V horúci letný deň, keď slnko svietilo jasne, Peter kráčal do botanickej záhrady.

On a hot summer day, when the sun shone brightly, Peter walked to the botanical garden.

Obrovské stromy poskytovali príjemný tieň a vôňa kvetov prenikala vzduchom.

The enormous trees provided pleasant shade, and the fragrance of flowers filled the air.

Peter sa cítil pokojne, akoby celý svet zmizol.

Peter felt calm, as if the whole world had disappeared.

Bol to jeho obľúbený únik, zvlášť teraz, keď sa blížil začiatok nového školského roka.

It was his favorite escape, especially now with the start of the new school year approaching.

Peter mal obavy.

Peter was worried.

Vždy bol tichý, introvert.

He had always been quiet, an introvert.

Nová škola znamenala nových ľudí.

A new school meant new people.

Chcel nájsť priateľa, niekoho, kto by mu pomohol cítiť sa lepšie.

He wanted to find a friend, someone who would help him feel better.

Ale ako na to?

But how could he do that?

Peterova hanblivosť bola ako múr, ktorý ťažko prekonával.

Peter's shyness was like a wall that was hard to overcome.

Medzi stromami a kvetinami si všimol dievča.

Among the trees and flowers, he noticed a girl.

Pozorovala kvety, akoby ich dôkladne študovala.

She was observing the flowers as if she were studying them closely.

Peter chvíľu váhal, ale potom sa rozhodol.

Peter hesitated for a moment, but then decided.

Musí aspoň skúsiť.

He had to at least try.

Jeho srdce mu silno bilo, no vedel, že teraz je ten pravý moment.

His heart was pounding, but he knew that this was the right moment.

„Ahoj,“ povedal, keď sa priblížil.

"Hi," he said as he approached.

„Tie kvety sú krásne, že?“

"These flowers are beautiful, aren’t they?"

Dievča sa otočilo.

The girl turned around.

Mala priateľský úsmev.

She had a friendly smile.

„Áno, sú úžasné. Mám ich rada,“ odpovedala.

"Yes, they are wonderful. I like them," she replied.

„Ja som Lenka.“

"I'm Lenka."

Peter si vydýchol.

Peter sighed in relief.

„Ja som Peter.“

"I'm Peter."

Cítil, ako z neho opadá napätie.

He felt the tension melting away.

Začali sa rozprávať o rastlinách.

They started talking about plants.

Lenka tiež milovala prírodu a cítila sa tam ako doma.

Lenka also loved nature and felt at home there.

Od toho momentu sa ich rozhovor plynul ľahko, bez napätia.

From that moment on, their conversation flowed easily, without tension.

Po chvíli sa rozhodli prejsť ďalej záhradou.

After a while, they decided to walk further into the garden.

Peter sa začal viac usmievať.

Peter began to smile more.

Zistil, že má predsa len niečo spoločné s niekým iným.

He discovered that he did have something in common with someone else.

Povedal Lenke o svojich obavách zo školy.

He told Lenka about his worries about school.

Ona sa len usmiala a povedala, že začiatky sú pre ňu tiež ťažké.

She just smiled and said that beginnings are hard for her too.

Ale keď sa majú niekoho, na koho sa môžu spoľahnúť, tých obáv je menej.

But when you have someone to rely on, the worries are lessened.

Pred odchodom si dohodli stretnutie na prvý školský deň.

Before leaving, they arranged to meet on the first day of school.

„Stretneme sa pred školou?“ navrhla Lenka.

“Shall we meet in front of the school?” Lenka suggested.

Peter nadšene prikývol.

Peter eagerly nodded.

Keď Peter odchádzal z botanickej záhrady, necítil sa už sám.

As Peter left the botanical garden, he no longer felt alone.

Mal pocit, že zvládne začiatok školy.

He felt confident about starting school.

Mal priateľa.

He had a friend.

Uvedomil si, že občas stačí malý krok k novému začiatku.

He realized that sometimes, a small step is all it takes for a new beginning.

A ten krok stál za to.

And that step was worth it.