He can’t see well.”“Will his eyes get better?” asked Akiko.
“Maybe yes. Maybe no. If he can’t see well, he can’t drive. He can’t work in his gas
station,” explained Amy.
“What will he do?”“He wants Dick to go home. He wants to give Dick the postman’s job and the gasstation.”“Oh!” cried Akiko. If Dick and Amy go back to the USA, I won’t be able to meet Amy,
she thought. I’ll lose my friend. Then she thought, I am not a nice person. I am thinking
only about myself. I should think about Jacob, Dick and Amy.
“Will you be happy in that small town?” Akiko asked Amy.
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