Bryan+M.

=Giovanni= Not many people know what it's like to be chased by the mafia. Ever since the mafia started threatening my family we decided to pack our bags and leave Italy. We didn't know where we were going, but as long as we got away from the mafia, it was a good place to stay. We finally settled for a place in Cleveland, Ohio. A man named Sam gave us a tour around the neighborhood. All throughout the neighborhood there were gardens full of plants such as lima beans, tomatoes, sweet peppers, pumpkins, and many other plants. Since my parents haven' t found a job, I'm thinking about starting my own section in the garden so I can sell my plants. I'm thinking about selling red peppers because they are widely used in Italy. As I went out to see the gardens, I met this girl named Kim, and this guy named Curtis. They're both really nice. I went to the store and bought myself a packet of red peppers and found an open area to plant them in. Then I went to get a shovel and some water and planted my seeds. After watering my seeds I decided to go see all the other gardens on the street. There were so many, that it looked likea never ending pattern that was bonded toghether. I decided to head home and see what my parents were up to. My mom was making dinner, and my dad was looking at the gardens from the window. So far, I've enjoyed staying here. It hasn't been long, but I still love it. Everyone is really nice to me, and I enjoy all the different gardens. I just hope that I can sell some peppers because I really do want to help my parents. Over the next few days my peppers continued to grow. I decided to pick them and put them in a crate so I could sell them. As the day went on, lots of people decided to buy my peppers. When I got home I counted the money I made. I had made 20 dollars in the entire day. I was pretty happy about how much money I made. I think I just might be able to help my parents with the money I'll make.