What?
When you leaveyou must remember to come back for the others. A circle, understand? You willalways be Esperanza. You will always be Mango Street. You can't erase what youknow. You can't forget who you are.
Then I didn'tknow what to say. It was as if she could read my mind, as if she knew what Ihad wished for, and I felt ashamed for having made such a selfish wish.
You must rememberto come back. For the ones who cannot leave as easily as you. You willremember? She asked as if she was telling me. Yes, yes, I said a littleconfused.
Good, she said,rubbing my hands. Good. That's all. You can go.
I got up to joinLucy and Rachel who were already outside waiting by the door, wondering what Iwas doing talking to three old ladies who smelled like cinnamon. I didn't understandeverything they had told me. I turned around. They smiled and waved in theirsmoky way.
Then I didn't seethem. Not once, or twice, or ever again.
什么？
你离开时要记得为了其他人回来。一个圈子。懂吗？永远是埃斯佩朗莎。你永远是芒果街的人。你不能忘记你知道的事情。你不能忘记你是谁。
然后我不知道说什么好。她似乎能看懂我的心思。她似乎知道我刚才许下了什么愿。我为许下那么自私的一个愿望感到羞愧。
你要记得回来。为了那些不像你那么容易离开的人。你会记得吗？她那么问我似乎是在告诉我。是的，是的。我有点迷糊地说。
好。她说，揉了揉我的手。好。就这样。你可以走了。
我站起来走到露西和拉切尔一起去，她们已经等在门外了，正在奇怪我和那三个散发着肉桂气味的老女人做什么。她们告诉我的事情我不是都明白。我转过身。她们微笑着，挥了挥手，用她们轻烟似的姿态。
后来我就没见过她们了。一次也没有，两次也没有。从此再也没有。
用户评论