The Wrong Room at the Community Center
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Odessa walks into a ballet class by mistake on her way to pottery and decides to stay for one round anyway.
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Odessa signs up for a pottery class at the community center. Classes start on Tuesday at six o'clock.
Odessa mendaftar kelas tembikar di balai warga. Kelas dimulai hari Selasa pukul enam.
She arrives on time. She walks into Room 12, just like her paper says.
Ia tiba tepat waktu. Ia masuk ke Ruang 12, persis seperti tertulis di kertasnya.
The room is full of people in soft shoes, not aprons. Music plays, and everyone stands in a line.
Ruangan itu penuh orang bersepatu lembut, bukan berapron. Musik mengalun, dan semua orang berdiri berbaris.
"Excuse me, is this the pottery class?" Odessa asks a woman nearby.
"Permisi, apakah ini kelas tembikar?" tanya Odessa kepada seorang perempuan di dekatnya.
"No, this is beginner ballet," the woman says. "Pottery is in Room 14, right next door."
"Bukan, ini kelas balet pemula," kata perempuan itu. "Tembikar ada di Ruang 14, tepat di sebelah."
Odessa laughs and turns to leave. Then the teacher, Griffin, calls out to her.
Odessa tertawa dan berbalik hendak pergi. Lalu sang guru, Griffin, memanggilnya.
"Wait! Since you're here, why not try one class?" he asks. "We always want new people."
"Tunggu! Karena Anda sudah di sini, kenapa tidak mencoba satu kelas?" tanyanya. "Kami selalu senang menyambut orang baru."
Odessa checks the clock. Her pottery class starts in five minutes. But she stays anyway.
Odessa melihat jam. Kelas tembikarnya mulai lima menit lagi. Tetapi ia tetap tinggal.
She stands at the back and copies the simple steps. Her moves are clumsy, but she doesn't stop.
Ia berdiri di barisan belakang dan menirukan gerakan-gerakan sederhana itu. Gerakannya kaku, tetapi ia tidak berhenti.
By the end of class, she breathes hard. She smiles a big smile. "That was hard, but fun," she says.
Di akhir kelas, napasnya terengah-engah. Ia tersenyum lebar. "Susah, tapi seru," katanya.
"Come back next week," Griffin says. "We meet every Tuesday."
"Datang lagi minggu depan," kata Griffin. "Kami berkumpul setiap Selasa."
Odessa nods and picks up her bag. "Maybe I will," she says. "But I still need to find Room 14 first." She walks out and laughs about the mix-up.
Odessa mengangguk dan mengambil tasnya. "Mungkin saja," katanya. "Tapi saya harus menemukan Ruang 14 dulu." Ia berjalan keluar sambil menertawakan salah masuk ruangan itu.
