(男聲低沉)
Section A
M: Excuse me, where’s the library?
W: Turn left at the museum, past the canteen, opposite the gym.
(滴聲)
(女聲清亮)
Section B
Good morning, passengers. Flight 233 to Beijing will board at Gate 12, but wait—
Your ticket is in the backpack you just left in seat 14B.
(滴聲)
(男女重疊)
Last beat of June, we shade the answer sheet like clouds across the sun.
Pencil marks are silent fireworks, ticking future in our ears.
Listen, the bell rings; the tape keeps spinning; tomorrow is already on the line.