Valantin Enatandi Roberta
Roberta was known as the kind nurse with a warm smile, always ready to help others.Yo te konnen Roberta kòm misè amikal la ak yon bèl souri chalere, toujou pare pou ede lòt moun.
She had a good heart, yet, unknown to most, she had a secret life that was less virtuous.Li te gen yon bon kè, men, moun pa t konnen, li te gen yon lavi kachèt ki te mwens vertiyèz.
She was dating three men simultaneously, each offering her something different.Li t ap frekante twa gason an menm tan, chak ofri l yon bagay diferan.
Her boss, who was wealthy and married, was one of them; Roberta couldn’t leave him because of his money.Yonn nan yo se patwon li a, ki te rich e marié; Roberta pa t ka kite l akoz lajan li.
The second man was her best friend, a gentle soul and dependable, but she found him too predictable.Dezyèm gason an se te pi bon zanmi li, yon nanm dous e sou ki ou ka konte, men li te twouve l twò previzib.
The third was a ruggedly handsome construction worker, full of energy but prone to anger.Twazyèmnan se te yon travayè konstriksyon ki te chèchè, plen enèji men ki fasil antere kòlè.
Roberta couldn’t choose between them, so she hatched a clever but selfish plan to break it off with all after Valentine’s Day, ensuring she still received their gifts.Roberta pa t ka chwazi pami yo, li te fòme yon plan entèlijan men egoyis pou kase ak yo tout apre Jou Valantin, asire l li toujou resevwa kado yo.
Valentine’s Day arrived, and it seemed perfect to set her plan into motion.Jou Valantin rive, e li te parèt byen fèt pou mete plan l an aksyon.
But, unexpectedly, her boss sent a text saying he would be with his wife, blocking her number afterward.Men, enatandi, patwon li te voye yon tèks di l’ li t ap avèk madanm li, li bloke nimewo l aprè.
Her best friend, struck with an unexpected job loss, turned off his phone in disappointment.Pi bon zanmi l, ki te gen pèdi travay sou li, te dezòd sotèt telefòn li nan desepsyon.
The construction worker, it turned out, was juggling another relationship and chose to spend the day with his other girlfriend.Travayè konstriksyon an, li vin konnen, te gen yon lòt relasyon e li te chwazi pase jou a ak lòt mennaj li a.
To Roberta’s surprise, each man had willingly walked away from her life the very day she had plotted to cast them aside.Pou gran sipriz Roberta, chak gason an te ale kite lavi l nan menm jou a li te planifye pou jete yo.
Instead of feeling rejected, she was relieved and amused at how fate worked in her favor.Nan plas li santi l repouse, li te santi l soulaje e amize pa jan desten te travay an favè l.
She laughed to herself, happy that she didn’t have to bear the burden of ending things, as they had unknowingly done it for her.Li ri pou kont li, kontan li pa t bezwen pote chay pou fini bagay la, paske yo te fè l san yo pa t konnen pou li.
Perhaps, she thought, this was the universe’s way of giving her a clean slate, ready for whatever future adventures awaited her.Petèt, li te panse, sa te yon fason inivè a pou ba li yon nouvo kòmansman, pare pou nenpòt avantur lavni ki ta tann li.
Vocabulary
| Word | Translation |
|---|---|
| nurse | misè |
| smile | souri |
| help | ede |
| heart | kè |
| secret | kachèt |
| life | lavi |
| date | frekante |
| boss | patwon |
| wealthy | rich |
| friend | zanmi |
| gentle | dous |
| dependable | sous ki ou ka konte |
| predictable | previzib |
| handsome | chèchè |
| construction | konstriksyon |
| energy | enèji |
| anger | kòlè |
| plan | plan |
| gift | kado |
| Valentine’s Day | Jou Valantin |
| motion | aksiyon |
| text | tèks |
| wife | madanm |
| number | nimewo |
| job | travay |
| phone | telefòn |
| disappointment | desepsyon |
| relationship | relasyon |
| girlfriend | mennaj |
| fate | desten |
| relieved | soulaje |
| amused | amize |
| burden | chay |
| universe | inivè |