Den tomme koppen

Det er Pedros første dag. Han får et skrivebord. Han får en laptop. Alle går til et møte.

It is Pedro's first day. He gets a desk. He gets a laptop. Everyone goes to a meeting.

Skrivebordet er rent. Det er en hvit kopp. Han tenker: kanskje det er en gave. Han er tørst.

The desk is clean. There is one white cup. He thinks: maybe it is a gift. He is thirsty.

Pedro går til kjøkkenet. Han fyller koppen med vann. Han setter seg ned. En mann med skjegg står i døren.

Pedro goes to the kitchen. He fills the cup with water. He sits down. A bearded man stands at the door.

"Dette var pulten min før," sier han. Han smiler. "Jeg heter Diego. Velkommen."

"This was my desk before," he says. He smiles. "I am Diego. Welcome."

Pedros ansikt blir rødt. Han gir koppen tilbake. Diego ler. "Behold den," sier han. "Men spør om kaffemaskinen."

Pedro's face turns red. He gives the cup back. Diego laughs. "Keep it," he says. "But ask about the coffee machine."

Senere viser Diego ham kaffemaskinen. Den tar ti minutter.

Later, Diego shows him the coffee machine. It takes ten minutes.