Portuguese–English parallel text
Plataforma Dois
Platform Two
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Ana olhou para a loja. Jess estava dentro, no fundo, escolhendo batatas fritas. Ana não pensou mais. Ela correu pela escada, passou pela pequena ponte sobre os trens e desceu para a outra plataforma.
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 ainda estava na máquina de passagens. Ele não ouviu ela. Na tela, Ana podia ver as palavras: SINGLE. MANCHESTER PICCADILLY. £14.70. O dedo dele estava sobre o botão, mas ele não estava apertando.
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”, ela disse.
“Mick,” she said.
Ele virou rápido. O rosto dele ficou branco, depois com raiva. “Eu já falei para você. Me deixe em paz.”
He turned round fast. His face went white, then angry. “I told you. Leave me alone.”
“Você vai para Manchester. Agora. Hoje de noite.”
“You’re going to Manchester. Now. Tonight.”
“Sim. E não é da sua conta.” Ele virou de novo para a máquina e tirou a carteira. As mãos dele estavam tremendo um pouco, como as mãos do pai dele. A carteira caiu da mão dele no chão.
“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.
Cartões e moedas foram para todos os lados. E uma foto pequena e velha. A foto caiu nos pés de Ana, virada para cima. Ela pegou a foto antes dele.
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 a foto de um homem jovem com um avental branco. Ele era alto, tinha cabelo escuro e um sorriso grande e feliz. Nos braços dele, tinha um bebê com cabelo vermelho. Atrás deles tinha a vitrine de uma loja, e em cima da vitrine tinha uma placa com 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 olhou para a foto. Depois ela olhou para o homem cansado na frente dela, com a barba cinza e o casaco velho. Era o mesmo homem. Quinze anos mais velho, e sem sorriso. Mas o mesmo homem.
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”, ela disse baixo.
“Michael,” she said quietly.
Desta vez ele não disse não. Ele ficou ali na plataforma e olhou para a foto na mão dela. Por muito tempo, ele não disse nada. Depois ele respirou fundo.
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.
“Sim”, ele disse. “Eu sou o Michael. Michael Bell.”
“Yes,” he said. “I’m Michael. Michael Bell.”
Foi muito estranho ouvir isso. Ana já imaginou isso uma semana antes, mas agora era verdade. Ela deu a foto para ele. Ele colocou a foto na carteira com muito, muito cuidado.
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.
“O cartão”, Ana disse. “No aniversário do Walter. Sem selo. Foi você.”
“The card,” Ana said. “On Walter’s birthday. With no stamp. That was you.”
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