Zeke hikes the mountain trail near his house every week. He knows every turn and every marker on the path. Today he sees a woman sitting on a rock. She looks tired, and her map is upside down.
泽克每周都会走家附近的山间小路。他熟悉路上的每一个转弯和每一块路标。今天,他看见一个女人坐在一块岩石上。她看上去很累,手里的地图拿反了。
"Are you lost?" Zeke asks.
“你迷路了吗?”泽克问。
"A little," the woman says. "My name is Astra." "I left the main trail an hour ago," she says.
“有一点,”女人说。“我叫阿斯特拉。”“一个小时前,我离开了主路。”她说。
Zeke looks at her map and turns it around. "You are close to the trail," he says. "Follow me. I know a shortcut back," he says.
泽克看了看她的地图,把它转了过来。“你离主路很近了,”他说。“跟我来。我知道一条回去的近路,”他说。
Astra stands up and picks up her bag. They walk through the trees together.
阿斯特拉站起来,拿起她的包。他们一起穿过树林。
Zeke points out a small stream to cross. "Step on the flat rocks," he tells her.
泽克指着一条要走过去的小溪。“踩在平的石头上,”他告诉她。
Astra follows his steps carefully across the water. Soon they reach the main trail again.
阿斯特拉小心地跟着他的脚步过了水。很快,他们又回到了主路上。
"There's the marker I remember," Astra says with a smile.
“这就是我记得的那块路标,”阿斯特拉笑着说。
Zeke checks his watch and looks at the sky. "The parking lot is just down this hill," he says.
泽克看了看手表,又看了看天空。“停车场就在这个山坡下面,”他说。
They walk down together and reach the cars. Astra opens her trunk and pulls out a water bottle. "Take this. Thank you for your help," she says.
他们一起走下山,来到停着车的地方。阿斯特拉打开后备箱,拿出一瓶水。“拿着这个。谢谢你帮我,”她说。
Zeke takes the water and waves goodbye. He turns back up the trail toward home.
泽克接过水,挥手告别。他转身沿着小路往回走,回家去了。






