ve me an example.（那么给我举个例子。）”

“one thing. one thing i did that made you think so. in english. now.（一件事。我做过的、让你这么想的一件事，用英语说。现在就说。）”

我：“as a kid.（小时候。）”

“near the alley behind the basketball court. three guys. high school. they wanted money. i didn\''''t have any.（篮球场后面的小巷附近。三个。高中生。他们要钱。我没有。）”

“they pushed me down. kicked me. here.（他们把我推倒。踢我。这里。）”

“i came home. i tried to hide it. but you saw. （我回到家。想藏起伤。但你看见了。）”

“you asked who. i told you. you didn\''''t say anything. you put on your shoes and walked out.（你问是谁。我告诉了你。你什么都没说。穿上鞋，就走了出去。）”

“i waited. one hour. two hours. then the door opened.（我等。一个小时。两个小时。然后门开了。）”

“you walked in. didn\''''t look at me at first. went straight to the sink. i saw your hands. blood on all of them.（你走进来。没看我。径直走向水池。我看见了你的手。你的手上面全是血。”

“after that. those three guys. every time they saw me. they crossed the street.（那之后。那三个。每次看见我。他们都绕到街对面去。）”

“that\''''s how i know.（我就是这么知道你我的。）”

姐姐：“your verbs are good.（你的动词用得不错。）”

“but here.blood on all of them.’ weak. try ‘my hands were covered in blood.’ more direct. verbs. always verbs.（但是这里。‘上面全是血。’太弱。试试‘我的双手沾满了血。’更直接。动词。永远用动词。）”

“read it. aloud.（读出来。大声读。）”

我：“she didn\''''t say it\''''s okay. she just went out and came back with blood on her hands.（她没有说没事。她只是走出去，回来的时候双手沾满了血。）”

姐姐：“good.（好。）”

“but you forgot one thing.（但你忘了一件事。）”

我：“……what.（……什么。）”

姐姐：“you were crying when i came back.（我回来的时候你在哭。）”

“your face was a mess.（你的脸一塌糊涂。）”

我：“……i wasn\''''t crying.”

（……我没哭。）