The Holiday Card Photo

Every December, Rina's family makes a holiday card. It is a tradition. Everyone stands in front of the tree. They take a photo. Then they send it to all their friends.

Setiap bulan Desember, keluarga Rina membuat kartu liburan. Itu sudah jadi tradisi. Semua orang berdiri di depan pohon Natal. Mereka berfoto. Lalu foto itu mereka kirim ke semua teman.

This year, Rina puts the camera on a small table. Her daughter Zara holds the dog. Her husband stands in the middle. Grandma sits on a chair at the front. She wears her best red dress.

Tahun ini, Rina meletakkan kamera di atas meja kecil. Putrinya, Zara, menggendong anjing. Suaminya berdiri di tengah. Nenek duduk di kursi paling depan. Ia memakai gaun merah terbaiknya.

"Wait," says Grandma. "Is my hair okay?" Rina fixes her hair. Zara fixes her bow. Her husband fixes his tie. At last everyone is ready.

"Tunggu," kata Nenek. "Rambutku sudah rapi?" Rina merapikan rambut Nenek. Zara membetulkan pitanya. Suaminya membetulkan dasinya. Akhirnya semua orang siap.

"Okay," says Rina. "I press the button. Then I run. We have ten seconds."

"Oke," kata Rina. "Aku tekan tombolnya. Lalu aku lari. Kita punya sepuluh detik."

"Ten seconds is too fast," says Grandma.

"Sepuluh detik itu terlalu cepat," kata Nenek.

"It is enough," says Rina. She presses the button. A small light blinks. She runs across the room and stands next to Zara. Everyone smiles.

"Itu cukup," kata Rina. Ia menekan tombol. Sebuah lampu kecil berkedip. Ia berlari melintasi ruangan dan berdiri di samping Zara. Semua orang tersenyum.

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Rina runs back to the camera. She looks at the photo. Her husband has his eyes closed. "You blinked," she says.

Rina berlari kembali ke kamera. Ia melihat fotonya. Mata suaminya terpejam. "Kamu berkedip," katanya.

"I did not blink," he says. "I think about dinner."

"Aku tidak berkedip," kata suaminya. "Aku sedang memikirkan makan malam."

"Try again," says Rina.

"Coba lagi," kata Rina.

She runs back. The light blinks. Everyone smiles. Then the dog, Mango, jumps out of Zara's arms. He runs under the tree.

Ia berlari kembali. Lampu berkedip. Semua orang tersenyum. Lalu si anjing, Mango, melompat dari gendongan Zara. Ia berlari ke bawah pohon.

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The photo shows four people and a dog's tail. Zara laughs. "Mango wants a solo photo!"

Foto itu menunjukkan empat orang dan ekor seekor anjing. Zara tertawa. "Mango mau foto sendirian!"

"Hold him tight," says Rina.

"Pegang dia erat-erat," kata Rina.

Zara holds the dog with both arms. Mango sits still. The light blinks. Rina runs across the room. She jumps next to Grandma.

Zara memeluk anjing itu dengan kedua tangan. Mango duduk diam. Lampu berkedip. Rina berlari melintasi ruangan. Ia melompat ke samping Nenek.

Then Grandma sneezes. It is a very big sneeze. Her hat falls on the floor.

Lalu Nenek bersin. Bersinnya keras sekali. Topinya jatuh ke lantai.

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The photo shows Grandma's open mouth and her flying hat. Zara cannot stop laughing now. Her father laughs too. Even Rina smiles, but she shakes her head.

Foto itu menunjukkan mulut Nenek yang terbuka dan topinya yang melayang. Sekarang Zara tidak bisa berhenti tertawa. Ayahnya ikut tertawa. Bahkan Rina tersenyum, tapi ia menggelengkan kepala.

"This card is hard," she says. "Let's try once more. This time, nobody moves."

"Kartu ini susah," katanya. "Coba sekali lagi. Kali ini, tidak ada yang bergerak."

They all stand very straight. Rina presses the button and runs. She is halfway across the room. Then she steps on Mango's toy. It makes a loud squeak. The dog barks. Zara jumps. Rina falls on the sofa, right on her husband.

Mereka semua berdiri tegak. Rina menekan tombol dan berlari. Ia sudah setengah jalan melintasi ruangan. Lalu ia menginjak mainan Mango. Mainan itu berbunyi nyaring. Si anjing menggonggong. Zara terlonjak. Rina jatuh ke sofa, tepat di atas suaminya.

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For a moment, nobody talks. Then everyone laughs so hard that nobody can stand up. Grandma holds her stomach. Zara cries from laughing. Her father cannot breathe.

Sesaat tidak ada yang bicara. Lalu semua orang tertawa begitu keras sampai tidak ada yang bisa berdiri. Nenek memegangi perutnya. Zara menangis karena tertawa. Ayahnya sampai tidak bisa bernapas.

They stay like this for a long time. At last, Rina wipes her eyes. She walks to the camera.

Mereka bertahan seperti itu lama sekali. Akhirnya, Rina menyeka matanya. Ia berjalan ke kamera.

She looks at the photo. Rina lies on the sofa. Her feet are in the air. Her husband looks like a surprised fish. Zara laughs with her mouth wide open. Grandma has both hands up. Mango jumps in the middle of everyone. He holds the squeaky toy in his mouth.

Ia melihat fotonya. Rina berbaring di sofa. Kakinya terangkat ke udara. Suaminya tampak seperti ikan yang terkejut. Zara tertawa dengan mulut terbuka lebar. Nenek mengangkat kedua tangannya. Mango melompat di tengah-tengah semua orang. Ia menggigit mainan yang berbunyi itu.

"This is terrible," Rina says.

"Ini mengerikan," kata Rina.

"This is perfect," says Grandma. "It looks like our family."

"Ini sempurna," kata Nenek. "Ini mirip keluarga kita."

Rina looks at the photo again. She starts to smile.

Rina melihat foto itu sekali lagi. Ia mulai tersenyum.

"Okay," she says. "This one goes on the card."

"Oke," katanya. "Foto yang ini masuk ke kartu."

Zara cheers. Her father picks up the dog. Rina writes the words for the card by hand. They are short. "Happy holidays from the loud house."

Zara bersorak. Ayahnya menggendong si anjing. Rina menulis kata-kata untuk kartu itu dengan tangan. Kalimatnya pendek. "Selamat liburan dari rumah yang berisik."

Grandma puts her hat back on. She looks at the camera.

Nenek memakai topinya lagi. Ia menatap kamera.

"Next year," she says, "I want the sneeze."

"Tahun depan," katanya, "aku mau bersinnya."