One Audio Guide, Two Visitors

Isla walks into the city museum at ten o'clock. It is her last day in the country. Tomorrow she flies home. Today she wants to see everything.

Isla masuk ke museum kota pada pukul sepuluh. Ini hari terakhirnya di negara ini. Besok dia terbang pulang. Hari ini dia ingin melihat semuanya.

At the front desk, a young man smiles at her. "Can I help you?"

Di meja depan, seorang pemuda tersenyum padanya. "Ada yang bisa saya bantu?"

"Yes, please. One audio guide," says Isla.

"Ya, tolong. Satu pemandu audio," kata Isla.

"I am sorry," he says. "We have only one left." He holds up a grey box with headphones.

"Maaf," katanya. "Kami hanya punya satu yang tersisa." Dia mengangkat sebuah kotak abu-abu dengan headphone.

"Oh, good. I take it."

"Oh, bagus. Saya ambil."

"Wait," says a voice behind her. A tall man stands there. He has a backpack and a tired smile. "I want it too. I stood in the line first."

"Tunggu," kata sebuah suara di belakangnya. Seorang pria tinggi berdiri di sana. Dia membawa ransel dan tersenyum lelah. "Saya juga mau. Saya yang lebih dulu antre."

"Did you?" says Isla. "I did not see you."

"Benarkah?" kata Isla. "Saya tidak melihat Anda."

"I was at the door. I looked for my ticket."

"Saya ada di pintu. Saya mencari tiket saya."

The young man at the desk looks at them both. Then he opens a drawer. "I have a small cable," he says. "It has two plugs. You can share."

Pemuda di meja itu menatap mereka berdua. Lalu dia membuka sebuah laci. "Saya punya kabel kecil," katanya. "Kabel ini punya dua colokan. Kalian bisa berbagi."

Isla looks at the man. The man looks at Isla. They both laugh.

Isla menatap pria itu. Pria itu menatap Isla. Mereka berdua tertawa.

"My name is Jamal," he says.

"Nama saya Jamal," katanya.

"I am Isla."

"Saya Isla."

"Do you mind sharing, Isla?"

"Apa Anda keberatan berbagi, Isla?"

"I do not mind," she says. "But I walk very slowly."

"Saya tidak keberatan," katanya. "Tapi saya berjalan sangat pelan."

"Good," says Jamal. "I look at every picture for five minutes."

"Bagus," kata Jamal. "Saya melihat setiap lukisan selama lima menit."

They put on the headphones. The cable is short, so they must stand close. Isla gets the left one. Jamal gets the right one. A deep voice starts to speak. "Welcome to the museum," it says. "Please follow the blue line."

Mereka memasang headphone. Kabelnya pendek, jadi mereka harus berdiri berdekatan. Isla mendapat yang kiri. Jamal mendapat yang kanan. Sebuah suara berat mulai berbicara. "Selamat datang di museum," katanya. "Silakan ikuti garis biru."

They follow it to the first room. It is full of old paintings of ships. The voice talks about a storm and a captain. Isla loves the pictures. She stands in front of one for a long time. Jamal stands next to her and does not move.

Mereka mengikutinya ke ruang pertama. Ruangan itu penuh dengan lukisan kapal tua. Suara itu bercerita tentang badai dan seorang kapten. Isla suka lukisan-lukisan itu. Dia berdiri lama di depan salah satunya. Jamal berdiri di sebelahnya dan tidak bergerak.

"This one has a little dog," he says.

"Lukisan ini ada anjing kecilnya," katanya.

"Where?"

"Di mana?"

"There. Behind the box."

"Di sana. Di belakang peti itu."

Isla looks closer. She sees the dog and smiles. "I did not see it before," she says.

Isla melihat lebih dekat. Dia melihat anjing itu dan tersenyum. "Tadi saya tidak melihatnya," katanya.

In the next room, there are old maps. The voice says, "Number nineteen is an old map." Isla presses the button. Jamal presses it too. Their fingers touch. Neither of them moves away.

Di ruang berikutnya, ada peta-peta tua. Suara itu berkata, "Nomor sembilan belas adalah peta tua." Isla menekan tombol. Jamal juga menekannya. Jari mereka bersentuhan. Tidak ada yang menarik tangannya.

"Sorry," says Isla.

"Maaf," kata Isla.

"No, it is fine," says Jamal.

"Tidak, tidak apa-apa," kata Jamal.

The voice tells them what old sailors feared. It sounds so serious that Isla starts to laugh. Jamal laughs too. A woman near them says, "Shh!" They put their hands over their mouths.

Suara itu menceritakan apa yang ditakuti para pelaut zaman dulu. Suaranya terdengar begitu serius sampai Isla mulai tertawa. Jamal pun tertawa. Seorang wanita di dekat mereka berkata, "Sst!" Mereka menutup mulut dengan tangan.

After an hour, they sit on a bench. The cable lies between them.

Setelah satu jam, mereka duduk di sebuah bangku. Kabel itu terbentang di antara mereka.

"What is your favourite room?" asks Isla.

"Ruangan apa yang paling Anda suka?" tanya Isla.

"I like the clocks," says Jamal. "There are two hundred of them. Some are older than this city."

"Saya suka ruang jam," kata Jamal. "Ada dua ratus jam di sana. Beberapa lebih tua daripada kota ini."

"Clocks?" says Isla. "I do not know any clocks. Is it far?"

"Jam?" kata Isla. "Saya belum tahu soal ruang jam. Jauh, tidak?"

"It is on the top floor. Do you want to come?"

"Ada di lantai paling atas. Mau ikut?"

"Yes. But first I want the horse."

"Mau. Tapi dulu saya ingin melihat kuda itu."

"Of course. We go slowly."

"Tentu. Kita jalan pelan-pelan."

They walk past the horse. Isla looks at it for ten minutes. Jamal does not mind. He reads the words next to it. He tells her what they say.

Mereka berjalan melewati patung kuda itu. Isla memandanginya selama sepuluh menit. Jamal tidak keberatan. Dia membaca tulisan di sebelahnya. Dia memberi tahu Isla apa isinya.

At one o'clock, they eat lunch in the museum cafe. They talk about jobs, cities and food. Isla learns that Jamal leaves tomorrow too. His plane goes in the evening. Hers goes in the morning.

Pukul satu, mereka makan siang di kafe museum. Mereka bicara tentang pekerjaan, kota, dan makanan. Isla tahu bahwa Jamal juga pergi besok. Pesawatnya berangkat malam hari. Pesawat Isla berangkat pagi hari.

"What a pity," says Isla.

"Sayang sekali," kata Isla.

"Yes," says Jamal. Then he holds up a card. "This is my email address. Write to me when you get home. Tell me about the ships."

"Ya," kata Jamal. Lalu dia mengangkat sebuah kartu. "Ini alamat email saya. Tulis surat untuk saya kalau Anda sudah sampai di rumah. Ceritakan pada saya tentang kapal-kapal itu."

Isla takes the card and puts it in her bag. She takes out a pen. She writes her address on a napkin. She gives it to him.

Isla mengambil kartu itu dan memasukkannya ke tasnya. Dia mengeluarkan sebuah pulpen. Dia menulis alamatnya di selembar serbet. Dia memberikannya pada Jamal.

"Now," she says, "show me your two hundred clocks."

"Nah," katanya, "tunjukkan padaku dua ratus jam itu."