“I can’t the rules tonight,” Mia said, staring at the dark sky through the convenience store window. Rain tapped a quiet on the glass. The store was almost empty, except for the tired cashier and a man waiting by the for his next bus. Mia felt like a at work, breaking rules she didn’t want to follow. Yet, her heart told her otherwise.
“今晚我不能指望规则了，”Mia一边透过便利店的窗户望着漆黑的天空一边说。 雨点在玻璃上敲打出轻柔的节奏。 店里几乎空无一人，只有一位疲惫的收银员和一个在候车亭等下一班公交车的男人。 Mia觉得自己工作时是个累赘，违反着她不想遵守的规则。 然而，她的内心却告诉她并非如此。
“Why don’t you write a to explain your side?” the cashier suggested, folding a carefully. “Sometimes, honesty wins more than silence.” Mia smiled but shook her head. Her back to the zoo kept changing because she was helping a stray kitten instead of wearing her usual . It was impossible to feel of herself when she knew her job expected her to leave animals behind.
“你为什么不写一封求职信来解释你的立场呢？”收银员建议道，小心地折叠着一个高品质的覆盆子纸盒。 “有时候，诚实比沉默更能赢得一切。” Mia笑了笑，但摇了摇头。 她返回动物园的预计到达时间一直在变，因为她正在照顾一只流浪小猫，而不是穿着她平常的校服。 当她知道自己的工作要求她抛下动物时，她觉得自己不可能尊重自己。
The rain slowed, and the man at the terminal checked his , waiting for a taxi. Mia’s mind wandered to the she had visited once, a place full of history and secrets. Just like her own desire to protect life beyond rules. When the kitten purred on her lap, she knew she had accomplished something more important than following orders. Tonight, duty and desire didn’t fight; they quietly agreed.
雨势渐缓，候车亭的男人查看了他的语音信箱，等待着一辆固定费率的出租车。 Mia的思绪飘到了她曾经参观过的Tower of London，那个充满历史和秘密的地方。 就像她内心深处保护生命超越规则的秘密愿望一样。 当小猫在她腿上发出咕噜声时，她知道自己完成了一件比服从命令更重要的事情。 今晚，责任和渴望没有争斗；它们静静地达成了共识。
