Muhammad was asleep in his bed at ten o'clock. The night was entirely dark and cold. The world was quiet; there was nothing to be heard except the sound of the night watchman in the street. Then, Muhammad heard a scream outside. He got up from his bed, opened the window, and looked out. He saw a fire in his neighbor's house. It was the house of his friend Ibrahim, with whom he played every day.
He ran downstairs to look for him but could not find him. So, he entered the house amidst the flames. He reached Ibrahim's room and called out to him. Ibrahim woke up terrified. Muhammad took him by the hand and brought him down to the street. All the bystanders saw him; they rejoiced and praised him because he had saved his friend.
Kebakaran
Muhammad sedang tertidur di ranjangnya pada pukul sepuluh. Malam itu sepenuhnya gelap dan dingin. Suasana begitu sunyi; tidak ada yang terdengar kecuali suara penjaga malam (piket ronda) di jalan. Kemudian, Muhammad mendengar teriakan di luar. Ia bangun dari tempat tidurnya, membuka jendela, dan melihat ke luar. Ia melihat kebakaran di rumah tetangganya. Itu adalah rumah temannya, Ibrahim, yang setiap hari bermain bersamanya.
Ia berlari turun ke bawah untuk mencarinya, tetapi tidak menemukannya. Maka, ia masuk ke dalam rumah di tengah kobaran api. Ia sampai di kamar Ibrahim dan memanggilnya. Ibrahim terbangun dalam keadaan ketakutan. Muhammad memegang tangannya dan membawanya turun ke jalan. Semua orang yang berada di sana melihatnya; mereka bersukacita dan memujinya karena ia telah menyelamatkan temannya.
Vocabulary / Kosakata
English | Indonesian |
The fire | Kebakaran |
Quiet / Still | Tenang / Sepi |
Night watchman | Piket ronda / Penjaga malam |
Looked out | Menengok darinya / Melihat ke luar |
Room | Kamar |
Street | Jalan |
Terrified | Ketakutan |
Bystanders | Orang-orang yang ada (hadir) |
Praised × Blamed | Memuji × Mencela |
Called | Memanggil |
Saved / Rescued | Menyelamatkan |
Loud scream | Teriakan keras |
