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It snowed all night.
In the morning, the street was white and quiet. No cars moved.
Sonia put on boots and gloves and took a shovel outside.
She cleared a path from her door to the sidewalk.
The snow was heavy, and her breath made small clouds.
Next door, Mr. Clark, an older neighbor, opened his door slowly.
He looked at the thick snow on his steps and shook his head.
Sonia waved. โDo you need help?โ she asked.
He smiled and said, โIf you have time.โ
He went inside and came back with a bag of salt.
They worked together.
Sonia shoveled the steps, and Mr. Clark sprinkled salt so the ice would melt.
A boy from the corner brought hot chocolate in paper cups.
By noon, the sidewalk was clear enough to walk.
Mr. Clark went inside and returned with a small bag of oranges.
โThese were on sale,โ he said, โand you earned them.โ
Sonia laughed and shared the oranges with the boy.
The snow still covered the roofs and trees, but the two houses looked warm and ready for the day.
