The Same Book on the Train
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Bjorn sees a woman on his morning train who reads the same book, and a small accident gives them a reason to talk.
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Every morning, Bjorn took the early train to work. He sat by the window and read a book.
Setiap pagi, Bjorn naik kereta pagi untuk pergi bekerja. Ia duduk di dekat jendela dan membaca buku.
A woman sat across from him every day. She wore a red coat. She read a book too.
Seorang wanita duduk di seberangnya setiap hari. Ia memakai mantel merah. Ia juga membaca buku.
One morning, Bjorn looked at her book. It was the same book as his. It had the same green cover.
Suatu pagi, Bjorn melihat buku wanita itu. Bukunya sama dengan bukunya. Sampulnya sama-sama hijau.
He said nothing. He was shy. For two weeks, he only looked at his page.
Ia tidak berkata apa-apa. Ia pemalu. Selama dua minggu, ia hanya menatap halamannya.
On Monday, her bookmark fell on the floor. It slid under his seat. Bjorn picked it up. It was a small paper star.
Pada hari Senin, pembatas bukunya jatuh ke lantai. Pembatas itu meluncur ke bawah tempat duduknya. Bjorn memungutnya. Pembatas itu berupa bintang kertas kecil.
"This is yours," he said.
"Ini milik Anda," kata Bjorn.
"Thank you," she said. Then she saw his book. "You read it too!"
"Terima kasih," kata wanita itu. Lalu ia melihat buku Bjorn. "Anda juga membaca buku ini!"
"Yes. I am near the end," Bjorn said.
"Ya. Saya hampir selesai," kata Bjorn.
"Me too. Do you like the ending?" she asked.
"Saya juga. Apakah Anda suka akhir ceritanya?" tanyanya.
"I do," he said. "But I want a different one."
"Suka," katanya. "Tapi saya ingin akhir yang berbeda."
"Tell me yours," she said. Bjorn told her his idea. She listened and nodded. Then she told him hers.
"Ceritakan akhir versi Anda," katanya. Bjorn menceritakan idenya. Wanita itu mendengarkan dan mengangguk. Lalu ia menceritakan idenya sendiri.
They talked until the train stopped at his station. Bjorn got up and said goodbye.
Mereka mengobrol sampai kereta berhenti di stasiun Bjorn. Bjorn berdiri dan mengucapkan selamat tinggal.
The next morning, he brought two cups of coffee. He sat down across from her and gave her one.
Keesokan paginya, ia membawa dua cangkir kopi. Ia duduk di seberang wanita itu dan memberikan satu cangkir kepadanya.
