Chapter1YouAreMyOneMeterSunshine你是我的一米阳光
当我的天空灰暗时，
你把快乐带来，
你是我的阳光，
我唯一的阳光，
亲爱的，你永远都不会懂，
我有多么爱你，
请，别让我的阳光离开……
埃玛丽·里尼克 /EmmarieLehnick
“Ow!Ow!” IshoutedasIbrokemyjumproperhythmandtangledmyfeetintheslackrope.“Somethinginmyshoeisbitingme.” Iwailed.
, MissBell, heardmeandhurriedover, leavingtheotherrecessteacherinmid-conversation.
“It'sstillstingingme.” IcriedasthecircleofchildrenopenedforMissBell.
“Whichfootisit?” sheasked.
, feelinganewsting, Iyelpedinpain.
“'stakeoffyourshoe.” instructedMissBell, squattingdowntogettheshoe.
Then, '', , Mamawouldsay, “Evenifwe'.”
Ibegantocryfromthepaininmyfoot, .
“Comeon, 'sgoinsidetotheoffice.”
, eachtimethethinginmyshoestungme, Iwouldletoutaloud, “Oh, oh, oh!” Tearsraceddownmycontortedface.
, theprincipal, rushedintohisoffice.
“What'swrong?” heasked.
“Somethingisstingingherrightfoot, butshewillnotletmetakeoffhershoe.” saidMissBell.
.“Letmetakealook.” .
“Whywon'tyouletustakeoffyourshoe?” .
MissWomble, thefifth-gradeteacher, cameintotheoffice.“CanIhelp? Iknowhershelivesnextdoortome.”
“Isuspectantsareinhershoesandstingingthelivingdaylightsoutofher, butshewon'tletustakeoffhershoes.” relatedMissBell.
, redeyes.
“Oh, yes,” shesaid, asifrememberingafact.“? BythetimeIgotmyshoeoff, thatanthadeatenalmosttheentirebottomoffmysock.” Shenoddedherheadupanddownasshelookedattheothertwoadults.“Mustbesock-eaterants.”
Theyreturnedthenod, asifthey, too, hadbeenbittenbysock-eatingants.
“Letmeseehere.” Shefreedmyheelfromtheshoe.“.”
