Chapter 14

Sunday– 4.49 p.m. I clasped my hands over my face in horror and watched through a millimetre gap between my fingers as Agung rode past. He was sat right at the front. WHAT A NUTTER! I heard a strangled squealing cry for help and felt compelled to dive on to the ride to rescue him... until I realised it was coming from me. I checked to see if Agung was properly strapped in, which he was– good. The last thing the whole park wanted

周日——下午4点49分我惊恐地用双手捂住脸，透过手指间一毫米的缝隙看着阿贡骑马经过。 他就坐在正前方。 真是个疯子！我听到一声窒息的呼救声，觉得有必要跳上去救他…… 直到我意识到那是我说的。 我检查了阿贡是否系好安全带，他系好了——很好。 这是整个公园最不想看到的

was to witness a Yoda stunt double being flung half a mile over the treetops. I had visions of him landing in the candy floss machine and emerging like a Muppet version of a SWAMP MONSTER. I imagined that news headline would be a million times more sensational than the UFO/balloon sightings. The first corkscrew was coming up around the bend. I was going around the bend, more like! Agung was grinning from ear to ear, so it was fairly obvious he hadn't the faintest clue what was about to happen. There is something to be said about being extremely short-sighted. He copied the young lad next to him by holding his arms up in the air. Me, Oli and Dev winced. We hoped we could get him back home in one piece.

就是目睹一个尤达特技替身被抛到半英里外的树梢上。 我想象着他降落在棉花糖机里，像一个布偶版的沼泽怪物一样出现。 我想象这个新闻标题会比UFO/气球目击事件耸人听闻一百万倍。 第一个开瓶钻在拐弯处钻了出来。 我是在转弯，更像是！阿贡笑得合不拢嘴，所以很明显，他对即将发生的事情一点也不知道。 有一些关于极端短视的说法。 他模仿他旁边的小伙子把胳膊举在空中。 我、奥利和戴夫畏缩了。我们希望能把他完好无损地带回家。

Just then my mobile phone rang. I thought it might be the amusement park security asking if I was the one responsible for letting a vulnerable pensioner onto the ride without a ticket. I was formulating an excuse about how I had never met this geriatric daredevil in my life, when I saw it was Dad's name on the screen. My parents don't half choose the worst times to call– or maybe there never was a good time to call because my life was so permanently BARKING MAD! I hadn't spoken to my parents all day so I thought I'd better pick up. 'Do acting, do normal!' mouthed Dev, when he saw me answer it.

就在这时，我的手机响了。 我还以为是游乐园的保安在问我是不是那个让一个脆弱的老人在没有票的情况下上车的人。 当我看到屏幕上出现的是爸爸的名字时，我正在找借口说我从来没有见过这个胆大妄为的老人。 我的父母没有一半选择在最糟糕的时候打电话——或者也许从来没有一个好时机打电话，因为我的生活是如此永久的疯狂！我一整天都没和父母说过话，所以我想我最好接电话。 “演戏，做正常人！”戴夫看见我回答，就用嘴说。

'Hi, Dad!' I said, in a voice that sounded like I'd just inhaled too much helium. 'Hey, Maddy, are you all having a good time?' he said. At that precise moment, Agung was upside down and laughing his chops off. I was dreading his teeth falling out. What if they fell into the moving parts below and broke the machinery? Emergency services wouldn't have enough ladders to cope with rescuing so many passengers dangling that high up in mid-air.

“嗨,爸爸!”我说，声音听起来像是我刚刚吸入了太多的氦气。 “嘿，麦蒂，你们都玩得开心吗？”他说。 就在那一刻，阿贡倒立着，笑得前仰后合。 我担心他的牙齿会掉下来。 如果他们掉到下面的活动部件上，把机器弄坏了怎么办？ 紧急救援部门没有足够的梯子来救援这么多悬在半空中的乘客。

'Yeah, we're having a wild time!' I replied, trying to sound excited. 'When are we expecting you lot home then?' he asked. Not for a while if we have a denture fail, I thought. 'Tonight at seven,' I said.

“是啊，我们玩得很开心！”我回答，努力让自己听起来很兴奋。 “那你们什么时候回家？”他问。 我想，如果我们的假牙坏了，那就暂时不是了。 “今晚七点，”我说。

Just then Mam yelled out in the background, 'Ask if they want tofu stew or flaxseed pie for their tea!' Right then was NOT the time to discuss meal options! Especially ones that were so vomit-inducing. 'Your Mam says...' 'Yes, I heard, thanks, Dad,' I said. I chose tofu stew and immediately felt more sick in the stomach than I already was. Agung was hurtling towards us again. He was now holding something in his hand. When he got closer, I noticed that it was in fact, a pickled egg! How could he do casual snacking while being accelerated with

就在这时，妈妈在背后喊道：“问问他们的茶是要豆腐炖肉还是亚麻籽派！”现在不是讨论膳食选择的时候！尤其是那些让人呕吐的。 “你妈妈说……“是的，我听说了，谢谢，爸爸，”我说。 我选择了豆腐炖肉，立刻感到胃里比以前更难受。 阿贡又向我们冲来。 他现在手里拿着什么东西。 当他走近时，我注意到那其实是一个腌蛋！他怎么能一边吃零食一边加速呢