CYWR Back to School 2022

Changes - Audrey Martin
that I wanted to move back to our actual home. This house may have been pretty and
spacious, but that did not mean I would enjoy it here more, like my parents had said I
would.
I walked slowly to the kitchen as the floorboards under me screamed as if they
knew I wouldn’t like it here, and I knew this was correct.
My parents caught up to me in the kitchen, and so did my sister.
“Wow, now isn’t this just marvelous?” my mom asked in awe as she slid her hands
across the counter.
I really didn’t understand what was so good about this home and what made them
like it so much. I tapped my foot on the floor and played with my hair, wanting to get this
tour over with.
My sister ran around the kitchen island in the middle. It was made of crystal white
marble, and the lights above us were a warm brown color. I did not want to admit it, but
this kitchen was probably the prettiest one I had ever seen.
“This kitchen is so cool!” my sister exclaimed as she ran past me.
I agreed with her, but I didn’t say anything. I mean, even though this kitchen was
pretty cool, I still remained a little convinced that it still wasn’t our actual home. I glanced
to look at what my parents were doing and they were admiring the home. They were
opening the cabinets and laughing and their smiles stretched from ear to ear.
My dad then asked if we would like to check out the backyard, and we agreed.
When we got outside, I felt the cool breeze of wind hit my face. It was invigorating.
I took a look at the backyard and I could not believe what I was seeing. Even
though it was very different from our old backyard, it looked so magical! A tall tree with
yellow blossoms waved back and forth and the grass was such a bright green. My sister
then ran past me and screamed with joy, and so I caught up with her too. Though I did
not realize it, I was smiling.
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