Ethan stays at his friend Owen's house after school. They do homework together and talk. Ethan looks at the clock. It is almost ten o'clock.
放学后，伊森留在他朋友欧文家里。他们一起做作业，聊天。伊森看了看钟。快十点了。
"I need to go home now," Ethan says. "My bus leaves soon."
“我现在得回家了，”伊森说，“我的公共汽车快开了。”
He says goodbye to Owen and runs down the stairs. He runs all the way to the bus stop. He looks down the street. No bus is there.
他跟欧文道了别，跑下楼梯。他一路跑到公共汽车站。他朝街上望去。没有公共汽车。
Ethan checks the sign at the bus stop. The last bus left five minutes ago. He feels his phone in his pocket. He has no money for a taxi.
伊森查看站牌。末班车五分钟前就开走了。他摸了摸口袋里的手机。他没有钱打出租车。
Ethan thinks for a moment. He remembers the train station. It is not far from here. Trains run later than buses.
伊森想了一会儿。他想起了火车站。那里离这儿不远。火车比公共汽车运行得更晚。
He starts to walk fast toward the station. The streets are quiet and dark. He walks past the market and the small park. Finally, he sees the station lights.
他开始快步朝车站走去。街上安静而昏暗。他走过市场和小公园。终于，他看到了车站的灯光。
Ethan runs inside and looks at the board. One more train leaves in three minutes. He buys a ticket and runs to the platform. He gets on the train quickly.
伊森跑进去，看了看时刻表。还有一班火车三分钟后开。他买了票，跑向站台，很快上了车。
The train takes him close to his house. He walks the last street alone. He opens his front door quietly.
火车把他送到离家很近的地方。他一个人走完最后一条街，轻轻打开了家门。
"There you are," says his mom. "I was getting worried."
“你回来了，”他妈妈说，“我正担心呢。”
"Sorry, Mom," Ethan says. "I missed my bus. I took the train instead."
“对不起，妈妈，”伊森说，“我错过了公共汽车。我改坐火车了。”
"Next time, call me," she says with a smile.
“下次给我打电话，”她笑着说。
"I will," Ethan says. "I promise."
“我会的，”伊森说，“我保证。”
