Janek sat up in bed and looked at the smoking curtains. He coughed. Was he still asleep? Curls of smoke drifted upwards from the base of the curtains. There was something else. A shadow man. The same one that was in his dream. No face at all – staring at him from the curtains.

Listen, enjoy and learn through story. 'English shorts – Stories to improve your English' come in three levels. This story is level 3.

*=My English is ok
** = My English is good
*** = My English is excellent