Crayon Road and the Falling Drop - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

The grandmother’s fingertip smooths a petal flat.

Thea leans on the table edge. Her forearms rest on the wood. A thin sweet flower smell rises. Thin pollen dust lies on the open page. A crayon road crosses a small scrap.

The grandmother picks a fresh flower. She sets it on white paper. The open thick book sits beside. A thin moisture print darkens the sheet. "It is ready," she says.

A single drop slides from a petal. It lands on the pressing paper. A small round spot appears. The grandmother lifts the paper towel. She wipes the spot, one gentle pass. A faint petal flake rests near a book.

An older outline shows through a closed page. A crayon sits by the scrap road. A cat licks its paw under the table. It pads away past the window light.

外婆的手指把一片花瓣抹平。

Thea 伏在桌緣上。她的前臂靠在木面上。一股淡淡甜甜的花香飄起來。打開的頁面上有一層薄薄的花粉。一條蠟筆畫的道路橫過一張小紙片。

外婆拿起一朵新鮮花。她把它放在白紙上。厚厚的書打開著，放在一旁。紙上出現一圈淡淡的水印。她說：「好了。」

一滴小水珠從花瓣滑下來。它落在壓花用的紙上。出現一個小小的圓點。外婆拿起紙巾。她輕輕擦過那個點一下。書旁邊躺著一小片乾花屑。

合上的頁面透出一朵舊花的輪廓。一支蠟筆放在那條道路旁。桌下，一隻貓舔舔自己的爪子。它踏著輕步，穿過窗邊的光走開。