Short Story : Sing for me

 COVID fiction short Story.  

     Sing for me

          English and Chinese

  "Who is singing outside?" I asked.

  "There is a man who sings all day." My wife replied.

  "Give him some money and send him home. It's cold outside."

  "He is not a homeless person." My wife said.  "The hospital staff came out to persuade him to leave many times."

  "What happened then?" I asked.

  "His wife lives in the hospital opposite us. She is a COVID patient. The hospital does not allow any visitors. He thinks singing his wife's favorite song outside the hospital will help her heal faster.” 

  "If I was hospitalized, would you sing for me?"

  "You know I can't sing."

  *****

COVID短篇小說。

          為我唱歌

              中英対照

     “誰在外面唱歌？” 我問。

     “這是一個整日唱歌的人。” 我的妻子回答。

     “給他一些錢，勸他帶回家。外面很冷。”

     “他不是一個無家可歸的人。” 我妻子說。  “醫院工作人員多次說服他。他也不肯離開。”

     “發生了什麼？” 我問。

     “他的妻子住在我們對面的醫院裡。她是一名COVID患者。醫院不允許任何來訪者。他認為在外面唱妻子最喜歡的歌會幫助她康復。”

     “如果我住院了，你會為我唱歌嗎？”

     “你知道我不會唱歌。”

     ****