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Mick
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Mick
Mick
El hombre tenía unos cuarenta y cinco años. Tenía una barba corta y gris y pelo oscuro con mucho gris. Sus ojos eran azul grisáceo y estaban muy cansados. Miró a Ana durante un momento largo y no sonrió.
The man was about forty-five. He had a short grey beard and dark hair with a lot of grey in it. His eyes were grey-blue and very tired. He looked at Ana for a long moment, and he didn’t smile.
«Tú eres la de la ventana», dijo al final.
“You’re the one from the window,” he said at last.
«Sí», dijo Ana. Su voz no era tan fuerte como quería. «Y tú eres el del escalón de atrás».
“Yes,” Ana said. Her voice was not as strong as she wanted. “And you’re the one from the back step.”
Bajó despacio del tejado hacia el camino. Era alto y delgado. Su jersey azul era viejo, con un agujero en un brazo.
He climbed down from the roof slowly, onto the path. He was tall and thin. His blue jumper was old, with a hole in one arm.
«Corriste detrás de mí», dijo. «Por la noche, bajo la lluvia, en jersey. Eso fue muy valiente. O muy tonto. No estoy seguro».
“You ran after me,” he said. “In the night, in the rain, in a jumper. That was very brave. Or very silly. I’m not sure.”
«Tonto», dijo Ana. «Estuve muy mojada al día siguiente».
“Silly,” Ana said. “I was very wet the next day.”
Por un segundo, algo cambió en su cara. Fue casi una sonrisa, pero no del todo. «Soy Mick», dijo.
For a second, something moved in his face. It was almost a smile, but not quite. “I’m Mick,” he said.
«Mick», dijo Ana. «¿Y de dónde eres, Mick?».
“Mick,” Ana said. “And where are you from, Mick?”
«De Mánchester. Vine aquí hace dos meses por trabajo. Trabajo de noche en el almacén del supermercado, a las afueras del pueblo. Empiezo a las cuatro de la mañana». Miró al canal. «El camino del río es el camino más rápido».
“Manchester. I came here two months ago, for work. I work nights at the supermarket warehouse, at the edge of town. I start at four in the morning.” He looked at the canal. “The river path is the fastest way there.”
«Y por el camino, te llevas el pan».
“And on the way, you take the bread.”
«Sí. Me llevo el pan». No parecía arrepentido. «La primera semana vi una bolsa en un escalón. Todas las noches. Por la mañana, siempre seguía allí. Pan bueno que iba a la basura. Y yo tenía hambre. ¿Es eso un delito?».
“Yes. I take the bread.” He didn’t look sorry. “The first week, I saw a bag on a step. Every night. In the morning, it was always still there. Good bread, going in the bin. And I was hungry. Is that a crime?”
«¿Cómo sabes que por la mañana siempre seguía allí?».
“How do you know it was always still there in the morning?”
La miró. «También vuelvo a casa por ese camino. A las seis».
He looked at her. “I walk home that way too. At six.”
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