Jednoga sunčanog jutra, Petar je žurio kroz uske ulice Zagreba.

One sunny morning, Petar hurried through the narrow streets of Zagreb.

Nije imao običaj kasniti, a pogotovo ne na tako važan sastanak.

He wasn't in the habit of being late, especially not for such an important meeting.

Njegovo srce je lupalo, dok je provjeravao zadnji put dokumente u svojoj aktovci.

His heart was pounding as he checked the documents in his briefcase one last time.

Bio je spreman.

He was ready.

Ulica je bila živa, ljudi su se gurali na tržnici Dolac kupujući svježe voće i povrće.

The street was bustling, with people jostling at the Dolac market to buy fresh fruits and vegetables.

Petar nije imao vremena za razgledavanje, iako ga je miris pečenih kestena mami da se na tren zaustavi.

Petar didn't have time to look around, although the smell of roasted chestnuts tempted him to pause for a moment.

No, misao na sastanak s direktorom firme ga je gurala naprijed.

However, the thought of the meeting with the company's director pushed him forward.

Prije nego što je zakoračio u uredsku zgradu, odlučio je ući u maleni kafić.

Before stepping into the office building, he decided to stop by a small café.

"Samo brzi espresso," pomisli Petar.

"Just a quick espresso," thought Petar.

Ivana, simpatična konobarica koju je već dobro poznavao, mu se nasmiješila.

Ivana, the friendly waitress whom he already knew well, smiled at him.

"Uobičajeno?

"The usual?"

" pitala je.

she asked.

Petar je samo klimnuo glavom, premišljajući o sastanku.

Petar just nodded, thinking about the meeting.

Ivana mu je donijela kavu, a Petar je zahvalio i brzo podigao šalicu.

Ivana brought him the coffee, and Petar thanked her and quickly lifted the cup.

U tom je trenu njegov prijatelj Ante ušao.

At that moment, his friend Ante walked in.

"Petre!

"Petar!"

" povikao je Ante veselo i udario ga po ramenu.

Ante called out cheerfully and slapped him on the shoulder.

Šalica se zatresla u Petrovim rukama i kapljice vruće kave su se prosule po njegovim svijetlim hlačama.

The cup shook in Petar's hands and hot coffee spilled on his light trousers.

"Hoćeš me uništiti?

"Are you trying to ruin me?!"

" viknuo je Petar, no više od šoka nego od ljutnje.

Petar shouted, more from shock than anger.

Ante je pocrvenio i ispričao se.

Ante blushed and apologized.

Ivana je odmah dotrčala s krpom, ali mrlja je već počela sušiti i tamniti.

Ivana immediately rushed over with a cloth, but the stain had already started to dry and darken.

Sastanak je bio za 15 minuta, a Petar je stajao s flekom na hlačama kao pečatom nesreće.

The meeting was in 15 minutes, and Petar stood there with a stain on his trousers like a mark of misfortune.

"Što ću sada?

"What am I going to do now?!"

" pomislio je u očaju.

he thought in despair.

Ante se uručio: "Imam ideju.

Ante stepped in, "I have an idea.

Slijedi me.

Follow me."

"Zajedno su odjurili do trgovine u obližnjoj ulici.

Together, they rushed to a store in the nearby street.

Ante je bez oklijevanja kupio crnu kemijsku olovku i dao je Petru.

Without hesitation, Ante bought a black ballpoint pen and gave it to Petar.

"Oboji mrlju.

"Color over the stain.

Ako to učiniš pažljivo, jedva će se primijetiti," rekao je Ante.

If you do it carefully, it will hardly be noticeable," Ante said.

Petar je zastao, gledajući u olovku, a zatim u svoje hlače.

Petar paused, looking at the pen and then at his trousers.

"To je ludost," pomislio je.

"This is madness," he thought.

Ali, nije imao bolju ideju.

But he didn't have a better idea.

Pažljivo je obojio mrlju dok nije postala jedva vidljiva.

He carefully colored over the stain until it became barely visible.

Izgledalo je smešno, ali na sreću, danas je nosio tamni sako koji mu je prekrivao veći dio hlača.

It looked ridiculous, but fortunately, he was wearing a dark jacket today that covered most of his trousers.

Ulazeći na sastanak, osjećao se kao da nosi veliku tajnu.

Entering the meeting, he felt like he was carrying a big secret.

Direktor ga je pogledao i upitao: "Petre, spremni ste?

The director looked at him and asked, "Petar, are you ready?"

" Petar je duboko udahnuo i klimnuo glavom: "Spreman sam.

Petar took a deep breath and nodded, "I'm ready."

"Sastanak je prošao bolje nego što je Petar mogao zamisliti.

The meeting went better than Petar could have imagined.

Predstavio je svoj projekt jasno i uvjerljivo.

He presented his project clearly and convincingly.

Direktor je bio impresioniran Petrovim radom.

The director was impressed with Petar's work.

Čak je dobio i povišicu!

He even got a raise!

Kasno popodne, Petar je sjedio na klupi u parku Zrinjevac, gledajući djecu kako igraju nogomet.

Late in the afternoon, Petar sat on a bench in Zrinjevac Park, watching children play soccer.

Smiješio se dok je gledao svoje flekave, ali herojske hlače.

He smiled as he looked at his stained, but heroic, trousers.

"Uvijek će biti malih iznenađenja," pomislio je.

"There will always be little surprises," he thought.

"Ali najvažnije je ostati miran i pronaći rješenje.

"But the most important thing is to stay calm and find a solution."

" I tako je Petar, sretan i zadovoljan, nastavio uživati u svojem danu, zahvaljujući svojoj snalažljivosti i crnoj kemijskoj olovci.

And so, Petar, happy and content, continued to enjoy his day, thanks to his resourcefulness and the black ballpoint pen.