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The right foot 古惑仔凯文的故事
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  Years ago, one of the girls in a group I used to pal around with met a boy. He was new in town and seemed quite pleasant, had a pixie-like smile and was fun to be around. We welcomed him into our circle. Donna and Kevin became an item. Before long, Donna noticed a few things missing, but she was a woman in love and excused them away without telling anyone.

  In the meantime, her new love rented a room from another member of our gang, a local deputy sheriff. The deputy noticed something missing too, but he didn't excuse it. He confronted Kevin about some missing money.

  Kevin admitted he took it but said he thought he could put it back before it was missed, he was desperate and no one was there to ask. He said he knows it was wrong and he felt terrible about it, and said that if he would forgive him he'd put the right foot forward. The deputy forgave him.

  A few weeks later, Donna caught Kevin on a date with another woman. She was really hurt, but Kevin said he just wanted one last date to be sure he was in love because he wanted to ask her to marry him. He said if she'd marry him he'd be the happiest man in the world and he'd put the right foot forward from now on. Donna bought into that line too.

  A few days later Kevin disappeared, along with over $2,000 of Donna's money and the deputy's checkbook. He was caught 2 weeks later writing stolen checks. Donna's money was gone.

  When he came to trial, Kevin told the judge how sorry he was, and that he was anxious to make restitution. He said he wanted to put the right foot forward and turn his life around. He was sentenced to time served, probation, community service, and ordered to make restitution and undergo counseling.

  A few months later Kevin attempted to rob a bank. There was a high-speed chase and he lost control of his car. He survived a crash into a stone wall guarding a cemetery.

  Kevin was fond of saying he wanted to put the right foot forward when he was in trouble. He'd been saying it all his life. Kevin lost his left leg in that car crash. Now, the right foot is all he has to put forward.

The right foot 古惑仔凯文的故事

  几年前,我那帮姐妹中一名叫当娜的女孩结识了一个男孩。他刚搬到镇上来,有着精灵般迷人的笑容。他很快就和大家打成一片,而且在我们的圈子里也很受欢迎。当娜和凯文成了一对。不久,当娜发现不见了一些东西,但热恋中的她并没把失窃的事放在心上,也没跟任何人提起。

  那时,凯文还从我们的一个朋友——本地的副治安官那儿租了一个房间。之后他发现丢了些钱,但他并没有让此事不了了之,而是直截了当地质问凯文。

  凯文承认钱是他拿的,但他说他以为能在别人发现此事之前把钱放回去,因为当时他的处境很绝望、很无助。他承认了错误,并对自己的行为感到羞耻。他说如果治安官原谅他的话,他将会改过自新。于是治安官原谅了他。

  几周以后,当娜发现凯文跟另一个女人约会。她很伤心。但凯文却对她说,那只是最后一次约会,好以此确认自己是爱她的,因为他希望当娜能嫁给他。他说,如果当娜愿意嫁给他,他就是这世界上最幸福的人了,而且他从此会洗心革面,做到最好。当娜被他的话打动了。

  几天后,凯文本人连同当娜的2000美元和治安官的支票本一块消失了。两周后当他用偷来的支票付帐的时被抓获,但当娜的钱没了。

  当凯文在法庭上接受审讯时,他对法官说,他非常地懊悔,很想把钱归还给原主。他说他希望能够洗心革面,从新做人。凯文最终被判入狱,缓期执行,他需服务社区,归还窃款并接受心理辅导。

  几个月之后,凯文企图打劫银行。他在飙车躲避警察追截的时候,汽车失控了,一头撞到了墓地外的石墙上,但他却大难不死。

  凯文在遇到麻烦的时候,总喜欢用洗心革面来为自己开脱。他已经这样讲了一辈子了。在那次车祸中,凯文失去了他的左腿。现在,他只能拖着残疾的身体面对生活了。


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