Seekor Anjing untuk Satu Minggu

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Lukas berumur sembilan tahun. Dia ingin seekor anjing. Dia ingin seekor anjing di pagi hari, di siang hari, dan di malam hari. Dia ingin seekor anjing setiap hari.

Lukas is nine years old. He wants a dog. He wants a dog in the morning, at lunchtime and in the evening. He wants a dog every day.

“Ibu, tolong! Seekor anjing!” “Tidak, Lukas. Seekor anjing itu banyak pekerjaan.”

“Mum, please! A dog!” “No, Lukas. A dog is a lot of work.”

“Ayah, tolong! Seekor anjing!” “Tidak, Lukas. Seekor anjing itu berisik. Dan dia merusak segalanya.”

“Dad, please! A dog!” “No, Lukas. A dog is noisy. And it breaks everything.”

“Tetapi aku melakukan segalanya!” kata Lukas. “Aku jalan-jalan dengan anjing itu. Aku memberi dia makanan. Aku bermain dengan dia. Setiap hari!”

“But I’ll do everything!” says Lukas. “I’ll take the dog for walks. I’ll give it food. I’ll play with it. Every day!”

Ibu memandang Ayah. Ayah memandang Ibu. “Hmm,” kata Ibu. “Hmm,” kata Ayah.

Mum looks at Dad. Dad looks at Mum. “Hmm,” says Mum. “Hmm,” says Dad.

Tiba-tiba bel berbunyi. Pak Bauer berdiri di depan pintu. Dia tinggal di lantai bawah rumah. Dia mempunyai seekor anjing. Nama anjing itu Otto. Otto kecil, putih, dan sangat liar.

Just then the doorbell rings. Mr Bauer is standing at the door. He lives downstairs in the building. He has a dog. The dog’s name is Otto. Otto is small, white and very wild.

“Saya mempunyai sebuah masalah,” kata Pak Bauer. “Saya pergi besok ke Italia, untuk satu minggu. Tetapi Otto tidak bisa ikut. Apakah Otto bisa tinggal satu minggu di tempat Anda?”

“I have a problem,” says Mr Bauer. “I’m going to Italy tomorrow, for one week. But Otto can’t come. Can Otto stay with you for a week?”

Lukas melompat tinggi. “Ya! Ya! Ya!” Ayah tertawa. “Baik. Satu minggu. Ini adalah sebuah ujian, Lukas.”

Lukas jumps up. “Yes! Yes! Yes!” Dad laughs. “All right. One week. This is a test, Lukas.”

Senin. Otto datang. Dia berlari melewati apartemen. Dia berlari ke dapur, ke kamar mandi, dan ke kamar tidur. Dia melompat ke sofa. Dia melompat ke tempat tidur Ayah.

Monday. Otto arrives. He runs through the flat. He runs into the kitchen, into the bathroom and into the bedroom. He jumps onto the sofa. He jumps onto Dad’s bed.

Lukas jalan-jalan di pagi hari dengan Otto. Dia jalan-jalan di siang hari dengan Otto. Dia jalan-jalan di malam hari dengan Otto. Di malam hari Lukas sangat lelah. Tetapi dia bahagia.

Lukas takes Otto for a walk in the morning. He takes Otto for a walk at lunchtime. He takes Otto for a walk in the evening. In the evening Lukas is very tired. But he is happy.

Selasa. Hari hujan. Otto tidak mau ke luar di tengah hujan. Lukas menunggu. Otto juga menunggu. Lalu Otto membuat genangan air kencing. Di dapur. Lukas membersihkan lantai.

Tuesday. It is raining. Otto doesn’t want to go out in the rain. Lukas waits. Otto waits too. Then Otto makes a puddle. In the kitchen. Lukas cleans the floor.

Rabu. Otto menemukan sepatu Ayah. Dia merasa sepatu itu sangat enak. Ayah merasa itu tidak lucu.

Wednesday. Otto finds Dad’s shoes. He finds the shoes very tasty. Dad does not find that funny.