第十章 錯(cuò)誤的決定
“Yeah, isn't that a wrong decision?If it goes on like this, we will sooner or later become the target of public criticism and be abandoned by our own people.(是啊,這何嘗不是一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤的決定呢?這樣下去,我們遲早會(huì)成為眾矢之的,被自己人所拋棄。)”
聽(tīng)到這句話,安琪兒目光復(fù)雜地看著愛(ài)麗絲,恍惚間,她覺(jué)得愛(ài)麗絲變了,仿佛在一瞬間,她不再是那個(gè)不知天高地厚的小姑娘了。
“What's that look on your face? can't I say something like that?(你這是什么表情,難道我就不能說(shuō)這樣的話了?)”
安琪兒卻是搖搖頭,苦澀地看著周邊剛剛百?gòu)U待興的行目,輕輕嘆了口氣。這接下來(lái),怕是還是要讓百姓生靈涂炭??!
選舉的日子一天一天來(lái)臨,有關(guān)于被選舉人的身份也愈發(fā)地多了起來(lái),甚至于有的人為了拉票,開(kāi)始上街巡視、體察民情。安琪兒皺了皺眉,問(wèn)道:“Is there any movement on Andre's side?(安德烈那邊有什么動(dòng)作沒(méi)有?)”
來(lái)匯報(bào)的人輕輕搖搖頭,說(shuō)道:“But there is still some time to go before Election Day, and I don't think he will do nothing before.Miss Angel, when do you think we should start?(不過(guò)距離選舉日還有一段時(shí)間,我覺(jué)得他不會(huì)在此前毫無(wú)動(dòng)作的。安琪兒小姐,你覺(jué)得我們什么時(shí)候動(dòng)手比較好?)”
安琪兒搖搖頭說(shuō)道:“No, we won't do it. Now we'll wait for their next plan.You need to know who you are, and most of the time you can't do anything.Besides, I don't want to break my face with them.If there is really one day, I hope you can take our organization to join the construction of the Republic.After all, this is our hometown, and we have the responsibility to help with the construction of our hometown.(不,我們不動(dòng)手,現(xiàn)在我們就等他們下一步計(jì)劃。你要知道自己的身份,很多時(shí)候不能輕舉妄動(dòng)。而且,我也不想和他們撕破臉皮。如果真的有那一天,我希望你可以帶著我們的組織,加入共和國(guó)的建設(shè)之中。畢竟,這是我們的故土,我們有幫助家鄉(xiāng)建設(shè)的責(zé)任。)”
安琪兒看著電子郵件上的消息,輕輕嘆了口氣,沒(méi)想到,自己最終會(huì)與整個(gè)自己曾經(jīng)貢獻(xiàn)了青春的地方背道相馳嗎?
安琪兒和愛(ài)麗絲依舊是如同往日一樣,一起吃飯、訓(xùn)練、聊天、出行,就包括后面在監(jiān)視他們外出的人都有所錯(cuò)愕。不過(guò),有一點(diǎn)卻是大家心知肚明的,那就是在和安德烈當(dāng)眾開(kāi)炮之后,安琪兒交出了自己手中的權(quán)力,并且擺出了安德烈你想干什么隨你的架勢(shì),反正我是不會(huì)離開(kāi)組織的,就看你怎么把這場(chǎng)戲唱下去。
為此,安德烈備受議論,但那個(gè)計(jì)劃也是箭在弦上、不得不發(fā)。
只不過(guò),在他們并不知道的地方,安琪兒秘密成立了“Self-help Cabinet(自救會(huì))”,而且籠絡(luò)了一大批本土的組織成員。并且讓一個(gè)比較出眾的青年擔(dān)任了自救會(huì)的副會(huì)長(zhǎng)。也就是剛剛向安琪兒匯報(bào)消息的青年。
對(duì)于這個(gè)青年,安琪兒和養(yǎng)父的思路一樣,就像是之所以選擇安德烈是因?yàn)榘驳铝冶硎鞠矚g自己一樣,而他卻是無(wú)時(shí)不刻在暗中保護(hù)著愛(ài)麗絲。在被安德烈派來(lái)跟蹤的路上,安琪兒抓到了他,而他也沒(méi)有躲,原原本本交代了安德烈的任務(wù)。
“Howard, I brought you out, and I'm sure you won't betray me.But I want to know, in fact, these days, no matter who is following us, you are always around!(霍華德,你是我一手帶出來(lái)的,我相信你不會(huì)背叛我。但是我想知道,其實(shí)這些天,不管是誰(shuí)在跟蹤我們,其實(shí)你一直都在周圍吧!)”
安琪兒直接把話挑明了,然后又說(shuō)道:“You are actually protecting Alice, every time you suddenly appear in front of us or behind us, or pass by, in order not to arouse my vigilance.Because you know that you can't hide it from my eyes, so you hide it in this way.(你其實(shí)是在保護(hù)愛(ài)麗絲,每一次在我們前面或后面突然出現(xiàn),或者說(shuō)是路過(guò),其實(shí)是為了不引起我的警覺(jué)。因?yàn)槟阒溃悴m不了我的眼睛,所以就用這種方法暗度陳倉(cāng)。)”
霍華德似乎是沒(méi)想到安琪兒會(huì)把一切都看穿了,多少有些拘謹(jǐn),像個(gè)被抓到把柄的小孩子一樣,扭扭捏捏地站在那里有些無(wú)可奈何,也絲毫不敢反駁。就連旁邊的愛(ài)麗絲,臉上也變得有些潮紅,多多少少有些窘迫。
“Angel, maybe you're thinking too much.(安琪兒,或許是你想多了。)”
“Oh?Am I thinking too much?(哦?我想多了?)”安琪兒的表情上帶著些許玩味,看了一眼霍華德的模樣,又看了看愛(ài)麗絲有些嬌羞的模樣,就明白,這妮子也定是喜歡他的。
聽(tīng)到有人敲門,安琪兒收起了思緒,結(jié)果就看到了愛(ài)麗絲進(jìn)來(lái)。為了不打草驚蛇,愛(ài)麗絲和霍華德必須忍耐到這場(chǎng)“戰(zhàn)役”結(jié)束,不過(guò),安琪兒為了讓霍華德順理成章地向自己匯報(bào)情況,開(kāi)始破天荒地推翻了很多由安德烈提出的計(jì)劃,并為自己接下來(lái)的計(jì)劃做好鋪墊。這讓養(yǎng)父很高興,因?yàn)榘茬鲀禾岢龅暮芏鄸|西都非常有必要。
愛(ài)麗絲看著安琪兒?jiǎn)柕溃骸癉o you really want us to leave with dad?In that case, you will be the only one to deal with Andre.(你真的要讓我們和爸爸一起離開(kāi)嗎?那樣,就只有你一個(gè)人應(yīng)對(duì)安德烈了。)”
安琪兒點(diǎn)點(diǎn)頭,說(shuō)道:“Arranging Howard and protecting you and Dad is for your future consideration, and I have suggested that the top brass go together, leaving only me and Andre.In this way, no matter how it ends, it will be returned to some extent.In addition, I do not want to kill my father, even though he is only my adoptive father, but he has raised me for nearly twenty years.(安排霍華德和保護(hù)你和爸爸,就是為了你們的以后考慮,而且,我已經(jīng)提議讓高層一起走了,只留下我和安德烈。這樣,不管結(jié)局如何,都是有所轉(zhuǎn)還的。再加上,我不想弒父,即使他只是我的養(yǎng)父,但他卻養(yǎng)了我將近二十年。)”
“But you know very well that once the plan starts, it cannot be transferred back.At that time, you are bound to come to a dead end.(可你很清楚,這個(gè)計(jì)劃一旦開(kāi)始,就無(wú)法轉(zhuǎn)還了。到時(shí)候,你們必然會(huì)是死路一條。)”
安琪兒看著愛(ài)麗絲,抬手捋了捋她的頭發(fā),笑道:“Don't worry, it's not that bad. Maybe I'll get a blessing in disguise.(別擔(dān)心,沒(méi)有那么糟糕,或許我還會(huì)因禍得福也不一定。)”
安琪兒看著她蔚藍(lán)色的眼睛,心中有些不忍。雖然是命懸一線,但是她何嘗不知道,那會(huì)是一個(gè)怎樣的局面。