英语翻译TheWorstPartMomisusuallyhomeonSundaybutthisweekshewasgoingtoabiggolfgameandIwasallaloneinthehouse.IwasmadatMomfordivorcingDad.IkeptlookingatthetelephoneuntilIcouldn’tstanditanylonger.Ipicked

　　英语翻译

　　TheWorstPart

　　MomisusuallyhomeonSundaybutthisweekshewasgoingtoabiggolfgameandIwasallaloneinthehouse.IwasmadatMomfordivorcingDad.

　　IkeptlookingatthetelephoneuntilIcouldn’tstanditanylonger.IpickedupthereceiveranddialedDad’snumberoverinBakersfield.Ievenrememberedtodial1firstbecauseitwaslongdistance.“Youpromisedtophonemethisweekbutyoudidn’t,”Isaid,feelingIhadtotalktohim.

　　“Takeiteasy,kid,”hesaid.“Ijustdidn’tgetaroundtoit.Iwasgoingtocallthisevening.Theweekisn’toveryet.”

　　Ithoughtaboutthat.

　　“Somethingonyourmind?”heasked.

　　“Ihopedyouwouldcall,soIwaitedandwaited.”ThenIwassorryIsaidit.

　　“Therewasheavysnowinthemorning,”hesaid,“Ihadtochainuponhighway80andlosttime.”

　　Iknowputtingchainsoneightbigwheelsinthesnowisnofun.Ifeltalittlebetter,aslongasweweretalking.“HowisBandit?”Iasked.

　　Therewasafunnysilence.ForaminuteIthoughtthelinewasdead.ThenIknewsomethingmusthavehappenedtomydog.

　　“Well,kid—”,hebegan.“MynameisLeigh!”Ialmostyelled.“I’mnotjustsomekidyoumetonthestreet!”

　　“Keepyourshirton,Leigh,”hesaid.“WhenIhadtostopalongwithsomeothertruckerstoputonchains,IleftBanditoutofthecab,Ithoughthewouldgetback…IhavesentoutacalltoCBradio,butIdidn’tgetanansweryet.”IwasabouttosayIunderstoodwhentherecamethebadpart,thereallybadpart.Iheardaboy’svoicesay,“Hey,Bill,Momwantstoknowwhenwe’regoingouttogetthepizza?”