Solen skinnede klart over Skagens strand.

The sun shone brightly over Skagen's beach.

Sandet var varmt under Mikkels fødder.

The sand was warm under Mikkel's feet.

Han elskede havet.

He loved the sea.

Han var på ferie med sine venner, og det føltes som den perfekte sommerdag.

He was on vacation with his friends, and it felt like the perfect summer day.

Mikkel elskede eventyr.

Mikkel loved adventures.

Han elskede at svømme i bølgerne og mærke vinden mod sin hud.

He loved swimming in the waves and feeling the wind against his skin.

Men denne dag blev alt anderledes.

But this day turned out differently.

Efter en time på stranden begyndte hans hud at brænde.

After an hour on the beach, his skin began to burn.

Han ignorerede smerten i starten.

He ignored the pain at first.

Han ville ikke ødelægge dagen for sine venner.

He didn't want to ruin the day for his friends.

"Det går nok over," tænkte han.

"It'll probably pass," he thought.

Men smerten blev værre og værre.

But the pain got worse and worse.

Mikkel smilede til sine venner og sagde ingenting.

Mikkel smiled at his friends and said nothing.

De legede i sandet, svømmede og grinede.

They played in the sand, swam, and laughed.

Men solen blev skarpere, og hans hud blev rød som en hummer.

But the sun grew sharper, and his skin turned as red as a lobster.

Til sidst blev smerten for meget.

Eventually, the pain became too much.

Han stod stille et øjeblik og trak vejret dybt.

He stood still for a moment and took a deep breath.

"Mikkel," sagde en af hans venner, "du ser ikke godt ud.

"Mikkel," one of his friends said, "you don't look well.

Er alt ok?"

Is everything okay?"

Mikkel tøvede.

Mikkel hesitated.

Han ville ikke være til besvær.

He didn't want to be a bother.

Men han var nødt til at være ærlig.

But he had to be honest.

Han sagde endelig, "Jeg tror, jeg har fået en slem solskoldning."

He finally said, "I think I've got a bad sunburn."

Hans venner kiggede bekymret på ham.

His friends looked at him with concern.

Men i stedet for at blive irriterede, lo de og sagde, "Lad os finde et sted i skyggen."

But instead of getting annoyed, they laughed and said, "Let's find a place in the shade."

De gik væk fra solen og fandt et hyggeligt café.

They walked away from the sun and found a cozy café.

Der var svalerede vægge og brusende kold limonade.

There were cool, shaded walls and refreshing cold lemonade.

De sad der og nød hinandens selskab uden stress.

They sat there and enjoyed each other's company without stress.

Mikkel følte sig lettet.

Mikkel felt relieved.

Han indså, at han ikke behøvede at skjule sin smerte.

He realized he didn't have to hide his pain.

Hans venner ville altid forstå og støtte ham.

His friends would always understand and support him.

I caféens skygge tænkte han på dagens begivenheder.

In the café's shade, he reflected on the day's events.

Han indså, at ægte venskab handler om ærlighed.

He realized that true friendship is about honesty.

Han lærte, at han ikke skulle lide i stilhed.

He learned that he shouldn't suffer in silence.

Selvom dagen ikke gik som planlagt, blev det alligevel en vidunderlig dag.

Even though the day didn't go as planned, it turned out to be a wonderful day nonetheless.

Det var en lære for livet: Ægte venner støtter hinanden i både sol og skygge.

It was a life lesson: True friends support each other in both sun and shade.

Og Mikkel var taknemmelig for det.

And Mikkel was grateful for that.