Page 104 - Grade 5 - unit 1

Since there were no squirrels in her country, this was a new
experience. She enjoyed watching the squirrels so much that
when her vacation was over, Grandma bought her a squirrel
figurine and put it on her night table.

“It will be right here waiting for you when you get back.”
“I’ll be back soon, Grandma. I love this place. Maybe some
day I’ll come and live with you.”
But that was then and this is now.
“Who needs squirrels?” she asked herself.
She closed her eyes and breathed deeply. She was
exhausted. It had been a long day that for some reason
had gone slowly. That morning she had been in
Puerto Rico, and now she was in the United States
of America. Except that this time, supposedly, it
was forever. A tear rolled down her cheek and
landed on the pillow.

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