I Broke It

I Broke It. Written by Edie Evans. Illustrated by Nicole Tadgel.

是我打碎的。 作者：伊迪·埃文斯 绘者：妮可·塔吉尔

I stare at the broken vase on the floor. It was mom's favorite. Now it's in a million pieces. It was silly to play soccer inside with mom away.

我盯着地上碎掉的花瓶， 那是妈妈最心爱的东西， 现在已经碎成了无数片。 妈妈不在家，我居然在屋里踢足球，可太傻了。

I wasn't thinking about that though. Saturday is my team's final match. I just wanted to practice a little more. Now I'm in big trouble.

可我那时候根本没想那么多。 周六就是我们球队的决赛啦。 我就想再多练一会儿球而已。 现在我可闯大祸了。

Rusty thinks I am playing, not cleaning up the vase. He jumps up and down, barking happily. This gives me an idea.

拉斯蒂以为我在玩，不是在收拾花瓶碎片。 他蹦来蹦去，开心地汪汪叫。 我突然冒出了一个主意。

I hear a key turn in the door, and Mom walks in. Rusty jumps up to greet Mom, his tail wagging. Hi, Rusty. Are you a good boy? She asks, patting him on the head.

我听见钥匙开门的声音，妈妈进来了。 拉斯蒂蹦起来迎接妈妈，尾巴摇个不停。 你好呀，拉斯蒂。 你是不是个乖宝宝呀？ 她一边问，一边摸了摸他的脑袋。

I'm sorry, Mom, but Rusty broke your vase. I lie, looking at my feet. Rusty, you bad boy, she scolds. Rusty whines. A sick feeling rises in my belly.

对不起妈妈，花瓶是拉斯蒂打碎的。 我盯着自己的脚，撒了个谎。 “拉斯蒂，你这个坏家伙。”她训斥道。 拉斯蒂呜呜地叫了起来。 我的肚子里突然冒出一股难受的感觉。