I had worked that day, as a nurse. Now I faced the dirty supper dishes. I wanted to 1why Jimmy hadn't phoned as usual to say “Good night”to Bob and Tom. “Maybe Daddy's 2 working on an accident,” I said to Bob. “Go to3 now. You'll see him in the morning.”Soon there was a knock at the door. “There4 be something wrong with your phone,” my neighbor told me. “The City Police Station wants you to5.”
I went into the living room and dialed. Then I 6 the words every police wife fears (害怕): “Your husband has been hurt.” When I reached the hospital, my heart sank (下沉). The entrance was jammed with TV-news trucks. In the7 I saw Jimmy's best friend, Smith. “Just tell me -is he alive ?” I asked.
Smith8. and didn't answer. Then I found my younger sister, Mandy. “He'9s ”she told me, and we began to cry together.
Later, Smith told me10had happened.
In the morning, when my little Bob asked, “Where's Daddy?” I11 him into my arms and tried to explain. “A bad man12Daddy last night.” I said. “Daddy can't come home any more. He's in heaven(天堂) now.”
My son looked at me, his blue eyes13the picture of trust(相信). “Do they have14 in heaven ?”he asked. “Can I call him ?”
“No, Bob, Daddy still loves you, but Daddy can't15”.