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Author Rinna Rinnet O'shea
Chapter 1
ليلة واحدة فقط
وجهة نظر ألكسندر
كان الهواء باردًا بشكل لاذع الليلة، وكان مزاجي سيئًا بما يكفي ليطابقه. هبت رياح عاتية عبثت بشعري، فتنهدت بامتعاض وأنا أمرر يدي خلاله قبل أن أمد يدي إلى جيبي الأمامي وأخرج سيجارتي. "لا، ألكسندر، ليس لدينا وقت لذلك. نحن متأخرون بالفعل! لقد فاتنا نصف العرض اللعين"، قبل أن أتمكن من إشعال السيجارة، دفعني شريكي في العمل، نيكولاي، على كتفي واستمر في المشي نحو المسرح.
يا إلهي، كنت أريد فقط سيجارة. لعنت في داخلي قبل أن أتبع نيكولاي.
"إذا فاتنا هذا الباليه السخيف، فقد نفقد فرصة الحصول على دعم العمدة ونحن بحاجة إليه للتوسع"، توقف نيكولاي عن الحديث عندما وصلت إلى جانبه ومد ذراعه للإمساك بمرفقي. "ألا تريد أن ترى التوسع ينجح، أليس كذلك؟"، سأل.
"يا لها من سؤال غبي. بالطبع أريد"، أجبت بحدة، وأنا أزيح ذراعه. "لا تلمسني. لو لم تكن عمي، لكنت ضربتك على ذلك"، تابعت بغضب. ضحك نيكولاي وفرك بطنه. "لا تتحدث معي بهذه الطريقة، يا فتى. أنا الذي أدخلك إلى هذه الشركة، تذكر؟"، ضيق عينيه نحوي.
"مهما يكن"، واصلت المشي. كانت حذائي الإيطالي الجلدي ينقر على الرصيف ونحن نسير بجانب النافورة أمام المبنى. تجاهلت نيكولاي، وأخرجت سيجارة لأخذ بضع سحبات قبل أن نتسلل إلى مقدمة المسرح. الاجتماع مع العمدة للتنافس على قطعة أرض لتوسيع أعمالنا ضد منافسنا كان يرهق أعصابي. نفثت الدخان ونحن ندخل من باب ونسير عبر السحب.
العمدة كان مجرد رجل مشغول في بدلة، لكنه كان منافسنا... ذكي جدًا بما فيه الكفاية لمصلحته. كنا بحاجة للحصول على موافقة العمدة الليلة بينما هو في هذا الباليه. قبل أن يتمكن أي شخص آخر من ذلك. كانت هذه فرصتنا ولهذا السبب أراد عمي نيكولاي أن نلتقي به.
الأضواء الساطعة أضاءت فوقنا من خلال الجدار الزجاجي الذي يشكل واجهة مسرح ديفيد كوش. كانت تلك الأضواء ساطعة للغاية، وكل شيء كان شاحبًا، كل سطح بدا وكأنه يتلألأ بالذهب. جعلني ذلك أتدحرج بعيني، كنت أكره مثل هذه الأماكن. "يجب أن يذهبوا إلى الاستراحة الأولى في أي لحظة الآن. يجب أن نتمكن من اللحاق بالعمدة هنا ونتظاهر بأننا كنا هنا طوال الوقت"، فرك نيكولاي يده على جبهته، مما أبرز التجاعيد التي تحيط بعينيه.
كان بإمكان نيكولاي وأنا سماع الموسيقى تتلاشى من القاعة حيث انتهى الباليه للاستراحة الأولى. حتى مع تلاشي الضوضاء، لم يتوقف رأسي عن النبض، فركت صدغي وتأوهت. بصراحة، لم أكن أحب مثل هذه الأماكن. "هل أنت بخير هناك، يا فتى؟" كان نيكولاي مركزًا على المهمة الموكلة إلينا ولكن كان هناك نبرة قلق خفية للعائلة يمكنني التقاطها.
"لقد كانت أسبوعًا طويلًا. أريد فقط مشروبًا وسيجارة"، قلت بحدة. "لقد عملنا على هذا الخطة لفترة طويلة جدًا حتى تنهار الآن. إذا سارت الأمور على ما يرام، سأشتري لك مشروبًا"، ضحك وضربني على ظهري. التفت لأقول شيئًا آخر، لكن باب القاعة فتح واندفع الناس للخروج للاستراحة.
"وفقًا لمعلوماتي، العمدة دائمًا يأخذ كأس ويسكي قبل العودة إلى زوجته. هو لا يحب الباليه أكثر منك، لكن زوجته تتحكم فيه"، هز نيكولاي رأسه بأسف كما لو أنه ليس في نفس الموقف مع عمتي. "إذن دعنا نجد الرجل ونحضر له ويسكي، أريد واحدًا أيضًا"، قلت بتنهد في النهاية.
"لا مشروبات لك بعد. أحتاجك واعيًا وعلى أهبة الاستعداد لهذه الصفقة"، أدار نيكولاي رأسه وحينها من طولي فوقه استطعت رؤية البقعة الصلعاء التي بدأت تظهر في مؤخرة رأسه. "أعتقد أنني أراه على يسارك. لنذهب"، دفعت كتفه ثم توجهت مباشرة نحو العمدة. الرجل كان نحيفًا يرتدي بدلة، وقد أمضى على الأقل خمسة عقود من حياته تسببت في شيب شعره وتجاعيد وجهه. ضغط إدارة نيويورك كان يثقل عليه ويشد جسده بشكل دائم إلى كرة من التوتر. كان كأس الويسكي في يده قد شرب نصفه بالفعل.
"سعادة العمدة، من الجميل أن نلتقي هنا!"، فاجأ نيكولاي الرجل العجوز وأغرقه في القصة الخيالية لعرض عملنا. وقفت جانبًا أقدم مدخلاتي عند الحاجة، لكن في الغالب كنت أستمع بينما كان عمي يقنع العمدة.
لم يمض وقت طويل حتى بدأت الحشود تتناقص وعادوا إلى الداخل لمتابعة الفصل الثاني من الباليه. التقيت أعين عدة نساء يرتدين فساتين لامعة مبالغ فيها على ذراع بعض الرجال المسنين المتجعدين. حتى أن واحدة منهن تجرأت على أن تومئ لي عندما كان رفيقها في المساء يدير ظهره.
ابتسمت بتهكم وأومأت لها. كنت بحاجة إلى مشروب وامرأة في سريري. وبسرعة.
"واو، هذا عرض كبير. أود أن أسمع المزيد عن هذا، لكن حان الوقت للعودة إلى العرض"، بدا الرجل العجوز مترددًا في الدخول. نيكولاي كان دائمًا محترفًا في جذب انتباهه.
"نحن أيضًا سندخل. أنا وابن أخي نحب الباليه!"، أشار نيكولاي برأسه لي لأتبعه وابتسمت للعمدة ابتسامة عريضة متكلفة. بدأ الرجلان في السير إلى الداخل واستمروا في الحديث حتى وصلنا تحت الأضواء الخافتة في القاعة.
"زوجتي وأنا لدينا بعض المقاعد الخاصة. لماذا لا تأتي أنت وابن أخيك للجلوس معنا ونواصل هذه المحادثة بسرية؟"، انحنى العمدة ليهمس.
"سيكون شرفًا لنا!"، رد نيكولاي. لم أستطع منع نفسي من تدحرج عيني بسبب حماسه المزيف. وضعت يدي في جيبي وتبعتهم. كانت هذه الليلة ستكون طويلة حقًا.
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