STEFAN 独白：

I shouldn't have come home. I know the risk. But I had no choice. I have to know her.

我不该回来的。我知道这很冒险，但我别无选择，我必须去认识她。

ELENA 独白：

Dear diary, today will be different. It has to be. I will smile, and it will be believable.

亲爱的日记，今天将会不同以往，必须这样。我会微笑，也会让大家相信。

My smile was saying "I'm fine, thank you." "Yes, I feel much better."

我的微笑会告诉他们：“我很好，谢谢关心。”“是的，我好多了。”

I will no longer be the sad little girl who lost her parents. I will start fresh, be someone new.

It's the only way I'll make it through.

我将不再是那个失去双亲的悲伤女孩。我会重新开始，做个全新的自我。只有这样我才能撑下去。

【Language Points Study】知识点津

1. I shouldn't have come home.

虚拟语气常见形式：Should have(not have) done. 本该（不该）做某事。

虚拟语气表达的是一种非真实的，或具有强烈主观意愿的句意。

例如：

I shouldn’t have kissed her. 我不该吻她的。

I should have bought iPhone 4S. 我本该买iPhone 4S的.

2. I will no longer be the sad little girl who lost her parents.

No longer 不再；近义词no more。

例如：We no longer say, “Life is unfair”. 我们不再会说：“生活是不公平的”。

3. It's the only way I'll make it through.

Make it through 撑过去，挺过去，是指历经艰辛成功地克服了困难和挑战。

例如：

She didn't make it through the night, but up till then, it was kind of fun.

她一晚上都没挺过就挂了，但是，在她死之前，还是蛮好玩的