Benji comes to class early. The room is empty. He has a small card in his hand.
本吉来得很早。教室里空无一人。他手里拿着一张小卡片。
He wants to give it to Jaya. He is too shy to say it with words. He does not write his name on the card.
他想把它送给贾雅。他太害羞，没办法当面说出口。他没有在卡片上写自己的名字。
The card has a small drawing of a sun. Under it are four words. "You make Mondays better."
卡片上画着一个小小的太阳。下面写着四个字。“你让周一更美好。”
Benji walks to the desk by the window. He puts the card on it. His heart beats fast. He sits down.
本吉走到靠窗的课桌前。他把卡片放在上面。他的心怦怦直跳。他坐了下来。
Then the students come in. A tall boy sits at that desk. Benji's face goes cold. Jaya's desk is the one by the door. He made a mistake.
然后同学们陆续进来。一个高个子男生坐到了那张课桌前。本吉的脸一下子冷了。贾雅的课桌是靠门的那一张。他搞错了。
The tall boy picks up the card. He reads it. He looks around the room with big eyes.
高个子男生拿起卡片，读了起来。他睁大眼睛，环视教室。
Benji knows he must tell the truth. After class, he walks to the boy. "That card is not for you," he says quietly. "I am sorry. I used the wrong desk."
本吉知道自己必须说实话。下课后，他走到那个男生身边。“那张卡片不是给你的，”他小声说，“对不起。我放错了课桌。”
The boy laughs, but not in a mean way. He gives the card back. "It is a nice card," he says. "Good luck."
男生笑了，但并不是恶意的。他把卡片还给他。“这张卡片很好看，”他说，“祝你好运。”
At lunch, Benji takes a new card from his bag. He draws the same sun. He writes the same words. This time he writes his name.
午饭时，本吉从包里拿出一张新卡片。他画上同样的太阳，写上同样的话。这一次，他写上了自己的名字。
After school, he walks to the desk by the door. He puts the card in Jaya's hand. She reads it twice. Then she smiles at him.
放学后，他走到靠门的那张课桌前，把卡片放进贾雅的手里。她读了两遍。然后她对他笑了。
