听说西温哥华有一所房子。它又大,建筑又宏伟, 这么硕大的房子真的不像家,而且更像皇帝的宫殿,财富的缩影。当进入时,房子的沉默让人以为没有人在。但是,当我们走上一层楼从一个房间听到键盘快速的击声。房间里面有一位女孩-莉拉。莉拉的父亲很有名气,他是加拿大首富之一,自己拥有五花八门,丰富多样的商业,但对技术有特别的精通。因为她含着金汤匙出生,莉拉一辈子都没吃苦,虽然今年已16岁,但还保持天真俏皮的个性。
莉拉的生活似乎很完美--钱买到什么,她有什么,但她的生活大量都是单独过的,因此感到无限的寂寞。她的父母为了变更加富有,每次多出差。唯一能让莉拉感受幸福的是她最好朋友--伊利亚。可悲的是,伊利亚住在乌克兰基辅ji1fu3。他们之间有8673 公里与 9 小时的时差。无论这几因素,朋友之间的友谊一直维持,亲密得很。
*敲敲敲*
“ 莉拉 快早上3点了你这么还没睡着呢?” 这就是 莉拉的母亲。她刚从出差回家,才发现她的女儿在熬夜地看电脑。
“我想睡觉但睡不着” 莉拉回答了。
“又跟那个乌克兰的男孩在讲话吧!我已经告诉你很几次了,在网上和陌生人说话很危险,你甚至不知道他是不是真的人!” 莉拉的妈妈沮丧ju3sang4地说。
“我每天跟他打视频电话,他一定是真的。事实上,他是我最好的朋友,我永远会跟他讲话,另外你不应该叫他‘乌克兰的男人’他的名字是伊利亚。你跟爸爸每天都出差,我上学一个朋友也没有,伊利亚就是我唯一个朋友” 。
和莉拉相比,16岁的伊利亚的生活不那么舒服,也不那么和谐-他没有豪宅、豪车,他父母不如莉拉的父母那么富有。讽刺的是,伊利亚从来没感到莉拉那么寂寞。生活方式之外,两个朋友的性格也不尽相同。伊利亚,他非常有学问,对于什么主题都有知识,但他从来不会卖弄这个能力,就深藏不露地过生活。这么不同的两个人,成为了最好朋友-这个情况肯定让人吃惊。实际上,对于悲伤的人来说,互联网是最好的避风港,但对于不断想学习的人来说,它也是最好的资源。
2月24日的星期四,温哥华早上的1点钟,基辅早上的10点。莉拉和伊利亚像往常一样在聊天,那是莉拉发现伊利亚通常在这个时候不跟他讲话,反而在上学。“他这么今天没上学?”莉拉对自己心想。
“乌克兰现在不是早上10点吗?你今天这么没上课?”莉拉惊讶地问了伊利亚。
“对,今天没上学,我妈妈逼我待在家里”伊利亚漫不经心地回应了
“你不是爱上学吗?怎么让妈妈说服你待在家里?” 莉拉的好奇一直在提高。
“对不起,现在我该走了,我妈在叫我。”
伊利亚的话让莉拉感到一点沮丧,一点困惑。她心想,“伊利亚的行为今天太奇怪了,他连我的问题也没回答!”
。。。
一般来说,莉拉一起床就走下去跟父母一起吃早饭。她的爸爸一边吃饭,一边看看新闻。莉拉不外乎只看自己的手机。这天也过的一样,可是电视上的新闻让她从手机上抬起头来。标题新闻说,“俄罗斯向乌克兰宣战”。莉拉一看到这个标题biaoti就快速的发短信给伊利亚,“我刚刚看到了战争的新闻,你怎么昨天没告诉我呢?伊莉亚马上回答:“对是真的!这就我昨天没上学的原因,现在太危险出门。对不起我早没告诉你,我不要让你为我害怕!”
莉拉继续说,“那你们会干什么?”。这一次,伊利亚没有回应。 几分钟之后,他的回复来了— “我自己也不知道”。
这条通知比什么都吓到xia4dao4了莉拉,像伊莉亚那么有知识的人不知道如何处理这种情况,那么这种情况显然很严重。
那一天,在学校莉拉在学校的什么课也没有注意,反而整天都在研究方法帮伊利亚离开乌克兰。她发现她自己的国家-加拿大在接受难民然而,挑战很严格,手续也非常复杂,进来一定要有联系。其实,莉拉的父亲认识一些非常有权力的人。除非她父亲同意使用他、的联系,否则伊利亚的全家需要面对不堪设想的后果。莉拉对自己决定,“他一定不会让伊利亚吃亏,爸爸回家一定会问他。”
莉拉的爸八点终于回到了。他一走近家里,莉拉马上跑了下去,“爸爸,爸爸,你一定要帮我。我的最好的朋友-伊利亚正在乌克兰,他跟他的家人没有办法离开哪里的挑战,我知道你认识一些政治员工,我求你请问他们帮我的朋友!”
莉拉的父亲不闻不问的回答,“莉拉,你知道爸爸每天很忙,不能随便为了你的朋友停止我所重要的工作!”
莉拉默不做声的跑到自己的房间里。她的父亲只关系的是自己的商业,无论她说什么,爸爸不会同意。
几天以后,乌克兰的情况不断变得跟糟,伊利亚的学校被俄国的兵员炸掉了。虽然莉拉每天想尽办法帮帮她的朋友,但无济于wu2ji4yu2事。
那天晚上吃晚饭时,莉拉的爸爸一直在抱怨,“这个俄国和乌克兰之间的战争真的让人烦恼啊”
“你看不到自己这么自私吗?”莉拉突然叫了。他从来没对她父亲尖叫过。她继续说,“乌克兰的人们,也许没有家,也许会死掉,但你还只关自己的生活。我受不了了!” 莉拉继续跑上她的房间哭了起来。
听完这个,莉拉的父亲马上从椅子站起来了,打了几个电话。那天晚上他没睡,一直在想尽办法帮帮伊利亚。莉拉的爸爸每天这么用功是为了自己的女儿。他想当女儿的英雄,希望女儿会崇拜他。今天他发现这不是他们俩的情况。然而,他为一件事感到骄傲jiaoao-他女儿成为了一个正义的人。
下一天,莉拉起床的时候看到了从伊利亚来的通知,“你永远不会相信! 有人匿名赞助我全家逃往加拿大!”
莉拉拥抱了她的爸爸,“谢谢你救了我的朋友”。她爸爸,无话不说,之微笑了。
It is said that West Vancouver has this house. The house is very big and magnificent. It is so big that it looks more like an emperor’s palace than a house- the epitome of wealth. As you enter the house, the silence makes one think that no one is home but as you walk upstairs, you can hear the rapid click of the keyboard coming from a room. Inside the room there is a girl- Lila. Lila’s father is a very rich man, in fact he is one of the richest men in Canada. He has a wide variety of businesses, but he is particularly proficient in technology. Because she was born with a golden spoon, Lila has never had to endure any hardships. Although she is 16 years old this year, she still maintains a youthful, innocent personality.
On the surface, Lila’s life seems perfect- what money can buy, she has- but in reality, she felt an infinite amount of loneliness. In order to keep their wealth growing, her parents prioritized their business trips. The only person who made Lila feel special is her best friend Ilya. Sadly for them, Ilya lived 8673 Kms and in Kyiv, Ukraine with a 9 hour time difference. Regardless of these factors, they have always been close.
*knock, knock*
“Lila it’s almost 3am and you’re still awake?” This is Lila’s mother who just returned home from a business trip when she discovered that her daughter was staying up late and staring at her computer screen.
“I tried to sleep but couldn't” Lila replied
“Are you talking to that Ukrainian boy again? I’ve told you countless times, it’s dangerous to talk to strangers online, he might be a catfish” Lila’s mother responded frustrated
“I video call him nearly everyday, of course he’s real. In fact, he’s more real than any friend I have in this city! And you know his name is Ilya so stop calling him ‘Ukrainian boy’. You and dad travel almost every day and I don't have any friends at school, he is my only friend.”
Compared to Lila, 16 year old Ilya’s life is a lot less comfortable, and a lot less harmonious- he doesn't have a mansion, doesn’t have luxury cars, his parents aren’t nearly as rich as Lila’s are. Ironically enough however, Ilya never feels as lonely as Lila. Apart from their lifestyle, Ilya and Lila’s personalities are also very different.
On February 24th, 2022, it was 1 am in Vancouver and 10 am in Kyiv. Lila and Ilya were chatting as usual when Lila realized that they don’t usually talk at this time. “Ilya is usually at school at this time, how come he’s talking to me” she thought to herself.
“Isn’t it 10am in Ukraine now? How come you missed class today?” Lila asked Ilya surprised
“Yes, I didn’t go to school today because my mother forced me not to go” Ilya responded
“Don’t you love going to school, how come you agreed not to go?” Lila’s curiosity kept growing
“I’m sorry, it’s time for me to go now, my mother is calling me.” Ilya responded
Ilya’s words caused Lila to feel frustrated and confused. She thought to herself, “Ilya’s behavior was so strange today, he didn’t even answer my question!”
The next day, Lila went down to eat breakfast with her parents. Usually, while her parents watch the news at breakfast time, Lila never pays attention, instead just looks through her phone. However, today, the headline made her look up from her phone. The headline read, “Russia declares war on Ukraine”. As soon as she saw this, she quickly texted Ilya, “I just saw the news about the war, why didn’t you tell about it yesterday?”
“Yes it’s true, that was the real reason I didn't attend school yesterday. I’m sorry I lied to you, but I didn’t want you to get scared for me” Ilya responds immediately
“So what will you and your family do now?” Lila asked, scared for her best friend. This time, Ilya didn’t respond, his response came a few minutes later, “I have no idea.”
This notification frightened Lila more than anything else, because if someone as knowledgeable as Ilya didn't know how to deal with this situation then it was indeed very serious.
At school that day, Lila didn't pay attention in any class, instead she spent the whole day researching methods to help her friend flee the war. She found that her own country- Canada- was accepting refugees but the process was as strict as it was complicated. The only way this plan would work is if her father helped by reaching out to his political contacts. Unless her father helped in this way, Ilya and his whole family would faec unimaginable consequences. Lila decided that this was not an option, she would definitely help her friend by asking her father as soon as he got home from work that day.
At 8pm, Lila’s father finally returned from work. Ilya ran downstairs and immediately said, “Dad! You have to help me. My best friend- Ilya is stuck in Ukraine, and he has no way of escaping. I know you have political connections. I’m begging you, please help them!”
“I’m a very busy man, Lila, I can’t stop all my work for you friend” Her father responded indifferently.
Lila silently ran up to her room. She knew that the business was her father’s top priority and nothing she said would change his mind.
A few days later, the situation in Ukraine continued to get worse, to the extent that Ilya’s school was bombed by Russian soldiers. Although Lila tried her best to help her friend, to no avail
At dinner that night, Lila’s dad started complaining, “ This war between Russia and Ukraine is really annoying for my business” before he could say anything further Lila screamed, “Can’t you see you selfish you are?” She had never spoken to her father in this way before. She continued by saying, “People in Ukraine don’t have homes, and are dying but all you care about is your own life, I can’t take it anymore” LIla ran to her room and cried.
After listening to Lila scream at him, Lila’s father immediately got up from his chair and started making phone calls. He didn’t sleep that night, trying to help Ilya. Lila’s father worked so hard everyday just so that his daughter would be proud of him but today, he found out that this was not the case. Even though his daughter wasn’t proud of him, he was proud of her for becoming a righteous person.
The next day, Lila woke up to a message from Ilya, “you’ll never believe it! Someone anonymously sponsored my family's escape to Canada!!”
Lila immediately hugged her dad and said, “ thank you for saving my friend.” Her father said nothing, just smiled.
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你好!我是崔智愉。我很喜欢你写的故事!我认为你用了很多重要的生词,很多语法,还有我认为你说得很好!看你的故事,我也会领会到莉拉的困难。我也觉得如果我是她,我也会觉得无限的寂寞!谢谢你跟我们分享这个故事。
-崔智愉