Beatriz Ficou Mais Seis Meses
Seis meses depois da proposta de Londres. A Beatriz faz as malas, e percebe que ficar foi a verdadeira decisão.
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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation
O apartamento da Beatriz estava cheio de caixas de cartão. Os livros já tinham ido; a roupa estava quase toda dentro da mala grande. Tocaram à campainha. Era o Tomás, com um saco de pastéis de Belém. "Falta mesmo uma semana, não é?" perguntou ele. A Beatriz anuiu. "Sete dias. Fico um bocadinho triste, mas já estou preparada. Fiquei seis meses preparada, Tomás."
Beatriz's flat was full of cardboard boxes. The books had already gone; almost all her clothes were already inside the big suitcase. The doorbell rang. It was Tomás, with a bag of pastéis de Belém. "It really is just one week, isn't it?" he asked. Beatriz nodded. "Seven days. I'm a little sad, but I'm ready now. I've been getting ready for six months, Tomás."
"Lembro-me do primeiro dia depois do e-mail", disse a Beatriz, a dobrar uma camisola. "Ficava acordada à noite a pensar. Ficava a olhar para o ecrã do computador até às duas da manhã. A minha mãe ficava preocupada — ligava todos os dias para perguntar se eu tinha decidido. O meu chefe ficava calado, mas eu sabia que estava à espera. Toda a gente ficava à espera, menos eu. Eu ficava presa no meio."
"I remember the first day after the email," said Beatriz, folding a jumper. "I used to lie awake at night thinking. I used to stare at the computer screen until two in the morning. My mother would be worried — she called every day to ask if I'd decided. My boss stayed quiet, but I knew he was waiting. Everyone was waiting, except me. I was stuck in the middle."
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Vocabulary Glossary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ficava | was staying / used to stay (imperfect) |
| fiquei | I stayed / I became (preterite) |
| ficou | he/she stayed / became (preterite) |
| ficaste | you stayed / became (preterite, singular) |
| ficámos | we stayed (preterite, PT-PT) |
| tinha ficado | had stayed / had become (pluperfect) |
| caixas de cartão | cardboard boxes |
| pastéis de Belém | custard tarts from the famous Belém bakery |
| aliviada | relieved (fem.) |
| zona de conforto | comfort zone |
| molho de chaves | bunch of keys |
| gaivotas | seagulls |
| consequência | consequence |
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