I quoted in the Irish Tavern Paseo de la Castellana, at five o'clock. I I traveled by taxi, lately did not even want to drive, I was too lazy. Moon did not want to carry a driver, to witness of my wanderings. Fewer still looking for the taxi ride down the street, so normally called by cell phone, which lately had become my tool for everything, and was about equal in importance and affection to the knife he always carried with me , sometimes in his pocket and another in the sock, depending on the circumstances.
arrived on time, which suited me, I like the informality, and even fewer people in first date is late, it seems a very bad start, whatever the nature of the encounter. I just ordered my orange juice. Family greeted me with a kiss on the cheek, refusing the hand I offered him, polite but cautious.
"Hello, Esther. What'll you have?
-A Chivas on the rocks. But the first thing I want is to know how you are, and ask forgiveness for the court.
"Well I'm fine, thanks. And you have to blame the behavior of others, even your husband.
"I should not let me go with Sebastian, in fact there are so many things I should not let it happen ... But no matter, and soon will cease to be my husband, I filed for divorce.
In that time he served as Chivas, which saved me having to say something because it did not really know what to say. Silent as she sipped his whiskey, took several shots to take more than half of consumption. Only thing I could think of to say "everyone makes mistakes, what matters is learning not to repeat them, but it sounded silly, I preferred to keep silent. Instead I opted for a touch of humor, which I do not know if it was tasteful, but I said.
"I see you in appreciation for whiskey it does look like your father. "For a moment changed his expression, I regretted saying it. But then regained his composure and decided to take it lightly.
"Yes, indeed .- smiled .- And also the ability to meet people. Change is never agree on the desire for money. "I understand
.- I also smiled, I was fighting back, which I interpreted as a good sign, a sign that we were understanding. Ester finished his whiskey and waved the waiter to bring him another. I took the opportunity to ask for a second juice, the peach, so I would not give much acidity in the stomach. At this point I do not even ask me what he wanted from me. The calmness with which he took it all, his apparent indifference, I was infected. I also was in no hurry to get down to business.
"You know that I have retired from contesting the will.
"Yes, I told the executor.
"I let my sister and you for that you dispute.
Thanks.
"No thank me, do not rent gain. I actually had a hard time understanding all this ... understand you. "I noticed that he was approaching a hot zone of the conversation. It took a long sip of his second whiskey, took a few moments contemplating with a half smile, half-mocking, half an accomplice. I got a little tense, the truth, I guessed that was approaching a revelation, something important. For the first time in a long time I missed my pills tranquilizers.
- How old are you? "Wow, was the second time in little time I did the same question.
"I will celebrate twenty-five. "I said, as the nurse, the age listed on my false passport and my green card. Actually I have one more, I will meet twenty-six, but that only I know, even Rosita. Not for nothing, but to avoid creating unnecessary confusion. At the end of the day what does it matter a year or less? The history of the passport never got to know her at all, I think that used real data and the passport of someone, and changed only the photo and fingerprint, so the discrepancy on the date of birth.
"From the first moment I wondered what my father could see you for the name you trust. Actually, dear Peter, thanks to the will, now we are practically family ... Lifetime.
"I think my age was a factor taken into account, is supposed to ...
" Sorry, "she interrupted in my evasive, but I do not think that was it, do not get elected because of your age, but despite it. I'll be honest. He paused, which he used to drink more whiskey. A few months ago I hired a detective to investigate you. "And at my surprise he tried to calm down. Quiet, I have no intention of going against you. "Neither
I think you could do anything, Ester, just admit that you surprised me .- The latter was true. Well, I said, the last person who would have imagined that strategy. I put detectives to each other, treasuring dossiers, and it appears that the indolent Ester, she installed a childhood dream, the darling of his father, who could suck like whiskey bottle had the same idea. Never underestimate the enemy, if enemy alone.
"Look, Peter, the difference between my sister and me, and I apply it to my brother and Sebastian, is that they like to believe their own lies. Invent a theory to blame others for their setbacks and eventually convinced her. In contrast to my no, I like to know the truth. - The waiter filled the glass a third time and put the bottle on the table.
- And what is your conclusion? "I adopted a casual tone, we returned to relax.
"The first thing I sensed is that if you had business with my father, then you have to like a lot of money, to the point of not paying attention to media or methods to achieve it.
- Did you know a lot like your father in that regard? "I wanted to divert a little conversation. The truth is that I did not like discovering that someone might know more than they should, especially someone who had just seen a couple of times and this was our first conversation.
"Look, if I have found you, you can imagine my father I know almost everything. If you're talking about their dirty business, your dirty business, underscored the word your, if, I know, not interest me. Or worry, I will not remove any of that. But what was that you I digress. In addition to your common craving for money, my father saw something in you, something that inspires confidence, to entrust our future point. If you're brave, there's no doubt, and you were not going to be intimidated by pressure or threats. But the truth is that the latest offer made to you through your lawyer was very generous. Why la rechazaste? Si sólo te interesase el dinero no tenía sentido, era mucho más práctico para ti coger tu parte y liquidar el fideicomiso, que no tener una mera propiedad futura que no te da más que gastos y dolor de cabeza.
-Dolor de nariz, para ser más exactos.- Bromeé de nuevo. Ester se rió, esta vez de buena gana. Pero tampoco así logré apartarla de su idea.
-Bueno, ya que no me respondes tú, lo haré yo por ti. Lo que mi padre percibió es que a ti, por encima de todo, lo que te gusta es hacer lo que te da la gana, o sea, tu santa voluntad.
-No lo había pensado en esos términos.
-Mi padre te consultó su idea antes de nombrarte, ¿no?
"Sure. "I convinced
, right?
-Si.
"Well there you go. My father knew that once we have convinced you that have made you liked the idea, and nothing and no one will deviate from it, even economically advantageous bid, much less pressure and threats.
-Ya. "I said simply. I did not like the turn of the conversation. Esther seemed to find facets of me than I myself was not aware.
I was thoughtful for a moment. She was silent, and for me to assimilate all the implications, and poured the bottle again. Again I ask what was intended. This time the question formulated.
- "What would that I convinced myself that I have been manipulated by your late father, and you change your mind and release the trust? Very subtle ...
"Well believe me, if the idea had occurred to me before I knew what I know about you, I'd tried.
- Oh, yeah, and now it?
"Now I know that my father was right. She paused again to drink a little more, at this point what surprised me was his resistance to alcohol .- You have twenty-four, I have a forty, but you have lived twice as me. I know the jewelry business with my father did, yes, I talked to some former employees, with his secretary. I also know something tax fraud traíais you hand. And of course that your real estate. You lose track in London I do not know what you do before landing in the Canary Islands ... Where was I? "Well, it finally began to feel the effects of whiskey.
"That your father was right.
"Oh, yes. My father raised us to be a princess. That was his mistake, protected us too much of a hard and cruel world. When it came time to decide, he discovered that there were no princes for us. That there are no princes in this era that we live ... Look, I like the contemplative life. At your age I was in Kathmandu practicing Buddhism, free love and living artificial paradises. "Now, finally had ridden all the whiskey to the head, his voice trailing, had trouble moving the tongue, her story became slower, more delusional. I kept silent, to speak it, it was discovered .- I do not care about money, "he continued while I run. I do not want frills. Within a few days I'm off to Ireland with a friend.
-find good whiskey.
-Ja, ja. I know you despise me, but do not blame you. In the background you envy me, someday we'll discover. Meanwhile, what I meant, the conclusion of all is that you stay interested in me with the trust. Receive a monthly income and not worry about anything.
- Then what shall I do with ... Sebastian?
"Do what you gotta do, I do not care. When I get tired of being in Ireland, to drink good whiskey as you say, a season I will go to India, to purify. You know? At the bottom you and I have something in common.
- Yes?
"Yes, the two despise this value system. You show it to commit crimes, and I went to India, to look for other ideas, other ways of life.
"I had not happened.
"Someday you may want to travel to India.
"Maybe.
"Well, I'm leaving. You know, take care of everything. -Me gave two farewell kisses .- Ah, you pay the bill, apúntaselo to the trust.
And left me sitting there.
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