Everything about moving day was a puzzle, I didn't know anything about our new building on a strange new street. Our old life was broken into pieces and packed up in boxes. I wondered if it would ever fit back together again. Mom introduced me to our new neighbors, the Chens. Mrs. Chen Chen worked with Mom at the job she'd just started. Mr Chen was a famous craftsman (匠人) from China.
Mom said it was a fresh start, but it didn't feel that way to me. I just wanted things to go back to how they had been before.
After the first day at my new school, I walked home alone. Mom had told me she had to work. I was still hoping she'd meet me after the bell. I had to open the door myself with the new key. I felt a bit hungry and went straight into the kitchen, ripping (撕开) tape from the packed boxes while I searched for a clean plate. My fingers slipped, and something went crashing to the ground.
"Benjamin!" cried Mom from the doorway. I didn't hear her come in. "What just broke?" she asked, kneeling to pick up the pieces. In her hands, I recognized the shattered pieces. It was Grandma's bowl. "I can't believe you broke this," she said.
"Well, I can't believe we have to live here now! I can't believe I have to switch schools, and I can't believe you didn't even meet me after my first day!" I ran into my room, slamming the door behind me.
The broom swept across the kitchen floor. Then I heard the click of Mom's bedroom door closed behind her. I sneaked (溜) out into the kitchen and found the fragments in the dustbin. There were so many pieces, but I thought that maybe I could put them back together. Turning the pieces over, I tried to match them, but in vain.
"I am sorry I yelled," said Mom, as she opened her door. "Please just throw out the pieces. We can't make a fresh start with broken things."
As I wandered down the hall, lost in thought, Mr. Chen was emptying his garbage.
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"Are you sure you want to throw that out?" he asked. |
