雙語散文:秋天的故事

秋天的故事

It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves falling with the cool wind. For others, it is a harvest season, while for me, it is an annoying season. I was preparing for the Postgraduate Entrance Examination. But so many unhappy things made me so tired, so I decided to have a walk along the Yanjiang Road in my university.

“Autumn is a lonely season and life is uninteresting. The days in this season always get me down”, I thought when the sound of a guitar flowed into my ears, like a stream flowing from the mountains. I was so surprised that I ran to see what it was. A young girl, sitting on the lawn, was lost in playing her guitar. She was a beautiful girl, especially when the wind blew her long hair. I had never seen her before. The music was so attractive that I listened quietly.

Lost in the music, I did not realize that I had been standing for so long. But my existence did not seem to disturb her. Leaves were still falling. Every day when I passed by the lawn, I would see her playing her guitar. She was the only performer and I was the only audience. During the rest of the days in the season, life became interesting and I could review the courses carefully. Though we did not know each other, I thought we were always good friends.

Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening devotedly, the sound suddenly stopped. To my astonishment, the girl came over to me.

“You must like the music,” she said.
　　“Yes, you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.

Suddenly, a sad expression appeared on her face.
　　“I came here just to have a rest because I failed in the college entrance examination. I felt very disappointed. And it was your listening every day that encouraged me,” she said, “and I have to go tomorrow.”

“In fact, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn and helped me believe that I have the ability to pass the Postgraduate Entrance Examination.” I answered, “I think it was God who gave us the chance to know each other and we should be good friends.”

She smiled and I smiled.

Since then, I have never seen her again. I no longer passed by that lawn. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the season and the girl. It was her appearance that helped me passed the Postgraduate Entrance Examination, though she only appeared a few days in my life.
　We may encounter many people in our lives. Some are like a shooting star, but give off so much light that they guide you in the correct direction; some are like clothes to you, they are always with you, but do not understand you. Just as a famous saying, many people step in your life, but only true friends leave footprints.

I shall always recall the autumn, the girl and the sound of her guitar. I know she will always be my best friend.

那是一個金色的季節。我看到金色的葉子隨着涼爽的秋風飄落。對其他人來說，這是收穫的季節。然而對於我，這卻是一個煩惱的季節。那時我正在準備研究生入學考試。但那麼多不愉快的事情讓我感到非常疲憊，所以我決定順着學校的沿江路散散心。

“秋天是一個寂寞的季節，生活索然無趣。秋天我總是感到沮喪，”我正邊走邊想，這時彈吉他的聲音就像山中小溪的流水灌入我的耳朵，我感到非常驚奇於是跑去看個究竟。一個非常年輕的女孩坐在草地上，忘我地彈着吉他。她真漂亮，尤其是當她的長髮隨風輕舞時。以前我從沒有見過她。音樂如此美妙，以致我靜靜地聽了起來。

沉醉在音樂中，我沒有意識到自己竟然站了那麼久，但我的存在好像並沒有打擾她，葉子仍在隨風飄零。每天路過那片草地，我都會看到她在那兒彈吉他。她是惟一的表演者，而我是惟一的聽衆。於是這個季節接下來的日子裏，生活變得趣味盎然，我也能專心複習功課了。儘管我們彼此不相識，我認爲我們已經是好朋友了。

　　秋季快過去了。一天，正當我專心致志地陶醉在音樂聲中時，音樂聲嘎然而止。使我驚愕的是，這個女孩向我走過來了。
“你一定很喜歡音樂吧。”她說。
　　“是的。你彈得真好。怎麼停了？”我問。

突然，她的臉上現出一抹悲傷的表情。
　　“我只是來這裏休息一段時間，因爲我高考失利了。我感到非常失望，是你每天都來聽鼓勵了我，”她說，“明天我就要走了。”

　　“實際上，是你的音樂讓我覺得秋天富有意義，使我相信我有能力通過考研。”我說道，“我認爲是上蒼給了我們相識的機會，我們應該成爲好朋友。”

她笑了，我也笑了。

從那以後，我再也沒有見過她。我不再經過那片草地了。只留下了厚厚的葉子。但我會永遠銘記這個季節，還有那個女孩。是她的出現助我通過了研究生入學考試，儘管她出現在我的生命中只有短短的幾天。

在我們的生活中，也許會遇到很多人，有些人就像流星一樣，卻發出足夠的光芒指引你走向正確的方向；有些人就像你的衣服，雖然整日跟你在一起，卻還是不能理解你。就像一句明言所說，很多人走進你的生命，卻只有真正的朋友才能留下腳印。

我會永遠回想起那個季節，那個女孩以及她的吉他聲。我知道，她會是我永遠的好朋友。