祈盼清風：關掉空調后-2
Grandma sees me tossing and turning. "If you'll just watch for the breeze," she says, "you'll cool off and fall asleep." She raises the Venetian blinds. I stare at the filmy white curtain, willing it to flutter.
Lying still, waiting, I suddenly notice the life outside the window. The bug chorus shouts. Neighbors, sitting on their verandas until late, speak in flowing drawl that soothes me.
"Keep watching for the breeze," Grandma says softly, and I "uh-huh" in reply. Bugs ping the screen. Three blocks away a train rumbles by.
I catch the scent of fresh grass clippings. Then I hear something I can't decode ―― perhaps a tree branch scratching the shop roof next door.
Sleepy-eyed now, I look at the curtain. It moves……
"Mom, did you hear that?" my seven-year-old blurts, tearing me from memories of old. "I think it was an owl family."
"Probably," I tell him. "Just keep listening…… "
Without the droning air conditioner, the house sounds are different, more peaceful, and with the windows open outside noises seem close enough to touch. I hope I'm awake tonight when the first breeze sneaks in. ( finished)
中文：
（續）外婆看我翻來覆去地睡不著，就說：“等著起風吧，一會兒就涼快下來，睡著了。”她把百葉窗卷了起來，我便盯著那薄薄的白窗簾，盼著它飄起來。
靜靜地躺著，等待著，突然，窗外的生機引起了我的注意。昆蟲在輕唱，鄰居們在陽臺上，坐到深夜，他們模糊不清的說話聲，開始催我入眠。
“等著風起來吧。”外婆輕聲說，我嗯哼作答。蟲子砰砰地撞在紗窗上。三個街區外，火車正隆隆駛過。
我聞到了新割青草的清香。還有一種說不清的聲音――可能是樹枝掃過鄰家店鋪的屋頂吧。
眼皮發沉了，我還是盯著窗簾。它飄起來了……
“媽媽，你聽到了嗎？”7歲的孩子突然嚷了起來，往昔的回憶倏然而去，“那是貓頭鷹一家吧？”
“可能是，接著聽……”
沒有了空調的嗡嗡作響，房間里靜得出奇，未經過濾的夜聲似乎近得伸手可及。我希望，當第一縷清風悄然而至時，我仍醒著。（完）
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