02 The Bullies

CHAPTER TWO THE BULLIES Ricky liked school, but he did not like walking to school. This was because Ricky was very small, and sometimes bullies picked on him.

里基喜欢上学，但他不喜欢走路上学。 这是因为里基很小，有时会被恶霸欺负。

"Where do you think you are going?" asked one of the bullies.

“你想去哪儿?”其中一个恶霸问道。

Ricky did not answer. He turned and started to run.

里基没有回答。他转身开始跑。

The bullies chased him.

恶霸们追着他。

They knocked Ricky down and threw his backpack into a garbage can.

他们把里奇打倒在地，把他的背包扔进了垃圾桶。

Every day, the bullies chased Ricky. Every day, they knocked him down. And every day, Ricky wished that something BIG would happen.

每天，恶霸们都在追里基。 每天，他们都把他打倒。 每天，里基都希望有大事发生。