One Chance汇总.docx
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OneChance汇总
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ThelittlemancameuptomeasIwasabouttoenterthetelephonebox,andaskedmewhetherIhadamatch.
“I’msorry,”Isaid.“Idon’tsmoke,soIhaven’tany.Youhadbetterasksomeoneelse.”
Helookedratherdisappointed,hesitated,andthenturnedaway.IwatchedhimwalkslowlydownthestreetbeforeIpickedupthetelephonedirectorytolookupthenumberImeanttodial.
Iamnotusedtoapubliccallboxso,atmyfirstattempttogetthrough,thewarningpipshadstoppedbeforeIrealizedIhadtoinsertacoin.
WhenIwasatlastabletospeak,IwastoldthatthepersonwhomIurgentlywantedtogiveamessagetohadjustthatminutegoneout.
Swearingslightlyundermybreath,Iemergedfromtheboxandcamefacetofacewiththelittleman,whowaslookingaspatheticasastraydog.Asheraisedhishatagain,Icouldseehewasquitebald.Athinline,resemblingaduellingscar,crossedonecheek.Hespokenervously.
“Excusemytroublingyouagain,”hesaid.“MayIwalkalongwithyoualittleway?
Imustconfideinsomeone.Ineedhelpdesperately.”
“What?
Andwhy?
Ididn’tknowyouatall.”
Headdown,andfrowned,thenhelookedupatmeandspoketruthfully:
“Well,butIknowyou,younamedJohnSmith,andyouareaEnglishteacherinSunshineMiddleSchool.Canyougivemeachanceandlistentome?
”
Justcalmeddownfrombeingshocked,IwasreallysurethatIhadneverseenhimbefore,butIdidn’tseeanythreateningobjectsinhiseyes,thatwrinkled,whichseemedquitesadandexhausted.Idon’tknowwhetherIfeelwastrue.
“Imean...nobodycanhelpmebutyou,”thepoormanseemedanxiousandbeggingme.
Well,Igavein.Ifoundaoutdoorteahousejustnearthetelephonebox,thenwepickedtwoseatsincrowdandhavedrinks.Layingmybackonchair,andIfeellessnervous,Iwentonstudyinghisface,exactlyhisscaronthecheek.“Well,”Itseemsquitehardforhimtostart,butafterseveralsecondshefinallysucceed.“Itwouldbeverykindofyoutolistentometellingastory.”
Curiositypushedmetosaynothingandwait.
“Twoyearsago,anassholefatherwasgiventogamblinganddrinkingtilldaytonight,andbluedallthemoney,whenhegothome,drunkandirritable,hegaveventtohisangerbyabusingandscoldinghiswifeanddaughter,”Hestoped,
andburiedhispainfaceonclenchedfists.“Onenight,thedrunkfatherrowedwithamenwhowasasstupefiedashim,theafterfightcausedthatthatmanwassenttohospitalandthefather,hadtospendtwoyearsinprison.”
Iwatchedhisholloweyes.“Andnow,youarereleased.”“Yes,thatfatherisme,duringtheseyears,theyhadnevervisitedme,andIknowtheyhatedme.Icameoutyesterday,IhadnowheretogobuthomethenIfoundmywifeanddaughterhadmovedaway.WhenIfinallyfindtheirnewplace,IwasdrivenoutandbetoldnottotroublethemanylongerbecauseIamanunworthyhusbandanddad...”Herestedhiselbowsonthetablewithfaceburiedandbegantosob.“IknowIwaswrong,andIwasabastard,butIhaverepented,Imissedthemsomuchtheseyears,IneedthemandIlovemydaughter...”
Istaredatthethinandthrobbingbodyinfrontofme,andfeellikesomethingchokedinmythroat.“ButwhatcanIdoforyou?
Ihavenoidea.”
Helookedatmewitheyessuffusedwiththelightofhope.“No,Iwishyoucan,youaremydaughter’steacher.Hernameislily,youknowher,please.”“Well,Isee.Asateacher,it’smydutytocareaboutmystudents’studyandlife,buthowcanImakesurethatyouwon’thurtLilyagain.Ifyouwill,Icertainlycan’tenlightenhertoacceptyou.”
“Believeme,sir,Ihavetakenthepunishment,youknow,forme,whattormentedmemostintheseyearswasnotthehardnessoflifeinprison,butmymissandguiltinesstothem.IpromisethatfromnowonIwouldbeagoodhusbandandfather.Socanyouhelpmetoexpressmyhearttomydaughter.Please,Ibegyouforachance.”
“Well,actuallytodayIwouldhadhappenedtovisityourdaughterinhomeashernewteacher,justbeforeIcalledyourdaughter.Asforyourpleadings,Iwilltrymybesttoenlightenher,OK?
Andifsheforgivesyou,Ihopethatyouwillcherishthischancewhichitmaybetheonlyone.”
“Ipromise,thankyou.”
ThenIleft,leavingthatlittlemansittingtherewithtearscoveredhisface...
Atnight,Igotacall,itwasrightthatlittleman.“Goodnews!
Sir,mywifeaskedmetohavedinnertomorrow,shesaidthatmydaughterwouldliketoforgiveme!
Thankyou!
”Icanhearhishuskyvoice,heasked.“Iwaswonderingwhathadyousaidtoher?
”
“Well,alot,Itoldherthateveryoneshouldhaveonechancetobeforgiven.”
“Godblessyou...”
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