Ivan je uvijek sanjao o danu provedenom u Nacionalnom parku Plitvička jezera, daleko od gradske buke i svakodnevnih briga.

Ivan always dreamt of a day spent in the Nacionalni park Plitvička jezera, far from the city's noise and everyday worries.

Proljeće je tek počelo, zrake sunca obasjavale su bistre tirkizne jezerske vode, a cvjetni miris širio se zrakom.

Spring had just begun, the sun's rays illuminated the clear turquoise lake waters, and the scent of flowers spread through the air.

Zajedno s njim, tu su bili Luka i Maja, njegovi najbolji prijatelji.

Along with him were Luka and Maja, his best friends.

Ivan je imao tajnu.

Ivan had a secret.

Bojao se patki.

He was afraid of ducks.

Nikada to nije htio priznati, ali čim bi vidio patku, srce bi mu brže zakucalo.

He never wanted to admit it, but as soon as he saw a duck, his heart would beat faster.

Maja i Luka to nisu znali.

Maja and Luka didn't know this.

Dok su veselo hodali stazom, Ivanu se glava vrtjela od brige.

As they cheerfully walked down the trail, Ivan's head spun with worry.

"Samo da ne sretnemo patke," tiho je ponavljao sebi.

"Just don't let us encounter ducks," he quietly repeated to himself.

Luka je uvijek bio radoznao, upijajući svaku riječ vodiča i divio se ljepoti okoliša.

Luka was always curious, absorbing every word of the guide and admiring the beauty of the surroundings.

Maja je bila nestašna i često je pronalazila način da začini svaku situaciju.

Maja was mischievous and often found a way to spice up every situation.

I tako, ne sluteći što će se dogoditi, Maja je ugledala skupinu pataka blizu jezera.

And so, unsuspecting of what was to come, Maja spotted a group of ducks near the lake.

S osmijehom iz džepa je izvukla vrećicu krekera.

With a smile, she pulled a bag of crackers from her pocket.

"Hej, pogledajte ovo!

"Hey, look at this!"

" viknula je Maja i počela bacati krekere patkama.

shouted Maja and started throwing crackers to the ducks.

Uživala je promatrajući kako se patke približavaju.

She enjoyed watching the ducks approach.

Ali Ivan, čim je to vidio, osjetio je hladan znoj na čelu.

But Ivan, as soon as he saw it, felt a cold sweat on his forehead.

Patke su bile brze, gladne i spremne za malo zabave.

The ducks were fast, hungry, and ready for a little fun.

Kada su shvatile da Ivan drži vrećicu, počele su ga slijediti.

When they realized that Ivan was holding a bag, they began to follow him.

"Luka!

"Luka!

Pomagajte!

Help!"

" viknuo je Ivan, skakućući na mjestu.

shouted Ivan, hopping in place.

Luka se počeo smijati.

Luka started laughing.

Nije znao što se događa, ali vidjeti Ivana kako bježi od patki bilo je neodoljivo zabavno.

He didn't know what was happening, but seeing Ivan running from ducks was irresistibly funny.

Maja se držala za trbuh od smijeha, dok je Ivan mahao rukama.

Maja was holding her belly from laughing as Ivan waved his arms.

U tom trenutku, Ivan se zaustavio.

At that moment, Ivan stopped.

Shvatio je da ne može vječno bježati.

He realized he couldn't run forever.

Uzeo je krekere iz Maji ruku, pažljivo ih stavio na tlo i povukao se nekoliko koraka.

He took the crackers from Maja's hand, carefully placed them on the ground, and stepped back a few paces.

Patke su se brzo okupile oko krekera, zaboravivši na njega.

The ducks quickly gathered around the crackers, forgetting about him.

S osmijehom i olakšanjem, Ivan se pridružio prijateljima.

With a smile and relief, Ivan joined his friends.

"Možda su patke napravile šou danas, ali sad znam da su ipak bezopasne," rekao je.

"Maybe the ducks put on a show today, but now I know they're harmless after all," he said.

Gledajući ostatke planiranja i smijeha oko sebe, shvatio je da je ovo bila avantura koju nikad neće zaboraviti.

Looking at the remains of planning and laughter around him, he realized this was an adventure he would never forget.

Dok su napuštali park, sunce je polako zalazilo, oslikavajući jezera u zlatnim tonovima.

As they left the park, the sun slowly set, painting the lakes in golden tones.

Ivanu se činilo da je ovaj dan bio poseban.

Ivan felt that this day had been special.

Nasmijao se zajedno s Lukom i Maji, sretan što je prevladao strah i stvorio nezaboravne uspomene.

He laughed with Luka and Maja, happy that he had overcome his fear and created unforgettable memories.