Stone Splash in the Puddle- 適合初學者的英語短篇故事

A round puddle mirrors clouds. Hector holds a flat stone. The air is chilly. Wet boots press dark prints. This place holds many puddles. He lifts the stone high. Fingers slip on soft mud. The stone drops too near. Only tiny rings spread out. Hector squats at the edge. A stick rests beside leaves. He slides the stick forward. Wood scratches under the stone. The weight rolls deeper in. Water jumps and slaps brick. "Nice splash, Hector," a grown-up says. Ripples rock a floating leaf. Each ring marks the event. Rain drips join the circles. Soft grit swirls, then settles. Ripples fade around the stone.

一個圓形水坑映出雲朵。Hector 抓著一塊平石。空氣涼颼颼的。濕靴子壓出深腳印。這個地方有很多水坑。他把石頭高高舉起。手指在柔軟泥巴上打滑。石頭掉得太靠近。只見小圈圈擴散開來。Hector 蹲在邊緣。一根樹枝躺在落葉旁。他把樹枝往前推。木頭頂著石頭刮過。石頭向深處滾動。水花拍在磚面上。大人說：「好響的水花，Hector。」漣漪搖晃一片浮葉。每一圈都記下這個瞬間。雨滴加入圓圈。細沙旋轉後沉下。漣漪在石頭周圍慢慢消散。