Bex and Kiran share a small dorm room. They usually talk and laugh every night. This week, Kiran stays quiet and short with her answers.
贝克斯和基兰合住一间小小的宿舍。她们平时每晚都有说有笑。这个星期，基兰变得沉默寡言，回答也很简短。
Bex borrows Kiran's favorite mug for her tea. She forgets to wash it right away. Kiran looks at the mug and says nothing.
贝克斯借了基兰最喜欢的马克杯泡茶。她忘了马上洗掉。基兰看着杯子，什么也没说。
Bex starts to worry. She thinks Kiran is angry about the mug. She avoids the room and stays at the library instead.
贝克斯开始担心。她觉得基兰是因为那只杯子生气了。她躲着宿舍，改去图书馆待着。
On Thursday night, Bex finally comes home late. Kiran is still awake at her desk. Papers cover the whole table.
星期四晚上，贝克斯终于很晚才回来。基兰还醒着，坐在书桌前。纸张铺满了整张桌子。
"Are you mad at me?" Bex asks quietly. Kiran looks up, surprised. "Mad? No, not at all."
“你是不是生我的气了？”贝克斯轻声问。基兰抬起头，很意外。“生气？不，一点也没有。”
"You barely talk to me," Bex says. "I thought it was the mug." Kiran laughs and shakes her head.
“你几乎不跟我说话，”贝克斯说，“我还以为是因为那只杯子。”基兰笑着摇了摇头。
"I have a huge exam tomorrow," Kiran says. "I am stressed, not angry." She points to a thick stack of notes.
“我明天有一场很重要的考试，”基兰说，“我是压力大，不是生气。”她指了指一大摞笔记。
Bex feels relieved right away. She sits down next to Kiran. "Let me make you some tea," she says.
贝克斯立刻松了一口气。她在基兰身边坐下。“我来给你泡杯茶吧，”她说。
She washes the mug first this time. She makes two cups of tea. The roommates study together until midnight.
这一次她先把杯子洗干净了。她泡了两杯茶。两个室友一起复习到半夜。
Kiran passes her exam the next day. She tells Bex the good news first. They celebrate with pizza in their small room.
第二天，基兰通过了考试。她第一个把好消息告诉了贝克斯。她们在小小的宿舍里吃披萨庆祝。
After that night, Bex and Kiran make a new rule. They talk first about any bad mood.
从那天晚上起，贝克斯和基兰定了一条新规矩。心情不好的时候，先把话说开。
Every Sunday now, they make tea together. They talk about the whole week. Small problems never last long now.
现在每个星期天，她们都一起泡茶。聊聊这一整个星期的事。小问题再也不会拖很久了。
