Cooking Dinner Alone for the First Time

Brynn is fourteen. Her parents are going to a work dinner tonight. She is home alone.

Brynn berusia empat belas tahun. Orang tuanya pergi ke makan malam kantor malam ini. Ia sendirian di rumah.

"There's food in the fridge," her mom says. "You can cook something. You'll be fine."

"Ada makanan di kulkas," kata ibunya. "Kamu boleh masak sesuatu. Kamu pasti bisa."

Brynn looks in the fridge. She finds pasta, tomatoes, and cheese. She decides to make pasta with tomato sauce.

Brynn melihat ke dalam kulkas. Ia menemukan pasta, tomat, dan keju. Ia memutuskan membuat pasta dengan saus tomat.

She fills a pot with water and puts it on the stove. She cuts the tomatoes next.

Ia mengisi panci dengan air dan menaruhnya di atas kompor. Berikutnya ia memotong tomat.

The water boils, and Brynn adds the pasta. She checks the clock and sets a timer for ten minutes.

Air mendidih, dan Brynn memasukkan pasta. Ia melihat jam dan mengatur timer sepuluh menit.

She tries to make the sauce next. She adds too much salt by accident. The sauce tastes strange.

Selanjutnya ia mencoba membuat saus. Ia tidak sengaja menambahkan terlalu banyak garam. Rasa saus itu aneh.

Brynn tastes it again and frowns. She remembers a video about cooking and adds a spoon of sugar.

Brynn mencicipinya lagi dan mengerutkan kening. Ia teringat sebuah video tentang memasak dan menambahkan satu sendok gula.

She tastes the sauce again. This time, it tastes good.

Ia mencicipi saus itu sekali lagi. Kali ini rasanya enak.

The timer rings, and Brynn drains the pasta. She mixes it with the sauce and puts it on a plate.

Timer berbunyi, dan Brynn meniriskan pasta. Ia mencampurnya dengan saus dan menaruhnya di piring.

She sits at the table and eats her first solo dinner. It isn't perfect, but she finishes every bite.

Ia duduk di meja dan menyantap makan malam pertamanya yang ia masak sendiri. Hasilnya tidak sempurna, tetapi ia menghabiskan setiap suapan.

When her parents come home, Brynn tells them about the sauce mistake. "I fixed it myself," she says with a big smile.

Saat orang tuanya pulang, Brynn menceritakan kesalahan pada saus itu. "Aku memperbaikinya sendiri," katanya dengan senyum lebar.

Her mom tastes a small bite from the pot. "This is really good, Brynn," she says. "You did this all by yourself?"

Ibunya mencicipi sedikit dari panci. "Ini enak sekali, Brynn," katanya. "Kamu membuatnya sendirian?"

"All by myself," Brynn says proudly. She washes the dishes and feels ready to cook again next week.

"Sendirian," kata Brynn dengan bangga. Ia mencuci piring dan merasa siap memasak lagi minggu depan.