An Unexpected Meeting

侯怡

The rain fell so hard that I wondered if it was pebbles1 instead of rain that fell on my head. I walked faster through the empty streets of New York. I lost in my thoughts and I even didnt notice someone was in front of me.

雨下得很大，我都怀疑落在头上的会不会是鹅卵石而不是雨。我加快速度穿过纽约空荡荡的街道。我走了一下神，甚至没有注意到前面有个人。

“Im so sorry，” said a vaguely2 familiar voice. I turned around.

“抱歉，”一个隐约熟悉的声音说道。我转过身。

“S—Sally？” I said， “Is that you？”

“萨——萨莉？”我说，“是你吗？”

“Seanna？” I nodded， and Sally enthusiastically3 hugged me.

“希娜？”我点点头，然后萨莉热情地拥抱了我。

“Seanna！ I missed you so much. How are you？ Hows your job？ Where do you work？”

“希娜！我太想你了。你过得好吗？工作怎么样？你在哪里工作？”

“Sally，” I said and looked at her seriously. She read my expression and we went to a nearby coffee shop and ordered some drinks. Actually， Sally did. I didnt have the extra4 money， and if I didnt get a job...

“萨莉，”我说道，然后严肃地看着她。她读懂了我的表情，然后我们去了附近的一家咖啡店并点了一些喝的。其实是萨莉点的，我没有多的钱了，如果我找不到工作……

“So，” Sally began， “what has been going on in the last ten years？” My smile disappeared， and I played with my napkin in order to avoid her eyes. However， there had been no one who knew me better.

“那么，”萨莉开口说道，“你这十年都经历了什么？”我的笑容消失了，手里玩弄着餐巾来躲避她的眼睛。然而，没有人比她更了解我了。

“Is everything okay？” she asked quietly.

“一切都好吗？”她輕轻地问道。

“I lost my job two months ago，” I said. “I have gone to seven or eight job interviews， but all of them failed. My parents cut me off because of that fight， so I cant ask them for help， and…”

“两个月前我丢了工作，”我说。“我已经去了七八个面试了，但是全都没有通过。因为那次争吵，父母断了我的经济来源，所以我不能向他们求助，而且……”

“Lets make a plan and start over again，” Sally said and pat my hand gently. And then， I followed her. We begged for better luck in this mess that was in my life.

“我们来做个计划，从头开始吧。”萨莉说着轻轻拍了拍我的手背。随后，我也跟她做了同样的事。我们祈求在我生活中的这团乱麻里能有点好运。

“Weve done everything we could，” she said happily and placed a few dollars on the table， then we left.

“我们做了所能做的一切，”她开心地说，然后在桌上放了几美元后，我们就离开了。

“It will come.” After promising to meet her again， I went back home alone. All of a sudden， my phone rang， and I stopped in a doorway to listen. What I heard next nearly made me drop the phone. I got the job. I could start my life again. It was a start， a good start. This news was the best Id got in a long time. Thank you， I said to the only friend who listened to me and offered her help， thank you.

“好运会到来的。”答应会再次与她见面后，我独自回家了。突然，我的手机响了，我在一家店的门口停下来接听了电话。接下来我所听到的差点让我的手机掉了下去。我得到了那份工作，我可以重新开始我的生活了。这是一个开始，一个好的开始。这是我这么久以来听到的最好的消息。谢谢你，我心里对唯一一个在困难的时候倾听我的心声、并帮助我的朋友说，谢谢你。

Notes

1. pebble [        ] n. 鹅卵石

2. vaguely [       ] adv. 含糊地，模糊地

3. enthusiastically [       ] adv. 满腔热情地

4. extra [       ] adj. 额外的