Pumpkin Softens by the Stream- 適合初學者的英語短篇故事

Plink plink water taps pebbles beside the stream. Ella stands on a flat rock. A small pumpkin rests in soft mud. Moisture pushes into its orange skin. Mud smells rich. The middle sags and forms a soft fold. Brown autumn leaves drift near.

A rope swing hangs above the bank. An ant walks across its frayed cord. Time pulls tiny threads loose. The wooden seat hangs uneven. It sits halfway between strong and weak. Ella turns back to the pumpkin. The sag looks wider, and wet spots shine. Under a mossy root, a hedgehog uncurls partway. Hugo calls, "Wow." Its nose twitches. The stream air is cool. Now the tapping water hushes then slides.

哢哢，水滴在溪邊的石子上。艾拉站在一塊平石上。小南瓜放在軟軟的泥裡。水分滲進橘色的皮。泥土散發濃烈的氣味。南瓜中央慢慢陷下，形成柔軟的折線。棕色的秋葉漂了過來。

一條繩鞦韆掛在岸邊。螞蟻走過磨損的繩子。時間拉鬆細小的線纖。木板座變得歪斜。它介於結實與脆弱之間。艾拉再看那顆南瓜。凹陷更寬，濕點閃光。苔根下，一隻刺蝟半展身體。雨果喊：「哇。」它的鼻子微動。溪邊空氣微涼。現在，叩叩的水聲變低，接著滑過。