Healing Hearts: Sibling Bond through Midsummer's Tears

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Healing Hearts: Sibling Bond through Midsummer's Tears Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/healing-hearts-sibling-bond-through-midsummers-tears Story Transcript:Nb: Solen skinte klart på himmelen over Vigeland Sculpture Park i Oslo.En: The sun shone brightly in the sky over Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo.Nb: Det var midtsommer, og parken var full av mennesker som feiret.En: It was midsummer, and the park was full of people celebrating.Nb: Blant dem var Eirik og Ingrid, søsken med tunge hjerter etter foreldrenes skilsmisse.En: Among them were Eirik and Ingrid, siblings with heavy hearts after their parents' divorce.Nb: Eirik, den eldre broren, gikk stille ved siden av Ingrid.En: Eirik, the older brother, walked quietly beside Ingrid.Nb: Han var alltid sterk og beskyttende, men inni seg var han trist.En: He was always strong and protective, but inside, he was sad.Nb: Han holdt seg sterk for Ingrid.En: He stayed strong for Ingrid.Nb: Hun var mer åpen om sine følelser, og han ville hjelpe henne finne fred.En: She was more open about her feelings, and he wanted to help her find peace.Nb: De vandret gjennom parken, beundret de mange skulpturene som viste forskjellige menneskelige følelser.En: They wandered through the park, admiring the many sculptures that depicted different human emotions.Nb: "Se, Eirik," sa Ingrid med tårer i øynene, "hvordan kunne alt dette skje med oss?"En: "Look, Eirik," said Ingrid with tears in her eyes, "how could all this happen to us?"Nb: Eirik så på søsteren sin og kjente knuten i magen.En: Eirik looked at his sister and felt the knot in his stomach.Nb: Han visste at denne dagen ville komme.En: He knew this day would come.Nb: "Jeg vet ikke, Ingrid," svarte han rolig, selv om hjertet hamret.En: "I don't know, Ingrid," he replied calmly, even though his heart was pounding.Nb: "Men vi kan komme oss gjennom dette sammen."En: "But we can get through this together."Nb: Ingrid stoppet foran en stor skulptur av en mann og kvinne.En: Ingrid stopped in front of a large sculpture of a man and woman.Nb: Hun gråt stille, og Eirik visste at øyeblikket var kommet.En: She cried quietly, and Eirik knew the moment had come.Nb: "Eirik, vær så snill, fortell meg hvorfor," sa hun, med tårer som trillet ned kinnene.En: "Eirik, please, tell me why," she said, with tears streaming down her cheeks.Nb: Eirik visste ikke lenger hvordan han kunne skjule sine følelser.En: Eirik no longer knew how to hide his feelings.Nb: Han tok et dypt pust og satte seg ned sammen med henne.En: He took a deep breath and sat down with her.Nb: "Ingrid, jeg har prøvd å være sterk for deg," sa han med en lav stemme.En: "Ingrid, I've tried to be strong for you," he said in a low voice.Nb: "Men jeg er også lei meg.En: "But I'm sad too.Nb: Mamma og pappa elsket hverandre en gang, men ting endret seg.En: Mom and Dad loved each other once, but things changed.Nb: Det var ikke vår feil."En: It wasn't our fault."Nb: Ingrid så opp på broren sin, så smerten i øynene hans.En: Ingrid looked up at her brother, seeing the pain in his eyes.Nb: "Jeg skjønner fortsatt ikke," sa hun, men denne gangen var det en antydning til forståelse i stemmen hennes.En: "I still don't understand," she said, but this time there was a hint of understanding in her voice.Nb: "Hvordan skal vi klare oss...

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