Secrets and lies
秘密和謊言
Dear Annie, I feel betrayed by my friend Hannah. We have been best friends since primary school and spend almost every day with each other.
親愛的安妮,我覺得被我的朋友漢娜背叛了。我們從小學開始就是好朋友,一起度過幾乎每一天。
Sometimes, other children say we are no fun because we are both very academic and like to study, but we like it that way.
有時候,其他的孩子說我們很無趣,因為我們都熱衷于學習,但是我們就喜歡那樣。
We are both very hard-working and always get good grades at school.
我們都努力學習,在學校都總是取得好成績。
On Monday, we had a surprise Maths quiz. I thought it was quite easy and was not worried about the results.
周一,我們有一次數學突擊測試。我認為那很簡單,一點也不擔心結果。
I must have sounded very proud of myself after the quiz, saying how easy it was and how I was sure to get a good grade.
考試之后,我一定是聽上去洋洋得意,說考題太簡單了,我肯定能取得好成績。
The next day after class, my math teacher told me that I had the lowest grade in the class!
第二天下課后,數學老師告訴我我的分數是全班最低的。
I felt so ashamed; I must be really stupid to fail a simple math quiz!
我萬分羞愧,如果我連這么簡單的數學測驗都無法通過,那我一定是個笨蛋!
Afterwards, I pretended to be cheerful, but Hannah sensed something was wrong.
后來,我假裝很開心,但漢娜還是覺察到哪兒有點不對勁。
We went to wash our hands in the girls' washroom before lunch and I admitted how badly I had done.
在吃午飯之前,我們在女洗手間洗手的時候,我承認了我在測試中表現得多差。
I begged her not to tell anyone else, and she said she would keep my secret.
我要她保證不告訴任何人,她也同意了為我保守秘密。