Chapter 9

CHAPTER 9 The water had risen to the attic by the time Dad chopped a hole big enough for them to climb through. The wind screamed and rain poured in. "Stay together," Dad shouted. "We're going to stay together." Cleo was so stunned that she stopped fussing. She kept her eyes on Barry's face, and he did his best to look calm, like Dad on the plane. Dad dragged a trunk under the hole, stepped onto it, and pulled himself onto the roof. "Barry!" Dad yelled. "Climb up."

当爸爸挖了一个足够大的洞让他们爬过去时，水已经涨到阁楼上了。 狂风呼啸，大雨倾盆而下。 “待在一起，”爸爸喊道。 “我们要在一起。” 克莱奥惊呆了，不再大惊小怪了。 她的眼睛一直盯着巴里的脸，他尽力让自己看起来很平静，就像飞机上的爸爸一样。 爸爸把一个箱子拖到洞下面，踩上去，然后爬上了屋顶。 “巴里!”爸爸喊道。“爬上”。

Barry stood on the trunk. Dad lifted him by the arms, and Mom grabbed his legs, pushing him up slowly. Barry gasped when he stuck his head into the storm. The wind was so strong he couldn't keep his eyes open. The rain came down hard and fast, stinging his face like a million bees. Dad held on to Barry, then helped him lie down on his stomach. The wind pushed against Barry's back, gluing him to the roof. "Stay there!" Dad shouted. Cleo came up next. Dad laid her down next to Barry. Barry put his arm around her and held on. Soon Barry and Cleo were sandwiched tightly between Mom and Dad. They lay bundled together like that, not talking. Mom had her arm over Barry's head. Dad's hand rested on his back. Cleo was pushed so close against Barry he could feel her heart beating. He smelled Mom's lemony soap. Barry kept his eyes closed. But just as he started to feel a tiny bit calmer, there was a loud thud at the end of the roof. Something had blown through the air and smacked against the house.

巴里站在树干上。爸爸抓住他的胳膊，妈妈抓住他的腿，慢慢地把他推了起来。 当巴里把头伸进暴风雨时，他倒吸了一口气。 风太大了，他都睁不开眼睛了。 大雨倾盆而下，像无数只蜜蜂蜇着他的脸。 爸爸抓住巴里，然后帮他趴在地上。 风吹着巴里的背，把他粘在屋顶上。 “在那里!”爸爸喊道。 接下来是克莱奥。爸爸把她放在巴里旁边。 巴里用胳膊搂住她。 很快，巴里和克利奥被紧紧地夹在爸爸妈妈中间。 他们像那样捆在一起躺着，不说话。 妈妈用手捂着巴里的头。 爸爸的手放在背上。 克莱奥被推得离巴里很近，他能感觉到她的心跳。 他闻了闻妈妈的柠檬皂。 巴里一直闭着眼睛。 但就在他开始稍微平静下来的时候，屋顶上传来了一声巨响。 有什么东西从空中吹过来，撞在房子上。

Cleo sprang up, struggling to her feet, breaking free from Mom's and Dad's hold. "Akivo?" she called. The wind knocked her forward. Mom screamed. Barry's hand shot out and grabbed Cleo by the back of her shirt. Dad got a grip on her arm. They pulled her back into their huddle. Barry's heart hammered. They got Cleo to lie flat again. But before Barry could rejoin their huddle, a gust of wind swirled around him and hit him in the chest. He tumbled onto his side. "Barry!" Dad called, holding out his hand. Barry reached out, expecting to feel Dad's grip. But he slipped back, and his hand sliced through empty air. He slid down. Down. Down. Down. The last thing he saw before he fell into the water was the terrified look on Dad's face.

克莱奥跳了起来，挣扎着站了起来，从爸爸妈妈的手里挣脱出来。 “阿基沃?”她喊道。风吹着她向前走。 妈妈尖叫起来。巴里伸出一只手，一把抓住了克莱奥的衬衫背后。 爸爸抓住她的胳膊。 他们把她拉回到他们的圈子里。 巴里的心怦怦直跳。他们又把克利奥弄平了。 但巴里还没来得及加入他们的行列，一阵狂风在他身边盘旋，击中了他的胸膛。 他翻了个身。“巴里!”爸爸喊道，伸出手来。 巴里伸出手，期待着爸爸的紧握。 但他滑了回来，手划破了空气。 他滑了下来。下来。下来。下来。 他落水前看到的最后一件事是爸爸脸上惊恐的表情。