About this Story
About this Story
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genres.genre: Short Story
genres.category: Problems & Mishaps
Language: Italian
Level: A1
Number of words: 350
Created on: : 27 October 2025
Last revised: : 29 December 2025
Summary
Summary
Paolo drives into the center of Alberobello and quickly parks near a café. In a hurry, he forgets to pay for parking. After visiting the bank, he returns to find a €65 fine on his windshield. Feeling upset, he speaks to the officer, who explains that he waited but had to issue the ticket. Paolo admits his mistake and learns to be more careful in the future. What began as a simple errand turns into an expensive reminder about following the rules.
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