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Learn English through Stories Level 3 ⭐ The Mother Who Left - Emotional English Story for Listening Practice  My name is Irma. I am sixteen years old. I live with my mother and my stepfather. My real father died when I was eight. After my father died, my mother met another man. His name is David. I do not like him.  He is not a good man. He shouted. He broke things. Sometimes he looked at me in a strange way.   #englishlearning #LanguageMastery #learnenglishthroughstory  #gradedreaderlevel3 #learnenglishthroughstorylevel3 #ieltspreparation  #improveyourenglish #ielts_listening   #englishstorywithsubtitle #englishstorywithsubtites #englishlisteningpractice #englishaudiobook #gradedreader #englishstories #learnenglishthroughstories #englishstory  #englishstoryforlisteningtoimproveenglish #listeningenglishstory #englishstoryforlistening #gradedreader #learnenglishonline #bestenglishstory #bestenglishstories

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00:00My name is Irma. I am 16 years old. I live with my mother and my stepfather. My real father died when I was 8.

00:11He was kind. He gave me books. He told me bedtime stories. But now he is gone forever.

00:19After my father died, my mother met another man. His name is David. I do not like him. He is not a good man.

00:30At first he was quiet. Then he changed. He shouted. He broke things. Sometimes he looked at me in a strange way.

00:41One night I was watching a movie in my room. David came in. He closed the door.

00:49I was afraid. I ran to my mother.

00:53Mother! Please help me! I cried. David is not good. He scares me. But my mother looked at me with anger.

01:04Stop lying, Irma! she shouted. David is your father now. Show respect. My heart broke. My mother did not believe me. She believed him.

01:18The next day I went to school. I could not smile. My teacher, Miss Claire, asked me,

01:27Irma, are you okay?

01:29I looked down.

01:30Yes, I said. But inside I was not okay.

01:35That night I could not sleep. I cried in my bed. I felt alone. Nobody wanted me. Not even my own mother.

01:45In the morning, a woman came to our house. She was an old woman. She was from the social service office.

01:55She looked at me and said,

01:58Irma, you need a safe place.

02:00You will come with me.

02:02I did not understand. I looked at my mother. She said nothing. She looked away.

02:10Pack your things, Irma, the woman said. I packed my small bag. I took my notebook and one photo of my father.

02:20I left the house. My mother did not hug me.

02:24Where are we going? I asked. She smiled and said,

02:30Somewhere safe. And that is how I lost my home. But maybe I will find a new one.

02:37When we arrived, the woman opened a big metal gate. Behind it, I saw a tall gray building.

02:46This is your new home, she said.

02:49I looked at the building. It was quiet.

02:52It did not feel like home. We walked inside. I saw many closed doors.

03:00Some girls looked at me. They did not smile. Some were younger. Some were older.

03:08All of them had sad eyes like mine.

03:12The woman said,

03:13This is a shelter. You will live here now. You will be safe here.

03:18She took me to a small room. There were two beds, one table, and a small window.

03:26On the bed, a girl was sitting.

03:29This is your roommate. Her name is Carol, the woman said.

03:34The girl looked up. She had black hair and brown eyes.

03:38Hi, I said.

03:40She nodded.

03:41Hi, she said.

03:42The woman left the room.

03:45The door closed.

03:47I sat on the bed. I felt scared.

03:50After a few minutes, Carol spoke.

03:52Your first time here? She asked.

03:55Yes, I said.

03:57Me too, she said.

03:59Three days. Do you miss home? I asked.

04:03She said,

04:04No, my home was not good.

04:07My home was not good too, I said.

04:11That night, I could not sleep.

04:15I cried for hours.

04:17I missed my bed.

04:18I missed my father.

04:20I even missed my mother,

04:22even though she didn't want me.

04:26Suddenly, I felt something warm.

04:29Carol gave me a blanket.

04:31You are cold, she said.

04:33I looked at her.

04:34Thank you, I said.

04:36I didn't know her, but she felt like a sister,

04:41and I thought maybe this place is not home,

04:45but maybe I can heal here.

04:48Days passed in the shelter.

04:51I met more girls.

04:53Each girl had pain.

04:55There was Molly.

04:56She smiled a lot,

04:58but she never talked about her family.

05:02There was Thea.

05:03She helped me with my homework,

05:06but sometimes I felt very sad.

05:09I remembered my stepfather's voice.

05:13I remembered my mother's cold eyes.

05:16My heart was heavy.

05:19One day, I told Carol,

05:21I feel very lonely.

05:23She looked at me and said,

05:25Me too.

05:27Why did they leave us?

05:29I asked.

05:30Carol didn't answer.

05:31She just held my hand.

05:34That made me feel better.

05:36It felt like I am not alone.

05:39The girls in the shelter are like a family now.

05:43I still miss my real home,

05:46but I want to be strong.

05:48I want to be happy again.

05:51One morning, Miss Claire,

05:54my teacher from school,

05:56came to visit the shelter.

05:57When I saw her,

06:00my eyes filled with tears.

06:04Irma, she said.

06:05I missed you.

06:07I ran to her and hugged her.

06:09Are you okay here?

06:10She asked.

06:12I nodded.

06:13Yes, I said.

06:15It's not home,

06:16but it's safe.

06:17Miss Claire smiled.

06:19That's good, Irma, she said.

06:21You are very brave.

06:24Later that day,

06:25she gave me a notebook.

06:26This is for writing,

06:28she said.

06:29Write your heart.

06:31I picked up my pen and I wrote.

06:34Dear father,

06:35I miss you.

06:36I wish you were here.

06:38Mother doesn't love me anymore.

06:41She only love her new husband.

06:43She chose him.

06:45He hurt me.

06:46I was scared,

06:48but now I'm safe.

06:49There's a girl here named Carol.

06:51She's kind.

06:53She understands me.

06:54Sometimes I feel sad.

06:57I remember your voice.

06:59You said,

07:00Irma,

07:00never be afraid to speak the truth.

07:03I spoke the truth.

07:05No one believed me,

07:07but I'm still standing.

07:10Father,

07:11I want to make you proud.

07:13I will be brave.

07:14I will be kind.

07:16I will be okay.

07:18Your little girl,

07:19Irma.

07:20That night,

07:22I felt my father near me in my heart,

07:25and for the first time in a long time,

07:29I didn't cry.

07:31The next morning,

07:32we were all sitting in the living room of the shelter.

07:36Suddenly,

07:37the doorbell rang.

07:40The worker called my name.

07:43Irma,

07:44someone is here to see you.

07:46My heart stopped.

07:47Who?

07:49I asked.

07:50Your mother?

07:51The worker said.

07:53I froze.

07:54My world stopped.

07:55Why is she here?

07:57Why now?

07:58I didn't want to see her,

08:00but I walked to the front room.

08:02She was there,

08:03my mother.

08:04She wore a long red coat.

08:06Her eyes were tired.

08:08She looked at me.

08:10Irma,

08:11she said.

08:12I didn't answer.

08:14She moved closer.

08:15I'm sorry,

08:16she said.

08:18I said.

08:18You didn't believe me?

08:20I was scared.

08:22She said.

08:23I didn't want to lose him,

08:25but I lost you.

08:27Tears filled my eyes.

08:29You let him hurt me,

08:31I said.

08:32I know,

08:33she said.

08:34I was wrong.

08:35She held out her hand.

08:37Can you please forgive me?

08:39I wanted to scream.

08:41I wanted to cry.

08:43I wanted to run away,

08:44but I stood there silent.

08:46Then I said.

08:48I don't know.

08:49Not today.

08:50She nodded.

08:51That's okay.

08:53She said.

08:53I just wanted you to know I love you.

08:56I always did.

08:58I was just too blind to see.

09:01Then she left.

09:03I didn't cry.

09:04I didn't smile.

09:06I was not the same girl anymore.

09:08I was stronger.

09:10I was not afraid to speak.

09:12I was not afraid to cry.

09:15Maybe one day I will leave this place.

09:19Maybe I will find a new home.

09:22But now I have something more important.

09:26I have myself.

09:28I have my voice.

09:30And I will never be silent again.

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