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I was actually starting to run out of oxygen when something WEIRD happened. There was a flash of light, like someone taking a picture underwater. And then everyone started getting out of the pool. Ten seconds later it was empty except for ME. And that's when I came to the surface.

就在我快缺氧喘不上气的时候，奇怪的事情发生了。 忽然闪过一道光，就像有人在水下拍照一样。 紧接着所有人都开始往泳池外走。 十秒钟之后泳池就空了，只剩下我一个人。 这时候我才往水面上游去。

The first thing I noticed was the RAIN, which was really coming down. Then LIGHTNING flashed across the sky, and that explained why everyone was in such a hurry to get out of the pool. The teenagers and Juicebox were long gone, and so was my FAMILY. I really didn't wanna get electrocuted, so I figured I'd better get out of there, too. I left the pool area and headed for the camper van. But in the dark and the rain it was hard to see where I was going.

我最先注意到的就是大雨，雨下得特别大。 接着天空划过一道闪电，这下我明白为什么大家急着离开泳池了。 那些年轻人和朱斯博克斯早就走了，我的家人也不见了。 我可不想被电击中，所以我想着我也赶紧离开这里才对。 我离开泳池区，往露营车走去。 但是天又黑雨又大，我根本看不清路。

There was a HUGE crash of ligh thing, and it sounded like it mightve hit something nearby. Then the air-raid siren at the loage cranked up, which made everything even more STRESSFUL.

一声震天巨响，闪电好像击中了附近的什么东西。 接着营地小屋的防空警报响了起来，这下子一切变得更紧张了。

I realized that if I stayed outside much longer I was gonna get burned to a CRISP. But nobody in any of the deluxe camper vans would let me inside. I finally made it to our camper van. And when I opened the door my whole family was already there.

我意识到要是再在外面多待一会儿，我就要被劈成焦炭了。 可是所有豪华露营车里都没人愿意放我进去。 我终于走到了我们自己的露营车。 我推开门，发现全家人早就都在这里了。

Mom said she thought I'd run ahead to the camper van when the rain started, and it was a MIRACLE I was OK. To be honest with you, I felt the same way. That storm came at the perfect moment, and I almost felt like it was the work of a higher power. Or maybe it was just one big cosmic JOKE. Because if there's one thing I learned tonight, it's that God has a sense of HUMOUR.

妈妈说她以为下雨的时候我已经先跑回露营车了，我安然无事真是个奇迹。 说实话，我也这么觉得。 这场暴风雨来得太是时候了，我甚至觉得这是上天的安排。 不过也有可能只是宇宙开的一个大玩笑。 因为如果说今晚我学到了一件事，那就是上帝也有幽默感。

Wednesday If you've ever wondered what it's like to be sprayed by a skunk, I can tell you from first hand experience. It feels like youre gone BLIND, and your eyes sting like CRAZY. So you have to flush them with water, if youre lucky enough to have any nearby.

星期三 如果你好奇被臭鼬喷到是什么感觉，我可以给你讲讲我的亲身经历。 你会瞬间看不见东西，眼睛刺疼得要命。 所以你得赶紧用水冲洗，要是你身边刚好有水的话。