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“Oh no,” she whispered. Her meeting in Boston was at 9:30. Now she was going to be late — very late.

Lisa was in a hurry. It was 8:15 a.m., and the train to Boston was leaving at 8:22. She ran down the stairs to just as the train arrived. She got on quickly and sat by the window. oxford american english file

Lisa laughed. “Next time,” she said, “I’ll check the screen before I get on.” “Oh no,” she whispered

At first, everything seemed normal. The train left on time, and Lisa checked her emails. But after 20 minutes, she looked outside. The buildings looked different — smaller and older. Then she heard an : “Next stop: Kingston.” Lisa was in a hurry

Imagine you are Lisa. Write a short email (40–50 words) to your boss explaining why you will be late for the meeting.