Chapter 23
Days later, Riley’s Mind World looked very different. Headquarters was getting a major upgrade. While mind workers adjusted the console, the Emotions looked out the window, admiring the new Islands of Personality.
“Hey, I’m liking this view,” Fear said.
“Friendship Island has expanded,” Anger said. “Glad they finally opened that Friendly Argument section.”
“I like Tragic Vampire Romance Island,” added Sadness.
“Boy Band Island. Hope that’s just a phase,” Fear said, wringing his hands nervously.
“Say what you want—I think it’s all beautiful,” said Joy, just grateful that there were islands once again.
“All right,” one of the workers announced, clearing his throat. “There you go. Your new, expanded console is up and running.” The worker hit a button and the shiny new console lit up as the Emotions gazed at it in awe.
Disgust eyed one of the new buttons. “Hey, guys? What’s ‘pub-er-ty?” she asked, reading the word on the button.
Fear and Sadness shrugged as Anger checked out some new additions. “Whoa,” he said. “I have access to the entire curse word library!”
On the screen, they could see that Riley and her parents were just getting to the hockey rink. Once inside, Riley’s parents gave her some words of wisdom before the game. “Now, when you get out there, you be aggressive!” Dad said.
“I know, Dad,” said Riley.
“But not too aggressive,” added Mom.
“You know, you guys don’t have to come to every game,” said Riley. Her parents’ faces were completely painted with the team colors.
“Are you kidding? I’m not missing one! Go, Foghorns!” Dad said, making a foghorn noise.
“Go, Riley! Foghorns are the best!” shouted Mom, making a foghorn noise, too.
Riley shushed them. “Okay, okay. I gotta go.” She smiled and walked away, feeling a little embarrassed. Inside Headquarters, Joy was beaming. “Awwww,” she said.
“They love us!” Fear exclaimed.
“Yeah, Mom and Dad are pretty cool,” said Anger.
“Guys, of course they are,” said Disgust, cautioning them. “But we can’t show it!” She stepped up to the console and pushed a lever.
Inside Dad’s head, his Emotions had their faces painted, too! They cheered. “She loved the face painting!” said Dad’s Fear happily.
“Ha!” said Dad’s Anger. “Told you it was a great idea.”
Dad turned to Mom and smiled. She smiled back. Inside Mom’s mind, her Emotions also had their faces painted! “Best idea he’s had in a while,” Mom’s Anger said.
“He’s a really good guy,” said Mom’s Sadness.
Riley walked toward the ice and accidentally bumped into a teenage boy, causing him to drop his drink. She picked it up and handed it to him. “Sorry,” she said, smiling.
Inside the boy’s mind, a warning light was BLARING. All of his Emotions ran around his Headquarters in a panic. They were yelling at the same time as an alarm sounded: “Girl. Girl. Girl.”
The boy stood, stunned, unable to utter a word.
“Uhh… Ooooooo-kay,” said Riley. She walked away but looked over her shoulder and gave him one last little smile.
“All set, Riley?” asked one of her teammates as she skated onto the ice. Riley high-fived her and they skated into position.
Mom and Dad cheered like crazy from the stands as the game began.
Inside Headquarters, Joy and Sadness stood together at the new console. “All right. Let’s play some hockey!” said Joy.
As soon as the puck dropped onto the ice, Riley snapped into action, skating like a pro, with a smile on her face.
“All right, Anger, take it,” said Joy.
“Give us that puck or you’re dead meat!” shouted Anger.
“On our left! On our left!” screamed Fear.
“Let’s just try not to get all smelly this time,” Disgust warned.
Joy felt terrific. Riley had made great new friends, was doing well at school, and loved her new hockey team. Things couldn’t be better. Joy was confident that she and Sadness, along with the rest of the Emotions, would work together to help Riley live a happy life. Things might have gotten turned inside out and even upside down and around, but everything was going to be just fine.
(The End)
第 23 章
幾天后,萊莉的大腦世界煥然一新,情緒總部正準(zhǔn)備全面升級。大腦工人調(diào)試控制臺的時候,情緒小人們看著窗外,欣賞著新的性格島嶼。
“嘿,我喜歡這景色。”怕怕說道。
“友情島擴(kuò)大了。”怒怒說,“真高興他們最終還是開放了友情辯論區(qū)。”
“我喜歡憂傷的吸血鬼愛情島。”憂憂補(bǔ)充道。
“男孩樂隊(duì)島,希望這座島只是暫時的。”怕怕一邊說一邊緊張地搓著手。
“隨你們怎么說——我覺得這些島嶼都很漂亮。”樂樂說道,能夠有新島嶼出現(xiàn),她已經(jīng)很高興了。
“好了。”其中一位大腦工人清了清嗓子說道,“都弄好了。擴(kuò)展后的新控制臺可以運(yùn)作了。”他按下一個按鈕,閃亮的新控制臺亮了起來,情緒小人們驚奇地看著它。
厭厭看著一個新按鈕。“嘿,伙伴們?什么是‘青——春——期’?”她一個字一個字地讀著按鈕上的字問道。
怕怕和憂憂聳聳肩,怒怒繼續(xù)看著其他的新按鈕。“哇,”他說,“我可以使用字典里所有罵人的話!”
從屏幕上他們可以看見萊莉和父母剛剛到達(dá)冰球場,一進(jìn)入球場,爸爸媽媽就給她一些賽前建議。爸爸說:“聽著,只要出場,就不要手下留情!”
“我知道,爸爸。”萊莉說道。
“不過也別太狠了。”媽媽補(bǔ)充道。
“知道嗎,你們倆不需要每場比賽都來。”萊莉說。爸爸媽媽的臉上涂滿了代表球隊(duì)的顏色。
“你開玩笑吧?我不會錯過任何一場比賽!加油,霧喇叭隊(duì)!”爸爸說道,接著發(fā)出霧喇叭的聲音。
“加油,萊莉!霧喇叭隊(duì)最棒!”媽媽叫道,也發(fā)出霧喇叭的聲音。
萊莉讓他們安靜:“好了,好了,我該上場了。”她笑著走開了,感覺有點(diǎn)難堪。情緒總部里,樂樂滿臉笑容,說:“哇——”
“他們愛我們!”怕怕高興地宣告。
“是啊,爸爸和媽媽酷極了。”怒怒說道。
“伙伴們,那是當(dāng)然。”厭厭提醒他們,“但是我們不能表現(xiàn)出來!”她走上控制臺,將一根控制桿推了上去。
爸爸的大腦里,他的情緒小人們臉上也涂滿了顏色!他們歡呼著,恐懼小人開心地說:“她喜歡我們臉上的涂鴉!”
“哈!”憤怒小人說,“早告訴過你這是個好點(diǎn)子。”
爸爸轉(zhuǎn)過身朝媽媽笑了,她也笑著回應(yīng)。媽媽大腦中的情緒小人們臉上也涂滿了顏色!憤怒小人說:“他難得想出這么好的點(diǎn)子。”
“他可真是個好人。”媽媽的悲傷小人跟著說。
萊莉朝溜冰場走去,一不小心撞到一個少年身上,他的飲料掉在了地上。萊莉?qū)嬃蠐炱饋磉f給他,笑著說:“對不起。”
男孩大腦中的警燈亮了起來,情緒總部中的情緒小人全都驚慌失措地四處亂跑。他們叫著,警笛響起來:“女生。女生。女生。”
男孩站在那兒,呆住了,一句話也說不出來。
“呃……好——好——好吧。”萊莉說道。她走開了,但是回過頭,最后朝他微微一笑。
“萊莉,準(zhǔn)備好了嗎?”當(dāng)萊莉滑到冰上時一名隊(duì)友問她,萊莉和她擊掌,各就各位。
比賽開始后,媽媽和爸爸在看臺上瘋狂地歡呼。
情緒總部里,樂樂和憂憂并肩站在新控制臺上,樂樂說:“好了,一起來玩玩冰球吧!”
冰球掉在冰上的那一瞬間,萊莉立即行動,像個職業(yè)選手般滑行著,臉上掛著笑容。
“好了,怒怒,干活吧。”樂樂說道。
“把球給我們,否則你們就死定了!”怒怒叫道。
“左邊!左邊!”怕怕尖叫。
“這次可別再弄得渾身臭汗。”厭厭警告道。
樂樂感覺棒極了。萊莉結(jié)交了很棒的新朋友,在學(xué)校一切順利,她還愛上了新的冰球隊(duì),一切再好不過了。樂樂堅(jiān)信自己和憂憂還有其他的情緒小人,將會一起努力讓萊莉過上幸福的生活。雖然有時候事情難免反轉(zhuǎn)、顛倒、變化,但是一切都會好起來的。
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