Splash at the Shed- 適合初級的英語短篇故事

A steady hiss rose from the garden sprinkler head. Water swept across the rough grass in shining arcs. Delia stopped by the gate, watching. A red paper plane lay on the fence. A quick squall flipped it there earlier. She wanted it before water soaked it. First, she studied the sprinkler rhythm. The head whirled five seconds, paused three, then returned. She counted two full cycles carefully. Cool morning light softly filled the small yard.

When the spray turned away, Delia dashed forward. She grabbed the plane and spun around. Her heel pressed the hose, giving the nozzle a twist. The next burst angled high and struck the open shed. Metal tools clinked; the old inventor kept them there. She tried to think, yet water already splashed everywhere. Delia tucked the plane and hurried out. Behind her, the sprinkler kept hissing, the shed dripping. Small puddles gathered below the bench. Water tapped the roof as Delia closed the garden gate.

花園灑水器發出連續嘶嘶聲，水柱在粗糙草地上畫出閃亮弧線。德莉亞停在門邊觀察。紅色紙飛機卡在圍籬上，早上的小陣風把它吹到那裡。她想在飛機被水打濕前拿回來。她先研究灑水器的節奏。噴頭轉動五秒，停三秒，再轉回原位。她仔細數了兩個完整循環。清晨柔和的光線填滿小院。

水柱轉開時，德莉亞向前衝去。她抓住飛機並轉身。腳跟壓到水管，噴嘴因此扭了一下。下一股水噴得更高，打向敞開的工具小屋。金屬工具叮噹作響，那是早期發明家存放東西的地方。她努力思考，但水已飛濺四處。德莉亞夾著飛機快步離開。身後灑水器繼續嘶嘶響，小屋在滴水。小水窪聚在工作臺下。德莉亞關上花園門時，水聲仍敲擊屋頂。