ONE CHILI PEPPER
ONE CHILI PEPPER ONE CHILI PEPPER "Oh, rats!" Dad said. Amelia looked into the kitchen. Dad was standing at the counter with Amelia's brother, Ben. They were chopping vegetables. "What's wrong, Dad?" Amelia asked. "We forgot to get a chili pepper," Dad said. "I could run down to the store for one," Amelia said. Amelia and her family had been living in Mexico for only a week. Amelia's mother was going to teach at a school there for a year. Amelia and her family lived on the third f
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ONE CHILI PEPPER
ONE CHILI PEPPER
"Oh, rats!" Dad said.
Amelia looked into the kitchen.Dad was standing at the counter with Amelia's brother, Ben.They were chopping vegetables.
"What's wrong, Dad?" Amelia asked.
"We forgot to get a chili pepper," Dad said.
"I could run down to the store for one," Amelia said.
Amelia and her family had been living in Mexico for only a week.Amelia's mother was going to teach at a school there for a year.
Amelia and her family lived on the third floor of their building.The supermarket was just down the street.Amelia knew a little Spanish—enough to buy a chili pepper.
"That would be great, Amelia!" Dad said."Ben, will you go with her?"
"Sure!" said Ben.
Dad gave Amelia some change.Amelia ran down the stairs, and Ben followed.Amelia burst onto the street. Then she rubbed her eyes.
She put her hand against the building to steady herself.She couldn't believe what she was seeing!
Amelia's street was usually peaceful and calm.There weren't many people who lived there.It was a very quiet neighborhood.
But the street had changed!There were hundreds of people walking around.There were big stands made of wood and metal.People were selling all sorts of things at the stands.Her quiet street was noisy and colorful!
Ben stepped into the street behind Amelia."Wow!" he said. "What's going on?"
Ben and Amelia stood at the edge of the crowd.At a stand nearby, a man arranged pots and pans on a table.He stacked them on top of each other.They wobbled dangerously, but they did not fall.
At another stand, a woman unwrapped bundles of brightly colored cloth.She shook them out so that everyone could see them.Amelia's eyes took in the colors of pink, yellow, green, and orange.
