Our good days 5

We ride fast and faster. Past my house, sad and red and crumbly in places, past Mr. Benny's grocery on the corner, and down the avenue¹ which is dangerous. Laundoromat, junk store, drugstore, windows and cars and more cars , and around the block back to Mango.

People on the bus wave. A very fat lady crossing the street says. You sure got quite a load there.

Rachel shouts. You got quite a load there too. She is very sassy.

Down, down Mango Street we go. Rachel, Lucy, me. Our new bicycle. Laughing the crooked² ride back.

我们的好日子 5

我们越骑越快，骑过了我的家，那破落又悲哀、砖墙碎裂的红色小屋，骑过了街角宾尼显示的小卖铺，骑在了危险的大道上。自助洗衣店、旧货店、药店、一个个窗子、一辆辆汽车，越来越多的汽车，都经过了。我们围着街区绕一圈，骑回芒果街。

巴士上的人向我们挥手。一个很胖很胖的女人边过街边说，你们的装载量很大呀。

瑞秋喊道，你的装载量也很大呀。她说话好冒失。

我们沿着芒果街前行。瑞秋、露西、我，还有我们的新自行车。歪歪扭扭的回程，我们一直笑呀笑。