The Knock on the Garage Door

Every Sunday, Yves played drums in his garage. His friends Isak and Hiba came at two o'clock. Isak played the guitar. Hiba sang.

Setiap hari Minggu, Yves bermain drum di garasinya. Teman-temannya, Isak dan Hiba, datang pukul dua. Isak bermain gitar. Hiba bernyanyi.

They played loud songs for two hours. The garage door was always closed. The walls shook a little.

Mereka memainkan lagu-lagu keras selama dua jam. Pintu garasi selalu tertutup. Dinding-dindingnya sedikit bergetar.

One Sunday, they played a very loud song. Yves hit the drums hard. Then they heard a knock on the door.

Pada suatu hari Minggu, mereka memainkan lagu yang sangat keras. Yves memukul drum dengan kuat. Lalu mereka mendengar ketukan di pintu.

Yves stopped. The room was quiet. "Oh no," he said. "That is the neighbor."

Yves berhenti. Ruangan menjadi sunyi. "Aduh," katanya. "Itu pasti tetangga."

He opened the door. A woman stood outside. She had a serious face. She held a long black case.

Ia membuka pintu. Seorang wanita berdiri di luar. Wajahnya serius. Ia membawa sebuah kotak hitam yang panjang.

"Hello," Yves said. "I am sorry. We are too loud, I know. We can stop now."

"Halo," kata Yves. "Maaf. Kami terlalu berisik, saya tahu. Kami akan berhenti sekarang."

The woman looked at him. "Stop?" she said. "Why?"

Wanita itu menatapnya. "Berhenti?" katanya. "Kenapa?"

"Because of the noise," said Yves.

"Karena berisik," kata Yves.

She laughed. "No, no. I like the noise! I hear you every Sunday. I sit in my kitchen and listen to your songs."

Wanita itu tertawa. "Tidak, tidak. Saya suka kebisingan ini! Saya mendengar kalian setiap hari Minggu. Saya duduk di dapur dan mendengarkan lagu-lagu kalian."

She put the case on the floor and opened it. Inside was a big, shiny bass.

Ia meletakkan kotak itu di lantai dan membukanya. Di dalamnya ada sebuah gitar bas yang besar dan mengilap.

"I play too," she said. "May I join you?"

"Saya juga bermain musik," katanya. "Boleh saya bergabung?"

Yves looked at his friends. Then he smiled. "Of course," he said. "We start again at two. Come in."

Yves memandang teman-temannya. Lalu ia tersenyum. "Tentu saja," katanya. "Kami mulai lagi pukul dua. Silakan masuk."