The Folded Jerseys

Lachlan is the captain of the school soccer team, and lately he has noticed something odd. Every game day, someone has folded the team jerseys neatly in the locker room. Nobody remembers doing it. At first, he assumes the coach is doing it quietly. The team has had a strong season so far. Nobody wants anything to disrupt their rhythm before the playoffs.

拉克兰是学校足球队的队长，最近他发现了一件怪事。每到比赛日，更衣室里的球衣都被人整整齐齐地叠好了。没有人记得是自己叠的。起初，他以为是教练悄悄做的。球队这个赛季表现一直很强。没有人希望在季后赛前，有什么事打乱他们的节奏。

He asks Coach Reyes directly after practice one Thursday. She looks just as confused as he is and says she hasn't touched the laundry all season. Lachlan starts to wonder if someone on the team is doing it as a joke. Maybe the equipment room has a new schedule that nobody told them about.

一个星期四训练结束后，他直接去问雷耶斯教练。她看上去和他一样一头雾水，说整个赛季她都没碰过洗好的衣物。拉克兰开始怀疑，是不是队里有人在开玩笑。也许器材室有了新的安排，却没人告诉他们。

His teammate Xander suggests they stay late after the next game to watch the locker room. They hide behind the supply shelves, trying not to laugh at how ridiculous the plan sounds. Xander brought snacks, insisting a good stakeout always needs proper supplies. Around six o'clock, they hear the door open and careful footsteps cross the room.

他的队友赞德建议，下一场比赛后他们留下来，监视更衣室。他们躲在储物架后面，一想到这个计划有多荒唐，就忍不住想笑。赞德还带了零食，坚持说一场像样的蹲守总得有足够的补给。大约六点钟，他们听见门开了，有人轻轻地走进房间。

It's Rune, the school janitor's daughter, who graduated from the same soccer team two years ago. She used to captain the team herself. She still has a key from her old part-time job at the school office. "I just like keeping things tidy," she admits, a little embarrassed to be caught.

是茹恩，学校清洁工的女儿，两年前从这支足球队毕业。她自己以前也当过队长。她还留着学校办公室兼职时的钥匙。“我就是喜欢把东西收拾得整整齐齐，”她承认说，被撞见了有点不好意思。

Lachlan realizes she has done this quietly since the season started, without asking for any thanks. He tells her the whole team would love to know who has helped them. From then on, Rune joins the team for pizza after home games, no longer a secret at all.

拉克兰意识到，从赛季开始，她就一直这样悄悄地做，没要过任何感谢。他告诉她，全队都会很想知道是谁一直在帮他们。从那以后，茹恩在主场比赛后和球队一起吃披萨，再也不是什么秘密了。