3. Ticktock, Ticktock

3 TICKTOCK, TICKTOCK Sam slammed his locker shut. He rushed into Ms. Grinker's classroom. Ms. Grinker was short and thin, with frizzy gray hair. She was listing everyone's parts for Friday's class play on the board. Sam slid into his desk between Antonio and Lucy. He whispered, "Guys, the freakiest thing just happened. I got trapped in quicksand on the playground!" Lucy scrunched up her forehead. Antonio scratched his chin. Then they both tried not to laugh.

3嘀嗒，嘀嗒萨姆砰地关上了他的储物柜。 他冲进格林克老师的教室。 格林克又矮又瘦，一头卷曲的白发。 她正在黑板上列出每个人星期五班级演出的角色。 萨姆溜进了安东尼奥和露西之间的桌子。 他低声说：“伙计们，刚刚发生了一件最诡异的事。 我被困在操场上的流沙里了！”露西皱起了眉头。 安东尼奥挠了挠下巴。 然后他们俩都忍住不笑。

"If it happened to you," Sam whispered, "you wouldn't be laughing." "Sam! Lucy! Antonio!" yelled Ms. Grinker. All three kids faced front. "Please pay attention," Ms. Grinker said. "I am still giving out the parts for Peter Pan." "I'm playing Peter Pan!" Antonio whispered to Sam. He had a big smile on his face. He always did. He was the happiest kid Sam knew. "And I'm playing Wendy," Lucy whispered. "Sam Graves, you'll be playing Noodler. He is one of Captain Hook's friendly pirates," said Ms. Grinker. Sam nodded but all he could think about was the man-eating playground.

“如果这件事发生在你身上，”萨姆低声说，“你就笑不出来了。” “山姆!露西!安东尼奥！” Grinker。三个孩子都面朝前。 “请注意。” Grinker说。“我还在分发彼得·潘的角色。” “我要扮演彼得·潘！”安东尼奥低声对萨姆说。 他脸上挂着灿烂的笑容。 他总是这样。他是山姆认识的最快乐的孩子。 “我演温迪。”露茜小声说。 “山姆·格雷夫斯，你将扮演面条。 他是虎克船长手下的一个友好的海盗。 Grinker。山姆点点头，但他满脑子想的都是吃人的游乐场。

As the day wound down, Sam stared out the window. An old oak tree was blowing in the breeze. It was moving strangely. Sam leaned forward on his desk. The tree looked like a giant oak hand, waving at Sam. Sam shivered. Then he looked at the clock across the room. How long until this day is over? he thought.

夜幕降临时，萨姆凝视着窗外。 一棵老橡树在微风中摇曳。 它奇怪地移动着。萨姆靠在书桌上。 那棵树看起来像一只巨大的橡树手，在向萨姆挥手。 山姆颤抖。然后他看了看房间对面的钟。 今天还要多久才能结束？ 他想。

Sam could hear the clock: TICKTOCK... TICKTOCK... TICKTOCK... How can I hear the clock from all the way over here? he wondered. Then the sound of the clock changed. Sam no longer heard ticktock, ticktock, ticktock. The sound became Ba BUMP... Ba BUMP... Sam was even more confused. That doesn't sound like a normal clock. But I do know that sound... Ba BUMP, Ba BUMP, Ba BUMP. Ba BUMP, Ba BUMP, Ba BUMP. It sounded like a beating heart!

萨姆能听到钟的声音：嘀嗒…… 发出滴答声……发出滴答声……在这么远的地方我怎么能听到钟的声音？ 他想知道。然后，钟的声音变了。 萨姆再也听不到滴答声，滴答声，滴答声。 声音变成了砰的一声…… 英航撞……山姆更困惑了。 这听起来不像个正常的钟。 但我知道那声音… 砰，砰，砰。 砰，砰，砰。 听起来像是心脏在跳动！