It was a warm summer night and Eric and his family were planning to go out to dinner. They were heading to his favorite restaurant, Chinatown, and there he planned to eat his favorite food, dumplings. After about five minutes of driving, Eric asked his parents, “Are we there yet?” » “No Eric. I know you're excited but you'll just have to wait a few more minutes until we get there. said his mother. Everyone was equally excited about dinner, but they seemed to act a little differently. His parents and brother Eddie were quieter than usual. Eric just thought they were hungry and left. Page 1 Going out to eat Chinese food always gave Eric a bittersweet feeling. Although he loved dumplings, fortune cookies, and tea, it took him back to the days when he went on vacation to China in the past. He had been there twice and had fun each time, but his family was supposed to go during the summer and they had to cancel their trip. The Lis arrived at Chinatown, found a table and sat down. When they sat down, Eric's father said he had something to tell Eric. “Eric, we've tried to keep this a secret from you, but now it's time to tell you. Early tomorrow morning we get on a big plane and leave for China! » Page 2Eric was so excited he didn't even know what to say. He got up, hugged both his parents, and spent all his time in Chinatown, excited about the trip he would take the next day. In fact, his mind was so focused on how excited he was about going to China that he forgot to take the fortune out of his cookie and accidentally ate the little piece of paper. Eric's alarm woke him up the next morning, and it was so early it was still dark outside. As he was leaving his room around...... middle of paper...... After a nice lunch of dumplings and a delicious dessert of chocolate cake, he watched an episode of Bill Nye. After watching an episode of his favorite show, Eric fell asleep, because he knew that if he had been tired the next day in China, he wouldn't have been able to have as much fun. Page 8When he woke up, it was dark. “Are we there yet?” » Eric asked his father. He had his mouth open, ready to respond, but just as he was about to respond, a flight attendant came on the intercom to say the plane would land in an hour. Eric and Eddie looked at each other and smiled. They both looked forward to spending time with family in China, doing whatever they wanted, and of course, eating dumplings, which Eddie loved too. Finally, after even more waiting, the plane touched down and Eric couldn't wait for another one. of the best vacation of his life.Page 9