That winter was extremely cold.The damp rain mantled①mantle 英 ['m?nt(?)l] 美 ['m?ntl] n. 地幔；斗篷；覆蓋物 vi. 覆蓋；臉紅 vt. 覆蓋the whole city. Gray sky, and no sunshine.Inexplicably②inexplicably [?n'?kspl?k?bli] adv. 說不清地；無法說明地；令人難以理解地depressed. Sometimes,tears just can't help trickling down③trickle down 向下滴流while walking on the street…

In the same apartment building…She lives in an old apartment in the city suburb④suburb 英 ['s?b??b] 美 ['s?b?b] n. 郊區(qū)；邊緣.Every time, wherever she goes, she is used to turning left. He lives in an old apartment in the city suburb.Every time, wherever he goes, he is used to turning right.

Oct.15. The sun is covered occasionally by the cloud. Bright followed by dark inside.

He never meets her.

Oct.28. Sunshine.

He is not doing well these days. Sometimes, he goes to the restaurant to make some tips by playing his violin.

Nov.7. Cloudy and wet, a thin layer of sadness of winter.

He likes wandering⑤wander英 ['w?nd?] 美 ['wɑnd?] vi. 徘徊；漫步；迷路；離題 vt. 游蕩，漫游outside when he does not practice his violin. Gives food to the doves in the park, always sits idly for the whole afternoon.

Nov.11. Afternoon, chilly⑥chilly 英 ['t??l?] 美 ['t??li] adj. 寒冷的；怕冷的wind.

Sometimes, he feels empty and weak.

Nov.19. Winter sunshine lengthens the shadow.

She is used to walking on the left. He is used to walking on the right. They never meet.

Nov.23. Dark early.

She is translating a sad novel,which makes her always feel the whole world is sad and gray.

Dec.2. The thick clouds float slowly at the corner of the sky.

When free, she likes to have a coffee downtown, walk along the street, watch the people pass by,talk to the homeless cat.

Dec. 10. Sunshine. Very damp in the room.

Sometimes, she feels life is boring.

Dec.17. Sunny.

She is used to riding on the left. He is used to riding on the right. They never meet.

Dec.20. Cloudy to rain.

Like most people in the city,they know nothing about each other while living together.However, there always are some coincidences⑦coincidence 英 [k??'?ns?d(?)ns] 美 [ko'?ns?d?ns] n. 巧合；一致；同時(shí)發(fā)生in people's lives, two parallel lines might join some day.

Dec.22. Cloudy with sunshine periods. The thick cloud still covers the top of the hills.

Then, one day, they meet in front of the fountain⑧fountain 英 [?fa?nt?n] 美 ['fa?ntn] n. 噴泉，泉水；源泉in the park.