The Dropped Birthday Cake

Anika baked a chocolate cake for Chidi's birthday picnic. She decorated it with fresh strawberries on top. It looked perfect sitting on the kitchen counter.

Anika memanggang kue cokelat untuk piknik ulang tahun Chidi. Ia menghiasinya dengan stroberi segar di atasnya. Kue itu tampak sempurna di atas meja dapur.

She carried the cake carefully to her car. One shoe slipped on the wet driveway. The cake slid right off the plate.

Ia membawa kue itu dengan hati-hati ke mobilnya. Satu sepatunya tergelincir di jalan masuk yang basah. Kue itu langsung meluncur jatuh dari piringnya.

Anika stared at the mess on the ground. Strawberries rolled in every direction. She checked the time and felt her stomach drop.

Anika menatap kekacauan di tanah. Stroberi menggelinding ke segala arah. Ia melihat jam dan perutnya terasa mencelos.

The picnic started in twenty minutes. There was no time to bake another cake. She needed a fast plan.

Piknik akan dimulai dua puluh menit lagi. Tidak ada waktu untuk memanggang kue lain. Ia butuh rencana cepat.

She grabbed her car keys. She drove to the bakery on Main Street. The shop had one tray of cupcakes left. She bought all twelve right away.

Ia menyambar kunci mobilnya. Ia mengemudi ke toko roti di Main Street. Toko itu hanya punya satu nampan kue cangkir yang tersisa. Ia langsung membeli kedua belas kue itu.

Anika arrived at the park a few minutes late. Chidi waved from the picnic blanket. "Where's the famous cake?" he asked with a grin.

Anika tiba di taman beberapa menit terlambat. Chidi melambai dari atas tikar piknik. "Mana kue terkenal itu?" tanyanya sambil nyengir.

"There was a small accident," Anika admitted. She held up the cupcake box. "These are the backup plan."

"Ada sedikit kecelakaan," Anika mengaku. Ia mengangkat kotak kue cangkir itu. "Ini rencana cadangannya."

Chidi opened the box and laughed. "Twelve cupcakes for six people," he said. "This is a great birthday."

Chidi membuka kotak itu dan tertawa. "Dua belas kue cangkir untuk enam orang," katanya. "Ini ulang tahun yang hebat."

Everyone grabbed two cupcakes each. They sat down on the grass. Anika told the story of the sliding cake. The whole group laughed a lot.

Semua orang mengambil masing-masing dua kue cangkir. Mereka duduk di atas rumput. Anika menceritakan kisah kue yang meluncur jatuh itu. Seluruh kelompok tertawa terbahak-bahak.

The next year, Anika baked two cakes just in case. Chidi laughed at her new backup plan. Nothing fell this time.

Tahun berikutnya, Anika memanggang dua kue untuk berjaga-jaga. Chidi menertawakan rencana cadangan barunya itu. Kali ini tidak ada yang jatuh.