\u2026\u0219i, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 spun\u0103 un cuv\u00e2nt, a ridicat caietul de jos. L-a \u021binut str\u00e2ns la piept, privind direct \u00een ochii lui Oliviu. \u00cen ploaia rece care le uda hainele, t\u0103cerea devenise brusc ap\u0103s\u0103toare.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u021ai se pare amuzant s\u0103 r\u00e2zi de cineva doar pentru c\u0103 e diferit? \u2014 a \u00eentrebat ea. \u2014 Sau doar a\u0219a te sim\u021bi tu mai mare?<\/p>\n
Oliviu a dat ochii peste cap.
\u2014 Las\u0103, feti\u021bo, c\u0103 nu te \u00eentreab\u0103 nimeni pe tine.<\/p>\n
Dar Amalia nu s-a mi\u0219cat.
\u2014 Ba da, m\u0103 \u00eentreab\u0103. Pentru c\u0103 tu nu vezi un b\u0103iat cu un picior de metal. Tu vezi o scuz\u0103 s\u0103-\u021bi ascunzi propria sl\u0103biciune.<\/p>\n
Curtea s-a f\u0103cut mut\u0103. Ploaia se auzea doar pe acoperi\u0219ul de tabl\u0103, iar Leontin, \u00eenc\u0103 jos, o privea uimit. Nimeni, niciodat\u0103, nu-l ap\u0103rase a\u0219a.<\/p>\n
Oliviu a \u00eencercat s\u0103 r\u00e2d\u0103, dar r\u00e2sul i s-a stins repede.
\u2014 Las\u0103 filozofia, c\u0103 nu e\u0219ti acas\u0103 la tine \u00een Ferentari, a zis el ironic.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu, \u2014 a r\u0103spuns Amalia, \u2014 sunt \u00eentr-o \u0219coal\u0103 unde se presupune c\u0103 se \u00eenva\u021b\u0103 respectul. Dar se pare c\u0103 unii au lipsit la ora aia.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2\u021biva colegi au \u00eenceput s\u0103-\u0219i fereasc\u0103 privirile. Era prima dat\u0103 c\u00e2nd cineva \u00eei vorbea a\u0219a lui Oliviu.<\/p>\n
Amalia s-a aplecat, i-a \u00eentins m\u00e2na lui Leontin \u0219i l-a ajutat s\u0103 se ridice.
\u2014 Hai, mergem. Nu mai avem ce c\u0103uta l\u00e2ng\u0103 oameni care cred c\u0103 valoarea se m\u0103soar\u0103 \u00een bani sau \u00een picioare de carne.<\/p>\n
\u0218i-au str\u00e2ns lucrurile \u0219i au plecat spre cl\u0103dire. \u00cen urma lor, grupul de b\u0103t\u0103u\u0219i a r\u0103mas t\u0103cut, ru\u0219inat.<\/p>\n
Din ziua aceea, nimic n-a mai fost la fel. Amalia \u0219i Leontin au devenit inseparabili. Ea \u00eel f\u0103cea s\u0103 r\u00e2d\u0103, \u00eel \u00eenv\u0103\u021ba s\u0103-\u0219i \u021bin\u0103 capul sus, iar el o ajuta la teme \u0219i \u00eei cump\u0103ra din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd un corn cu ciocolat\u0103 din banii de buzunar.<\/p>\n
Profesorii observaser\u0103 schimbarea. Leontin, care p\u00e2n\u0103 atunci st\u0103tea mereu \u00een ultima banc\u0103, \u00eencepuse s\u0103 ridice m\u00e2na la ore, s\u0103 participe, s\u0103 z\u00e2mbeasc\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o zi, directoarea \u0219colii a anun\u021bat un concurs de inven\u021bii pentru elevi.
\u2014 Fiecare echip\u0103 va prezenta ceva care poate schimba via\u021ba unui om, \u2014 a spus ea.<\/p>\n
Amalia s-a uitat la Leontin \u0219i a z\u00e2mbit.
\u2014 Avem o idee, nu?<\/p>\n
C\u00e2teva s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni mai t\u00e2rziu, \u00een sala de festivit\u0103\u021bi, toat\u0103 \u0219coala a privit uluit\u0103 proiectul lor: o protez\u0103 mecanic\u0103 u\u0219oar\u0103, f\u0103cut\u0103 din materiale ieftine, pe care oricine ar fi putut s-o cumpere cu c\u00e2teva sute de lei.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pentru copiii ca mine, \u2014 a spus Leontin, emo\u021bionat. \u2014 Care vor doar s\u0103 mearg\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 fie privi\u021bi ca ni\u0219te ciuda\u021bi.<\/p>\n
Aplauzele au umplut sala. Printre cei care aplaudau se afla \u0219i Oliviu, cu privirea plecat\u0103. Dup\u0103 prezentare, s-a apropiat de ei.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Leontin… Amalia… \u2014 a \u00eenceput el ezitant. \u2014 N-am fost drept. \u00cemi pare r\u0103u.<\/p>\n
Leontin l-a privit lung, apoi i-a \u00eentins m\u00e2na.
\u2014 To\u021bi gre\u0219im. Important e ce facem dup\u0103.<\/p>\n
Oliviu a dat din cap, ru\u0219inat. Amalia a z\u00e2mbit.
\u2014 Vezi? P\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i un \u201erobot\u201d are inim\u0103.<\/p>\n
A fost ziua \u00een care \u00eentreaga \u0219coal\u0103 a amu\u021bit, dar nu din team\u0103 sau ru\u0219ine \u2014 ci din respect.<\/p>\n
Ani mai t\u00e2rziu, Leontin a devenit inginer. A creat proteze pentru copii din familii f\u0103r\u0103 bani, iar Amalia a devenit arhitect\u0103 \u0219i i-a fost al\u0103turi la fiecare pas.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd presa a venit s\u0103-i \u00eentrebe cum a \u00eenceput totul, el a z\u00e2mbit \u0219i a spus simplu:
\u2014 Cu o fat\u0103 care a avut curajul s\u0103 spun\u0103 \u201eDestul.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u0218i a\u0219a, b\u0103iatul-robot \u0219i fata cu suflet mare au demonstrat c\u0103 adev\u0103rata putere nu st\u0103 \u00een bani, nici \u00een trup, ci \u00een inim\u0103 \u2014 acolo unde curajul \u00eent\u00e2lne\u0219te bun\u0103tatea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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