Am ie\u0219it pe u\u0219\u0103 cu inima str\u00e2ns\u0103, dar cu capul sus. Aerul rece al serii mi-a t\u0103iat respira\u021bia, ca \u0219i cum lumea voia s\u0103 m\u0103 opreasc\u0103. Dar nu mai era cale de \u00eentors.<\/p>\n
Am ajuns la Trattoria lui Dinu cu c\u00e2teva minute \u00eenainte. Lumina cald\u0103, mirosul de busuioc \u0219i vin ro\u0219u, muzica italian\u0103 \u2013 totul \u00eemi r\u0103scolea amintirile. Acolo, la masa din col\u021b, Mihai \u00eengenunchease acum opt ani cu un inel simplu, spun\u00e2ndu-mi c\u0103 vrea s\u0103 \u00eemb\u0103tr\u00e2nim \u00eempreun\u0103.<\/p>\n
Acum, urma s\u0103-l privesc \u00een ochi \u00een timp ce min\u021bea o alt\u0103 femeie.<\/p>\n
Dan a ap\u0103rut la scurt timp, \u00eentr-o c\u0103ma\u0219\u0103 gri, cu o expresie \u00een care se amestecau nedumerirea \u0219i nelini\u0219tea. I-am f\u0103cut semn spre mas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mul\u021bumesc c\u0103 ai venit, am spus, abia st\u0103p\u00e2nindu-mi vocea.
\u2014 Desigur\u2026 Dar ce se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103?<\/p>\n
I-am ar\u0103tat telefonul. Notificarea, rezervarea, ora, locul. L-am privit cum fa\u021ba i s-a schimbat brusc.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu se poate, Irina n-ar face a\u0219a ceva\u2026
\u2014 Ba da, Dan. O face chiar acum. Cu Mihai. Acolo.<\/p>\n
Am ar\u0103tat discret spre masa din mijloc, unde ei doi tocmai se a\u0219ezaser\u0103. El \u00eei z\u00e2mbea, ating\u00e2ndu-i m\u00e2na, iar ea se pref\u0103cea jenat\u0103. Priveli\u0219tea aceea mi-a t\u0103iat respira\u021bia.<\/p>\n
Dan a r\u0103mas f\u0103r\u0103 cuvinte. M\u00e2inile i s-au \u00eencle\u0219tat pe marginea mesei. Dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva clipe, a ridicat privirea spre mine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ce vrei s\u0103 facem?<\/p>\n
Am z\u00e2mbit amar.
\u2014 Nimic ru\u0219inos. Doar s\u0103 le ar\u0103t\u0103m c\u0103 \u0219tim.<\/p>\n
Chelnerul a venit s\u0103 ne ia comanda.
\u2014 Dou\u0103 pahare de vin ro\u0219u \u0219i o por\u021bie de demnitate, am glumit \u00een \u0219oapt\u0103. Dan a r\u00e2s nervos, dar m-a privit cu un soi de respect.<\/p>\n
Am ridicat paharul, privind peste margine direct spre Mihai. El a r\u0103mas \u00eenm\u0103rmurit. Irina s-a \u00eentors, iar c\u00e2nd m-a v\u0103zut, i-a \u00eenghe\u021bat z\u00e2mbetul.<\/p>\n
Am ciocnit paharul cu Dan \u0219i am spus clar, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-mi pese cine ascult\u0103:
\u2014 Pentru adev\u0103r.<\/p>\n
\u00cen t\u0103cerea care s-a a\u0219ternut, se auzeau doar b\u0103t\u0103ile inimilor noastre. Mihai s-a ridicat \u00eencet \u0219i a f\u0103cut c\u00e2\u021biva pa\u0219i spre mine, dar Dan s-a ridicat primul.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cred c\u0103 fiecare dintre noi are ceva de discutat acas\u0103, a spus calm, dar cu o privire rece.<\/p>\n
Mihai a \u00eencercat s\u0103 spun\u0103 ceva, dar m-am ridicat \u0219i eu.
\u2014 Nu te obosi, i-am spus. Nu mai ai ce explica.<\/p>\n
Am l\u0103sat banii pentru vin pe mas\u0103 \u0219i am ie\u0219it, cu Dan al\u0103turi. Pe trotuar, v\u00e2ntul rece mi-a ridicat p\u0103rul, dar nu-mi mai p\u0103sa. \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it, sim\u021beam c\u0103 respir.<\/p>\n
Ne-am oprit \u00een fa\u021ba ma\u0219inii. Dan m-a privit lung.
\u2014 Ana, nu \u0219tiu dac\u0103 s\u0103 te felicit sau s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng pentru tine.
\u2014 Nici eu, am spus z\u00e2mbind amar. Dar \u0219tiu c\u0103 n-o s\u0103 mai pl\u00e2ng pentru el.<\/p>\n
Ne-am luat r\u0103mas bun f\u0103r\u0103 promisiuni, doar cu o t\u0103cere de oameni care au pierdut \u0219i s-au reg\u0103sit \u00een aceea\u0219i sear\u0103.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd am ajuns acas\u0103, am scos verigheta \u0219i am pus-o pe mas\u0103. Casa era t\u0103cut\u0103. Am privit spre fereastr\u0103 \u0219i am sim\u021bit o lini\u0219te ciudat\u0103, dar frumoas\u0103. Nu era sf\u00e2r\u0219itul, era un \u00eenceput.<\/p>\n
Am aprins o lum\u00e2nare \u0219i mi-am spus \u00een g\u00e2nd, a\u0219a cum spunea mama:
\u201eDemnitatea, fata mea, e cel mai frumos parfum al unei femei.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u0218i pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mult timp, am z\u00e2mbit sincer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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