8. Crazy and Annoying

Chapter 8 Crazy and Annoying All day long, Coco and Hassan and I were the stars of the class. Everybody wanted to sit with us. Everybody wanted to play with us at recess. Everybody wanted to push the buttons on our magical sneakers. Near the end of school, Dewan tried to Walkie-Talkie my foot to say hi to Hassan during math review. Ms. Diz made a grouchy face. "Roscoe?" she said. "I need you to turn off your feet, please. Hassan, you too. Those shoes are a bit disruptive." I didn't mind so much. My toes were a little tired of all the attention. But by the next morning, they were ready for action again. It was the same as yesterday. Coco and Hassan and I were like movie stars.

整整一天，可可、哈桑和我都是班里的主角。 每个人都想和我们坐在一起。 每个人都想在课间和我们一起玩。 每个人都想按下我们神奇运动鞋上的按钮。 快放学的时候，在复习数学的时候，德万试着用脚对讲机跟哈桑打招呼。 迪兹一脸不高兴。 “罗斯科?”她说。“我需要你把脚放下来，拜托。 哈桑，你也是。这双鞋有点乱。” 我没那么介意。我的脚趾受够了大家的关注。 但到了第二天早上，他们又做好了行动的准备。 和昨天一样。 可可、哈桑和我就像电影明星。

Or baseball heroes. Or presidents. Well, maybe we weren't quite that cool. But we weren't ordinary kids anymore. Especially since nobody else could buy Walkie-Talkies anywhere. Our shoes sort of united us. First thing in the morning, we said hi to each other on our shoes. At lunch, we compared desserts on our shoes. During music, we sang "Make New Friends, but Keep the Old" on our shoes. And at recess, we played hide-and-seek, Walkie-Talkie style. I spent most of recess hiding under the slide. Hassan and Coco wandered around the playground trying to find me. "Warmer," I said into my shoe. "Colder," I said. Hassan turned one way. Coco went the other. "You're so cold you are growing nose icicles," I said. "Hey, Roscoe," said a familiar voice. I looked up from my hiding place to see Gus. "Shh," I whispered. "I'm hiding."

或者棒球英雄。或总统。 也许我们没那么酷。 但我们不再是普通的孩子了。 特别是因为没有人能在任何地方买到对讲机。 我们的鞋子让我们团结在一起。 早上的第一件事，我们在鞋子上互相打招呼。 午餐时，我们在鞋子上比较甜点。 在音乐中，我们在鞋子上唱“结交新朋友，但保持旧的”。 课间休息时，我们玩了对讲机式的捉迷藏。 课间休息时，我大部分时间都躲在滑梯下面。 哈桑和可可在操场上到处找我。 “暖和点。”我对着自己的鞋子说。 “更冷了，”我说。哈桑转过身去。 可可走了另一条路。“你太冷了，鼻子都冻僵了，”我说。 “嘿，罗斯科，”一个熟悉的声音说。 我从藏身之处抬起头来，看到了格斯。 “嘘，”我低声说。“我藏起来了。”

"Sorry," Gus said. "Am I cold or hot?" Hassan asked. I peeked out. "You're both at the North Pole, you're so cold," I answered. Gus sighed. "I'm gonna go swing, I guess. Are you still coming over to my house after school?" "Of course," I said. "Why wouldn't I?" "Just thought I'd check," Gus said. "Roscoe?" my shoe asked. "Am I getting warmer?" I looked up. There was Hassan. Coco was right behind him. "Found you! You're it," Hassan said. "I'm going to go hang out with Gus," I told Hassan, but just then the bell rang. "Recess is over, Roscoe!" Hassan said into his sneaker. I watched Gus trudge away slowly, kicking dirt with his Shoes that Refuse to Die. "Okay," I said softly. "Over and out."

“对不起。”格斯说。“我是冷还是热?”哈桑问道。 我向外偷看。“你们俩都在北极，太冷了。”我回答。 格斯叹了口气。“我想我要去荡秋千了。 你放学后还会来我家吗?”“当然，”我说。 “为什么不呢?”“我只是想检查一下，”格斯说。 “罗斯科?”我的鞋子问道。“我暖和了吗?”我抬起头来。 还有哈桑。可可就在他后面。 “找到你!就是你。”哈桑说。 “我要和格斯出去玩。”我告诉哈桑，但就在这时铃声响了。 “休息结束了，罗斯科!”哈桑对着他的运动鞋说。 我看着格斯慢吞吞地走着，用他那双永不死的鞋子踢着泥土。 “好吧，”我轻声说。“完毕。”