The Biggest Fish in the Lake

On Saturday, Olive and Yuri went fishing at the lake. They sat on the old wooden dock. They had two chairs and one big bucket. They did not want to eat fish. They only liked the quiet.

Pada hari Sabtu, Olive dan Yuri pergi memancing di danau. Mereka duduk di dermaga kayu yang tua. Mereka membawa dua kursi dan satu ember besar. Mereka tidak ingin makan ikan. Mereka hanya suka ketenangannya.

The sun came up slowly. The water was flat like glass. Olive put a worm on her hook. She dropped it in the water and waited. Yuri did the same.

Matahari terbit perlahan. Air danau datar seperti kaca. Olive memasang cacing di kailnya. Dia menjatuhkannya ke air lalu menunggu. Yuri melakukan hal yang sama.

They waited for one hour. Nothing happened. A bird sat on the dock and looked at them.

Mereka menunggu selama satu jam. Tidak ada yang terjadi. Seekor burung hinggap di dermaga dan memandangi mereka.

"This is a good day," said Yuri.

"Ini hari yang bagus," kata Yuri.

"Why?" asked Olive. "We have nothing."

"Kenapa?" tanya Olive. "Kita tidak dapat apa-apa."

"The sky is nice," he said. "And I have a sandwich."

"Langitnya indah," katanya. "Dan aku punya roti lapis."

They ate their sandwiches. Then Yuri's line jumped. He pulled it up fast. A fish flew out of the water. It was silver and shiny.

Mereka makan roti lapis masing-masing. Lalu tali pancing Yuri tersentak. Dia menariknya dengan cepat. Seekor ikan melesat keluar dari air. Ikan itu berwarna perak dan berkilau.

It was also very small. It was the size of his finger.

Ikan itu juga sangat kecil. Ukurannya sebesar jarinya.

"It's a baby," said Olive.

"Itu anak ikan," kata Olive.

"It's a fish," Yuri said proudly. He held it for a moment. Then he put it back in the water. It swam away fast.

"Itu ikan," kata Yuri bangga. Dia memegangnya sebentar. Lalu dia melepaskannya kembali ke air. Ikan itu berenang pergi dengan cepat.

They packed their bags. They walked to the little shop by the lake. A man sold worms and hooks there. "Any luck?" he asked.

Mereka mengemasi tas. Mereka berjalan ke toko kecil di tepi danau. Seorang pria menjual cacing dan kail di sana. "Dapat ikan?" tanyanya.

"I caught a fish," Yuri said. "It was as long as my hand."

"Saya dapat seekor," kata Yuri. "Panjangnya sebesar telapak tangan saya."

Olive looked at him. His hand was very big. The fish was not as long as his hand. But she said nothing.

Olive menatapnya. Tangan Yuri sangat besar. Ikan itu tidak sepanjang tangannya. Tetapi Olive tidak berkata apa-apa.

That evening, they went to Olive's house for dinner. Her mother asked, "How was the lake?"

Sore itu, mereka pergi ke rumah Olive untuk makan malam. Ibu Olive bertanya, "Bagaimana danaunya?"

"Great," Yuri said. "I caught a fish as long as my arm."

"Seru," kata Yuri. "Saya dapat ikan sepanjang lengan saya."

Olive's mouth fell open. "Yuri!"

Mulut Olive ternganga. "Yuri!"

"What?" he said, with a smile.

"Apa?" katanya sambil tersenyum.

At the dinner table, Olive's little brother wanted more. "Was it hard to catch?"

Di meja makan, adik laki-laki Olive ingin tahu lebih banyak. "Susah nangkapnya?"

"Very hard," said Yuri. "It pulled me across the dock. I almost fell in the water. It was as big as a dog."

"Susah sekali," kata Yuri. "Ikan itu menarikku sampai ke ujung dermaga. Aku hampir jatuh ke air. Besarnya seperti anjing."

Everyone at the table stared at him. Olive's father put down his fork. "A dog?" he said. "In our lake?"

Semua orang di meja menatapnya. Ayah Olive meletakkan garpunya. "Anjing?" katanya. "Di danau kita?"

"A small dog," said Yuri. But he was not smiling now. He saw the little boy's eyes. They were big and round and full of hope.

"Anjing kecil," kata Yuri. Tetapi sekarang dia tidak tersenyum lagi. Dia melihat mata si anak kecil. Mata itu besar, bulat, dan penuh harapan.

The next morning, the boy ran to the lake. He carried a fishing line. His mother was far behind him. He sat on the dock. He waited and waited. A tiny fish took his worm. The boy pulled it up with all his strength.

Keesokan paginya, anak laki-laki itu berlari ke danau. Dia membawa tali pancing. Ibunya jauh tertinggal di belakang. Dia duduk di dermaga. Dia menunggu dan menunggu. Seekor ikan mungil menyambar cacingnya. Anak itu menariknya ke atas dengan segenap tenaga.

It was the size of a finger.

Ikan itu sebesar jari.

Yuri and Olive stood behind him. The boy looked at the fish with wide eyes. "Is this the same fish?" he asked.

Yuri dan Olive berdiri di belakangnya. Anak itu menatap ikannya dengan mata melebar. "Ini ikan yang sama?" tanyanya.

Yuri bent down. He took a deep breath.

Yuri membungkuk. Dia menarik napas dalam-dalam.

"No," he said. "That fish was not as big as a dog. I made up that part. This one is real, and you caught it. That is the best part."

"Bukan," katanya. "Ikan itu tidak sebesar anjing. Bagian itu aku karang. Yang ini asli, dan kamu yang menangkapnya. Itu bagian yang terbaik."

The boy thought about it. Then he held the small fish high in the air. He shouted across the lake. "I caught a fish as big as a dog!"

Anak itu memikirkannya. Lalu dia mengangkat ikan kecil itu tinggi-tinggi. Dia berteriak ke seberang danau. "Aku dapat ikan sebesar anjing!"

Olive looked at Yuri. Yuri covered his face with his hands.

Olive menoleh kepada Yuri. Yuri menutupi wajahnya dengan kedua tangan.