The Museum Sleepover

Arturo's class has a sleepover at the natural history museum. They put their sleeping bags on the floor of the dinosaur hall. The teacher turns off the main lights at ten.

Kelas Arturo menginap di museum sejarah alam. Mereka menaruh kantong tidur di lantai aula dinosaurus. Guru mematikan lampu utama pada pukul sepuluh.

"Go to sleep now," she says. "Tomorrow we have an early tour."

"Sekarang tidurlah," katanya. "Besok kita ada tur pagi."

Arturo cannot sleep. He looks at the ceiling for an hour. The floor is hard, and the room is very big. The giant dinosaur skeleton makes a long shadow on the wall.

Arturo tidak bisa tidur. Ia menatap langit-langit selama satu jam. Lantainya keras, dan ruangannya sangat besar. Kerangka dinosaurus raksasa itu membuat bayangan panjang di dinding.

At midnight, he hears a noise. It is loud, low and rough. It sounds like a big animal. It comes from the far end of the hall, near the dinosaur.

Pada tengah malam, ia mendengar sebuah suara. Suara itu keras, rendah, dan kasar. Kedengarannya seperti hewan besar. Suara itu datang dari ujung aula yang jauh, dekat dinosaurus itu.

Arturo sits up. His heart beats fast. He touches the arm of his friend Mirko.

Arturo duduk tegak. Jantungnya berdebar kencang. Ia menyentuh lengan temannya, Mirko.

"Do you hear that?" he whispers.

"Kamu dengar itu?" bisiknya.

Mirko listens. "Is it the dinosaur?"

Mirko mendengarkan. "Apakah itu dinosaurusnya?"

"Dinosaurs are dead," Arturo says. "I think."

"Dinosaurus sudah punah," kata Arturo. "Kurasa."

They take a flashlight and walk slowly between the sleeping bags. They pass the glass cases and the old bones. The noise gets louder with every step.

Mereka membawa senter dan berjalan pelan di antara kantong-kantong tidur. Mereka melewati lemari-lemari kaca dan tulang-tulang tua. Suara itu makin keras di setiap langkah.

Arturo points the light at the dinosaur's tail. Under it, there is a wooden bench. Their teacher lies on it with her coat over her legs. Her mouth is open. She snores like a big, tired animal.

Arturo mengarahkan cahaya ke ekor dinosaurus itu. Di bawahnya ada sebuah bangku kayu. Guru mereka berbaring di atasnya dengan mantel menutupi kakinya. Mulutnya terbuka. Ia mendengkur seperti hewan besar yang kelelahan.

The boys put their hands over their mouths. They try not to laugh.

Kedua anak laki-laki itu menutup mulut dengan tangan. Mereka berusaha tidak tertawa.

"Good night, dinosaur," Mirko whispers.

"Selamat malam, dinosaurus," bisik Mirko.