Les llums de colors penjaven entre els balcons, com si el cel mateix estigués ple de serps brillants.

The colored lights hung between the balconies, as if the sky itself were filled with shiny serpents.

La Festa Major de Gràcia omplia els carrers de gent, música i alegria.

The Festa Major de Gràcia filled the streets with people, music, and joy.

No obstant això, a la terrassa de l'Andreu, la música era difícil de sentir.

However, on Andreu's terrace, the music was hard to hear.

Aquí, la música es barrejava amb els murmuris de tensions familiars.

Here, the music mixed with the murmurs of family tensions.

Andreu es mirava les decoracions mentre marxava cap al petit pati on esperava reunir-se amb la seva família.

Andreu was looking at the decorations as he headed towards the small patio where he hoped to meet with his family.

"Ha de ser avui," pensava Andreu.

"It has to be today," Andreu thought.

Ell, el fill mitjà, es sentia com l'única peça que podia unir la seva família.

He, the middle child, felt like the only piece that could unite his family.

El sopar de la Festa Major havia de convertir-se en la seva oportunitat.

The Festa Major dinner had to become his opportunity.

A la taula, Júlia ja havia arribat.

At the table, Júlia had already arrived.

Tenia els braços creuats i la mirada clavada a la pantalla del seu telèfon.

She had her arms crossed and her eyes glued to the screen of her phone.

Era forta i decidida, però avui necessitava ser flexible.

She was strong and determined, but today she needed to be flexible.

Marcel, el germà petit, encara no havia arribat.

Marcel, the younger brother, hadn't arrived yet.

Però Andreu sabia que en Marcel estava a prop, escoltant la festa des de la distància, com sempre.

But Andreu knew that Marcel was nearby, listening to the festival from a distance, as always.

Quan finalment va arribar, Marcel portava una gorra de colors.

When he finally arrived, Marcel was wearing a colorful cap.

Va llançar una mirada ràpida a Júlia i un sospir profund als focs artificials que esclataven a sobre dels edificis.

He cast a quick glance at Júlia and a deep sigh at the fireworks bursting above the buildings.

"Andreu," va dir Júlia, "tractaràs d'arreglar les coses avui, oi?

"Andreu," Júlia said, "you're going to try to fix things today, right?"

" La seva veu tenia una mescla d'ironia i esperança.

Her voice carried a mix of irony and hope.

Andreu va somriure, tot i sentir l'angoixa.

Andreu smiled, despite feeling the anxiety.

Sabia que era una missió gairebé impossible, però també sabia que era necessari.

He knew it was an almost impossible mission, but he also knew it was necessary.

L'ambient es va tensar quan el sopar va començar.

The atmosphere grew tense when dinner began.

Les paraules eren poques i els ulls de Júlia i Marcel sovint s'evitaven.

Words were few, and the eyes of Júlia and Marcel often avoided each other.

Fins que, finalment, el silenci es va trencar.

Until, finally, the silence was broken.

Júlia va començar a recordar un vell malentès entre ella i Marcel.

Júlia began recalling an old misunderstanding between her and Marcel.

"Andreu, per què sempre haig d'explicar-me?

"Andreu, why do I always have to explain myself?"

" va protestar Júlia.

Júlia protested.

Marcel va contestar de seguida, "Sempre creus que tens la raó!

Marcel immediately responded, "You always think you're right!"

"La discussió va escalfar-se ràpidament.

The argument heated up quickly.

Andreu sabia que era el moment d'intervenir, però aquesta vegada ho va fer diferent.

Andreu knew it was time to intervene, but this time he did it differently.

Es va aixecar i va parlar amb fermesa.

He stood up and spoke firmly.

"Ja n'hi ha prou!

"That's enough!"

" El silenci va caure a la taula.

Silence fell over the table.

"Estem a la Festa Major.

"We're at the Festa Major.

Recordeu quan ballàvem junts a les places?

Remember when we used to dance together in the squares?

Quan col·leccionàvem fotos del concurs de carrers decorats?

When we collected photos from the street decoration contest?"

"Aquells records van tocar els cors de Júlia i Marcel.

Those memories touched the hearts of Júlia and Marcel.

Els dos germans es van mirar, encara amb orgull, però també amb complicitat.

The two siblings looked at each other, still proud, but also with complicity.

"Només avui," va dir Marcel, amb un mig somriure.

"Just for today," Marcel said, with a half-smile.

"Només avui," va seguir Júlia, assentint.

"Just for today," Júlia agreed, nodding.

Malgrat els seus caràcters forts, van saber deixar a banda les seves diferències durant el que quedava de nit.

Despite their strong characters, they managed to set aside their differences for the remainder of the night.

Van acabar al carrer, entre els girigalls de la festa, gaudint del ball i de la companyia.

They ended up in the street, amidst the festival's commotion, enjoying the dancing and each other's company.

Andreu es va sentir per fi alleujat.

Andreu finally felt relieved.

Potser avui no havia resolt totes les tensions, però havia aconseguit renovar els llaços, encara que fos per un breu moment.

Perhaps today he hadn't resolved all the tensions, but he had managed to renew the bonds, even if just for a brief moment.

Va somriure veient Júlia i Marcel riure junts, pensant que amb temps, la unió de la família seria tan ferma com les llums alegres de la Festa Major.

He smiled watching Júlia and Marcel laugh together, thinking that with time, the family's unity would be as strong as the cheerful lights of the Festa Major.