"Hey Dixie," exclaimed Sasha over their Saturday afternoon phone call. "Hi, Sasha. I'm not in the best mood today," said Dixie somberly. "Well I know what can cheer you up! My mom is making tacos for dinner tonight. You should join us!" Offered Sasha. Dixie thought about her plans that night: nothing. She really liked Sasha's family, and she loved tacos even more. "Okay," she agreed, "I guess that could make me feel better."
Sasha's mother spent the entire afternoon making dinner for her family. She cooked beef, washed lettuce, and shredded cheese for the tacos. She picked fruits from her garden and washed them for her renowned fruit salad. Plus, she had to mix caramel toppings, almonds, and whipped cream for the secret sauce in her fruit salad. She set out her dining room table with her finest silverware because she knew a guest was coming. She cleaned around the house and awaited the arrival of her daughter's friend, Dixie.
When Dixie's mom dropped her off, she reminded her to show her best manners and be respectful of Sasha's home and family. Dixie just rolled her eyes at her mom, and headed towards her friend's house.Her mood still had not brightened, but, as she rang the doorbell, she imagined how good the tacos were going to taste.
Sasha opened the door to her friend and welcomed her into the cat family's house. The family was already sitting at the table, so Dixie and Sasha joined them. "Welcome to our home, Dixie!" said Sasha's mother. "Thanks," Dixie replied with little enthusiasm. The family passed around food, and couldn't stop discussing how yummy everything looked. Dixie went straight for the tacos, grabbing five out of the ten tacos without even offering any to anyone else. She took one bite of them, and her eyes opened in disbelief. The taste buds on her tongue burned and her eyes began to water. Sasha never told her that the tacos were hot. Instead of finishing her tacos, Dixie tried the fruit salad. One mouthful of the the the mix of flavors and she yelled, "Eww, I hate strawberries!" Sasha's younger brother laughed, her father shook his head in disbelief, and her mother rushed to fix the situation. "Oh, I'm sorry Dixie! I had no idea." "It's fine," said brown nosed, Dixie," I will just go home and see what my mom made for dinner instead. See you at school on Monday Sasha."
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