A Twig in the Bowl Behind the Books - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

The rug feels thick under my feet.

The room smells like clean laundry.

I walk to the window and look.

Dew dots the cold glass.

A roof ridge lines a far house.

A thin twig rests on a branch.

Dust drifts.

Sunlight warms the window edge.

Glare on the glass blurs the tree.

I step left and watch.

I go to the low shelf.

A dry gap opens between books.

I look through the gap.

The shelf wood smells faintly sweet.

A small clay bowl sits behind.

A short twig lies inside it.

A wooden rule rests beside it.

Coloured pencils tilt in a cup.

One clicks the rim, then settles.

Soft footsteps pass.

I walk to the open door.

My mom moves in the hall.

"Good morning, Kaya," she says.

Her hand waves in and goes on.

I look through the doorway.

The open door frames the bright hall.

厚厚的地毯頂住我的腳。

房間有乾淨衣物的味道。

我走到窗前看。

露珠點著冰涼的玻璃。

遠處屋頂的脊線排成一條。

一根細樹枝停在樹梢。

灰塵慢慢飄。

陽光溫著窗邊。

玻璃上的眩光糊掉樹影。

我向左一步看著。

我走到矮層架前。

成排的書中開出一條乾縫。

我從縫裡看進去。

木層板帶著淡淡甜味。

一只小陶碗在裡面。

一根短樹枝躺在碗裡。

一把木質直尺靠在旁邊。

彩色鉛筆在杯裡微微傾斜。

有一支碰一下杯緣，然後安定。

輕輕的腳步聲掠過。

我走向開著的門。

我媽在走廊移動。

「早安，Kaya。」她說。

她的手揮進來，又向前走。

我從門口向外看。

打開的門勾住明亮的走廊。