\u2026\u00cen mijlocul holului, l\u00e2ng\u0103 treptele de marmur\u0103, st\u0103teau trei persoane. Femeia din ploaie, bebelu\u0219ul \u2014 acum \u00eenf\u0103\u0219at \u00eentr-o p\u0103tur\u0103 curat\u0103 \u2014 \u0219i un b\u0103rbat trecut de cincizeci de ani, cu o privire bl\u00e2nd\u0103, dar atent\u0103, ca \u0219i cum ar fi a\u0219teptat exact acest moment.<\/p>\n
Femeia a tres\u0103rit c\u00e2nd l-a v\u0103zut. S-a ridicat imediat, str\u00e2ng\u00e2nd copilul la piept.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Domnule\u2026 eu\u2026 pot s\u0103 explic\u2026<\/p>\n
Nicolae a ridicat o m\u00e2n\u0103, cer\u00e2ndu-i s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 unde e. Nu era furios. Era mai degrab\u0103 bulversat. Casa lui fusese pustie ani la r\u00e2nd. \u0218i totu\u0219i\u2026 acum p\u0103rea vie. Cald\u0103. Locuit\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cine\u2026? \u2014 a \u00eencercat el s\u0103 spun\u0103.<\/p>\n
B\u0103rbatul s-a apropiat cu pa\u0219i lini\u0219ti\u021bi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 M\u0103 numesc Petru<\/strong> \u2014 a spus el. \u2014 Sunt unchiul Mariei. Am venit dup\u0103 ea c\u00e2nd am aflat unde se afl\u0103.<\/p>\n Maria. A\u0219a se numea femeia. Un nume simplu, dar care, \u00een acel moment, i s-a lipit de minte ca \u0219i cum l-ar fi auzit de zeci de ori.<\/p>\n \u2014 \u0218i ce c\u0103uta\u021bi \u00een casa mea? \u2014 \u00eentreb\u0103 Nicolae, f\u0103r\u0103 asprime, ci cu o uimire sincer\u0103.<\/p>\n Maria a \u00eenghi\u021bit \u00een sec, str\u00e2ng\u00e2nd mai tare copilul.<\/p>\n \u2014 Domnule\u2026 nu am vrut s\u0103 stric nimic. Dup\u0103 ce mi-a\u021bi dat cheia, am venit direct aici. Eram ud\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 la piele, copilul pl\u00e2ngea\u2026 Nu \u0219tiam unde altundeva s\u0103 merg. Am cur\u0103\u021bat, am \u00eenc\u0103lzit camerele, am g\u0103tit doar din ce-am g\u0103sit \u00een c\u0103mar\u0103\u2026 Am avut grij\u0103 s\u0103 nu stric\u0103 nimic, pe cuv\u00e2ntul meu.<\/p>\n Privirea ei era sincer\u0103, iar ochii ei umezi sem\u0103nau at\u00e2t de mult cu ploaia din ziua aceea \u00eenc\u00e2t lui Nicolae i s-a str\u00e2ns inima.<\/p>\n \u2014 \u0218i el? \u2014 \u00eentreb\u0103 el, ar\u0103t\u00e2nd spre Petru.<\/p>\n \u2014 Eu am venit ieri \u2014 r\u0103spunse b\u0103rbatul. \u2014 Maria e singura rud\u0103 pe care o mai am. Dup\u0103 ce so\u021bul ei a murit anul trecut, s-a chinuit cum a putut. C\u00e2nd am auzit c\u0103 cineva a ajutat-o, am vrut s\u0103 m\u0103 asigur c\u0103 e \u00een siguran\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n Nicolae s-a uitat \u00een jur. Holul era impecabil. Tablourile erau la locul lor. Ba chiar mirosea a sup\u0103 cald\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 A\u021bi locuit aici dou\u0103 s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni?<\/p>\n Maria a dat din cap, ru\u0219inat\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 Dac\u0103 vre\u021bi\u2026 plec\u0103m chiar acum.<\/p>\n O t\u0103cere grea s-a l\u0103sat \u00eentre ei. Doar bebelu\u0219ul scotea mici sunete, ca ni\u0219te suspine lini\u0219tite. \u0218i atunci, ceva s-a schimbat \u00een Nicolae. Poate era oboseala. Poate amintirea acelei ploi. Poate faptul c\u0103 de ani \u00eentregi trecea prin via\u021b\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 simt\u0103 nimic \u00een afar\u0103 de munc\u0103, cifre \u0219i program\u0103ri.<\/p>\n A inspirat ad\u00e2nc.<\/p>\n \u2014 De ce st\u0103 gr\u0103dina \u00een floare? \u2014 a \u00eentrebat el, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103 se concentreze pe ceva concret.<\/p>\n Maria a clipit surprins\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 Am g\u0103sit uneltele\u2026 \u0219i plicurile cu semin\u021be. M-am g\u00e2ndit c\u0103\u2026 dac\u0103 tot locuiesc aici s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2na asta\u2026 m\u0103car s\u0103 las locul mai frumos dec\u00e2t l-am g\u0103sit.<\/p>\n Nicolae a sim\u021bit cum ceva se crap\u0103 \u00een interiorul lui. Un zid pe care nici nu \u0219tia c\u0103 \u00eel avea.<\/p>\n \u2014 \u0218i pianul? \u2014 a continuat el.<\/p>\n \u2014 Eu \u00eel c\u00e2nt \u2014 spuse Petru, ridic\u00e2nd o spr\u00e2ncean\u0103, jenat. \u2014 Am fost profesor de muzic\u0103. M-am g\u00e2ndit c\u0103\u2026 poate \u00eel iau praful prea mult.<\/p>\n Cele mai scumpe obiecte din casa lui, puse \u00een valoare de ni\u0219te oameni care nu aveau nimic.<\/p>\n Auzi o not\u0103 muzical\u0103. Maria d\u0103duse un pas \u00eenapoi, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103 plece, dar bebelu\u0219ul \u00eencepuse s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 Nu pleca\u021bi \u2014 spuse Nicolae, iar vocea lui sun\u0103 altfel. Mai moale dec\u00e2t o \u0219tia el \u00eensu\u0219i.<\/p>\n Maria se opri.<\/p>\n \u2014 Domnule?<\/p>\n \u2014 Dac\u0103 am dat cheia\u2026 am dat \u0219i \u00eencredere. Iar voi n-a\u021bi c\u0103lcat-o \u00een picioare.<\/p>\n Ea l-a privit lung. Acel moment p\u0103rea suspendat \u00eentre lumea de afar\u0103 \u0219i c\u0103ldura casei.<\/p>\n Nicolae \u0219i-a l\u0103sat trollerul jos.<\/p>\n \u2014 R\u0103m\u00e2ne\u021bi p\u00e2n\u0103 v\u0103 pune\u021bi pe picioare. Am camere destule. \u0218i am m\u00e2ncare pentru o armat\u0103. Nu-mi trebuie nimic \u00een schimb.<\/p>\n Maria a izbucnit \u00eentr-un pl\u00e2ns scurt, sc\u0103pat involuntar, ca \u0219i cum se rupea o greutate din pieptul ei.<\/p>\n \u2014 Domnule\u2026 nici nu \u0219tiu cum s\u0103 v\u0103 mul\u021bumesc\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Nu trebuie s\u0103 mul\u021bumi\u021bi. Doar\u2026 ave\u021bi grij\u0103 de voi.<\/p>\n Petru l-a privit cu respect profund.<\/p>\n \u2014 A\u021bi f\u0103cut un gest mare, domnule Halmaghi.<\/p>\n Nicolae a dat din cap.<\/p>\n \u2014 Poate e timpul s\u0103 fac mai multe.<\/p>\n \u0218i, pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mult timp, vila lui n-a mai p\u0103rut o cl\u0103dire goal\u0103, ci un loc viu. Un loc \u00een care oameni simpli aduceau pace, muzic\u0103 \u0219i via\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n A privit spre Maria \u0219i spre copilul ei.<\/p>\n Apoi a sim\u021bit, cu toat\u0103 sinceritatea, c\u0103 furtuna din interiorul lui \u2014 aceea pe care o purta de ani de zile \u2014 \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it se lini\u0219tea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u2026\u00cen mijlocul holului, l\u00e2ng\u0103 treptele de marmur\u0103, st\u0103teau trei persoane. 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