The Prank That Came Back Around

Enzo loves playing small jokes on his classmates. Layla is his favorite target.

Enzo suka sekali mengerjai teman-teman sekelasnya dengan lelucon kecil. Layla adalah sasaran favoritnya.

On Monday, Enzo hides a rubber spider in Layla's backpack. She screams when she finds it at lunch.

Pada hari Senin, Enzo menyembunyikan laba-laba karet di ransel Layla. Layla menjerit saat menemukannya waktu makan siang.

"That was a good one," Layla says, laughing. "But I'll get you back."

"Itu bagus juga," kata Layla sambil tertawa. "Tapi aku akan membalasmu."

Enzo doesn't believe her. "You never win our joke wars," he says. "You're too nice."

Enzo tidak percaya. "Kamu tidak pernah menang dalam perang lelucon kita," katanya. "Kamu terlalu baik."

Layla just smiles and says nothing. She spends the whole week planning something.

Layla hanya tersenyum dan tidak berkata apa-apa. Ia menghabiskan seminggu penuh untuk merencanakan sesuatu.

On Friday, Enzo opens his locker and something falls out. Hundreds of small paper stars cover the floor.

Pada hari Jumat, Enzo membuka lokernya dan sesuatu berjatuhan keluar. Ratusan bintang kertas kecil memenuhi lantai.

"What is this?" he asks, staring at the mess. A note falls out too: "Have a colorful day! — Layla."

"Apa ini?" tanyanya sambil menatap kekacauan itu. Sebuah catatan ikut jatuh: "Selamat menikmati hari yang penuh warna! — Layla."

His classmates walk by and laugh at the sight. Enzo picks up star after star and puts them in his bag.

Teman-teman sekelasnya lewat dan tertawa melihatnya. Enzo memungut bintang demi bintang dan memasukkannya ke tasnya.

"Okay, that's actually pretty good," he admits. "How long did this take you?"

"Oke, ini sebenarnya cukup keren," akunya. "Berapa lama kamu mengerjakannya?"

"Three days," Layla says proudly. "I cut every single star myself."

"Tiga hari," kata Layla bangga. "Aku menggunting setiap bintangnya sendiri."

Enzo shakes his head and smiles. "Fine, you win this round," he says. "But I'm already planning my next one."

Enzo menggeleng sambil tersenyum. "Baiklah, kamu menang kali ini," katanya. "Tapi aku sudah merencanakan yang berikutnya."