Sticker Leaves a Clear Circle on Glass - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

A dusty paint smell rises by the frame. Rosa sits on the cushion, knees up. Her socks press the seam. Very still. Cool glass meets her nose. A safety latch on the frame stays shut.

Rosa kneels to see outside. The foggy glass blurs a tall building. She holds still and watches a wiped circle. So clear. So round. Fog slowly creeps over its edge.

Rosa slides along the seat to the corner. Her hands rest on the cushion, not the sill. A pale water ring sits on the wood. Its thin rim glows in grey light. Small stones line the sill; a toy cow stands near the glass of water.

At the far end, Eve presses a sticker on the pane. A juicy orange slice shines on it. "It sticks, then it lifts," Eve says. With a small effort, she peels the edge. When she lifts it, a clean circle stays. Through the fresh circle, the grey building shows. Drip by drip, rain taps on the glass.

窗框旁飄著粉灰與油漆的味道。Rosa坐在坐墊上，雙膝收起。她的襪子貼在縫線上。一動不動。冷冷的玻璃碰到她的鼻子。框上的安全扣維持關閉。

Rosa跪起來看窗外。霧霧的玻璃把一棟高樓弄得模糊。她保持不動，看著一個被擦過的圓圈。很清楚。很圓。霧氣慢慢爬回那個邊緣。

Rosa沿著座位滑到角落。她的手放在坐墊上，不碰窗台。木頭上有一圈淡淡的水痕。細細的邊在灰光中發亮。小石頭排在窗台上；一隻玩具乳牛站在那杯水旁。

遠端那頭，Eve把一張貼紙按在玻璃上。貼紙上有一片多汁的橘子。Eve說：「它貼住了，然後又掀起來。」她花一點力氣把邊緣掀起。她掀起時，留下了一個乾淨的圓圈。透過新出的圓圈，那棟灰色大樓露了出來。一滴一滴，雨在玻璃上敲打。