Zoo Trip

       It was a hot, sunny morning in Manhattan. The large buildings were blocking the sun, but the heat could still be felt. Traffic like you couldn’t believe it. Hundreds of people walking up and down the streets. Hot dog and ice cream stands were open for business, as well as all the stores. The smell of food, beeping of cars, and voices of people chitchatting were throughout the city.
      A small, yellow taxi pulled over to the sidewalk. Two teenage girls got out of the car. One had dark brown hair and brown eyes. She was wearing an orange shirt that read, “ I <3 New York” in white, jean shorts, and white flip-flops. The other girl had blonde hair and green eyes. She was wearing a pink shirt that had yellow and blue flowers on it, jean shorts, and yellow sneakers. On the sidewalk, another teenage girl was walking up to the taxi. She had black hair and icy, blue eyes. This girl was wearing a blue shirt, jean shorts, and dark blue flip-flops.
      “Hi Kelsey!"
       "Hi Ariel!” Kelsey, whose white flip-flop fell off getting out of the car, said hi to Colleen.
       Ariel said, “You guys ready for the zoo?”
       “Yup!” said Colleen.
       “I can’t wait to see the penguins!” said Kelsey.
       “Me too! They are so cute!” said Ariel.
       Then, Ariel did a cartwheel. She was very happy because she had just got a dog named “Lucky.” Kelsey had a yorkie puppy named “Shamrock” and Colleen had a mountain dog named “Murphy.” They would all bring their dogs over to their houses to play with each other. On the other hand, Colleen’s parents
had just divorced. She was going to live with her dad and brother, Connor. Her mom was going back to Canada, which is where they all are originally from. Colleen came here with her family fours years ago, when her dad got a new job in the US. Colleen was very upset, so Kelsey and Ariel were trying to make her feel
better by taking her to the zoo.
       They walked eight blocks and got to the gate. The then meet their friend, Liam, there. Liam had blonde hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a blue shirt, jeans, and blue sneakers. They meet and got their tickets. As they entered the big zoo, they saw many different kinds of animals, from birds to lions to elephants. Kelsey ran right to the penguins. When she got there, there was a huge crowd of people looking at the penguins. A zookeeper asked her if she wanted to pet a penguin. It was a cute, female penguin, whose name was “Peggy Waddles!” The friends looked at all the animals. After that they sat down and had some popcorn. Popcorn and the animals were the only smell that could be smelled for miles away. The four friends went into the gift shop. Kelsey got a penguin keychain, well Colleen and Ariel got stuffed animals. Colleen got a lion and Ariel got a polar bear. Connor got a water bottle and the friends headed home.
       They called a cab and drove home. The four friends had a great trip to the zoo! They got to see their favorite animal, the penguin! And they all lived happily ever after!