The Night-Shift Secret
小林在一家小医院上夜班，已经五年了。
Xiaolin at one (M) small hospital up night-shift, already five year (PERF).
Xiaolin had worked the night shift at a small hospital for five years.
夜班的时候，医院很安静。
Night-shift (POSS) time, hospital very quiet.
On night shifts, the hospital was very quiet.
三楼最里面的房间住着一位老太太，姓周。
Three-floor most inside (POSS) room live (CONT) one (M) old-grandma, surnamed Zhou.
In the last room on the third floor lived an old woman whose surname was Zhou.
她已经住院半年了。
She already stay-hospital half year (PERF).
She had been in the hospital for six months.
护士们都知道，周太太没有家人。
Nurse-plural all know, Zhou-Mrs. not-have family-person.
The nurses all knew Mrs. Zhou had no family.
她的丈夫早就去世了，她也没有孩子。
Her (POSS) husband early just exit-world (PERF), she also not-have child.
Her husband had passed away long ago, and she had no children.
可是有一件事，让小林觉得很奇怪。
But have one (M) matter, let Xiaolin feel very strange.
But there was one thing that struck Xiaolin as strange.
每个星期三的早上，周太太特别安静。
Every (M) Wednesday (POSS) morning, Zhou-Mrs. especially quiet.
Every Wednesday morning, Mrs. Zhou was unusually calm.
她的脸色更好，吃饭也吃得多一点。
Her (POSS) face-color more good, eat-rice also eat (DE) more a-bit.
Her color looked better and she ate a little more.
护士们都说：“星期三周太太就像换了一个人。”
Nurse-plural all say: "Wednesday Zhou-Mrs. just like change (PERF) one (M) person."
The nurses said, “On Wednesdays, Mrs. Zhou is like a different person.”
有一天晚上，小林在三楼的走道里检查。
Have one day evening, Xiaolin at three-floor (POSS) walk-path inside check.
One evening, Xiaolin was making rounds in the third-floor corridor.
已经过了夜里三点。
Already pass (PERF) night inside three o'clock.
It was already past three at night.
她经过周太太的房间，听到里面有人在说话。
She pass-by Zhou-Mrs. (POSS) room, hear-arrive inside have person at speak-word.
Passing Mrs. Zhou's room, she heard someone talking inside.
小林停了下来，因为周太太一直一个人住。
Xiaolin stop (PERF) down-come, because Zhou-Mrs. continuously one (M) person live.
Xiaolin stopped, because Mrs. Zhou had always been alone.
她轻轻地走过去，从门口往里看。
She lightly walk-over-go, from door-opening toward inside look.
She walked over quietly and looked in from the doorway.
房间里灯没开，但是月光从窗户里照进来。
Room inside light not open, but moon-light from window inside shine-in-come.
The lights were off, but moonlight came in through the window.
周太太坐在床上，正在和一个年轻的女子说话。
Zhou-Mrs. sit at bed top, just (CONT) and one (M) young (POSS) female-person speak-word.
Mrs. Zhou was sitting up in bed, talking with a young woman.
那个女子坐在床旁边的椅子上，看起来三十岁左右。
That (M) female-person sit at bed side (POSS) chair top, look-up-come thirty age left-right.
The young woman was sitting in a chair by the bed, looking about thirty.
她头发长长的，穿着一件浅色的衣服。
She hair long-long (POSS), wear (CONT) one (M) light-color (POSS) clothes.
Her hair was long, and she wore light-colored clothes.
她笑起来的样子很温柔。
She laugh-up-come (POSS) appearance very gentle.
Her smile was gentle.
小林觉得很奇怪。
Xiaolin feel very strange.
Xiaolin felt something off.
医院夜里不让人来看病人。
Hospital night inside not let person come look sick-person.
Visitors weren't allowed at night.
而且，她没有听见门开过。
Moreover, she not-have hear-arrive door open (PERF).
What's more, she hadn't heard the door open.
小林安静地回到了护士桌前。
Xiaolin quietly return arrive (PERF) nurse desk front.
She went quietly back to the nurses' station.
她打开了那一层的录像。
She open (PERF) that one (M) layer (POSS) recording.
She pulled up the camera footage for that floor.
录像里，走道里一直没有人。
Recording inside, walk-path inside continuously not-have person.
On the footage, the corridor was empty the entire time.
周太太房间的门也没开过。
Zhou-Mrs. room (POSS) door also not open (PERF).
The door to Mrs. Zhou's room had never opened.
可是小林清清楚楚听到过两个人说话。
But Xiaolin clear-clear-clear-clear hear-arrive (PERF) two (M) person speak-word.
But Xiaolin had heard two voices clearly.
她不知道该怎么办。
She not know should how do.
She didn't know what to do.
下一个星期三，她决定留下来看看。
Next (M) Wednesday, she decide remain-down-come look-look.
The next Wednesday, she decided to stay and see.
三点钟，她又走过周太太的房间。
Three o'clock-bell, she again walk-pass Zhou-Mrs. (POSS) room.
At three, she walked past Mrs. Zhou's room again.
里面又有那个女子的声音。
Inside again have that (M) female-person (POSS) sound.
Inside, the young woman's voice was there again.
小林轻轻推开了门。
Xiaolin lightly push-open (PERF) door.
She softly pushed the door open.
那个女子转过头，朝她笑了一笑。
That (M) female-person turn-pass head, toward her smile (PERF) one smile.
The young woman turned and smiled at her.
她的笑很安静，眼睛里有一种温暖的光。
Her (POSS) smile very quiet, eye inside have one (M) warm (POSS) light.
Her smile was peaceful, and there was a warm light in her eyes.
周太太也看着小林，眼里是从来没有过的明亮。
Zhou-Mrs. also look (CONT) Xiaolin, eye inside is from-come not-have-(PERF) (POSS) bright.
Mrs. Zhou looked at Xiaolin too, with a brightness she'd never shown before.
“没事，孩子。”周太太轻轻地说，“她是我的老朋友。”
"Not-matter, child." Zhou-Mrs. lightly say, "She is my (POSS) old friend."
“It's all right, dear,” Mrs. Zhou said softly. “She's an old friend of mine.”
小林想了想，慢慢点头，把门关上了。
Xiaolin think (PERF) think, slowly nod-head, (BA) door close-up (PERF).
Xiaolin thought for a moment, slowly nodded, and closed the door.
回到桌前，她安静地坐了很久。
Return arrive desk front, she quietly sit (PERF) very long.
Back at the desk, she sat quietly for a long time.
她决定不告诉任何人。
She decide not tell any-what person.
She decided not to tell anyone.
之后的几个月，每个星期三的夜里，那位客人都会来。
After (POSS) several (M) month, every (M) Wednesday (POSS) night inside, that (M) guest all will come.
For months after, every Wednesday at night, the visitor came.
录像里永远是空的走道。
Recording inside forever is empty (POSS) walk-path.
The footage always showed an empty corridor.
可是周太太每个星期四都比从前更好一点。
But Zhou-Mrs. every (M) Thursday all compare before more good one-bit.
But Mrs. Zhou was a little better every Thursday.
春天的一个早上，周太太安静地走了。
Spring (POSS) one (M) morning, Zhou-Mrs. quietly leave (PERF).
One spring morning, Mrs. Zhou passed away peacefully.
走的时候她脸上还有笑。
Leave (POSS) time she face top still have smile.
She had a smile on her face.
从那以后，三楼最里面的房间又住进了新的病人。
From that after, three-floor most inside (POSS) room again live-in (PERF) new (POSS) sick-person.
After that, a new patient moved into the room at the end of the third floor.
可是星期三的夜里，再也没有人说话了。
But Wednesday (POSS) night inside, again also not-have person speak-word (PERF).
But on Wednesday nights, no one ever spoke there again.