Solen skinnede højt på himlen over Forsyth Park, en varm 4. juli i Savannah.

The sun shone high in the sky over Forsyth Park on a warm July 4th in Savannah.

Parken var fyldt med mennesker, der fejrede friheden med picnics, grill og børns glade latter.

The park was filled with people celebrating freedom with picnics, barbecues, and the joyous laughter of children.

Midt i al denne livlighed sad Søren og Astrid på et rødt tæppe under et stort egetræ.

Amidst all this liveliness, Søren and Astrid sat on a red blanket under a large oak tree.

Søren havde slået sig ned i Savannah for nylig på grund af arbejde og håbede på at imponere Astrid denne sommerdag.

Søren had recently settled in Savannah because of work and hoped to impress Astrid on this summer day.

Astrid var lokal og kendte hver en krog af parken.

Astrid was a local and knew every corner of the park.

Hun nød at vise Søren stederne, der havde betydning for hende.

She enjoyed showing Søren the places that were meaningful to her.

"Søren, har du nogensinde set noget så smukt?" spurgte Astrid, mens hun pegede på den gamle springvand, der reflekterede solens stråler.

"Søren, have you ever seen anything so beautiful?" Astrid asked while pointing at the old fountain that reflected the sun's rays.

"Nej, det er virkelig fantastisk," svarede Søren med et smil.

"No, it's truly amazing," Søren replied with a smile.

Men under overfladen var han nervøs.

But below the surface, he was nervous.

Han havde en hemmelighed han ikke havde delt med Astrid endnu – en alvorlig allergi.

He had a secret he hadn't shared with Astrid yet—a serious allergy.

De tog maden frem, som Søren havde forberedt.

They took out the food that Søren had prepared.

Sandwicher, frugt og kage.

Sandwiches, fruit, and cake.

Alt virkede perfekt.

Everything seemed perfect.

Men da Søren tog en stor bid af sandwichen, vidste han straks, at noget var galt.

But when Søren took a big bite of the sandwich, he immediately knew something was wrong.

Hans hals begyndte at føles stram, og hans ansigt blev rødt.

His throat began to feel tight, and his face turned red.

"Astrid, jeg... jeg tror, jeg er allergisk," stammede Søren, mens han forsøgte at skjule sin frygt.

"Astrid, I... I think I'm allergic," Søren stammered, trying to conceal his fear.

Astrid kunne straks se, at noget var meget galt.

Astrid could immediately see that something was very wrong.

"Åh nej, Søren! Jeg vidste ikke, du havde allergier. Hvad skal vi gøre?" Astrids egen frygt begyndte at tage over.

"Oh no, Søren! I didn't know you had allergies. What should we do?" Astrid's own fear began to take over.

Minderne om tidligere medicinske nødsituationer vældede op i hende, og hendes hænder rystede.

Memories of previous medical emergencies surged in her, and her hands trembled.

Søren forsøgte at berolige hende.

Søren tried to calm her.

"Det er okay, Astrid. Jeg har medicin i min taske," hviskede han, mens hans vejrtrækning blev mere besværet.

"It's okay, Astrid. I have medicine in my bag," he whispered as his breathing became more labored.

Astrid bukkede sig hurtigt ned og fandt Sørens taske.

Astrid quickly crouched down and found Søren's bag.

Hun rodede panisk rundt, indtil hun fandt den lille sprøjte med allergimedicinen.

She frantically rummaged through it until she found the small syringe with the allergy medication.

Hun tog en dyb indånding og tænkte, "Jeg bliver nødt til at klare det her."

She took a deep breath and thought, "I have to handle this."

Hun satte sig ved Søren og injicerede medicinen i hans lår.

She sat by Søren and injected the medicine into his thigh.

"Søren! Sig noget, er du okay?" råbte hun, mens tårerne begyndte at fylde hendes øjne.

"Søren! Say something, are you okay?" she cried as tears began to fill her eyes.

Søren begyndte langsomt at trække vejret lettere, men han var stadig svag.

Søren slowly began to breathe easier, but he was still weak.

"Vi skal have fat i en ambulance," sagde Astrid bestemt.

"We need to call an ambulance," Astrid said decisively.

Hun rejste sig og råbte til de nærmeste mennesker.

She stood up and called out to the nearest people.

"Hjælp! Vi har brug for en ambulance!"

"Help! We need an ambulance!"

Folkene omkring dem kom hurtigt til undsætning.

The people around them quickly came to their aid.

En mand ringede 112, og en kvinde hjalp med at holde Søren i ro.

A man called 911, and a woman helped keep Søren calm.

Astrid sad ved hans side, holdt hans hånd og forsøgte at berolige både sig selv og ham.

Astrid sat by his side, holding his hand and trying to calm both herself and him.

Ambulancen ankom hurtigt, og paramedicinerne tog sig af Søren.

The ambulance arrived quickly, and the paramedics took care of Søren.

Astrid fulgte med til hospitalet, hvor lægerne hurtigt stabiliserede ham.

Astrid accompanied him to the hospital, where the doctors promptly stabilized him.

Efter et par timer kom en læge ud og smilte beroligende til Astrid.

After a few hours, a doctor came out and smiled reassuringly at Astrid.

"Han kommer til at klare sig fint.

"He's going to be fine.

Det var godt, du handlede så hurtigt."

It was good you acted so quickly."

Astrid åndede lettet op og gik ind til Søren.

Astrid breathed a sigh of relief and went in to see Søren.

Han lå der, træt men smilende.

He lay there, tired but smiling.

"Du reddede mig, Astrid.

"You saved me, Astrid.

Jeg ved ikke, hvordan jeg skal takke dig."

I don't know how to thank you."

Astrid satte sig ved hans side og tog hans hånd.

Astrid sat by his side and took his hand.

"Du behøver ikke takke mig.

"You don't need to thank me.

Jeg er glad for, at du er okay.

I'm just glad you're okay.

Og måske... er der mere mellem os end bare venskab."

And maybe... there's more between us than just friendship."

Søren smilte bredt og nikkede.

Søren smiled broadly and nodded.

De havde begge lært noget vigtigt denne dag.

They both had learned something important that day.

Ærlighed og mod kunne overvinde meget, selv frygten for det ukendte.

Honesty and courage could overcome much, even the fear of the unknown.