Puzzle Piece on the Sleeve - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

A small cup clinks softly. Callum sits at the low table. His elbows rest on the wood. The grandmother sits close beside. A warm tea smell rises.

A brown house shows on the lid. Fine grain lines run under his sleeves. A pale dry ring sits near his elbow. A thin light stripe darts across his wrist.

He keeps very still. Soft cardboard dust lands on his nose. It tickles. He slows his breath and stays.

"Here is a blue puzzle piece," the grandmother says. The edge slides near his hand. The piece taps his knuckle. It rests. A silver piece rides his cuff. It slips to the table.

A secret tear runs on the box corner. The torn lid needs tape. Warm steam brushes his cheek. The napkin sits flat on the sill. He holds his elbows on the wood again.

小杯子輕輕作響。Callum 坐在低桌旁。他的手肘靠在木桌上。外婆就坐在旁邊。一股溫熱的茶香升起。

盒蓋上畫著棕色小屋。細細的木紋在他袖下延伸。他手肘旁有一圈淡淡的乾痕。一道細光迅速掠過他的手腕。

他保持很安靜不動。柔細的紙板粉落在他的鼻尖。有點發癢。他放慢呼吸，繼續不動。

外婆說：「這裡有一片藍色拼圖。」邊緣滑到他手邊。那片輕點他的指節。它停住。一片銀色拼圖搭在他的袖口上。它滑回桌面。

盒角有一道隱密的裂口。那個破掉的蓋子需要膠帶。溫熱的水氣拂過他的臉頰。餐巾平放在窗台上。他又把手肘穩穩放在木桌上。