【小龟乐游记】奇异人生（9）

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Chloe: My room looks a bit different than the last time you saw it.

Max: It's cool. At least we can chill out.

Chloe: This isn't exactly my "chill out zone" ...My step-fuhrer makes sure of that. Come in and close the door. Put on some music while I _(1)_.

 

Chloe: Hey, give me that!

Max: Sorry. I wasn't trying to be nosey. Obviously she was a good friend...

Chloe: That's putting it mildly.

Max: That's Rachel Amber¹... Her "Missing Person" posters are all over Blackwell.

Chloe: Yeah, I put them up... She was my angel. After my dad died and you moved, I felt _(2)_. Rachel saved my life.

Max: Man, I had no idea.

Chloe: Well you never made much effort to find out. I was 14, we were best friends.

Max: I never forgot. Even if I was an asshole and didn't keep in touch. But you had Rachel...

Chloe: Rachel had my back. We were gonna kick the world's ass². You would laugh at how different we were... She wanted to be a star.

Max: She looks like a model.

Chloe: That was her plan. Our plan. Get the hell out of Bigfootville, and into Los Angeles.

Max: So, what happened? Did your folks, your mom, try to stop you?

Chloe: My mom was too busy hooked up with Sergeant³ Shithead.

Max: I feel the love... Now, when did Rachel actually disappear?

Chloe: Six months ago. She just... left Arcadia. Without a word. Without... me.

Max: How do you know she disappeared? Maybe she wanted to ___(3)___...

Chloe: Unlike you, she would have told me, Okay? Something happened to her.

Max: I believe you. I'm just trying to get all deductive...

Chloe: Before Rachel left, she said she met somebody who changed her life...Then poof.

Max: And you haven't heard anything from her since?

Chloe: Like everybody in my life. My dad, you... and Rachel. Gone... Can you put on some music now?

 

Chloe: Anyway.. You can find tools to fix your camera in the garage...

Max: Chloe, are you okay?

Chloe: Sure, I'm awesome⁴. I just want to _(4)_ and be alone for a moment...

1 amber   

n.琥珀；琥珀色；adj.琥珀制的

参考例句：

• Would you like an amber necklace for your birthday?你过生日想要一条琥珀项链吗？
• This is a piece of little amber stones.这是一块小小的琥珀化石。

2 ass   

n.驴；傻瓜，蠢笨的人

参考例句：

• He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。
• An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。

3 sergeant   

n.警官，中士

参考例句：

• His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
• How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？

4 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.