The Doorbell with No One There

The doorbell rings at Winnie's house almost every evening. She runs to open the door, but no one is there.

Bel pintu rumah Winnie berbunyi hampir setiap malam. Ia berlari membuka pintu, tetapi tak ada siapa-siapa di sana.

At first, Winnie thinks it is a game. She checks the street both ways, but it stays empty.

Awalnya, Winnie mengira itu permainan. Ia memeriksa jalan ke kedua arah, tetapi jalanan tetap kosong.

One evening, she decides to watch from the window instead. She waits by the glass and looks out at the porch.

Suatu malam, ia memutuskan mengintip dari jendela saja. Ia menunggu di dekat kaca dan memandang ke teras.

A small brown puppy walks up the steps. It sniffs the doorbell button and jumps up against the door. Its paw hits the button, and the bell rings.

Seekor anak anjing cokelat kecil menaiki anak tangga. Ia mengendus tombol bel pintu dan melompat ke arah pintu. Kakinya menekan tombol itu, dan bel pun berbunyi.

Winnie laughs and opens the door. The puppy wags its tail and looks up at her.

Winnie tertawa dan membuka pintu. Anak anjing itu mengibaskan ekornya dan menengadah kepadanya.

A man walks up the path a moment later. "I'm sorry," he says. "This is my new puppy, Scout. He loves buttons."

Sesaat kemudian, seorang pria berjalan menyusuri jalan setapak. "Maaf," katanya. "Ini anak anjing baruku, Scout. Dia suka tombol."

"That explains the doorbell," Winnie says. "It rang almost every night this week."

"Pantas saja bel pintunya," kata Winnie. "Minggu ini hampir setiap malam berbunyi."

"Jamal," the man says, and he holds out his hand. "We just moved in down the street."

"Jamal," kata pria itu sambil mengulurkan tangan. "Kami baru pindah di ujung jalan ini."

"I'm Winnie," she says. "Scout can visit anytime, but maybe not the doorbell part."

"Aku Winnie," katanya. "Scout boleh main kapan saja, tapi mungkin jangan bagian bel pintunya."

Jamal laughs and picks up the puppy. "I'll walk him on a leash from now on," he says.

Jamal tertawa dan menggendong anak anjing itu. "Mulai sekarang aku akan menuntunnya dengan tali," katanya.

Winnie waves as they walk away. The porch stays quiet that night, and she almost misses the sound.

Winnie melambai saat mereka pergi. Teras itu tetap sunyi malam itu, dan ia hampir merindukan bunyi bel itu.