Kevad oli jõudnud Haapsalu lastekodusse.

Spring had arrived at the Haapsalu orphanage.

Päike paistis õrnalt üle õitsevate puude ja kõikjal oli tunda värsket maa lõhna.

The sun shone gently over the blossoming trees, and the fresh scent of earth was everywhere.

Laste mängud ja naer kõlasid õues.

Children's games and laughter echoed outside.

Kert, teismeline poiss, vaatas aknast välja.

Kert, a teenage boy, looked out the window.

Ta istus oma toas, vaikuses, eemal teistest lastest.

He sat in his room, in silence, away from the other children.

Kert oli siin elanud suurema osa oma elust, tundes end sageli üksikuna ja hüljatuna.

Kert had lived here for most of his life, often feeling lonely and abandoned.

Aga täna oli eriline päev.

But today was a special day.

Tema õde Maarja, kes oli tema juurest lahkunud palju aastaid tagasi, pidi teda külastama.

His sister Maarja, who had left him many years ago, was supposed to visit him.

Maarja oli ta adopteeritud teise perekonda ja Kert jäi üksinda siia.

Maarja had been adopted by another family, and Kert was left alone here.

Ta mäletas neid päevi, kui nad koos mängisid ja naersid.

He remembered those days when they played and laughed together.

Need mälestused olid nüüd hägused ja kauged.

Those memories were now blurry and distant.

Kert küsis endalt ikka ja jälle, miks Maarja teda ei otsinud.

Kert often asked himself why Maarja hadn't looked for him.

Milline õde jätaks oma venna sedasi maha?

What kind of sister would leave her brother like that?

Kert kuulis, kuidas välisuks avanes ja suleti.

Kert heard the front door open and close.

Nende sammud olid ettevaatlikud, kuid otsustavad.

Their footsteps were cautious yet determined.

Ta tundis hirmu ja abitust.

He felt fear and helplessness.

Kas ta peaks Maarja vastu astuma oma segaseid tundeid?

Should he confront Maarja with his mixed feelings?

Kui hirmutav see ka polnud, teadis ta, et see kohtumine võib olla nende uue suhte algus.

No matter how frightening it was, he knew that this meeting could be the beginning of their new relationship.

Maarja astus tuppa naeratades, kuid tema silmad olid arad.

Maarja stepped into the room, smiling, but her eyes were timid.

„Tere, Kert, mul on nii hea sind näha,“ ütles ta sooja häälega.

"Hello, Kert, it's so good to see you," she said warmly.

Maarja kallistas teda kõvasti, tahtes kogu maailmas valitsevat eraldatust minema pühkida.

Maarja hugged him tightly, wishing to wipe away the isolation reigning in the world.

Kert vastas vaikse tervitusega ja nad istusid vastamisi väikese laua taha.

Kert responded with a quiet greeting, and they sat facing each other at the small table.

Akna taga õitsesid kirsipuud.

Cherry trees bloomed outside the window.

Kert vaatas aknast välja, püüdes sõnu leida.

Kert looked out, trying to find words.

„Ma olen sind igatsenud,“ ütles Maarja, „aga ma polnud piisavalt tugev, et tagasi tulla.

"I've missed you," Maarja said, "but I wasn't strong enough to come back.

Vanemad ei lubanud ja.

The parents wouldn't allow it, and...

ma olin liiga noor vastu astuma.

I was too young to stand up to them.

Mul oli väga kahju.

I was really sorry."

“Kert kuulis sõnu, mis tema südamele kergendust tõid.

Kert heard the words that brought relief to his heart.

Kuid pinged tema sees ei kadunud.

Yet, the tensions inside him didn't dissipate.

„Miks sa siis nüüd tulid?

"Why did you come now then?"

“ küsis ta, vaevu häält tõstes.

he asked, barely raising his voice.

„Sest ma tahan, et me saaksime jälle pere olla.

"Because I want us to be a family again.

Mul polegi enam kedagi teist,“ vastas Maarja, pisarad silmis.

I don't have anyone else anymore," replied Maarja, with tears in her eyes.

Kert sai aru, et Maarja oli ka palju kaotanud.

Kert understood that Maarja had also lost a lot.

Vaikus nende vahel oli raske, kuid mitte enam lootusetu.

The silence between them was heavy, but no longer hopeless.

Kert tundis, kuidas tema kibestumus natuke mureneb.

Kert felt some of his bitterness crumbling.

Ta tõusis, liikudes õe juurde, ja kallistas Maarjat.

He stood up, moving towards his sister, and hugged Maarja.

„Ma tahan seda ka,“ pomises ta.

"I want it too," he murmured.

Maarja naeratas ja pühkis pisaraid.

Maarja smiled and wiped away her tears.

„Oleme koos veel kaua,“ lubas ta.

"We'll be together for a long time," she promised.

Ja Kert uskus teda, esimest korda pärast pikka aega.

And Kert believed her, for the first time in a long while.

Ta lubas endale andeks anda ja maailma uuesti avastada.

He allowed himself to forgive and to discover the world anew.

Nad veetsid tunde rääkides ja minevikku meenutades, anti ka lubadus saada regulaarselt kokku.

They spent hours talking and reminiscing about the past, and made a promise to meet regularly.

Kert tundis, kuidas tema sisemine rahu suurenes.

Kert felt his inner peace growing.

See oli alles algus.

This was just the beginning.

Kevad oli uute võimaluste ja sõpruse algus.

Spring was the start of new possibilities and friendships.

Kert teadis, et tema ja Maarja vaheline side muutub tugevamaks ja kestvamaks iga mööduva päevaga.

Kert knew that the bond between him and Maarja would grow stronger and more enduring with each passing day.

Haapsalu lastekodu vaikne kevadõhtu oli täis lubadusi ja uut algust.

The quiet spring evening at the Haapsalu orphanage was full of promises and new beginnings.

Kuigi nad olid kaua aega eraldi, jagasid nad nüüd lootust paremale tulevikule koos.

Although they had been apart for a long time, they now shared hope for a better future together.