8 Two Donuts, Two Bites Each

CHAPTER EIGHT TWO DONUTS, TWO BITES EACH THE PLAN WAS to set up a whole day filled with my parents' favorite things—and special memories. We wanted to make it like a game. There would be clues and everything. It was a way to remind them of all the things they'd leave behind if we moved. We had no idea if it would make them want to stay. But I definitely wanted to give it a try. The first thing I had to do was make two lists. I did it during free time that afternoon. I showed the lists to Rosie and Simon as we

第八章两个甜甜圈，每人咬两口计划是安排一整天的时间，让我的父母充满最喜欢的东西和特别的回忆。 我们想把它变成一款游戏。 会有线索什么的。 这是一种提醒他们，如果我们搬家，他们会留下很多东西的方式。 我们不知道这会不会让他们留下来。 但我绝对想试一试。 我要做的第一件事就是列两个清单。 我是在那天下午的空闲时间做的。 我把单子给罗西和西蒙看，我们

walked home. "We have to make clues for each thing," Rosie said. "Like riddles or something. And we have to figure out what order they should be in." That's what we did on Friday. We made clues— and we made a plan. CLUES DONUTS CHOCOLATES FRENCH FRIES HUMMINGBIRDS RIDING A BIKE MAKING A PIZZA And on Saturday morning, we put the plan into action. I woke up before Mom and Dad on purpose. I had to get a lot of stuff ready. I put all four clues in the right places. I turned the couch to face the hummingbird feeder. I moved the bikes out of the garage. Lots of stuff.

走回家。“我们必须为每件事找到线索，”罗西说。 “像谜语之类的。 我们必须弄清楚它们应该按什么顺序排列。” 这就是我们周五所做的。 我们找到了线索，制定了计划。 线索甜甜圈巧克力薯条蜂鸟骑自行车做披萨星期六早上，我们把计划付诸行动。 我故意比爸妈早醒的。 我得准备很多东西。 我把四条线索都放对了地方。 我把沙发对着蜂鸟喂食器。 我把自行车搬出了车库。 很多东西。

And I had to meet Rosie and Simon outside. They got up early too. They came up the driveway while I parked the bikes. Simon had two big cups of coffee. And Rosie had a box of donuts. Simon's mom waved to me from the sidewalk. She had a box of donuts too.

我得去外面见罗西和西蒙。 他们也起得很早。我把自行车停在车道上时，他们来到了车道上。 西蒙喝了两大杯咖啡。 罗茜有一盒甜甜圈。 西蒙的妈妈在人行道上向我招手。 她也有一盒甜甜圈。

"Thanks for getting up early and going to the bakery," I said. "And helping me with this." "We don't want you to move," Rosie said. "We'll do anything." "Plus Hooshman's Bakery is my mom's favorite too," Simon said and wiped some chocolate from the corner of his mouth. "Simon's already had two chocolate-covered donuts!" Rosie said and laughed. "He eats them in two bites!"

“谢谢你早起去面包店，”我说。 “帮我解决这个问题。” “我们不想让你动，”罗茜说。 “我们什么都愿意做。”“而且胡什曼面包店也是我妈妈的最爱，”西蒙说着擦掉了嘴角上的巧克力。 “西蒙已经吃了两个巧克力甜甜圈了！”罗茜说着笑了。 “他两口就吃完了！”

Simon smiled and shrugged. Then something caught his eye. He pointed toward my house. He said, "I think I just saw your dad walk past the window. Your parents might be up." "I have to go!" I said. I tucked the donut box under my arm and held a cup of coffee in each hand. "Thanks, you guys!"

西蒙笑了笑，耸耸肩。 然后，有什么东西引起了他的注意。 他指着我的房子。 他说：“我想我刚刚看到你爸爸从窗口走过。 你父母可能已经起床了。” “我得走了！”我说。我把甜甜圈盒夹在腋下，两只手各拿着一杯咖啡。 “谢谢你们！”

"Good luck," Rosie said. "I hope it works." "We'll be back with the french fries and chocolate later on," Simon said. I nodded and hustled inside. Mom and Dad were waiting for me. Dad had the first clue in his hand.

“祝你好运，”罗茜说。“我希望它能起作用。” 西蒙说：“我们稍后会带着薯条和巧克力回来。” 我点点头，匆匆走了进去。 爸爸妈妈在等我。 爸爸掌握了第一个线索。