Ivana je hodala prema svojoj školskoj ormariću.

Ivana was walking toward her school locker.

Hodnici internata bili su tihi, a kroz prozor se vidio snijeg koji je prekrio krajolik.

The dormitory halls were quiet, and through the window, she could see the snow covering the landscape.

Topla svjetlost iz zgrade bacala je ugodan sjaj na bijeli tepih vani.

The warm light from the building cast a pleasant glow on the white carpet outside.

Bila je zima, hladna i mirisala je na božićne kolačiće.

It was winter, cold, and smelled like Christmas cookies.

Kada je otvorila svoj ormarić, dočekalo ju je iznenađenje.

When she opened her locker, she was met with a surprise.

Unutra je bio poklon, lijepo zamotan s crvenom vrpcom.

Inside was a gift, nicely wrapped with a red ribbon.

Uzbuđenje joj je naraslo, no kad je pogledala bliže, njen osmijeh je nestao.

Her excitement grew, but when she looked closer, her smile vanished.

Na daru je pisalo: "Za Petru.

On the gift, it said: "For Petra."

" Ivana se oglasila s blagim razočaranjem naglas: "Tko je ostavio ovo ovdje?

Ivana expressed mild disappointment aloud: "Who left this here?"

" Njezin prijatelj Mislav se pojavio iznenada iza nje.

Her friend Mislav suddenly appeared behind her.

"Možda je za nas," rekao je s osmijehom koji je govorio da bi rado otvorio poklon.

"Maybe it's for us," he said with a smile, suggesting he'd love to open the gift.

"No, znamo što bi se dogodilo ako Petra sazna," odgovorila je Ivana.

"But we know what would happen if Petra finds out," replied Ivana.

Petra je bila stroga, uvijek je pazila na pravila.

Petra was strict, always mindful of the rules.

Ivana nije mogla riskirati kaznu.

Ivana couldn't risk a punishment.

Bilo je previše zamki u ovoj situaciji.

There were too many traps in this situation.

Ipak, odlučila je da neće odustati.

Nevertheless, she decided she wouldn't give up.

Umjesto toga, željela je otkriti tko je stvarni vlasnik poklona.

Instead, she wanted to find out who the real owner of the gift was.

Mislav, uvijek spreman za avanturu, odlučio je pomoći.

Mislav, always ready for an adventure, decided to help.

Te su večeri, kad su svi bili u svojim sobama, Ivana i Mislav tiho krenuli prema zajedničkoj prostoriji.

That evening, when everyone was in their rooms, Ivana and Mislav quietly headed toward the common room.

Htjeli su vidjeti hvali li se netko novim poklonom ili ga možda traži.

They wanted to see if anyone was boasting about a new gift or maybe looking for it.

Ali dok su virili iza zavjese, začuli su poznat glas.

But as they peeked behind the curtain, a familiar voice spoke.

"Što to radite ovdje?

"What are you doing here?"

" upitala je oštro Petra.

asked Petra sharply.

Ivana je duboko udahnula i odlučila priznati sve.

Ivana took a deep breath and decided to confess everything.

Rekla je Petri o poklonu u svom ormariću, kako nema pojma zašto je ondje i tko mu je pravi vlasnik.

She told Petra about the gift in her locker, how she had no idea why it was there or who its real owner was.

Petra ih je gledala iznenađeno, ali svjetlucanje u njezinim očima nije bilo bez simpatije.

Petra looked at them in surprise, but the glint in her eyes was not without sympathy.

"To je bio dio tajne razmjene darova," rekla je nakon nekoliko trenutaka, "Netko ga je očito stavio u krivi ormarić.

"It was part of a secret gift exchange," she said after a few moments, "Someone obviously put it in the wrong locker."

"S olakšanjem i radošću Ivana je pogledala prema Mislavu.

With relief and joy, Ivana looked at Mislav.

"Znači, mogu ga zadržati?

"So, I can keep it?"

""Da," odgovorila je Petra s osmijehom, "Sada je tvoj.

"Yes," replied Petra with a smile, "Now it's yours."

"Ivana je naučila važnu lekciju o iskrenosti i poštovanju pravila.

Ivana learned an important lesson about honesty and respecting rules.

Petra je odjednom bila manje zastrašujuća, a njezino poštovanje prema Ivani bilo je veće.

Petra was suddenly less intimidating, and her respect for Ivana grew.

Što se tiče Mislava, planirao je već sljedeću avanturu, ali sada znajući da ima prijateljicu koja će ga držati u pravilima.

As for Mislav, he was already planning the next adventure, but now knowing he has a friend who will keep him within the rules.