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(Delcroix Academy#1) Inara Scott-Español LOS CANDIDATOS – INARA SCOTT BLOG ‘DARK PATIENCE’ 1 LOS CANDIDATOS – INARA SCOTT BLOG ‘DARK PATIENCE’ 2 DDEELLCCRROOIIXX ACADEMY LOS CANDIDATOS – INARA SCOTT BLOG ‘DARK PATIENCE’ 3 Traducido por Glad ancia Lewis está lejos de ser popular. Y no es sólo por el promedio de sus comunes calificaciones o su guardarropa no-tan-encantadora. De hecho, la D mediocridad de Dancia es una cubierta para su secreto: Cada vez que ella ve a una persona amenazando a alguien por quien ella se preocupa, las cosas simplemente...ocurren. Autos patinando. Estructuras colapsando. Por lo general, alguien sale lastimado. Así que Dancia hace lo imposible para evitar acercarse a alguien, ella cree que así podrá suprimir sus poderes y mantenerlos ocultos. Pero cuando los reclutadores de la prestigiosa Academia Delcroix se aparecen en su sala de estar para ofrecerle una beca completa, los días de Dancia de vivir bajo un radar pueden terminarse. Solo que, Delcroix es una escuela para chicos genios, e hijos de diplomáticos—no para estudiantes B con tendencias telequinéticas incontrolables. ¿Por qué ellos tratan a Dancia como si fuera especial? Hasta el chico más ardiente del campus parece hacer un extraordinario esfuerzo para hacer sentir a Dancia bienvenida. Pero también, esta este nuevo chico misterioso, Jack, quien no puede mantenerse fuera de problemas. Él sospecha que algo peligroso esta sucediendo en la Academia y quiere que Dancia le ayude a sacar en claro lo que es. Pero Dancia no esta convencida. Ella espera, que tal vez, los reclutadores sepan más acerca de su "don" de lo que aparentan. Tal vez ellos podrían ayudarla a comprender cómo usarle...Pero ni aun Dancia puede imaginar lo que le espera tras los portones de la Academia Delcroix. LOS CANDIDATOS – INARA SCOTT BLOG ‘DARK PATIENCE’ 4 Traducido por Glad enía el pelo grasiento hasta los hombros y una manchada camiseta blanca que se estiraba apretadamente por su enorme barriga, redonda. Mientras él T se acercaba a la estación de enfermeras, cerca de un extremo de la abarrotada área de espera, el olor de fruta podrida le precedió. Algo en la fiereza de sus ojos y el temblor de su barbilla me pusieron nerviosa. Miré hacia mi Abuela, pero ella estaba fascinada en una conversación con un hombre casi tan viejo y ciego como ella. "Tú la mataste. Todos ustedes la mataron". La voz del hombre comenzó como un susurro bajo, nervioso, para después crecer con fuerza. Abrió una mugrienta mochila y sacó un arma de fuego. Me congelé. Mi abuela se quedó a media frase y se quedó boquiabierta mirando hacia la brillante arma, que ahora apuntaba en nuestra dirección. Un silbido comenzó en mis oídos, ahogando por completo algún otro sonido. Mientras lograba ponerme de pie rápidamente, un familiar hormigueo llegó desde mis pies hasta la punta de mis dedos... LOS CANDIDATOS – INARA SCOTT BLOG ‘DARK PATIENCE’ 5 Traducido por Carlos ¡Dancia!‛ ‚ Me saqué los audífonos y esperé, esperando que estuviera escuchando a la TV y no a mi Abuela llamándome. Comprobé el reloj: diez quince, lo que significaba que The Price is Right1 estaba dando y mi Abuelita debería de estar ocupada. Vino de nuevo, esta vez desde el vestíbulo fuera de mi cuarto. ‚¿Dancia, puedes salir, por favor? Hay alguien aquí que quiere verte.‛ La música retumbaba a través de los audífonos, y me incliné para bajar mi antiguo Reproductor de CD plateado. Seguramente había escuchado mal a mi Abuela. ¿Alguien quería verme? ¿A Dancia Lewis, la increíble chica invisible? De ninguna manera. Abrí de golpe la puerta del dormitorio, esperando ver a mi abuela de cuatro pies de alto entreteniendo al gato de algún vecino en nuestra sala. En lugar de eso, un par de desconocidos bien vestidos estaban sentados sobre el sofá, se volvieron hacia mí al unísono, se pusieron de pie, y sonrieron. Restringí el impulso de cerrar de golpe mi puerta. A la derecha, estaba parado un adolescente con espeso cabello castaño, con ojos café chocolate, y con la clase de mandíbula perfectamente cuadrada que yo pensaba que sólo existían en los modelos. Él vestía pantalones caquis y una camisa blanca—la clásica ropa de la prepa, sin embargo en él se veía increíblemente ardientes. El hombre a la izquierda tenía el pelo negro con alas de blanco puro en las sienes, e increíbles ojos azules del color del Mar Caribe. No es que alguna vez haya visto el Caribe, 1 The Price is Right (conocido en España como El Precio Justo, y en América Latina también como El precio es correcto, Diga lo que vale o Atínale al precio) es un programa de concursos estadounidense. LOS CANDIDATOS – INARA SCOTT BLOG ‘DARK PATIENCE’ 6 pero juro que podías haber cortado y pegado sus ojos directamente en una publicidad para las Bahamas. Mientras tanto, yo lucía como si no supiese cómo manejar una lavadora. Mis shorts del gimnasio tenían un pegote de gelatina de fresa del desayuno sobre ellos, mi arrugada camiseta gris parecía como si yo me hubiese quedado dormida (lo cual había hecho), y mi gorra de béisbol de los Seattle Mariners tenía un anillo oscuro alrededor del borde. Mi abuela prácticamente hizo una mueca mientras su mirada viajaba de arriba hacia abajo por mi vestimenta. Su gusto tendía a ser una combinación de chándales de terciopelo, así que usualmente, yo no me preocupaba mucho por su opinión. Sin embargo, esta vez parecía que ella tenía razón. Ella se movió rápidamente, sacando la gorra de mi cabeza, y sentí que mis rizos volvían instantáneamente a su lugar. Sin pensar, traté de alisarlos hacia abajo con mis manos. Debería haber sabido que era una causa perdida. Solía trabajar muy duro para ser poco interesante, pero no había nada que pudiera hacer con mi cabello. Era rubio claro y súper rizado. Y muy difícil de ocultar. Yo era la chica blanca con el afro, si sabes lo que quiero decir. Traté de teñirlo una vez, pero no puedes imaginarte lo que le ocurre al cabello seco y muy crespo cuando lo tiñes. No es bonito. Mi abuela me arrastró, los diez pies que hay desde mi dormitorio hasta el sofá. ‚Ésta es mi nieta, Dancia Lewis,‛ ella dijo orgullosamente. ‚Señorita Lewis, gusto en conocerla. Soy Richard Judan, reclutador principal para la Academia Delcroix.‛ El hombre mayor dio un paso adelante y estrechó mi mano. Su voz era profunda y suave, como un político o el reportero de TV. ‚¿Delcroix?‛ Repetí, como un loro idiota. La Academia Delcroix era este lujoso colegio privado en las afueras de Danville, dónde mi Abuela y yo vivimos. Hay alrededor de ochenta millas desde Seattle; demasiado lejos para viajar por trabajo, pero he oído que algunas personas compran casas entre Seattle y Danville simplemente para que puedan enviar a sus niños a Delcroix y mantener sus trabajos en Seattle. Porque, realmente, ¿quién viviría en Danville si no tuviese que hacerlo? El colegio está colocado sobre una colina con vista a nuestra ciudad. Una verja de hierro rodea los céspedes interminables, los cuales son verdes incluso en la mitad del LOS CANDIDATOS – INARA SCOTT BLOG ‘DARK PATIENCE’ 7 verano, cuando el resto de la hierba de Danville se marchita y muere. Los enormes portones principales se abren sólo para los autobuses que llevan y traen a los niños de la escuela cada día. Las personas tienen que dejar sus autos en un estacionamiento especial en la base de la colina y tomar los autobuses para subir, incluso los maestros. Creo que es una cosa de seguridad. La mitad de los chicos son probablemente de la realeza de algún país extranjero. Definitivamente no permanecen en la ciudad. Los chicos en mi escuela se burlan de ellos de la manera en que te burlarías de una estrella de cine, o del presidente. Las personas famosas te ven desde lejos, pero nunca planeas conocerlas. ‚Sí, Delcroix.‛ El tipo de los Ojos Azules Caribeños me dio una sonrisa tan blanca que resplandecía, luego gesticuló hacia su compañero. ‚Éste es Cameron Sanders. Él ser{ un junior2 en Delcroix este otoño, y es uno de nuestros estudiantes reclutadores. Él trabaja conmigo durante el verano para identificar los posibles nuevos estudiantes de primer año y hablarles sobre la escuela.‛ ‚Ll{mame Cam.‛ El chico me acerco su mano para que yo la estrechara. Él era alto, mucho más alto que yo, y eso que yo tengo unos buenos cinco punto nueve pies. En la escuela intermedia3 realmente tenía que encorvarme para esconder el hecho de que era la chica más alta en mi clase. Naturalmente, mi Abuela siempre está sobre mí intentando ponerme derecha. ‚Hola, Cam.‛ Traté de limpiar mi mano furtivamente sobre mis shorts, porque repentinamente se había puesto húmeda, y lo último que yo quería era que él pensara que yo era una esas personas que siempre tenían palmas sudorosas. No podía evitar encontrar sus ojos, así que lo miré, e instantáneamente tuve este sentimiento de mariposas en mi pecho. Aunque sabía que era imposible para un chico tan atractivo notar alguna vez a una chica como yo, su mirada se sentía cálida y acogedora. Tenía un aire de campista atlético, como si él pudiera correr un maratón o escalar una montaña y verse bellísimo haciéndolo. A regañadientes, extendí mi mano. ‚Es grandioso conocerte al fin, Dancia.‛ Él cerró su palma sobre la mía, y apenas pude evitar saltar cuando una sacudida eléctrica ondeó a través de mi brazo. 2 Cabe recalcar que estamos hablando del sistema estudiantil de E.E.U.U. Dónde un junior es un estudiante de tercer año y los senior son los estudiantes de sexto o último curso.
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