Morning in the Warehouse - 適合中級的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

At eight on Saturday, Luis slips through a side gate of the riverside warehouse. He has promised to collect spare boards for the school workshop, so a satchel packed with a small saw, tape, and water rests on his shoulder. Some crates have been pushed against one wall, leaving a narrow track toward the lumber pile. Dust rises, and his boots slide. He shifts the satchel to hold its weight close, yet the frayed strap snaps. Tools clatter, turning the short walk into noisy exercise. While he kneels to gather them, a soft bleat rolls from deeper inside. His hands freeze above the floor, and his eyes follow the sound.

A single sheep steps from behind a stack of barrels that have been stored for years. Wool brushes splinters; wood clicks. The animal blocks the only exit wide enough for both of them. Luis studies the broken strap. He knots it into a loose loop, raises it sideways, and spreads his stance. Light spilling through the doorway reflects on the concrete, and the sheep wanders toward the brightness. Space opens. Luis scoops the last screwdriver into the satchel, then tightens his new grip. Boards knock against each other when he lifts them. The exit clears, footsteps cross the threshold, and the rusty door swings closed behind him.

星期六早上八點，路易斯從河邊倉庫的側門滑進去。他答應要為學校工坊收集備用木板，所以肩上背著裝有小鋸子、卷尺和水壺的挎包。幾個木箱被推到牆邊，只留下通往木料堆的狹窄通道。灰塵升起，靴子打滑。他把挎包往前調，好讓重量貼近身體，然而磨損的背帶突然斷裂。工具撞擊地面，把短短的路程變成吵鬧的鍛鍊。他跪下收拾時，深處傳來柔和的咩叫聲。他的雙手停在半空，目光追向那聲音。

一隻綿羊從堆放多年的木桶後面走出來，羊毛掃過木刺，乾木發出細響。這動物擋住唯一足夠他們同時通過的出口。路易斯打量手中的斷帶，把它打成鬆環，側舉開來並站穩腳步。門口灑進的光映在水泥地面，綿羊便朝亮處慢慢移動。通道開闊了。路易斯把最後一支螺絲起子塞進挎包，再勒緊新的握法。抬起木板時，木頭互相碰擊。出口變得空曠，腳步跨過門檻，鏽斑斑的門在他身後緩緩合上。