V Bratislavskom letisku bola rušná atmosféra.

At the Bratislava airport, the atmosphere was bustling.

Vianočné ozdoby viseli zo stropu, a ľudia sa ponáhľali so svojimi kuframi plnými darčekov.

Christmas decorations hung from the ceiling, and people hurried with their suitcases full of gifts.

Medzi davom stál Marek, študent strednej školy.

Among the crowd stood Marek, a high school student.

Prvý raz cestoval sám a bol nervózny.

It was his first time traveling alone, and he was nervous.

Chcel byť na Vianoce s babičkou v Košiciach.

He wanted to be with his grandmother in Košice for Christmas.

Lucia, jeho staršia sestra, ho prišla odprevadiť.

Lucia, his older sister, came to see him off.

"Neboj sa, Marek," povzbudila ho, "zvládneš to.

"Don't worry, Marek," she encouraged him, "you'll manage it.

Si chytrý chlapec.

You're a smart boy."

" Marek sa usmial, ale v žalúdku cítil motýle.

Marek smiled but felt butterflies in his stomach.

Po rozlúčke s Luciou sa ponoril do davu.

After saying goodbye to Lucia, he plunged into the crowd.

Letisko bolo plné ľudí.

The airport was full of people.

Marek prešiel cez bezpečnostnú kontrolu.

Marek passed through security.

Srdce mu bilo rýchlejšie, keď sa pokúšal nájsť svoj gate.

His heart beat faster as he tried to find his gate.

Na chvíľu sa zastavil a zhlboka dýchal.

He stopped for a moment and took a deep breath.

"Musím to dokázať," pomyslel si.

"I have to do this," he thought.

Pri pohľade okolo si všimol chlapca vo svojom veku.

Looking around, he noticed a boy his age.

Vyzeral rovnako zmätene.

He looked equally confused.

"Ahoj, som Marek," predstavil sa.

"Hi, I'm Marek," he introduced himself.

"Ideš samotný?

"Are you traveling alone?"

"Chlapec sa otočil a usmial sa.

The boy turned and smiled.

"Ahoj, som Jakub.

"Hi, I'm Jakub.

Áno, cestujem sám a som trochu stratený.

Yes, I'm traveling alone and I'm a bit lost."

"Marek pocítil úľavu.

Marek felt relieved.

"Môžeme si pomôcť navzájom nájsť bránu," navrhol.

"We can help each other find the gate," he suggested.

Jakub súhlasil a chlapci sa začali pretláčať davom spolu.

Jakub agreed, and the boys started pushing through the crowd together.

Letisko bolo ako bludisko.

The airport was like a maze.

Ich srdcia pulzovali, keď sa cez oznamy pokúšali zistiť, kde majú ísť.

Their hearts raced as they tried to figure out where to go through the announcements.

Marek si spomenul na radu Lucie: "Sleduj značky a nechaj si čas na reakciu.

Marek remembered Lucia's advice: "Follow the signs and give yourself time to react."

" To mu pomohlo upokojiť sa.

This helped calm him down.

Spoločne spoznali smer a vybrali sa správnou cestou.

Together they figured out the direction and set off on the right path.

Ako sa blížili ku bráne, videli, že už začal check-in.

As they approached the gate, they saw that check-in had already begun.

Obaja zrýchlili krok.

They both quickened their pace.

"Poď, musíme sa ponáhľať," povedal Marek s úsmevom.

"Come on, we have to hurry," Marek said with a smile.

Srdcia im búšili adrenalínom, keď nakoniec dorazili presne včas.

Their hearts pounded with adrenaline as they finally arrived just in time.

Keď Marek vošiel do lietadla a usadil sa na svojom mieste, pocítil obrovskú úľavu.

When Marek entered the plane and settled into his seat, he felt immense relief.

Pozrel sa na Jakuba, ktorý sedel vedľa neho.

He looked at Jakub, who sat next to him.

"Ďakujem," povedal Jakub.

"Thank you," said Jakub.

"Nikdy som si nemyslel, že stretnem niekoho, kto mi pomôže.

"I never thought I would meet someone who would help me."

""Ja som rád," odpovedal Marek.

"I'm glad," replied Marek.

"Teraz vidím, že som schopný zvládnuť také výzvy.

"Now I see that I'm capable of handling such challenges."

"Lietadlo sa pomaly vzpriamilo do vzduchu.

The plane slowly ascended into the sky.

Marek vedel, že toto bola skúsenosť, ktorá ho naučila veriť si.

Marek knew that this was an experience that taught him to trust himself.

Na Vianoce bude s babičkou nielen s darčekmi, ale aj s novou sebavedomím a priateľom.

For Christmas, he would be with his grandmother not only with gifts but also with new confidence and a friend.

A tak Marek s úsmevom hľadel von z okna, kde sa zjavili prvé snehové vločky padajúce na Bratislavu.

And so Marek smiled looking out the window, where the first snowflakes were falling over Bratislava.

Bolo to jeho malé víťazstvo a začiatok nového dobrodružstva.

It was his small victory and the beginning of a new adventure.