Chapter 7

CHAPTER SEVEN Dressed in pyjamas with a hoodie on top, Olivia crept downstairs and went outside. The rainbow-coloured lake glimmered in the moonlight and the frosty air pinched her cheeks. Olivia hopped from the shadow of the buildings, haring across the grass until she reached the stables. It was warm and welcoming with the soft snuffles of the sleeping unicorns. Olivia tiptoed along to Snowflake's stable. "Olivia, can't you sleep either?" Snowflake stumbled to her hooves. There was an awkward silence. "I'm sorry." Olivia and Snowflake spoke

第七章奥利维亚穿着睡衣，外面套了件连帽衫，蹑手蹑脚地走下楼去。 彩虹色的湖水在月光下闪烁，寒冷的空气使她的脸颊发紧。 奥利维亚从建筑物的阴影里跳了出来，穿过草地，一直跑到马厩。 房间里温暖宜人，睡着的独角兽发出轻柔的鼻音。 奥利维亚蹑手蹑脚地走向雪花的马厩。 “奥利维亚，你也睡不着吗？”雪花跌跌撞撞地站了起来。 一阵尴尬的沉默。 “我很抱歉。”奥利维亚和雪花说话了

together. "You first, Snowflake." "No, you." Olivia took a deep breath. "Look, I really am sorry. We should be able to trust each other and tell each other the truth. I don't want to have secrets between us." Snowflake hung her head, not meeting Olivia's eye. "I'm sorry too. I didn't mean to hurt you but I really want to graduate. My parents will be so disappointed if I have to stay here for another year. This last week it's felt like…" Snowflake shook her head. "Forget it. Can you forgive me, Olivia? I promise to tell you everything from now on." "It's felt like what?" A rosy flush spread up Snowflake's neck. "You'll think I'm being silly but sometimes it feels like you don't want me to find my magic. It's ridiculous, I know!" Now it was Olivia's turn to go red. "It's not!

在一起。“你先来，雪花。” “不,你。”奥利维亚深吸了一口气。 “听着，我真的很抱歉。我们应该能够相互信任，告诉对方真相。 我不想我们之间有秘密。” 雪花垂下了头，没有直视奥利维亚的眼睛。 “我也很抱歉。我不是有意伤害你，但我真的很想毕业。 如果我还要在这里再呆一年，我父母会很失望的。 上周感觉就像……”雪花摇了摇头。 “算了吧。你能原谅我吗，奥利维亚？ 我答应从现在起把一切都告诉你。” “感觉像什么？”雪花的脖子上泛起了玫瑰色的红晕。 “你会觉得我很傻，但有时候我觉得你不想让我找到我的魔法。 我知道这很荒谬！”现在轮到奥利维亚脸红了。 “这不是!

I really want to help you to find your magic and for us to bond and everything. But…" She took a deep breath. Trust worked two ways. Snowflake had been honest with her and now she had to be honest back. "Sometimes, I can't help thinking that it might be easier to stay at the academy for another year. Then no one would find out about my parents. You know how much Isabel and Scarlett hate Valentina for her airs and graces." "But you're not Valentina– you don't have airs and graces," said Snowflake. "You have to trust your friends, Olivia." Olivia played with a strand of Snowflake's long mane. "You're right," she said at last. "If I'm honest with my friends and they don't like me then they're not really very good friends, I guess." "No more secrets then?" said Snowflake hopefully. "None!" Olivia flung herself at Snowflake

我真的很想帮你找到你的魔力，让我们更亲密。 但是……”她深吸了一口气。 信任有两种作用。雪花对她很诚实，现在她也必须对她诚实。 “有时候，我忍不住想，在警校再待一年可能会更容易一些。 这样就没人会发现我父母的事了。 你知道，伊莎贝尔和思嘉多么讨厌瓦伦蒂娜装腔作势。" “但是你不是瓦伦蒂娜——你没有架子和风度。”雪花说。 “你必须相信你的朋友，奥利维亚。” 奥利维亚玩弄着雪花的一缕长毛。 “你说得对，”她最后说。 “如果我对朋友诚实，而他们不喜欢我，那么我想他们就不是真正的好朋友。” “那就没有秘密了？”雪花满怀希望地说。 “没有!”奥利维亚扑向雪花

and hugged her tightly. "I promise to tell you and my friends everything from now on." Olivia was so happy she felt she might go pop as she and Snowflake cuddled up together in the straw and talked until they finally fell asleep. It didn't matter if she couldn't graduate. At least she could be honest with her friends. She just hoped they would still like her after she told them the truth.

紧紧地拥抱着她。“我保证从现在开始把一切都告诉你和我的朋友们。” 奥利维亚和雪花依偎在稻草里聊天，直到睡着，她高兴得都快死了。 她毕业不了也没关系。 至少她可以对她的朋友诚实。 她只是希望在她告诉他们真相后，他们还会喜欢她。

"Olivia! What are you doing here?" Olivia woke to see Layla peering at her. Where was she? Realising she was next to Snowflake, she remembered. "I don't know. I guess I just fell asleep." "You'd better get up. We've got loads to do before the parents arrive this evening for the ball. Oh my goodness!" Layla's mouth hung open. "Look at your hair. When did you and Snowflake bond?" Olivia tipped her head forward and stared at the blue and gold streak brightening her red hair. "Look, Snowflake," she gasped as Snowflake sleepily opened her eyes. "We've finally bonded!" Hope flickered across Snowflake's face. "Hurrah! If only we could find my magic then maybe we can graduate, too." "There's still time today." Olivia hugged her. "You know, it might be easier now there are no secrets between us. That might have been

“奥利维亚!你在这里做什么？”奥利维亚醒来时看到蕾拉正盯着她看。 她在哪里？意识到自己就在雪花旁边，她想起来了。 “我不知道。我想我只是睡着了。” “你最好起来。在父母今晚来参加舞会之前，我们有很多事要做。 我的天哪！”蕾拉张着嘴。 “看看你的头发。你什么时候和雪花结缘的？”奥利维亚把头向前倾，凝视着那条使她的红发更亮的蓝金色条纹。 “看，雪花，”当雪花睡眼惺忪地睁开眼睛时，她喘着气说。 “我们终于打成一片了！”希望在雪花的脸上闪烁。 “好哇!要是我们能找到我的魔法，也许我们也能毕业。” “今天还有时间。” 奥利维亚拥抱了她。“你知道，现在我们之间没有秘密了，可能会容易些。 这可能是

what was holding you back." "Secrets?" echoed Layla. "Yes, I've got to tell you something—" Olivia broke off as Valentina arrived, striding through the stable with Jacinta and Delia scurrying behind. "Get busy grooming Golden Briar, you two. I want him to look his best for my meeting with Mummy, Daddy and Ms Primrose. They're going to persuade Ms Primrose to let me graduate." Olivia rolled her eyes at Layla. She couldn't tell her now with Valentina there. Anyway, maybe it would be better to confess her secret to all her friends together. "Let's go and get breakfast," she said with a grin. Olivia waited until all her friends were sitting down at the breakfast table. "Listen up everyone. There's something I need to—"

是什么阻碍了你。” “秘密？”莱拉应声说。“是的，我要告诉你一件事——”奥莉维亚突然停住了，瓦伦蒂娜大步穿过马厩，杰辛塔和迪莉娅跟在后面。 “你们俩赶紧给金荆棘梳洗吧。 我想让他在我和妈妈、爸爸和迎春花女士见面时穿得最好。 他们会说服樱草花老师让我毕业。” 奥利维亚对莱拉翻了个白眼。 现在瓦伦蒂娜在那儿，她没法告诉她。 不管怎样，也许把她的秘密一起告诉她所有的朋友会更好。 “我们去吃早饭吧，”她笑着说。 奥利维亚一直等到她所有的朋友都在早餐桌旁坐下。 “大家听好了。我有件事要——”