Indonesian–English parallel text
Alat-alat
Tools
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“Anda lagi! Selamat malam!”
“You again! Good evening!”
Hari ini Selasa, pukul 9.15. Pria tinggi dengan kotak hitam itu naik. Mantel panjang. Wajah sedih. Kursi pertama.
It is Tuesday, 9:15. The tall man with the black case gets on. The long coat. The sad face. The first seat.
“Selamat malam.”
“Good evening.”
“Aku Rosa. Dan Anda...?”
“I’m Rosa. And you are...?”
Dia menatapku lama di kaca spion.
He looks at me in the mirror for a long time.
“Jonas.”
“Jonas.”
“Jonas! Bagus. Sekarang kita berteman.”
“Jonas! Good. Now we are friends.”
Dia tidak bilang ya. Dia tidak bilang tidak. Aku mengemudi.
He doesn’t say yes. He doesn’t say no. I drive.
Pada hari Rabu aku bertanya tentang kotaknya. Kotak itu hitam dan berat. Dia selalu memegangnya di pangkuan.
On Wednesday I ask about the case. It is black and heavy. He always has it on his knees.
“Apa isinya, Jonas? Pistol?”
“What’s in there, Jonas? A gun?”
“Bukan. Alat-alat.”
“No. Tools.”
“Alat-alat? Alat apa?”
“Tools? What tools?”
“Alat-alat kecil.”
“Small tools.”
Alat-alat kecil, malam hari, di gereja yang tutup. Gereja tua punya emas dan perak. Cangkir perak, lilin emas. Aku tidak suka ide ini. Aku mencoba melucu.
Small tools, at night, in a closed church. Old churches have gold and silver. Silver cups, gold candles. I don’t like this idea. I try to be funny.
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