ReadOasis Step 2
Classic Stories in 1,000–2,000 Words — retold from Benjamin Franklin, 1758
I push open the heavy door and walk to the counter. "I want my money," I say to the bank clerk. He opens his big book, checks it once, checks it twice, then looks up at me. "I am sorry, sir," he says. "Your account is empty."
I step back out into the street, my head spinning. But something strange is happening all around me. A woman digs through her purse and finds nothing. A man turns his pockets inside ...