One Chance汇总.docx

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OneChance汇总

OneChance

ThelittlemancameuptomeasIwasabouttoenterthetelephonebox,andaskedmewhetherIhadamatch.

“I’msorry,”Isaid.“Idon’tsmoke,soIhaven’tany.Youhadbetterasksomeoneelse.”

Helookedratherdisappointed,hesitated,andthenturnedaway.IwatchedhimwalkslowlydownthestreetbeforeIpickedupthetelephonedirectorytolookupthenumberImeanttodial.

Iamnotusedtoapubliccallboxso,atmyfirstattempttogetthrough,thewarningpipshadstoppedbeforeIrealizedIhadtoinsertacoin.

WhenIwasatlastabletospeak,IwastoldthatthepersonwhomIurgentlywantedtogiveamessagetohadjustthatminutegoneout.

Swearingslightlyundermybreath,Iemergedfromtheboxandcamefacetofacewiththelittleman,whowaslookingaspatheticasastraydog.Asheraisedhishatagain,Icouldseehewasquitebald.Athinline,resemblingaduellingscar,crossedonecheek.Hespokenervously.

“Excusemytroublingyouagain,”hesaid.“MayIwalkalongwithyoualittleway?

Imustconfideinsomeone.Ineedhelpdesperately.”

“What？

Andwhy？

Ididn’tknowyouatall.”

Headdown,andfrowned,thenhelookedupatmeandspoketruthfully:

“Well,butIknowyou,younamedJohnSmith,andyouareaEnglishteacherinSunshineMiddleSchool.Canyougivemeachanceandlistentome?

”

Justcalmeddownfrombeingshocked,IwasreallysurethatIhadneverseenhimbefore,butIdidn’tseeanythreateningobjectsinhiseyes,thatwrinkled,whichseemedquitesadandexhausted.Idon’tknowwhetherIfeelwastrue.

“Imean...nobodycanhelpmebutyou,”thepoormanseemedanxiousandbeggingme.

Well,Igavein.Ifoundaoutdoorteahousejustnearthetelephonebox,thenwepickedtwoseatsincrowdandhavedrinks.Layingmybackonchair,andIfeellessnervous,Iwentonstudyinghisface,exactlyhisscaronthecheek.“Well,”Itseemsquitehardforhimtostart,butafterseveralsecondshefinallysucceed.“Itwouldbeverykindofyoutolistentometellingastory.”

Curiositypushedmetosaynothingandwait.

“Twoyearsago,anassholefatherwasgiventogamblinganddrinkingtilldaytonight,andbluedallthemoney,whenhegothome,drunkandirritable,hegaveventtohisangerbyabusingandscoldinghiswifeanddaughter,”Hestoped,

andburiedhispainfaceonclenchedfists.“Onenight,thedrunkfatherrowedwithamenwhowasasstupefiedashim,theafterfightcausedthatthatmanwassenttohospitalandthefather,hadtospendtwoyearsinprison.”

Iwatchedhisholloweyes.“Andnow,youarereleased.”“Yes,thatfatherisme,duringtheseyears,theyhadnevervisitedme,andIknowtheyhatedme.Icameoutyesterday,IhadnowheretogobuthomethenIfoundmywifeanddaughterhadmovedaway.WhenIfinallyfindtheirnewplace,IwasdrivenoutandbetoldnottotroublethemanylongerbecauseIamanunworthyhusbandanddad...”Herestedhiselbowsonthetablewithfaceburiedandbegantosob.“IknowIwaswrong,andIwasabastard,butIhaverepented,Imissedthemsomuchtheseyears,IneedthemandIlovemydaughter...”

Istaredatthethinandthrobbingbodyinfrontofme,andfeellikesomethingchokedinmythroat.“ButwhatcanIdoforyou?

Ihavenoidea.”

Helookedatmewitheyessuffusedwiththelightofhope.“No,Iwishyoucan,youaremydaughter’steacher.Hernameislily,youknowher,please.”“Well,Isee.Asateacher,it’smydutytocareaboutmystudents’studyandlife,buthowcanImakesurethatyouwon’thurtLilyagain.Ifyouwill,Icertainlycan’tenlightenhertoacceptyou.”

“Believeme,sir,Ihavetakenthepunishment,youknow,forme,whattormentedmemostintheseyearswasnotthehardnessoflifeinprison,butmymissandguiltinesstothem.IpromisethatfromnowonIwouldbeagoodhusbandandfather.Socanyouhelpmetoexpressmyhearttomydaughter.Please,Ibegyouforachance.”

“Well,actuallytodayIwouldhadhappenedtovisityourdaughterinhomeashernewteacher,justbeforeIcalledyourdaughter.Asforyourpleadings,Iwilltrymybesttoenlightenher,OK?

Andifsheforgivesyou,Ihopethatyouwillcherishthischancewhichitmaybetheonlyone.”

“Ipromise,thankyou.”

ThenIleft,leavingthatlittlemansittingtherewithtearscoveredhisface...

Atnight,Igotacall,itwasrightthatlittleman.“Goodnews!

Sir,mywifeaskedmetohavedinnertomorrow,shesaidthatmydaughterwouldliketoforgiveme!

Thankyou!

”Icanhearhishuskyvoice,heasked.“Iwaswonderingwhathadyousaidtoher?

”

“Well,alot,Itoldherthateveryoneshouldhaveonechancetobeforgiven.”

“Godblessyou...”