The First Swimming Lesson
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At forty, Matilda is afraid of deep water, but she joins a swimming class for adults and learns to float.
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Matilda is forty years old. Today she has her first swimming lesson. She stands at the door of the pool. Her hands are cold.
Matilda berusia empat puluh tahun. Hari ini ia mengikuti pelajaran renang pertamanya. Ia berdiri di pintu kolam. Tangannya dingin.
She is afraid of deep water. She never learned to swim as a child.
Ia takut air dalam. Ia tidak pernah belajar berenang waktu kecil.
Inside, six other people stand by the pool. They are adults too. A young teacher in a blue shirt waves. "Hello! Come in," she says.
Di dalam, enam orang lain berdiri di tepi kolam. Mereka juga orang dewasa. Seorang guru muda berkemeja biru melambai. "Halo! Silakan masuk," katanya.
A man next to Matilda says, "I am nervous too. I am fifty-five."
Seorang pria di samping Matilda berkata, "Saya juga gugup. Saya berumur lima puluh lima tahun."
A woman says, "Last week, I was scared. Now I like it."
Seorang wanita berkata, "Minggu lalu, saya takut. Sekarang saya suka."
Matilda smiles a little. They sit and put their feet in the water. It is warm.
Matilda tersenyum sedikit. Mereka duduk dan memasukkan kaki ke dalam air. Airnya hangat.
"Today we only float," the teacher says. "Lie on your back and look at the roof."
"Hari ini kita hanya mengapung," kata guru itu. "Berbaringlah telentang dan lihat atap."
Matilda goes into the water. It comes up to her chest. She lies back. The teacher puts a hand under her head. The water covers her ears. Everything is quiet.
Matilda masuk ke dalam air. Airnya setinggi dadanya. Ia berbaring ke belakang. Guru itu menaruh satu tangan di bawah kepalanya. Air menutupi telinganya. Semuanya terasa sunyi.
"Breathe slowly," the teacher says. "I will take my hand away."
"Bernapaslah pelan-pelan," kata guru itu. "Saya akan melepaskan tangan saya."
The hand goes. Matilda does not sink. She floats!
Tangan itu pergi. Matilda tidak tenggelam. Ia mengapung!
"You float!" the man says. Everyone claps.
"Anda mengapung!" kata pria itu. Semua orang bertepuk tangan.
Matilda looks at the roof and opens her arms wide.
Matilda menatap atap dan membuka lebar kedua lengannya.
