Dup\u0103 acea zi, ceva s-a schimbat \u00een \u0219coal\u0103. Nu \u00een privin\u021ba colegilor, ci \u00een privin\u021ba Irinei. P\u00e2n\u0103 atunci, \u00ee\u0219i spusese mereu c\u0103 t\u0103cerea e cel mai sigur scut, dar \u00eencepuse s\u0103 \u00een\u021beleag\u0103 c\u0103 uneori lini\u0219tea e tot ce \u00ee\u0219i doresc cei care te vor la p\u0103m\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2teva zile mai t\u00e2rziu, \u00een curtea liceului, Mihai \u0219i ga\u0219ca lui st\u0103teau sprijini\u021bi de gard, povestind \u0219i r\u00e2z\u00e2nd tare. C\u00e2nd au v\u0103zut-o trec\u00e2nd, au \u00eenceput din nou cu glumele lor.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u201eIa uite, ninja noastr\u0103 preferat\u0103!\u201d, a strigat unul.<\/p>\n
Irina s-a oprit. Nu mai tremura. S-a \u00eentors \u00eencet \u0219i a spus calm:
\u2014 \u201eDac\u0103 mai ave\u021bi chef de glume, putem r\u00e2de \u00eempreun\u0103… dar nu cred c\u0103 o s\u0103 v\u0103 plac\u0103 finalul.\u201d<\/p>\n
R\u00e2setele s-au stins. Mihai a f\u0103cut un pas spre ea, provocator.
\u2014 \u201eCe o s\u0103 faci, o s\u0103 ne ba\u021bi?\u201d<\/p>\n
Dar \u00eenainte s\u0103 apuce s\u0103 mai spun\u0103 ceva, m\u00e2na lui s-a oprit \u00een aer. Irina nu-l lovise, doar \u00eei prinsese \u00eencheietura cu o mi\u0219care sigur\u0103 \u0219i scurt\u0103. \u00centr-o secund\u0103, el era \u00een genunchi, uluit, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u00een\u021beleag\u0103 ce s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u201eNu te vreau jos, Mihai. Vreau doar s\u0103 \u00eenve\u021bi s\u0103 respec\u021bi.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u0218i-a dat drumul \u00eencet, apoi s-a \u00eentors \u0219i a plecat. Restul b\u0103ie\u021bilor nu au scos un cuv\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n
A doua zi, nimeni n-a mai r\u00e2s. Nimeni n-a mai aruncat bile\u021bele \u00een dulapul ei. Irina mergea lini\u0219tit\u0103 prin curte, iar ceilal\u021bi o priveau altfel \u2014 nu cu fric\u0103, ci cu un fel de respect curios.<\/p>\n
\u00cen acea s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103, profesoara de sport a chemat-o dup\u0103 or\u0103.
\u2014 \u201eIrina, am v\u0103zut cum te mi\u0219ti. Ai f\u0103cut vreodat\u0103 arte mar\u021biale?\u201d
\u2014 \u201eDa. Am \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat de la un maestru din Bucure\u0219ti, de mic\u0103.\u201d
\u2014 \u201eAtunci am o propunere pentru tine. Vrei s\u0103 aju\u021bi la clubul de autoap\u0103rare pentru fete?\u201d<\/p>\n
Irina a z\u00e2mbit. Pentru prima dat\u0103, z\u00e2mbetul acela nu era o masc\u0103. A acceptat.<\/p>\n
\u00cen scurt timp, c\u00e2teva fete s-au \u00eenscris. Printre ele erau \u0219i unele care o priveau c\u00e2ndva de sus. Acum, \u00eenv\u0103\u021bau de la ea cum s\u0103 se apere, dar mai ales cum s\u0103 nu mai lase frica s\u0103 le controleze via\u021ba.<\/p>\n
Mihai a privit totul de la distan\u021b\u0103. \u00centr-o pauz\u0103, s-a apropiat de sal\u0103 \u0219i a v\u0103zut-o pred\u00e2nd. Mi\u0219c\u0103rile erau calme, fluide, sigure. C\u00e2nd \u0219i-a dat seama c\u0103 \u00eel observase, a vrut s\u0103 plece, dar ea i-a f\u0103cut semn s\u0103 intre.<\/p>\n
A stat c\u00e2teva minute \u00een t\u0103cere, privind cum le ar\u0103ta fetelor cum s\u0103 se fereasc\u0103 de lovituri. La final, s-a apropiat \u0219i a spus:
\u2014 \u201e\u00cemi pare r\u0103u pentru tot ce \u021bi-am f\u0103cut.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ea a ridicat privirea \u0219i a r\u0103spuns:
\u2014 \u201eScuzele conteaz\u0103 doar dac\u0103 te schimbi. Arat\u0103-mi, nu-mi spune.\u201d<\/p>\n
El a \u00eencuviin\u021bat. Din ziua aceea, Mihai a \u00eenceput s\u0103 vin\u0103 \u0219i el la antrenamente. La \u00eenceput st\u00e2ngaci, ru\u0219inat, apoi din ce \u00een ce mai serios.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2teva luni mai t\u00e2rziu, clubul de autoap\u0103rare devenise unul dintre cele mai populare din \u0219coal\u0103. Fetele mergeau acolo nu doar s\u0103 \u00eenve\u021be mi\u0219c\u0103ri, ci s\u0103 prind\u0103 curaj.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o sear\u0103, dup\u0103 antrenament, Irina a r\u0103mas singur\u0103 \u00een sal\u0103. S-a privit \u00een oglind\u0103 \u0219i a z\u00e2mbit u\u0219or. Nu mai era fata care \u00ee\u0219i aduna c\u0103r\u021bile de pe jos printre r\u00e2sete. Era un exemplu pentru to\u021bi cei care credeau c\u0103 t\u0103cerea \u00eenseamn\u0103 sl\u0103biciune.<\/p>\n
A stins luminile, \u0219i \u00eenainte s\u0103 ias\u0103, a spus \u00een g\u00e2nd:
\u2014 \u201eUneori, cea mai mare victorie nu e s\u0103 c\u00e2\u0219tigi o lupt\u0103, ci s\u0103 te ridici dup\u0103 fiecare c\u0103dere.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u0218i, odat\u0103 cu ea, tot liceul \u00eenv\u0103\u021base o lec\u021bie \u2014 una care nu se preda \u00een nicio clas\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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