The Chalk Drawing That Keeps Coming Back

Fenn drew a big chalk sun on the sidewalk. It took him a whole afternoon to finish. That night, rain washed every line away.

Fenn menggambar matahari besar dengan kapur di trotoar. Butuh waktu satu sore penuh untuk menyelesaikannya. Malam itu, hujan menghapus setiap garisnya.

The next morning, Fenn looked out his window. A chalk sun sat right where his sun stood. But this sun had extra rays and colors.

Keesokan paginya, Fenn memandang keluar jendela. Sebuah matahari kapur terlukis tepat di tempat mataharinya dulu berada. Tetapi matahari ini punya sinar dan warna tambahan.

Fenn walked outside and stared at it. "Did I draw this?" he asked himself. He did not remember adding purple rays.

Fenn berjalan keluar dan menatapnya. "Apakah aku yang menggambar ini?" tanyanya pada diri sendiri. Ia tidak ingat pernah menambahkan sinar ungu.

That night, rain came again and washed it clean. The next morning, a new drawing appeared. This time, a chalk cat sat by the sun.

Malam itu, hujan turun lagi dan membersihkannya. Keesokan paginya, sebuah gambar baru muncul. Kali ini, seekor kucing kapur duduk di dekat matahari itu.

Fenn decided to solve this small mystery. He watched from his porch the next evening.

Fenn memutuskan memecahkan misteri kecil ini. Ia mengawasi dari terasnya pada sore berikutnya.

Just before sunset, a young girl crossed the street. She carried a small box of chalk. She knelt down and started to draw.

Tepat sebelum matahari terbenam, seorang gadis kecil menyeberangi jalan. Ia membawa sekotak kecil kapur. Ia berlutut dan mulai menggambar.

Fenn walked over slowly and said hello. "I am Fenn," he said. "I draw here too."

Fenn berjalan menghampirinya pelan-pelan dan menyapa. "Aku Fenn," katanya. "Aku juga menggambar di sini."

"I know," the girl said with a grin. "I am Idun. I live right there." She pointed at the house across the street.

"Aku tahu," kata gadis itu sambil nyengir. "Aku Idun. Aku tinggal di sana." Ia menunjuk rumah di seberang jalan.

"I love your drawings," Idun said. "I add more."

"Aku suka gambar-gambarmu," kata Idun. "Aku menambahkan lebih banyak."

"You are really good," Fenn said, smiling. "Would you like to draw together sometime?"

"Kamu hebat sekali," kata Fenn sambil tersenyum. "Mau menggambar bersama kapan-kapan?"

Idun nodded fast and picked up more chalk. Together, they drew a whole chalk garden.

Idun mengangguk cepat dan mengambil lebih banyak kapur. Bersama-sama, mereka menggambar sebuah taman kapur yang utuh.

The next rain washed it all away. But two artists were ready the next morning.

Hujan berikutnya menghapus semuanya. Tetapi dua seniman sudah siap keesokan paginya.