Lindsay+W

= = =Carrie= I never wanted to leave Idaho. It was lush and green there. And it had Trickster. I rode that stallion like no tomorrow. But we had to sell him, along with all the other animals and the farm, to move to this trash pit called Cleveland. All the animals, except Shirley, our collie. She, mom, and dad are my only friends, but I'm still mad at dad for making us move.

While I was walking home from school, I saw a sprout. It was the most beautiful thing I ever saw since we moved to this waste land. Then, like magic, I saw more. It was a garden! I couldn't believe it! But then, after staring in disbelief, my eyes focused on an Asian girl watering her lima beans. So I walked up and introduced myself. Then she introduced herself. Her name is Kim and she is from Vietnam. Then we started talking about gardening, about school, then about family. We agreed that the garden was like family. A big one, always growing.

Later that day, I came back to help that family, and for me to join. I found an open spot of land, then planted potatoes. I knew it was the perfect time to plant them, and I love potatoes! They are yummy to eat and they remind me of Idaho. I then sprinkled dad's Fast-Grow fertilizer on all the plants in the garden. I then went to the ultra small apartment that my parents want me to call home.

The next day I met Kim in the garden. She said that everyone loved the fertilizer. Then an African-American girl, a little younger than we are, came up to us and said her name is Tori. We talked for awhile. And now I can't believe that I made two friends in two days. Wow! Now Cleveland is starting to feel like home. Not like Idaho, but like home.