Paper Fish in the Book Gap- 適合初學者的英語短篇故事

What sits inside the book gap?

Celina bends near the shelf.

The room is bright.

Footsteps tap in the hallway.

A flat paper square peeks out.

A tiny flower pattern covers it.

Her hands fold a fish shape.

The fold line slips crooked.

First try: she presses by hand.

The shape tilts and opens.

Second try: the wooden block presses.

The edges still spring upward.

Third try: she grabs her brush.

She rolls the handle on folds.

The creases stay neat and flat.

Celina calls, "It is ready."

Fine dust from the brush drifts.

It settles into a pale pattern.

The paper fish shows dusty petals.

Celina slides it back beside books.

The book gap now holds the fish.

書縫裡是什麼？

Celina 俯身靠近書架。

房間很明亮。

走廊傳來輕輕腳步聲。

一張扁平的紙從書縫探出。

紙上有細小的花紋。

她的雙手把紙摺成魚形。

摺線歪了。

第一次，她用手壓。

形狀張開了。

第二次，她用木塊壓。

邊緣還是翹起。

第三次，她拿起梳子。

她用梳柄滾過摺痕。

摺痕變得平整。

Celina 說：「好了。」

梳子上的細塵飄落。

塵點形成淡淡圖案。

紙魚呈現粉塵花瓣。

Celina 把它滑回書旁。

書縫現在放著那條紙魚。