El vent fred de l'hivern acaricia la Costa Brava, deixant l'escenari perfecte per a una reunió familiar enmig de les festes de Nadal.

The cold winter wind caresses the Costa Brava, setting the perfect scene for a family gathering amidst the Christmas holidays.

Gemma contemplava el mar des del penya-segat, pensativa.

Gemma was contemplating the sea from the cliff, pensive.

Aquell any, la reunió de Nadal estava tenyida d'una tensió visible.

That year, the Christmas gathering was tinged with visible tension.

El seu germà Oriol encara estava enfadat.

Her brother Oriol was still angry.

Han discutit fa poc, i la Gemma sap que si no fan les paus, el Nadal serà trist.

They had argued recently, and Gemma knows that if they don't make peace, Christmas will be sad.

A la part més amagada de la cala, allí on la sorra es barrejava amb les pedres i les onades xiuxiuejaven secrets, la Gemma va decidir que era el moment.

In the most hidden part of the cove, where the sand mingled with the stones and the waves whispered secrets, Gemma decided it was the moment.

Aquell racó de la costa, ben estimat per tothom, seria el lloc on intentaria fer les paus amb l'Oriol.

That cherished corner of the coast would be the place where she would try to make peace with Oriol.

—Oriol, podem parlar un moment?

"Oriol, can we talk for a moment?"

—va preguntar en veu baixa.

she asked softly.

Ell, inicialment reticent, va assentir amb el cap.

He, initially reluctant, nodded.

Sabia que el lloc on es trobaven feia que qualsevol conversa fos més fàcil.

He knew that the place they were in made any conversation easier.

La bellesa de la natura tenia la capacitat de suavitzar fins al cor més dur.

The beauty of nature had the capacity to soften even the hardest heart.

Les onades es trencaven suaument mentre el sol queia lentament sobre les aigües blaves.

The waves broke gently while the sun slowly set over the blue waters.

La Gemma va mirar el seu germà als ulls.

Gemma looked into her brother's eyes.

—Estic penedida de com van anar les coses.

"I regret how things went.

Mai vaig voler que et sentissis malament —va dir amb sinceritat.

I never wanted you to feel bad," she said sincerely.

Ell la va mirar amb una barreja de ressentiment i tristesa.

He looked at her with a mix of resentment and sadness.

—Em vas fer sentir ximple davant de tothom.

"You made me feel foolish in front of everyone.

No puc oblidar-ho així com així —va respondre, la seva veu trencant-se.

I can't forget it just like that," he responded, his voice breaking.

Les paraules del seu germà van colpejar la Gemma com una onada sobtada.

Her brother's words hit Gemma like a sudden wave.

Després de silencis plens i pesants, ella va reunir forces per parlar.

After heavy and loaded silences, she gathered the strength to speak.

—Ho sento molt.

"I'm really sorry.

No va ser la meva intenció.

It wasn't my intention.

Potser no vaig saber com expressar-me.

Maybe I didn't know how to express myself.

Ets el meu germà, i no puc imaginar-me els Nadals sense tu.

You're my brother, and I can't imagine Christmas without you."

Els ulls de l'Oriol es van suavitzar.

Oriol's eyes softened.

Potser era el lloc, potser era la sinceritat a la veu de la seva germana, però va sentir com el gel dins seu començava a fondre's.

Perhaps it was the place, perhaps it was the sincerity in his sister's voice, but he felt the ice inside him beginning to melt.

—Jo també he fet i dit coses de les quals em penedeixo —va admetre, amb la mirada fixa en les onades—.

"I've also done and said things I regret," he admitted, his gaze fixed on the waves.

Hem deixat que tonteries es posin al mig de nosaltres.

"We've let trivialities come between us."

Amb aquestes paraules, les tensions es desfeien.

With these words, the tension dissolved.

Els dos germans es van abraçar envoltats pel so tranquil del mar.

The two siblings embraced, surrounded by the soothing sound of the sea.

Al final, la Gemma i l'Oriol van tornar a casa, on els esperaven els seus pares amb preocupació però també amb esperança.

In the end, Gemma and Oriol returned home, where their parents awaited them with concern but also with hope.

L'ambient estava canviant.

The atmosphere was changing.

Les llums de Nadal brillaven a la distància, i la calidesa de la reconciliació omplia l'aire fred de la nit.

Christmas lights twinkled in the distance, and the warmth of reconciliation filled the cold night air.

En tornar, el clima familiar era diferent.

Upon returning, the family climate was different.

Hi havia un aire de serenor.

There was an air of serenity.

Tots dos havien entès que els vincles familiars eren de les coses més importants del món.

Both understood that family ties were among the most important things in the world.

Aprenent a comunicar-se millor, Roser i Oriol van decidir treballar perquè el Nadal fos tan especial i harmoniós com mereixien tots plegats.

Learning to communicate better, Roser and Oriol decided to work on making Christmas as special and harmonious as everyone deserved.

I així, amb el cor més lleuger i ple de promeses de futurs millors, la família es va preparar per gaudir d'unes festes realment memorables.

And so, with lighter hearts and promises of better futures, the family prepared to enjoy truly memorable holidays.