Spanish–English parallel text
Padres
Fathers
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Era Walter. Su mano derecha estaba en una venda blanca. Paró en la puerta y miró la carta en la mano de Ana. Después miró su cara.
It was Walter. His right hand was in a white bandage. He stopped at the door and looked at the letter in Ana’s hand. Then he looked at her face.
«Estaba limpiando», dijo Ana rápido. «Las cartas estaban debajo de las latas. No abrí nada. Lo siento.»
“I was cleaning,” Ana said quickly. “The letters were under the tins. I didn’t open anything. I’m sorry.”
Walter caminó hacia ella. Tomó la carta de su mano con su mano buena. No la miró. La puso en el bolsillo de su delantal.
Walter walked over to her. He took the letter from her hand with his good hand. He didn’t look at it. He put it in the pocket of his apron.
«Jess va a llevarme al médico a las nueve», dijo. «Es peor que su abuela. No hables con ella de esto. Tiene exámenes.»
“Jess is taking me to the doctor at nine,” he said. “She’s worse than her grandmother. Don’t say anything to her about this. She has exams.”
«Walter, dieciocho mil libras es mucho dinero.»
“Walter, eighteen thousand pounds is a lot of money.”
«Sé cuánto es.» Su voz no estaba enfadada. Solo estaba muy cansada. «Ve a dormir, Ana. Gracias por el pan.»
“I know how much it is.” His voice wasn’t angry. It was only very tired. “Go and sleep, Ana. Thank you for the bread.”
El médico dijo que la mano de Walter iba a estar bien en dos semanas. Por sus manos temblorosas, el médico quería hacer unas pruebas en el hospital. Walter dijo que no tenía tiempo para pruebas. Jess no habló con él durante el resto del día.
The doctor said Walter’s hand was going to be fine in two weeks. About his shaking hands, the doctor wanted to do some tests at the hospital. Walter said he didn’t have time for tests. Jess didn’t talk to him for the rest of the day.
El domingo por la tarde, sonó el móvil de Ana. Era su hermano, Leo. Siempre llamaba los domingos, pero normalmente Ana lo llamaba.
On Sunday afternoon, Ana’s phone rang. It was her brother, Leo. He always called on Sundays, but usually Ana called him.
«¿Cómo está tu inglés?», preguntó Leo, y rio. «¿Sueñas en inglés ahora?»
“How is your English?” Leo asked, and he laughed. “Do you dream in English now?”
«A veces. Sueño con pan en inglés.» Estaba sentada en el primer escalón en la panadería, cerca de la cocina. Hacía calor allí. «¿Qué pasa, Leo? Tu voz suena rara.»
“Sometimes. I dream about bread in English.” She was sitting on the bottom stair in the bakery, near the kitchen. It was warm there. “What’s wrong, Leo? You sound strange.”
Leo estuvo en silencio un momento. «Papá quiere hablar contigo. Pregunta por ti todos los días ahora. Está sentado a mi lado. ¿Puedo dar el móvil a él?»
Leo was quiet for a moment. “Dad wants to talk to you. He asks about you every day now. He’s sitting next to me. Can I give him the phone?”
La mano de Ana se puso fría en el móvil. Durante dos años no habló con su padre. Ni una palabra. Dijo: «No, Leo. Lo siento. Ahora no.»
Ana’s hand went cold on the phone. For two years she didn’t speak to her father. Not one word. She said, “No, Leo. I’m sorry. Not now.”
«Ana, por favor. Él…»
“Ana, please. He…”
«Ahora no. Tengo que irme. Voy a llamarte el próximo domingo. Lo prometo.» Terminó la llamada. Después se sentó en el escalón y no se movió.
“Not now. I have to go. I’ll call you next Sunday. I promise.” She ended the call. Then she sat on the stair and didn’t move.
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