The Broken Guitar String

Bilal sits backstage with his guitar. The school concert starts in ten minutes. He is ready.

Bilal duduk di belakang panggung bersama gitarnya. Konser sekolah akan dimulai sepuluh menit lagi. Ia sudah siap.

He plays one last song. Then a string breaks with a loud sound. It hangs from the neck of the guitar.

Ia memainkan satu lagu terakhir. Lalu sebuah senar putus dengan bunyi keras. Senar itu menggantung di leher gitar.

His face goes white. "Oh no," he says.

Wajahnya memucat. "Aduh," katanya.

He runs to the music teacher. "I need a new string!" he says.

Ia berlari menemui guru musik. "Saya butuh senar baru!" katanya.

The teacher looks in her box. "I have no strings," she says. "I am so sorry."

Guru itu mencari di kotaknya. "Saya tidak punya senar," katanya. "Maaf sekali."

Bilal sits on a chair. His hands shake. He thinks about going home.

Bilal duduk di sebuah kursi. Tangannya gemetar. Ia berpikir untuk pulang saja.

An older girl sits next to him. Her name is Lotte. She plays in the school band.

Seorang gadis yang lebih tua duduk di sampingnya. Namanya Lotte. Ia bermain di band sekolah.

"What is wrong?" she asks.

"Ada apa?" tanyanya.

"My string broke," he says. "I cannot play."

"Senar saya putus," katanya. "Saya tidak bisa bermain."

Lotte looks at his guitar. Then she points at a black case. "Use my guitar," she says.

Lotte melihat gitarnya. Lalu ia menunjuk sebuah kotak hitam. "Pakai gitarku," katanya.

"Are you sure?" Bilal asks.

"Kakak yakin?" tanya Bilal.

"Yes. Go and play well."

"Ya. Pergi dan mainlah dengan baik."

Bilal takes the guitar. It feels a little different, but it is nice. The teacher calls his name.

Bilal mengambil gitar itu. Rasanya sedikit berbeda, tapi enak. Guru itu memanggil namanya.

He walks onto the stage. The lights are bright. He sits down and plays the first note. It sounds clear and warm.

Ia berjalan ke atas panggung. Lampunya terang. Ia duduk dan memainkan nada pertama. Bunyinya jernih dan hangat.