Katrin istus haigla valges ooteruumis.

Katrin sat in the hospital's white waiting room.

Oli talvine hommik ja akna taga langes aeglaselt pehme lumi.

It was a winter morning, and outside the window, soft snow was slowly falling.

Tema kõrval istus Taavi, hoides teda käest kinni.

Beside her sat Taavi, holding her hand.

Mõlemad olid närvilised.

Both were nervous.

Nende tütar, väike Liisa, oli just operatsioonilauale viidud.

Their daughter, little Liisa, had just been taken to the operating table.

Tallinnas, Lastehaiglas, valitses rahulik kaos.

In Tallinn, at the Children's Hospital, a peaceful chaos prevailed.

Õed jooksid vaikselt ringi, arstide sammud sametiselt kerged.

Nurses quietly ran around, the doctors' footsteps were softly light.

Katrin püüdis rahuneda, aga tema südames tuksus mure nagu herilane klaasanumas.

Katrin tried to calm down, but in her heart, worry throbbed like a wasp in a glass jar.

Katrin vaatas Taavi poole ja proovis naeratada, kuid mure varjutas tema silmi.

Katrin looked towards Taavi and tried to smile, but worry overshadowed her eyes.

"Kõik läheb hästi," sosistas Taavi kindlalt, kuigi tema enda silmad reetsid hirmu.

"Everything will be fine," Taavi whispered confidently, although his own eyes betrayed fear.

Katrin noogutas, uskus, või vähemalt püüdis.

Katrin nodded, believed, or at least tried.

Tema peas keerasid mõtted ringi nagu keeristorm.

In her mind, thoughts were swirling like a whirlwind.

Nad olid koos Liisaga läbi elanud palju õnnelikke hetki.

They had experienced many happy moments together with Liisa.

Aga täna tundus iga minut lõputult pikk.

But today, every minute seemed endlessly long.

Arstid ütlesid, et operatsioon on vajalik, kuid ohutuse garantii puudus.

Doctors said the operation was necessary, but there was no guarantee of safety.

Katrin otsustas usaldada arste.

Katrin decided to trust the doctors.

Ta püüdis olla rahulik, et ka Taavi tunneks end veidigi kindlamalt.

She tried to remain calm so Taavi would feel a bit more confident too.

Aeg venis, iga minut tundus igavikuna.

Time dragged on, every minute felt like an eternity.

Lõpuks avanes uks ning kirurg astus sisse.

Finally, the door opened, and the surgeon stepped in.

Ta oli väsinud, kuid tema näol oli peidetud naeratus.

He was tired, but there was a hidden smile on his face.

Katrini süda lõi kiiremini.

Katrin's heart beat faster.

"Operatsioon läks hästi," teatas kirurg rahulikult.

"The operation went well," the surgeon announced calmly.

"Liisa on taastumas."

"Liisa is recovering."

Taavi pigistas Katrini kätt tugevamalt.

Taavi squeezed Katrin's hand tighter.

Mõlemad hingasid kergendatult välja, nagu oleks raske kivi nende südamelt langenud.

Both sighed with relief, as if a heavy stone had fallen from their hearts.

Kui nad lõpuks Liisat nägid, lamas tütar voodis, veel uimas narkootikumidest, aga ohutult.

When they finally saw Liisa, their daughter was lying in bed, still groggy from the drugs, but safe.

Tema väikene keha tõusis ja vajus rahulikult, ja Katrin tundis, kuidas tema peas pöörlev keeristorm hakkas vaibuma.

Her small body rose and fell calmly, and Katrin felt the whirlwind in her head beginning to calm.

Taavi silmad särasid pisaratest, aga need olid kergenduse ja rõõmu pisarad.

Taavi's eyes shone with tears, but they were tears of relief and joy.

Katrin tundis, et elu on palju habrasem, kui ta kunagi arvas.

Katrin felt that life is much more fragile than she had ever thought.

Seal, Lastehaiglas, tundis ta tugevat sidet Taaviga.

There, at the Children's Hospital, she felt a strong bond with Taavi.

Nad olid selle katsumuse koos läbi teinud.

They had gone through this trial together.

Need ooteruumi tunnid olid muutnud nende peret.

Those hours in the waiting room had transformed their family.

Nad mõistsid, kui väärtuslik on iga koos veedetud hetk.

They realized how precious every moment spent together is.

Lõpuks vaatas Katrin Taavi poole ja naeratas tõeliselt, südamest.

Finally, Katrin looked at Taavi and smiled genuinely, from the heart.

Nad olid koos, tugevamad kui kunagi varem, ja sealt aknast paistis valge lumi, mis kattis Tallinna tänavaid nagu uus algus.

They were together, stronger than ever before, and from that window, the white snow covered the streets of Tallinn like a new beginning.