I'm Alice. One day last month, my friend Mary came to school wearing a new pair of Zee jeans. "Your new Zee jeans are so cute!" I said.
"I went shopping with grandma last weekend," Mary said. "The Zee jeans were on sale. They have cool pockets and are unbelievably comfortable. When you're at my house after school, try them on and see for yourself."
"Hmm." I didn't think so. But when I tried them on, I couldn't help agreeing. As soon as I got home, I told my mom that I wanted to buy a pair of Zee jeans.
Mom said, "Alice, you already have three pairs of good jeans. There is no way Dad and I are paying that much for another pair of jeans. If you want to buy them with your own money, I would be happy to make a long list of chores you can do."
"I'll start this minute," I said.
It took me three weeks to save enough money. I took out the rubbish, took care of my little brother, and cleaned our washroom. The washroom cleaning was the worst. It took me one and a half hours to clean it up!
Anyway, I finally bought my Zee jeans, and I loved them even more than I thought. I loved them half because they had cool pockets and super comfortable, and half because I have worked so hard to make the money to buy them myself.
