Chapter 10

CHAPTER 10 A very groggy Michael and Dr. Gomez exited the plane in Tel Aviv Airport. One of the results of jetting across so many time zones is something called "jet lag." It usually takes a day or so for your body to get used to the shift in time. Blinking sleepily, Michael paused to turn on his phone and try to find a Wi-Fi signal. "Hey buddy, let's keep moving— you can check your messages later," Dr. Gomez said, urging Michael forward. "Yes, sir." Michael stuck his phone back in his pocket. Sadie's important tip would have to wait! However, now that he was in Israel, Michael could not resist beginning the search. He pulled a photo of Merle and Pearl out of his backpack to show to passing airport workers. "Have you seen these squirrels?" he asked the gate agent. She beamed at him. "No. But I have seen an adorable little boy." Michael cringed with embarrassment, smiled impatiently, then moved to catch up to his dad. He spotted a familiar-looking security guard. "Where have I seen him before?" he thought to himself as he showed the picture to the guard. "Nope. Never seen 'em," the guard replied, scowling.

第十章昏昏沉沉的迈克尔和医生。 戈麦斯在特拉维夫机场下了飞机。 跨越这么多时区的结果之一就是所谓的“时差”。 你的身体通常需要一天左右的时间来适应这种变化。 迈克尔睡眼惺忪地眨着眼睛，停下来打开手机，试图找到Wi-Fi信号。 “嘿，伙计，我们继续走吧——你可以稍后查看你的信息。” 戈麦斯催促迈克尔往前走。 “是的,先生。”迈克尔把手机放回口袋里。 赛迪的重要建议得等一等了！然而，现在他在以色列，迈克尔忍不住开始寻找。 他从背包里拿出梅尔和珀尔的照片给路过的机场工作人员看。 “你见过这些松鼠吗？”他问检票员。 她对他微笑。“没有。但我看到了一个可爱的小男孩。” 迈克尔尴尬地畏缩了一下，不耐烦地笑了笑，然后走过去追上他爸爸。 他发现了一个面熟的保安。 “我以前在什么地方见过他？”他把照片拿给卫兵看，心想。 “不。“从来没见过。”卫兵皱着眉头回答。

Michael then remembered that this was the same guard who had missed seeing the petrified Merle and Pearl as they passed through the X-ray machine when Michael left the country at the end of the summer. "No. Of course you haven't. Thank you." He hurried on. After he and his dad showed the immigration agent their passports, Michael showed her the picture. She shook her head. As they headed out of the terminal toward their rental car, Michael passed by a teenage girl looking at her phone, giggling at the latest internet meme. "Dancing squirrel— hilarious!" she chirped— just after the sliding doors closed behind Michael.

迈克尔想起来了，夏末迈克尔离开这个国家时，正是这个警卫没能看到莫尔和珀尔经过x光机时吓得目瞪口呆的样子。 “没有。你当然没有。 谢谢你。”他继续赶路。 在他和他的父亲向移民局出示了他们的护照后，迈克尔给她看了照片。 她摇了摇头。当他们走出航站楼走向他们租来的汽车时，迈克尔经过一个十几岁的女孩，她正在看她的手机，对最新的网络表情包咯咯地笑。 “会跳舞的松鼠——太搞笑了！”滑动门在迈克尔身后关上后，她叽叽喳喳地说。