The Detour Through the Orchard

Hiro and Leila hike the same trail every month. They know each rock and every turn well. Today, a sign blocks their usual path. It says, "Trail Closed. Please Use Detour."

Hiro dan Leila mendaki jalur yang sama setiap bulan. Mereka hafal setiap batu dan setiap tikungan. Hari ini, sebuah papan menghalangi jalur biasa mereka. Bunyinya, "Jalur Ditutup. Silakan Gunakan Jalan Memutar."

The detour arrow points through a large orchard. Hiro and Leila look at each other, surprised. "I did not know an orchard was here," Leila says.

Panah jalan memutar itu menunjuk melewati sebuah kebun apel yang luas. Hiro dan Leila saling pandang, terkejut. "Aku tidak tahu ada kebun apel di sini," kata Leila.

They walk between rows of apple trees. Red apples hang low on every branch. The air smells sweet and a little dusty.

Mereka berjalan di antara barisan pohon apel. Apel-apel merah menggantung rendah di setiap dahan. Udaranya berbau manis dan agak berdebu.

A man walks toward them with a basket. "Hello there," he says. "I am Gareth." "This is my family's orchard," he explains.

Seorang pria berjalan ke arah mereka sambil membawa keranjang. "Halo," katanya. "Saya Gareth." "Ini kebun apel keluarga saya," jelasnya.

"We are just using the trail detour," Hiro says. "You picked a good day," Gareth says, smiling. "Today, we pick apples for the market."

"Kami hanya memakai jalan memutar jalur itu," kata Hiro. "Kalian memilih hari yang bagus," kata Gareth sambil tersenyum. "Hari ini kami memetik apel untuk dijual di pasar."

Gareth hands them each a small basket. "Would you like to help today?" he asks.

Gareth memberi mereka masing-masing sebuah keranjang kecil. "Mau membantu hari ini?" tanyanya.

Leila and Hiro look at each other and grin. "We would love to help," Leila says.

Leila dan Hiro saling pandang dan nyengir. "Kami senang sekali membantu," kata Leila.

They spend an hour picking ripe apples. Gareth shows them which apples to pick.

Mereka menghabiskan satu jam memetik apel yang matang. Gareth menunjukkan apel mana yang harus dipetik.

At the end, Gareth gives them a small bag. "Take some apples home with you," he says.

Di akhir, Gareth memberi mereka sebuah kantong kecil. "Bawalah beberapa apel pulang," katanya.

Hiro and Leila thank him and wave goodbye. They walk back to find the main trail. Two bags of apples swing at their sides. Leila bites into a red apple right away. "This is our new favorite trail," she says.

Hiro dan Leila berterima kasih kepadanya dan melambaikan tangan. Mereka berjalan kembali untuk mencari jalur utama. Dua kantong apel berayun di sisi mereka. Leila langsung menggigit sebuah apel merah. "Ini jalur favorit baru kita," katanya.