Spanish–English parallel text
Andén dos
Platform Two
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Ana miró la tienda. Jess estaba dentro, al fondo, eligiendo patatas fritas. Ana no pensó más. Corrió por las escaleras, cruzó el pequeño puente sobre los trenes y bajó al otro andén.
Ana looked at the shop. Jess was inside, at the back, choosing crisps. Ana didn’t think any more. She ran up the stairs, across the little bridge over the trains and down to the other platform.
Mick todavía estaba en la máquina de billetes. No la escuchó. En la pantalla, Ana pudo ver las palabras: SINGLE. MANCHESTER PICCADILLY. £14.70. Su dedo estaba sobre el botón, pero no lo apretaba.
Mick was still at the ticket machine. He didn’t hear her. On the screen, Ana could see the words: SINGLE. MANCHESTER PICCADILLY. £14.70. His finger was over the button, but he wasn’t pressing it.
«Mick», dijo ella.
“Mick,” she said.
Él se giró rápido. Su cara se puso blanca, después enfadada. «Te lo dije. Déjame solo.»
He turned round fast. His face went white, then angry. “I told you. Leave me alone.”
«Vas a ir a Manchester. Ahora. Esta noche.»
“You’re going to Manchester. Now. Tonight.”
«Sí. Y no es asunto tuyo.» Se giró otra vez hacia la máquina y sacó la cartera. Sus manos temblaban, un poco, como las de su padre. La cartera cayó de su mano al suelo.
“Yes. And it’s not your business.” He turned back to the machine and took out his wallet. His hands were shaking, a little, like his father’s. The wallet fell out of his hand onto the ground.
Tarjetas y monedas fueron por todas partes. Y una foto pequeña y vieja. Cayó a los pies de Ana, boca arriba. Ella la cogió antes.
Cards and coins went everywhere. And a small old photo. It landed at Ana’s feet, face up. She picked it up before he could.
Era una foto de un chico joven con un delantal blanco. Era alto, con pelo oscuro y una sonrisa grande y feliz. En sus brazos, había un bebé con pelo rojo. Detrás de ellos había un escaparate, y sobre la ventana había un cartel con letras grandes: BELL & SON.
It was a photo of a young man in a white apron. He was tall, with dark hair and a big, happy smile. In his arms, there was a baby with red hair. Behind them was a shop window, and over the window was a sign with big letters: BELL & SON.
Ana miró la foto. Después miró al hombre cansado frente a ella, con la barba gris y el abrigo viejo. Era el mismo hombre. Quince años más viejo, y sin sonrisa. Pero el mismo hombre.
Ana looked at the photo. Then she looked at the tired man in front of her, with the grey beard and the old coat. It was the same man. Fifteen years older, and with no smile. But the same man.
«Michael», dijo ella bajo.
“Michael,” she said quietly.
Él no dijo que no esta vez. Estuvo allí en el andén y miró la foto en la mano de ella. Durante mucho tiempo, no dijo nada. Después respiró hondo.
He didn’t say no this time. He stood there on the platform and looked at the photo in her hand. For a long time, he didn’t say anything. Then he took a deep breath.
«Sí», dijo él. «Soy Michael. Michael Bell.»
“Yes,” he said. “I’m Michael. Michael Bell.”
Era muy raro oírlo. Ana lo pensó antes, hace una semana, pero ahora era verdad. Ella le dio la foto. Él la guardó en su cartera de forma muy, muy cuidadosa.
It was very strange to hear it. Ana guessed it a week ago, but now it was true. She gave him the photo. He put it back in his wallet very, very carefully.
«La tarjeta», dijo Ana. «En el cumpleaños de Walter. Sin sello. Fuiste tú.»
“The card,” Ana said. “On Walter’s birthday. With no stamp. That was you.”
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