My Father’s Secret

Story 10, My Father's Secret

故事十 爸爸的秘密

I have felt very sad these past days. Why? Because I found out that Dad lied. At dinner, he told Mum he was busy with his work.

这几天我心里特别难过。 为什么呀？ 因为我发现爸爸撒谎了。 吃晚饭的时候，他跟妈妈说他工作很忙。

But one day after school, I saw him sitting on a bench and reading a newspaper. Why did Dad lie? He must have some secrets. The next day, Dad went out as usual. I put on a pair of sunglasses and followed him secretly.

可是有一天放学，我看见他坐在长椅上看报纸。 爸爸为什么要撒谎呢？他肯定有秘密。 第二天，爸爸像往常一样出门了。我戴上一副墨镜，偷偷跟在他后面。

Dad walked through an overpass. Then he took the number 22 bus. Where would Dad go? I pulled down my hat and got on the same bus. The bus went down the street and turned left. After 10 minutes the bus stopped at a bus stop. Dad got off the bus and walked through an underpass. Then he walked into an office building.

爸爸走过一座天桥。 然后他坐上了22路公交车。 爸爸要去哪里呢？ 我把帽子往下拉了拉，也上了同一辆公交车。 公交车沿着街道开，然后左转了。 十分钟后，公交车停在了一个公交站。 爸爸下了车，穿过一条地下通道。 然后他走进了一栋办公楼。

Did Dad change his job? Why didn't he tell Mum and me? Soon, Dad walked out of the building. He carried a big bag. What on earth was Dad doing?

爸爸换工作了吗？他为什么不告诉我和妈妈呀？ 没过多久，爸爸就从楼里走出来了，手里拎着一个大袋子。爸爸到底在做什么呀？

Suddenly, I heard someone say, Newspapers! Newspapers! Oh no! Dad was selling newspapers!

忽然，我听见有人喊： 卖报啦！卖报啦！ 天呐！爸爸在卖报纸！