854. The Invitation (Learn English with a Short Story)
Luke's English Podcastγ»2 minutes read
The protagonist mistakenly visits the wrong house for a family dinner party, spending the evening with strangers posing as relatives, leading to a mysterious and eerie encounter. The story highlights the confusion and escape of the protagonist, emphasizing practical vocabulary and phrasal verbs in a detailed account of the mistaken visit.
Insights
- The narrator receives an unexpected dinner party invitation from a cousin they have never met in person.
- Despite challenges in locating the remote house due to poor phone reception and lack of road signs, the narrator uses a paper map to find the address.
- Mistakenly entering what he believes is his cousin's house, the narrator is warmly welcomed by strangers posing as his aunt and uncle.
- The hosts exhibit odd behavior, urging the narrator to stay the night even as the cousin fails to arrive.
- Feeling uneasy, the narrator abruptly leaves, driving back through the night, only to realize later that they likely visited the wrong house.
- The story emphasizes the eerie experience of unknowingly interacting with strangers who convincingly impersonate familiar relatives, leading to a revelation of mistaken identity.
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Recent questions
What is the story about?
The story revolves around a protagonist receiving an invitation to a dinner party at a cousin's house, where they end up mistakenly visiting the wrong house and spending the evening with strangers pretending to be their family.
Who welcomed the protagonist?
The protagonist was warmly welcomed by people they assumed were their aunt and uncle when they arrived at the house.
What did the protagonist notice about the hosts?
The protagonist noticed odd behavior from the hosts, including strange excitement and eagerness for them to stay the night.
How did the protagonist leave?
Feeling uneasy, the protagonist left abruptly when the hosts went to get bed sheets and pillows, deciding to drive back through the night to find their way home.
What did the protagonist's mother reveal?
Upon returning home, the protagonist's mother was surprised as she had not received any calls from the aunt about the visit, leading to the realization that the protagonist had likely gone to the wrong house.
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