The Bike Trail That Forked

Vinh rode the forest trail every weekend. He knew every turn and every hill. The trail split into two paths near the lake.

Vinh bersepeda di jalur hutan setiap akhir pekan. Ia hafal setiap tikungan dan setiap bukit. Jalur itu bercabang menjadi dua dekat danau.

One Saturday, Vinh pedaled toward the fork. He heard a voice calling from the left path.

Pada suatu hari Sabtu, Vinh mengayuh sepedanya menuju persimpangan itu. Ia mendengar suara memanggil dari jalur kiri.

"Hello? Can anyone hear me?" the voice called.

"Halo? Adakah yang mendengar saya?" panggil suara itu.

Vinh rode closer and found a man. The man stood next to a fallen bike. His name was Torsten, and he looked confused.

Vinh bersepeda mendekat dan menemukan seorang pria. Pria itu berdiri di samping sepeda yang terjatuh. Namanya Torsten, dan ia tampak bingung.

"I took the wrong path an hour ago," Torsten said. "Now I do not know where I am."

"Satu jam lalu saya salah memilih jalur," kata Torsten. "Sekarang saya tidak tahu saya di mana."

"This path leads deep into the woods," Vinh said. "The main road sits back through the other fork."

"Jalur ini menuju jauh ke dalam hutan," kata Vinh. "Jalan utamanya ada di balik cabang yang satunya."

Torsten sighed and picked up his bike. "Do you know the way back?" he asked.

Torsten menghela napas dan mengangkat sepedanya. "Apakah kamu tahu jalan kembali?" tanyanya.

"I ride here every weekend," Vinh said. "Follow me. I know the way back."

"Saya bersepeda di sini setiap akhir pekan," kata Vinh. "Ikuti saya. Saya tahu jalan kembali."

Torsten nodded and climbed back on his bike. The two of them rode side by side.

Torsten mengangguk dan naik lagi ke sepedanya. Mereka berdua bersepeda berdampingan.

Vinh pointed out landmarks along the path. "That big rock marks the halfway point," he said. "After the rock, the trail turns right."

Vinh menunjukkan penanda-penanda di sepanjang jalur. "Batu besar itu menandai titik tengah," katanya. "Setelah batu itu, jalurnya berbelok ke kanan."

They reached the main road within minutes. Torsten smiled and shook Vinh's hand firmly.

Dalam beberapa menit mereka sampai di jalan utama. Torsten tersenyum dan menjabat tangan Vinh dengan erat.

"Thank you very much," Torsten said. "You saved my ride."

"Terima kasih banyak," kata Torsten. "Kamu menyelamatkan perjalanan saya."

"Anytime," Vinh said with a grin. He waved and turned back toward the fork. He still had his own ride to finish.

"Sama-sama," kata Vinh sambil nyengir. Ia melambaikan tangan dan berbalik ke arah persimpangan. Ia masih harus menyelesaikan perjalanannya sendiri.