二、14 怀疑

次蓉「」很晚回，样理由：

”i as ding herk ith r. u’s assistane. i finished tday’s rklad befre leaving. that’s hy i a ‘a little’ late.”

「老师必做程度吗？女老师算──姓吴鬼岁男──噢，命根思考野狼──呢！」她马麻想。

蓉眼角馀光向马麻脸：

张责备、质疑，却确，仍抱持想相信孔。

「想相信」感情，基真相信信念，容己「完美长」尊，「教育」信，因为「原谎性孩」「身为长把教」实，被碰碎。

「ariel, are yu hiding sething fr y? hy are yu getting s lse t yur her teaher?」

「beause i a aking hi fall fr e—」

【拜倒石榴裙，吗？──】

蓉，儘管气，差点忘控制情绪──儘管毫秒──已内犯戒律、踰越「准顶撞妈咪」规矩。

「i have been busy ith the rehearsals ith the girls. i dn’t have enugh tie t study n y n. . . . i asked r. u fr help . . . he has been a big help fr y grades. i really appreiate his help, n ther feelings. that’s all.」

「i sear t—」

她急堵住己嘴，reebering that she as slded pretty bad ne hen blurting ut searing rds.

【她曾因「口脏，」惨遭臭骂】

「i rss y heart: he as helping e ith y herk. that is all.」

「y dn’t kn hether yu are lying . . . hy—‘send plae’ ang all the students in the shl—aren’t yu suppsed t rank the ‘first plae?’」

【怎拿「第名？」】

她真尽最努力──既假扮班资优、假装跟话剧女孩融洽相处，迎合妈咪，兼顾课业──

最以全科总、两之差，输给校排第女。

「i have dne the best i uld,」她据实以，「y . . .」

「i’ nt slding yu . . . i just ant t kn hat yu have been ding ith yur her teaher—that’s all i ant t kn.」

她抽；之间找藉口，沉默。

「it sees t y . . . yu are nt seeking advie but ding sething else . . .」

「it is beause i didn’t d ell in the first idter exa . . . i realize the st effiient ay is t seek help fr the her teaher . . . s i turn t r. u fr help.」

（因为，平常鲜少操蓉课业。毕竟，ariel刘马麻「栽培」宝贝女儿──以，现仍，今必资优。）

「kay—y believe yu . . .」番拷问问什，她妈妈叹口气，暂且妥协，「fr this tie nly.」

ake sure yu rank the first plae next tie.

【记次考第名。】