El sol brillant il·luminava la platja de la Barceloneta.

The bright sun illuminated the beach of la Barceloneta.

L'aigua era clara i blava, i la sorra, daurada, crepitava sota els peus de Jordi i Montse.

The water was clear and blue, and the golden sand crackled under the feet of Jordi and Montse.

Al seu voltant, la gent gaudia del mar, jugava a vòlei platja o senzillament es relaxava al sol tardorenc.

Around them, people enjoyed the sea, played beach volleyball, or simply relaxed in the autumn sun.

Jordi va treure somrient el seu nou para-sol de la bossa.

Jordi smilingly pulled his new beach umbrella out of the bag.

"Veureu, Montse, com avui farem el racó perfecte per gaudir de la platja."

"You'll see, Montse, today we'll make the perfect spot to enjoy the beach."

Això sí, no era gaire hàbil amb les mans, però tenia tota la bona voluntat.

However, he wasn't very skilled with his hands, but he had all the good intentions.

Montse va mirar amb escepticisme l'embolcall del para-sol.

Montse looked skeptically at the umbrella's packaging.

"Quina bretolada, Jordi... això no porta instruccions clares!" va dir, mentre una brisa juganera viatjava pel seu cabell.

"What a mess, Jordi... this doesn't have clear instructions!" she said, while a playful breeze traveled through her hair.

Va aixecar una cella, a punt per unes bones estones de paciència.

She raised an eyebrow, ready for what promised to be a good test of patience.

Jordi va obrir el para-sol amb entusiasme, però el vent se'l va endur gairebé a l'instant.

Jordi opened the umbrella enthusiastically, but the wind almost instantly took it away.

"Ajuda'm a clavar-lo!", va cridar enmig de rialles malgrat la frustració.

"Help me anchor it!" he shouted amidst laughter despite the frustration.

Montse es va ajupir, intentant agafar el para-sol amb fermesa, mentre el vent feia de les seves.

Montse crouched down, trying to grab the umbrella firmly while the wind had its way.

"Llegeix les instruccions, torna a intentar-ho!", va dir ella, intentant mantenir la calma.

"Read the instructions, give it another try!" she said, trying to stay calm.

Jordi, decidit a impressionar-la, es va posar davant del vent, formant una barrera amb el seu cos.

Jordi, determined to impress her, stood before the wind, forming a barrier with his body.

"He de protegir-lo, Montse! Així podràs aclarir les instruccions!"

"I need to protect it, Montse! That way, you can figure out the instructions!"

Finalment, entre rialles i rinxaments de vent, semblava que el para-sol anava a quedar fixat.

Finally, amid laughter and gusts of wind, it seemed the umbrella was going to stay put.

Però de sobte, una bufada més forta va fer que el para-sol s'elevés cap al cel.

But suddenly, a stronger gust lifted the umbrella skyward.

Jordi i Montse van córrer darrere, ràpids com centelleigs.

Jordi and Montse ran after it, as fast as lightning.

Just abans que el para-sol es submergís al mar, Jordi el va atrapar.

Just before the umbrella plunged into the sea, Jordi caught it.

S'ho van mirar l'un a l'altre, amb el cor a mil i les cares enceses.

They looked at each other, with hearts racing and faces flushed.

Després, van esclatar en riures, oblidant les complicacions.

Then, they burst into laughter, forgetting the complications.

"Qui necessita un para-sol, de tota manera?", va dir Montse amb una mirada maliciosa, asseient-se a la sorra.

"Who needs an umbrella, anyway?" said Montse with a mischievous look, sitting down on the sand.

"La veritat, el sol ens estima igualment", va respondre Jordi.

"Honestly, the sun loves us just the same," Jordi replied.

Van passar la resta del dia gaudint de la calor i la companyia l'un de l'altre.

They spent the rest of the day enjoying the warmth and each other's company.

Jordi va trobar el seu temps amb Montse meravellós, sabent que havia après alguna cosa nova: l'esforç sincer valia molt més que l'èxit.

Jordi found his time with Montse wonderful, knowing he had learned something new: sincere effort was worth much more than success.

Montse, en canvi, va aprendre que de vegades, només cal deixar-se portar pel moment.

Montse, on the other hand, learned that sometimes, you just need to go with the flow.

I així va acabar la seva aventura de muntar el para-sol sobre la platja de la Barceloneta, on el vent havia estat el protagonista inesperat de la seva història.

And so ended their adventure of setting up the umbrella on the beach of la Barceloneta, where the wind had been the unexpected protagonist of their story.

Fi.

The end.