The Rolling Coin- 適合初級的英語短篇故事

Leo left school at noon and crossed the quiet street.

His stomach growled; lunch waited somewhere near the town square.

A small bakery released warm smells of cinnamon and butter.

He spotted a golden pie cooling on the wooden shelf.

The choice looked clear; that pie became his goal.

He counted coins; the affordable price matched his small wallet.

One coin slipped and rolled across the smooth counter.

It dropped to the floor and struck a tall metal tray.

The tray wobbled, then several cups rattled toward the edge.

Leo lunged forward, caught the first cup, and steadied the rest.

One cup tipped and spilled cool water over a stack.

The wet plates slid, nudging the shelf, shaking the fresh pie.

Leo raised his arm; the pie landed gently inside his hands.

The baker gasped yet smiled when nothing broke or splashed.

After a quick breath, Leo offered towels and wiped the counter.

The baker clapped once and placed the pie in a bag.

He also set a warm sandwich beside it; lunch turned easy.

Leo walked outside and bit the sweet pie.

雷歐中午放學後，穿過安靜的街道。

肚子咕嚕作響，他知道午餐就在鎮廣場附近。

小麵包店飄出肉桂奶油的香味。

他看到木架上放著一個金黃的派。

目標很明確，這個派就是他的選擇。

他數著硬幣，划算的價格正好配得上他的錢包。

一枚硬幣滑落，在平滑的櫃檯上滾動。

硬幣掉到地板，撞到高金屬托盤。

托盤搖晃，幾個杯子跟著向邊緣顫動。

雷歐撲過去抓住第一個杯子，穩住其他杯子。

一個杯子還是傾倒，冷水潑向一疊盤子。

濕盤子滑動，推到架子，連帶震動新出爐的派。

雷歐抬起手臂，派輕輕落在他掌中。

什麼都沒碎沒灑，老闆先是倒抽一口氣，隨後微笑。

雷歐深呼吸後遞上毛巾，擦乾櫃檯。

老闆拍了一下手，把派裝進袋子。

她又把一份熱三明治放在旁邊，午餐變得輕鬆。

雷歐走到外面，咬下甜甜的派。