名利跑馬燈〈反感〉72利

杰感到失望，但他還是必須講明白道：「Alex, I don’t know how you think of us.

We don’t want to plot to adopt, we just like children.

Not everyone is as bad as you think, there are good people and bad people here.」

艾利克斯雖然還是很懷疑，但他也不是那種猜疑心重的人，所以他只能說著：「Is that right?

 Jay, it may be that I haven't met many people, maybe I'm too subjective, and I shouldn't blindly think that people here reject me. 」

杰的話雖然不怎麼好聽，但他還是說著：「And Alex, you have to understand that you are now in the United States, not in Taiwan.

You must learn to adapt to the life here, not us to cooperate with your life.」

艾利克斯只是微微低著頭，接著他又道：「Okay, of course I understand, Jay, today is indeed my fault.

I should not let my mood affect this family.

 I promise that this will not happen again in the future. 」

杰自己也明白要一個才10歲的孩子來適應這裡的生活是很困難的，所以他只能盡力的說著：「Alex, you need to know that we all love you, and we treat you as our own child.

Of course it will neither exclude you nor make you uncomfortable.」

艾利克斯知道自己必須學會長大，即使阿母已經不在身邊，但他還是乖巧的道：「Jay, I will no longer doubt your love for me, and of course it is impossible to think that you have a purpose.

And I know what you said is for my own good. 」

杰認為有必要教導道：「Alex, if you really hate those people looking at you.

 You have to find ways to prove that you are better than them and better than them.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s not asking you to fight with them, it doesn’t make sense. 」畢竟他們以後還要一起生活。

艾利克斯一臉然的重複道：「Better than them, but how can I be better than them, my body is not as tall and strong as they come.

Jay, what exactly do you mean, can you explain more?」只可惜杰好像沒有要解釋的意思，他只是說…。

杰的想法原來是這樣，但他也沒有不對，他只不過是希望著：「It’s one of the issues that you have to learn to adapt to life.

 It’s not that I have to teach you. 

I have an obligation to let you learn to face it yourself.」

艾利克斯當然也知道杰說的是什麼意思，但他只能學會說著：「Well, I will find the answer myself.

 Although it is difficult, it is my own problem. 

I should learn how to deal with it. 」雖然直到開學以後，他還是想不透這個問題的答案。

其中有一個男孩不懷好意的說著：「Lisa, who is that person, isn't it Oriental? 

How could he come here, it looks like there must be another good show to watch.」他像是在幸災樂禍的模樣，又像是笑容中帶著惡意。

另一個叫作莉沙，本以為她的外表很漂亮，內心也會很漂亮，沒想到她卻惡毒的說著：「Peter, you are right, those two people will definitely shift their goals to him.

 that time, we just have to watch the drama quietly beside us, and we will be excited just thinking about it.」

名利跑馬燈〈優越至上〉71利

福明當然很失望威爾的態度，但他還是盡量保持冷靜的說著：「It turns out that you think this way, and you are right. 

It is useless to think so much. 

It is better to wait for the start of school.」雖然他心裡很明顯就不是這麼想的。

威爾的媽媽是一個很漂亮的女性，她留著一頭黑色的短捲髮，眼睛看起來也很深邃，只見她說著：「Will, it's time to come back, it's already evening, and when do you want to stay.

Alex, you should go back too, your parents must be looking for you. 」

威爾一如既往的站在門口，他就這樣揮手道別著：「I know.

Alex, see you tomorrow.

I should go now.

 If you have any troubles, call me again.

 Anyway, you have our home phone. 」

福明一臉憂愁的道別著：「Okay, bye.

Alas, Will really couldn't understand the pain in my heart, and said that I should call him. 

The problem is that after the call, I can't tell what happened today. 

What's the use?

Forget it, let's go home. 」隨後又帶著憂愁回到了家中。

珊可以看出Alex似乎心情不好，因為他連蘑菇湯都沒怎麼喝，搞的珊也是憂心的問著：「Alex, how are you today?

What did you play today?

How does it look like you are in a bad mood?

 Is something happening?

You can tell us that we are your family, it doesn't matter.  」

Alex顯然不是很想說，他也僅僅只是找個理由來敷衍道：「Playing hide and seek, and I'm not in a bad mood.

 I'm just thinking about things, you don't have to worry.

And I am already full, then you eat slowly.

I will go back to the room first. 」

杰馬上就變臉，幾乎是等Alex一離開，也就是福明現在的名字，他接著就道：「 Shan, you eat first.

 I'll go to the toilet.

Alex, can I come in?

Want to talk to you about something. 」並轉往樓梯，來到了二樓。

Alex雖然感到奇怪，但還是歡迎道：「Okay, please come in.

What is the matter? 」他看杰一副很嚴肅的模樣，似乎有什麼重要的事情要說，只見他們兩個人面對面，杰就坐在床邊的一角，緊接著他就說道。

杰很不滿Alex剛才的舉動，他不禁斥喝著：「Alex, do you know what you just did wrong?

I hope you can understand that in our home, family is the most important.

No matter how bad your mood is, you can't show it. 」

Alex這才知道自己犯下了什麼錯誤，他深感愧疚的道：「Sorry, I was wrong, maybe I forgot, I will not make this mistake again.

Jay, I'm sorry. 」可是當他說完以後，卻又很落寞，看樣子還是心情很不好。

杰放緩道：「Alex, I know you are in a bad mood, but your behavior just made Shan feel bad.

What's more, the dishes she cooks specially, you haven't eaten a bite, which is very impolite.」但是他接著又繼續指責。

Alex很難過，他心情低落的說著：「I know that I am not thoughtful enough.

 I am just too sad. 

People here seem to reject me. Is it just because I am an Oriental.

is it?

 Jay, is that true? 」看似像是在問問題，但又更像是在反問著。

這個孩子果然是遇到問題了，杰嘆了一口氣並也反問著：「Alex, you really think so, why do you think that is what really happened today.

We are family members, but I find that your heart seems to be repelling us.

 I don’t know if it’s my illusion or it’s true. 」

Alex來到這裡果然變了許多，經過一年的生活，他的語氣也變的直接，但還是有一點生疏的道：「Yes, Jay, I can’t understand why the people here are so repulsive to the Orientals, is it because I am different from you.

That being the case, why did you adopt me?」

名利跑馬燈〈東西方文化〉70利

威爾從遊戲開始的那瞬間就一直和Alex在一起，很快他們就找到了一個可以躲的地方，只不過是倉庫，他還是第一次感到前所未有的興奮道：「Fuming, I want to hide over there. 

Where are you? 」

福明的語氣很平淡，坦白來說他不是很想玩，但為了不讓大夥兒掃興，他只能勉強配合道：「I'm going to find a place to hide, you can hide here, anyway, it is for the game, since you want to play, you have to play as much as possible.

Let's meet in the park later. 」

威爾也不知道是哪來的自信，竟然認為能贏，畢竟是第一次玩，肯定不太能理解這個規則，他果然自滿的道：「 That's great, anyway, the empty jar is put there. 

We will definitely be able to win. 

There is only one person named Annie, and it is impossible for her to find us within a certain time.

See you later. 」

福明雖然嘴巴上這樣說著：「Well, I will look forward to it.」

“But you certainly don’t know that Annie understands our personality very well.

 How could she not find us, thinking that it is impossible, after all, they have been playing together for so long. ”但是他的心裡卻肯定不是這樣想的，當然這也僅僅只是心裡話而已。

一個瘦弱的男孩明顯不甘心的道：「Hey, why do we want that Alex to join, but he is an Oriental, and he will definitely not win us even if he fights.

At first glance, he is a weak chicken, and he will definitely fall down after a push.」他的名字為比利，深藍色的瞳孔像是要凸出來似的，再加上臉頰凹陷就更是如此。

緊接著一個叫法蘭克的男孩接著道：「Billy, you can't say that, if Will is heard by Will, then it's okay.

Honestly, I don't quite understand why Will wants him to come in. 

After all, he is different from ours, especially his body is very lean, and at first glance it is unbeatable. 」

誰知福明在一旁都聽到了，他走到原來的公園去，才發現道：「why?

It turned out that I was just a joke in your eyes, it was really ridiculous, but I thought I could be friends with you, it looks like a delusion 」

威爾馬上就發現異狀，他關心的道：「Alex, what's wrong with you, since you just won the game, you have been sullen.

 Is something happening? 」他是真的把Alex當成朋友的，要不然可能連開口問一句都不願意。

福明只能口是心非的說著：「No, I'm just thinking about things, how to get along with the school's people after school starts.

After all, I am an Oriental, and I worry that I will be rejected by everyone.」

威爾肯定是無法明白，才會這樣掛保證道：「 You don’t have to worry about it at all. 

People here are easy to get along with.

 You can see that we know that we cannot exclude Orientals.

Besides, if you are really afraid, you can think about how you get along with us.」

名利跑馬燈〈捉迷藏〉69利

威爾很快就發現了Alex的存在，他叫著：「Alex,You are here, come here.

Today we are going to play hide and seek, would you like to join us, wait for Annie to be a ghost, as long as we are not caught by her, it will be good until the end of time. 」

福明一早就來到外面，雖然他不是很想玩，但他還是很配合的說著：「Well, what are the rules of this game.

 If there are no conditions.

It is not fun.」畢竟這個遊戲他們國內也有，以前就常常在玩，還是跟著大塊頭他們一起的。

威爾聽Alex這麼一說倒是來了興趣，他不禁好奇的問著：「Hide and seek is like this.

What is there？

Not that you catch me.

 I just catch you.

Or what more fun method can you think of.

 It is better to provide some ideas.」

福明看著大家的眼神好像都想要知道的模樣，但是又不能不提出來，他只能詳細解說道：「I provide, are you sure?

Well, just find an empty jar, similar to that of canned meat. 」反正都已經說了，也勾起好奇心，那就不能讓大家失望。

緊接著，一個女孩她自告奮勇的說著：「Wait a minute, I will be back soon.

Mommy, is there any canned meat in that house.

 I need it now.

Thank you. 」她興奮的抱著罐頭，暗紅色的瞳孔散發出閃耀的光芒來。

一個年輕女人隨即就想問道：「What do you want this for?

It was already thrown away, you are not going to do bad things.

Wait a minute, remember to come back at dinner time, but don't play too late. 」但無奈的是女兒很快就跑了出去，她只能在屋內提醒著。

女孩一路奔跑過來，她的手上還小心翼翼保護著空罐頭，她激動的說著：「Alex, are you talking about this?

 I brought it.

What should I do next, say it quickly.」

福明把罐子接過放在地上，才又解釋道：「Put the jar on the ground, and so on.

 While the ghost is catching someone.

As long as one of us hiding can kick the jar.

We will win. 」他看著大家好像都是一副躍躍欲試的模樣，沒有人反對。

威爾看了大夥兒一眼，像是想要嘗試的樣子，他乾脆就說著：「It looks good. 

Since you are a ghost.

 Anne, we are in charge of hiding.

You have to take care of this empty jar, otherwise we may win. 」

原來剛剛那個暗紅色瞳孔的女孩就是安妮，她自信的說著：「Okay, you go, hide a little bit, but I will find you soon, and I won’t necessarily win if I don’t make it.

Don’t be too complacent, or you will lose terribly after a while. 」

名利跑馬燈〈嘗試融入〉68利

老師像是在說著：「Your task is to make friends with those children, remember to speak in English, the way I taught you, so that you can really learn. 」但對於當時的我來說根本是天方夜譚，絕對不可能做到的事情。

福明當然是搖搖頭，並否認道：「No, I can't do it, teacher.」不如老師你換一個方式，這樣如何，小小年紀的他，當然會害怕，只能用無辜的眼神望著老師，想說這樣老師肯定會心軟，但他不知道的是老師沒有他想像中的這麼好對付就是了。

老師不可置信的像是在說著：「 What you can do, you are just afraid.

It doesn't matter, it is normal to not speak English at first, but you are going to school and people who want to live here.

You can't stop talking to people. Do you want to keep on doing this?

Nothing will be done or changed, so how can it progress.」 

總而言之就是一句話：「just do it.」雖然福明不明白老師說的那一整串話的意思，但他猜想應該是要他不要放棄的意思。

對啊，他自己怎麼能放棄，他答應過阿母的，要在國外好好努力的，這不僅是為了自己也是為了阿母，所以他終於向前一步。

老師很滿意福明勇往直前的做法，但他緊接著又催促道：「Hurry up.」福明只是在旁邊看著，卻什麼話也不說，不肯與那些孩子交談，看的出來，他的內心是恐懼的，以致於到現在都還沒有踏出一步，搞的他自己也是對這個孩子很頭疼。

福明只能硬著頭皮說著：「Excuse me,Can… you… play… with… me?」礙於老師的目光，雖然他說的結結巴巴的，但可以看的出來，他已經盡力了，現在就只能等著這個和他一樣有著黑色頭髮的男孩，雖然也是歐美人的小孩，但他的皮膚明顯更黝黑。

只見這個小男孩第一句話竟是開口說著：「Wow, are they oriental?

Hey, you guys come and see, it's an Oriental. 

He said he wanted to play with us. 」 他的名字叫威爾，就住在我們家附近而已，還好他們沒有排斥我，反而還和我玩了一整天，直到太陽下山。

珊看樣子是已經從威爾森那裡聽來，但她還是想問道：「How about Fuming?

 How have you been today?

It’s great to hear Wilson say you made good friends outside.

You will learn English quickly in this way. 」 威爾森是家教老師的名字，聽說也是養父母他們的好朋友。

福明經過這次難忘的體驗，英文也變的流暢許多，他很有自信的說著：「That's right.

His name is Will and it was my first friend here. 」可能是與其他的孩子交流以後，也變的不那麼害怕了，至少他現在終於能踏出在這裡的第一步了。

杰似乎也很為我高興，他興高采烈的說著：「Yes, you can finally talk to people and make good friends, thanks to Wilson.

It seems that after going to school, there is no need to worry about language barriers. 」

雖然說是這麼說，但我還是不免感到憂心忡忡的，畢竟現在才只是剛開始而已，再說我也只是僅僅會一點基本的對話而已，如果說以後去到學校一定還會遇到其他的問題，像是課業肯定會跟不上，還有東西方文化的差異，也肯定會是如此。