Jørgen og Kari trasket gjennom Oslos snødekte gater.

Jørgen and Kari trudged through Oslo's snow-covered streets.

Snøfnugg dalte sakte fra himmelen, og lyset fra gatelykter kastet en varm glød på det hvite dekket.

Snowflakes drifted slowly from the sky, and the light from the street lamps cast a warm glow on the white blanket.

De pustet ut små dampskyer i den kalde vinterluften.

They exhaled small clouds of steam into the cold winter air.

I armene sine bar Jørgen en kake, en komisk stor kake pakket inn i skinnende folie.

In his arms, Jørgen carried a cake, a comically large cake wrapped in shiny foil.

Den var til vennens bursdag, og begge var bestemte på å komme fram uten uhell.

It was for a friend's birthday, and both were determined to arrive without mishap.

"Vær forsiktig, Jørgen.

"Be careful, Jørgen.

Fortauet er veldig glatt," advarte Kari og kastet blikket mot isflekkene som lå spredt her og der.

The sidewalk is very slippery," warned Kari, glancing at the patches of ice scattered here and there.

"Slapp av, Kari.

"Relax, Kari.

Jeg har kontroll," svarte Jørgen selvsikkert.

I've got it under control," replied Jørgen confidently.

Han trakk på skuldrene og satte opp farten litt.

He shrugged and sped up a bit.

Kari sukket, skeptisk til Jørgens beslutning.

Kari sighed, skeptical of Jørgen's decision.

Hun visste at det kunne ende dårlig, men lot ham lede vei.

She knew it could end badly, but she let him lead the way.

De gikk videre, mens hun holdt øye med hvert steg.

They continued, while she kept an eye on each step.

De passerte snødekte biler og forbipasserende som forsiktig beveget seg langs den glatte gaten.

They passed snow-covered cars and passersby cautiously moving along the slippery street.

Vinden bet i kinnene deres, men tanken på den varme bursdagsfesten holdt dem motiverte.

The wind bit their cheeks, but the thought of the warm birthday party kept them motivated.

"Vi er snart fremme," sa Jørgen og smilte bredt, ivrig etter å vise at han kunne håndtere situasjonen.

"We're almost there," said Jørgen with a wide smile, eager to show that he could handle the situation.

Men akkurat da vrikket han på en usynlig isflekk.

But just then, he twisted on an invisible patch of ice.

Han mistet balansen.

He lost his balance.

Kari ropte, men det var for sent.

Kari shouted, but it was too late.

Jørgen seg i sakte film.

Jørgen fell in slow motion.

Kakens bunn mistet sitt grep, den seilte opp i luften.

The bottom of the cake lost its grip, and it sailed up into the air.

Tiden sto stille mens glasuren glinset i lyset fra en gatelykt.

Time stood still as the icing glistened in the light of a street lamp.

Sekundet etter falt kaken ned igjen, rett på Jørgens hode.

A second later, the cake came crashing down, right onto Jørgen's head.

Et splatt som ekko mot de snødekte veggene, og Jørgen sto der, dekket av krem.

A splat echoed against the snow-covered walls, and Jørgen stood there, covered in cream.

Kari brast ut i latter.

Kari burst into laughter.

Hun måtte lene seg mot en lyktestolpe for å holde seg stø.

She had to lean against a lamppost to keep steady.

Jørgen kikket opp på henne, og kunne lenge ikke annet enn å le med.

Jørgen looked up at her and couldn't help but laugh with her.

Kulden kjentes mindre, latteren deres knuste stillheten.

The cold seemed less biting, and their laughter shattered the silence.

"Vel, kanskje jeg burde hørt på deg," sa Jørgen etter noen minutter, mens han tørket krem bort fra pannen.

"Well, maybe I should have listened to you," said Jørgen after a few minutes, wiping cream off his forehead.

"Det går fint, Jørgen.

"It's okay, Jørgen.

La oss finne en taxi og kjøpe en ny kake," foreslo Kari, fortsatt fnisende.

Let's find a taxi and buy a new cake," suggested Kari, still giggling.

"Det høres ut som en plan," svarte Jørgen.

"That sounds like a plan," replied Jørgen.

De bestemte seg for at sakte men sikkert er det beste, spesielt når fortauet er isete.

They decided that slow and steady is best, especially when the sidewalk is icy.

De fant en taxi, og snart var de på vei for å kjøpe en ny kake, sammen, begge klokere enn før og klare for å dele en ny latter med sine venner.

They found a taxi, and soon they were on their way to buy a new cake, together, both wiser than before and ready to share a new laugh with their friends.