A PARALLEL ORIGINALSAMPLE STORY
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The light between the shelves
by Parallel
CHAPTER 1A light left on
The bookshop was the only place in the city that stayed open when it rained. Not because anyone came in, but because, as its owner liked to say, a good story should always leave a light on.
这家书店是城里唯一一家下雨时依然营业的地方。并不是因为有人会来，而是因为，正如店主常说的那样，一个好故事，总该留着一盏灯。
Elliot found it on a Thursday, with a broken umbrella and nowhere in particular to be. A small brass bell announced his arrival. Somewhere between the shelves, someone was making tea.
埃利奥特是在一个星期四发现它的。他撑着一把坏掉的伞，也没有什么特别想去的地方。一枚小小的铜铃宣告了他的到来。书架深处，有人正在泡茶。
“You look like you need a different ending,” said the voice behind the counter.
“你看起来需要一个不一样的结局。”柜台后传来一个声音。
“I would settle for a dry place to start,” he replied.
“有个干燥的地方重新开始，我就很知足了。”他答道。
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