跟踪者Stalker 第174期:痛苦的回忆(2)

 Meg is dead because of them.  因为他们，梅格死了

Why didn't you go to the police all those years ago?  你当年为什么不报警

I was afraid of what my mom would think.  我担心妈妈会怎么想

We were out past curfew, drinking. I wanted to forget it ever happened. 我们过了门禁时间还在外面喝酒。我想忘却这事，当没发生过

Now Meg's dead because of them, because of me. 现在梅格却因他们而死，因我而死

I wouldn't ask for help.  因为我不肯寻求帮助

You were kids, and you went through a serious trauma¹. 你们当时还是孩子，而且你经历了重大的心灵创伤

No one can blame you for how you reacted back then.  没人能责怪你当初的决定

I took karate² so I wouldn't be a victim again, but...Meg was fragile³. 我不想再当受害者，于是学了空手道，但梅格很脆弱

I got her into rehab, and she'd relapse.  我送她去戒毒，但她还是再犯了

After she died, I tried to file a report,  她死后，我曾想去报警

but the cop at the front desk told me I was wasting my time.  但前台的警察说我这是在浪费时间

He referred me to a self-help group.  他推荐我去一个自助自励小组

I walked out. I took things in my own hands. What happens now? 我走出警局后，决定自己报仇。接下来会怎么样

You're an adult. There are consequences for your actions.  你是个成人，要为自己的所作所为负责

I know that, but Scott, he gets to go free, doesn't he? 这我知道，但斯考特他会被无罪释放，对吧

Where's the justice in that?  这有什么正义可言

 

1 trauma   

n.外伤，精神创伤

参考例句：

• Counselling is helping him work through this trauma.心理辅导正帮助他面对痛苦。
• The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma.恐惧症可能源于童年时期的创伤。

2 karate   

n.空手道(日本的一种徒手武术)

参考例句：

• Alice's boyfriend knew a little karate.艾丽斯的男朋友懂一点儿空手道。
• The black belt is the highest level in karate.黑腰带级是空手道的最高级别。

3 fragile   

adj.易碎的，脆的，易损坏的，虚弱的，脆弱的

参考例句：

• The old lady was increasingly fragile after her operation.那位老太太手术后身体越来越虚弱。
• This glass disc looks very fragile.这个玻璃盘子看起来很容易碎。