[Reading] 19. From Country to City - Jayden

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From Country to City

Jordan had seen photos of New York City, but it was a shock
to be right in the middle of it. Taxis and their blaring horns were all around her. Jordan’s home was a farm—the daily sights and sounds were clucking hens, mooing cows, and sometimes a howling coyote. She wondered how much of an adjustment it would be to get used to the city where her cousin Sandra lived.

Arrival

I flew in to be with Sandra in this shrieking, noisy city.

—Sandra asks, What would you be doing at home?

I ask if there are any farm animals to feed to make a joke.

—No farm animals. Just my dog, Jack. She laughs.

Then I tell her that dogs are a big part of my life on the farm.

—Sandra smiles. Let’s get ready because we’re going ice-skating at Rockefeller Center. I love to skate!

I also love to ice-skate, but I can’t believe that we could do it in the middle of April! We walk with her mom to the subway.

—The rink is open until the 15th of April, says Sandra. Cool, huh? 

The Adjustment

We never stop chattering as we get on the subway. We talk about dogs, ice-skating, music, and books. As we ride to the rink, I realize that it took no time at all to get used to the city!