Sonce je narahlo sijalo nad Blejskim jezerom.

The sun gently shone over Lake Bled.

Jezero je bilo mirno, le tu in tam so se po njem peljale majhne jadrnice.

The lake was calm, with only small sailboats occasionally gliding across it.

Matej je stal na obali in opazoval, kako se svetloba odbija od turkizne vode.

Matej stood on the shore, watching the light reflect off the turquoise water.

Bilo je prvič po dolgem času, ko se je počutil zares doma.

It was the first time in a long while that he truly felt at home.

"Matej!" ga je poklicala Anja, njegova sestra.

"Matej!" called Anja, his sister.

Prišla je s košaro piknika in nasmeškom na obrazu.

She arrived with a picnic basket and a smile on her face.

Matej se ji je nasmehnil nazaj, a v svojem srcu je čutil napetost.

Matej smiled back at her, but he felt tension in his heart.

Že leta se ni videl s sestro.

It had been years since he last saw his sister.

Spraševal se je, ali bo danes našel prave besede, da bi premostil prepad med njima.

He wondered if today he would find the right words to bridge the gap between them.

"Tukaj je prekrasno," je rekla Anja, ko sta razprla odejo in sedla.

"It's beautiful here," Anja said as they spread out the blanket and sat down.

"Res je dobro, da si prišel nazaj."

"It's really good that you came back."

"Ja, preveč časa je minilo," je odvrnil Matej rahlo zadrego.

"Yeah, it's been too long," Matej replied with a slight embarrassment.

"Žal mi je, ker sem bil dolga leta odsoten."

"I'm sorry for being away for so many years."

Anja ga je pogledala na način, ki mu je bil znan iz otroštva.

Anja looked at him in a way that was familiar from their childhood.

Vedel je, da želi reči nekaj pomembnega.

He knew she wanted to say something important.

"Vem, da je bilo težko, ko te ni bilo.

"I know it was hard when you weren't around.

Ampak razumem, potreboval si čas zase."

But I understand, you needed time for yourself."

Matej se je zdrznil ob njenem razumevanju.

Matej was moved by her understanding.

"Vem, da sem zamudil veliko," je priznal.

"I know I've missed a lot," he admitted.

"Nisem bil tukaj, ko si me potrebovala."

"I wasn't here when you needed me."

Anja je skomignila z rameni, njen pogled pa je ostal topel.

Anja shrugged, her gaze remaining warm.

"Zdaj si tukaj. To je pomembno."

"You're here now. That's what matters."

Po nekaj trenutkih tišine, med katerimi sta oba opazovala čolne v daljavi, je Matej spregovoril.

After a few moments of silence, during which they both watched the boats in the distance, Matej spoke.

"Želim si, da bi lahko nadoknadil izgubljeno. Bodimo spet prava družina."

"I wish I could make up for lost time. Let's be a real family again."

Anja je prikimala.

Anja nodded.

"To si tudi jaz želim."

"I want that too."

Zbralo se je več članov družine in prijetno so klepetali ter uživali v hrani.

More family members gathered and they chatted pleasantly, enjoying the food.

Od pirhov do domače potice, vse je bilo pripravljeno z ljubeznijo.

From Easter eggs to homemade potica, everything was prepared with love.

Na koncu dneva so se vsi skupaj odpravili na vožnjo s čolnom do otočka sredi jezera.

At the end of the day, they all went for a boat ride to the small island in the middle of the lake.

Vetrič je pihal, medtem ko so veslali.

A breeze blew as they rowed.

Matej je sedel poleg Anje.

Matej sat next to Anja.

Njuna tišina ni bila več napeta; bila je polna razumevanja in obljub za prihodnost.

Their silence was no longer tense; it was full of understanding and promises for the future.

"Sva dobro?" je Matej potiho vprašal.

"Are we good?" Matej asked quietly.

"Ja," je rekla Anja, stisnila je njegovo roko.

"Yes," Anja said, squeezing his hand.

"Nikoli več ne pustiva, da bi naju kaj razdvojilo."

"Let's never let anything come between us again."

S sklenjenimi rokami sta opazovala, kako so obale Bleda izginjale v daljavo.

With their hands clasped, they watched as the shores of Bled faded into the distance.

Matej je občutil mir.

Matej felt at peace.

V tistem trenutku je vedel, da je ponovno našel svoje mesto v družini.

In that moment, he knew he had found his place in the family again.

Dom ni bil le kraj, ampak občutek pripadnosti.

Home was not just a place, but a feeling of belonging.

In ta dan je bil začetek novega poglavja.

And that day was the start of a new chapter.