Flipped(怦然心动)：Chapter10

Chapter10 The Visit

第十章  探视

Sunday mornings are peaceful in our house. My father lets himself sleep in. My mother lets herself not fix breakfast. And if my brothers have been out late playing with their band, you won't even know they're around until noon.

星期天的早晨，家里总是一片祥和。爸爸在睡懒觉。妈妈享受着不做早饭的轻松。如果哥哥们不在外面和乐队一起练习，直到中午你都不会感受到他们的存在。

Usually I tiptoe out to collect eggs while everyone else is asleep, then spirit a bowl of Cheerios back to my room to have breakfast in bed and read.

我通常会在别人睡觉的时候，踮起脚尖溜到院子里捡鸡蛋，然后倒上一碗麦片，回房间坐到床上边吃边看书。

But that Sunday—after spending most of the night feeling upset or uneasy—I woke up wanting to do something physical. To shake off the confused way I was still feeling.

不过，这个星期天例外——经历了几乎一整夜的沮丧和不安——我醒来后只想做点运动，用来赶走盘踞在心中的困惑

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