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A Note on the Cup

In a small coffee shop, there was a barista named Ella.

Dans un petit café, il y avait une barista nommée Ella.

Every morning, she saw a customer named Alex.

Chaque matin, elle voyait un client nommé Alex.

Alex ordered his coffee and always smiled at her.

Alex commandait son café et lui souriait toujours.

One day, Ella decided to write a note on his cup.

Un jour, Ella a décidé d’écrire une note sur sa tasse.

She thought it would be a nice surprise for him.

Elle pensait que ce serait une belle surprise pour lui.

The next morning, she wrote "Have a great day!" on his cup.

Le matin suivant, elle a écrit "Bonne journée !" sur sa tasse.

Alex smiled wider when he read it.

Alex a souri encore plus en le lisant.

He wondered if she would write more notes.

Il se demandait si elle écrirait d'autres notes.

So, he visited the shop every day.

Alors, il a visité le café tous les jours.

Ella wrote different phrases each morning.

Ella a écrit différentes phrases chaque matin.

Some were funny, and others were inspirational.

Certaines étaient drôles, et d'autres étaient inspirantes.

Over the year, their connection grew.

Au cours de l'année, leur connexion a grandi.

If Alex missed a day, he would ask about the note.

Si Alex manquait un jour, il demandait des nouvelles de la note.

He looked forward to her messages.

Il se réjouissait de ses messages.

Ella felt happy seeing him smile.

Ella se sentait heureuse de le voir sourire.

This small act made both of their days brighter.

Cet petit acte rendait leurs journées plus lumineuses.

That one was about coffee.

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