《Stellos》第一章：父亲们是真正的英雄——翻译：风晓星落(8)

“Alicia”,he said in a monotonous voice,“ I would like to extend my heartfelt condolences and express my remorse. You’re father was a brilliant engineer and without him a great deal of our programs wouldn’t have made any progress at all.”
“Thank you” I replied. I knew it was bullcrap. My father always told me that the director didn’t care for anything but results and I knew he put pressure to accelerate this project. I wanted to hit him. I wanted to burn him like he would in hell, like my father did on that shuttle. But I can’t do that. I can’t refuse his condolences nor can I turn him away. It would be a disgrace to my father and surely I’d lose face in front of everyone. So I have to bare this expression of grief and not anger for his sake.

The director just looked at me for a second and shuffled through his coat. He pulled out a white envelope with ornate gold leaf and blue wax seal on the back.
“Your father”’ he began with a droll,“ wanted me to give you this envelope the day you graduate Preston. Given the current circumstances, I think it would be best if you were to receive it now. Open whenever you feel is the time. I have to get going now but I wish the best.”