The Lighthouse Steps

Roo and his sister stand next to an old lighthouse. It is tall and white. A small door is open.

Roo dan kakak perempuannya berdiri di samping sebuah mercusuar tua. Mercusuar itu tinggi dan putih. Sebuah pintu kecil terbuka.

"Let's count the steps," says his sister. "No talking!"

"Ayo hitung anak tangganya," kata kakaknya. "Jangan bicara!"

"Okay," says Roo.

"Oke," kata Roo.

They start to climb. The steps go round and round. Roo counts in his head. His legs hurt. His sister walks in front. She counts with her lips.

Mereka mulai mendaki. Anak tangganya berputar-putar. Roo menghitung dalam hati. Kakinya sakit. Kakaknya berjalan di depan. Ia menghitung dengan menggerakkan bibirnya.

At the top, the wind is strong. The sea is blue and wide. Small boats sit on the water. The view is great. They sit on a bench to rest. They drink some water. Roo takes a photo of the sea.

Di puncak, angin bertiup kencang. Laut tampak biru dan luas. Perahu-perahu kecil berada di atas air. Pemandangannya indah. Mereka duduk di bangku untuk beristirahat. Mereka minum sedikit air. Roo memotret laut.

"I counted 98 steps," Roo says.

"Aku menghitung 98 anak tangga," kata Roo.

"No, it is 102," says his sister. "You are wrong."

"Bukan, ada 102," kata kakaknya. "Kamu salah."

"No, you are wrong!" Roo says. They both frown.

"Bukan, kamu yang salah!" kata Roo. Mereka berdua cemberut.

Then Roo sees a small sign on the wall. He reads it out loud. "This tower has 98 steps. Four more steps go to the lamp room."

Lalu Roo melihat papan kecil di dinding. Ia membacanya dengan suara keras. "Menara ini memiliki 98 anak tangga. Empat anak tangga lagi menuju ruang lampu."

His sister reads it two times. "I counted the lamp room steps too," she says.

Kakaknya membacanya dua kali. "Aku menghitung anak tangga ruang lampu juga," katanya.

Roo laughs. "So I win!" His sister laughs and sits on the floor.

Roo tertawa. "Jadi aku menang!" Kakaknya tertawa dan duduk di lantai.