Learn by Listening Level 2

[00:00.58]A Ghost|[00:02.94] One dark and gloomy night,|[00:04.87] was sitting in my bedroom reading ghost stories.|[00:08.23] The stories were very scary.|[00:10.97] A storm was brewing outside my window.|[00:13.83] The wind began to howl,|[00:15.82] and the trees shook and bent in the wind.|[00:18.37] Lightening started to flash across the sky.|[00:21.60] I felt uneasy as I heard the low rumble of thunder.|[00:25.83] I glanced around my room.|[00:28.63] The shadows were deep and dark.|[00:31.31] The ghost stories were making my imagination|[00:34.30] play tricks on me.|[00:35.85] I thought that the shadows were moving.|[00:38.65] I looked under my bed to make sure|[00:41.20] that nothing was under there.|[00:43.19] I hid under the covers and peeked out.|[00:45.87] I was starting to hear things.|[00:47.86] A big streak of lightening flashed across the sky,|[00:52.46] and a loud clap of thunder made me jump.|[00:55.88] I was very nervous.|[00:57.62] All of a sudden, I heard a noise.|[01:00.11] It was coming from my closet.|[01:02.54] I thought that it must be a ghost.|[01:05.34] I looked out from under my covers|[01:07.39] and waited for the ghost to appear.|[01:09.63] My face was white, and I was very, very scared.|[01:13.55] Then, I heard the noise again.|[01:15.91] Yes, there was definitely a rustling in my closet.|[01:20.08] I stayed very still and did not make a sound.|[01:23.75] I watched the closet and hoped|[01:26.05] that the ghost would not come flying out at me.|[01:29.04] Something started to come out of the closet.|[01:32.58] I squeezed my eyes shut.|[01:34.64] I didn't dare to look at the ghost.|[01:37.19] I heard it come out of the closet.|[01:39.43] I felt it jump up on my bed.|[01:42.04] I was still too scared to look.|[01:44.59] Then the ghost made a noise.|[01:47.14] It said, "meow."|[01:49.88] I opened my eyes and saw my kitten standing there.|[01:53.80] It was my kitten|[01:55.04] that had made the rustling noises in the closet.|[01:58.21] I laughed and felt very foolish.|[02:00.76] I have decided not to read ghost stories|[02:03.94] on dark stormy nights.|[02:05.99] I think my imagination plays tricks on me|[02:08.79] when I read ghost stories on nights like that.