\u00cen\u0103untrul magaziei, mirosea a umezeal\u0103 \u0219i a vechi. Poli\u021bistul a aprins lanterna \u0219i a f\u0103cut c\u00e2\u021biva pa\u0219i, cu c\u00e2inele l\u00e2ng\u0103 el, \u00eenc\u0103 m\u00e2r\u00e2ind.<\/p>\n
Pe jos erau cutii pr\u0103fuite, c\u00e2teva scule ruginite \u0219i, \u00eentr-un col\u021b, o mas\u0103 veche, acoperit\u0103 cu o prelat\u0103 murdar\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u021aine\u021bi c\u00e2inele \u2014 spuse agentul colegului s\u0103u. \u2014 Vreau s\u0103 ridic asta.<\/p>\n
A apucat prelata de col\u021b \u0219i a tras de ea. Sub p\u00e2nza murdar\u0103 se afla un teanc de gen\u021bi, portofele \u0219i telefoane vechi, toate a\u0219ezate ordonat. L\u00e2ng\u0103 ele, c\u00e2teva caiete cu coper\u021bi \u0219terse, fiecare cu o etichet\u0103 pe care erau scrise date.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Uite la asta\u2026 \u2014 morm\u0103i agentul. \u2014 Aici sunt acte, buletine, carduri\u2026<\/p>\n
A luat la \u00eent\u00e2mplare un portofel. \u00cen\u0103untru, buletinul unei femei din aceea\u0219i zon\u0103. Clara auzise acum c\u00e2teva luni c\u0103 vecinei de dou\u0103 case mai \u00eencolo i se furase geanta \u00een fa\u021ba blocului.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Doamn\u0103 Clara! \u2014 strig\u0103 agentul. \u2014 A\u021bi auzit \u00een ultima vreme de furturi prin zon\u0103?<\/p>\n
Clara, cu Lucia \u021bin\u00e2ndu-se str\u00e2ns de ea, d\u0103du din cap.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Da\u2026 au fost. I-au furat vecinei geanta, unui b\u0103tr\u00e2n banii de pensie\u2026 dar am crezut c\u0103 sunt ho\u021bi de prin alt\u0103 parte, nu de pe aici\u2026<\/p>\n
Agentul schimb\u0103 o privire scurt\u0103 cu colegul lui.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu cred c\u0103 e vorba de ho\u021bi de departe, doamn\u0103\u2026 \u2014 spuse el \u00eencet. \u2014 Cred c\u0103 ave\u021bi un \u201ecolec\u021bionar\u201d foarte aproape.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2inele \u00eencepu din nou s\u0103 trag\u0103 de les\u0103, l\u0103tr\u00e2nd spre un alt col\u021b al magaziei. Acolo era un dulap metalic, \u00eencuiat cu lac\u0103t.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Aici e ceva \u2014 zise poli\u021bistul canin. \u2014 De fiecare dat\u0103 c\u00e2nd c\u00e2inele se fixeaz\u0103 a\u0219a, nu e de bine.<\/p>\n
Au t\u0103iat lac\u0103tul cu un cle\u0219te adus de la ma\u0219in\u0103. U\u0219a dulapului a sc\u00e2r\u021b\u00e2it prelung, ca \u00eentr-un film vechi. Pe rafturile de sus erau cutii de carton. Jos, o p\u0103tur\u0103 mototolit\u0103 \u0219i un scaun de plastic.<\/p>\n
Pe pere\u021bii interiori ai dulapului, prin\u0219i cu pioneze, erau fotografii. Nu doar cu Lucia. Erau poze cu copii din cartier: \u00een fa\u021ba sc\u0103rii, \u00een parc, l\u00e2ng\u0103 \u0219coal\u0103. Nimic indecent, nimic explicit, doar copii surprin\u0219i de la distan\u021b\u0103, \u00een momente banale.<\/p>\n
\u0218i tocmai asta f\u0103cea totul mai sinistru.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ajunge \u2014 spuse scurt agentul, \u00eenchiz\u00e2nd dulapul. \u2014 Nu mai st\u0103 nimeni aici p\u00e2n\u0103 nu vine criminalistica.<\/p>\n
Clara sim\u021bi c\u0103 i se \u00eenmoaie genunchii.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Lucia\u2026 \u2014 \u00eei \u0219opti, tremur\u00e2nd. \u2014 Cine e \u201eel\u201d? Spune-mi, te rog, cine e.<\/p>\n
Feti\u021ba \u00ee\u0219i str\u00e2nse m\u00e2inile \u00een jurul p\u0103turii, privind spre magazie. Buzele i se mi\u0219cau abia vizibil.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Vecinul\u2026 \u2014 abia se auzi. \u2014 Domnul Dan\u2026 El a zis c\u0103 vrea s\u0103-mi arate ceva \u00een magazie. C\u0103 are un c\u0103\u021bel mic\u2026 \u0219i c\u0103 s\u0103 nu-i spun la nimeni, c\u0103 o s\u0103 fie surpriz\u0103.<\/p>\n
Clara sim\u021bi cum i se aprinde s\u00e2ngele \u00een vine.<\/p>\n
Domnul Dan. Vecinul \u201ede treab\u0103\u201d, cel care le mai aducea ro\u0219ii din gr\u0103din\u0103 \u0219i le schimba becul de pe scar\u0103. Cel care mereu o saluta politicos, care \u00eei mai d\u0103dea Luciei c\u00e2te o ciocolat\u0103 \u201ec\u0103 e copil cuminte\u201d.<\/p>\n
Brusc, toate z\u00e2mbetele lui i se p\u0103rur\u0103 false, lipite, gre\u021boase.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Unde e acum? \u2014 \u00eentreb\u0103 agentul.<\/p>\n
\u2014 E la munc\u0103, cred\u2026 \u2014 b\u00e2igui Clara. \u2014 Lucreaz\u0103 la un depozit, dincolo de \u0219osea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 O s\u0103 afl\u0103m imediat \u2014 spuse poli\u021bistul, duc\u00e2ndu-se spre ma\u0219in\u0103 s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103 prin sta\u021bie.<\/p>\n
Lucia \u00ee\u0219i ascunse fa\u021ba la pieptul mamei.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mami, eu m-am speriat\u2026 \u2014 \u00eencepu ea, cu pauze dese. \u2014 Am intrat \u00een magazie \u0219i el a \u00eenchis u\u0219a. A zis c\u0103 e glum\u0103. C\u0103 s\u0103 nu pl\u00e2ng\u2026 c\u0103 nu-mi face r\u0103u. Da’ se uita ciudat. A pus m\u00e2na pe u\u0219\u0103, s\u0103 nu pot s\u0103 ies. \u0218i c\u00e2inele de la vecini a \u00eenceput s\u0103 latre tare\u2026 \u0218i el s-a enervat\u2026 Atunci am reu\u0219it s\u0103 fug. El a zis s\u0103 nu zic la nimeni, c\u0103 o s\u0103 cread\u0103 lumea c\u0103 sunt eu nebun\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n
Clara o m\u00e2ng\u00e2ie pe p\u0103r, cu ochii \u00een lacrimi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu e\u0219ti nebun\u0103, mami\u2026 Tu e\u0219ti singura normal\u0103 din povestea asta.<\/p>\n
\u00cen c\u00e2teva zeci de minute, cartierul forfotea de ma\u0219ini de poli\u021bie. Vecinii ie\u0219iser\u0103 la por\u021bi, \u0219u\u0219otind. Unii ridicau din umeri, al\u021bii d\u0103deau din cap.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu se poate, dom\u2019le, nu cred\u2026 Dan?
\u2014 Eu l-am \u0219tiut b\u0103iat lini\u0219tit\u2026
\u2014 P\u0103i s\u0103 vezi, acum c\u00e2teva luni, \u0219i mie mi s-a p\u0103rut c\u0103 se uit\u0103 cam lung la nepoat\u0103-mea\u2026<\/p>\n
Adev\u0103rul ie\u0219ea la iveal\u0103, buc\u0103\u021bic\u0103 cu buc\u0103\u021bic\u0103, din gura acelora\u0219i oameni care, p\u00e2n\u0103 ieri, \u00eei spuneau \u201es\u0103 tr\u0103i\u021bi\u201d lui Dan cu z\u00e2mbetul pe buze.<\/p>\n
Spre sear\u0103, poli\u021bia l-a adus pe vecin la poart\u0103. \u00cel \u00eenc\u0103tu\u0219aser\u0103 la depozit, f\u0103r\u0103 mare scandal. Ar\u0103ta obosit, tras la fa\u021b\u0103, dar nu p\u0103rea deloc speriat. Doar enervat c\u0103 \u201e\u00eel vorbea lumea\u201d.<\/p>\n
Clara \u00eel privi cu o ur\u0103 cum nu crezuse c\u0103 e \u00een stare s\u0103 simt\u0103 vreodat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cum ai putut? \u2014 i-a spus printre din\u021bi. \u2014 S\u0103 pui m\u00e2na pe copilul meu, s\u0103 o ademene\u0219ti, s\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n
El ridic\u0103 din umeri.<\/p>\n
\u2014 N-am f\u0103cut nimic, doar voiam s\u0103 vorbim\u2026 Copiii de azi sunt r\u0103sf\u0103\u021ba\u021bi. Pl\u00e2ng din orice.<\/p>\n
Un agent \u00eel \u00eempinse mai departe, spre ma\u0219in\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Vorbe\u0219ti la sec\u021bie, nu aici \u2014 \u00eel t\u0103ie scurt poli\u021bistul.<\/p>\n
Lucia \u00eel privi doar o clip\u0103. Apoi \u00ee\u0219i lipi fa\u021ba din nou de mama ei. Nu mai voia s\u0103-i vad\u0103 figura, nu mai voia s\u0103-i aud\u0103 vocea.<\/p>\n
\u00cen zilele urm\u0103toare, adev\u0103rul s-a tot adunat din toate p\u0103r\u021bile. Furturile din cartier, \u201ecoinciden\u021bele\u201d, apari\u021biile lui Dan prin jurul \u0219colii, discu\u021biile lui ciudate cu al\u021bi copii. \u00cen dulapul din magazie s-au g\u0103sit \u0219i teancuri de bancnote de 50 \u0219i 100 de lei, carduri, chitan\u021be, tot ce str\u00e2nsese omul, ca un h\u00e2rciog care nu mai \u0219tie c\u00e2nd s\u0103 se opreasc\u0103.<\/p>\n
Dar cel mai mult a durut ideea c\u0103 Lucia ar fi putut s\u0103 nu mai ajung\u0103 acas\u0103 lini\u0219tit\u0103 \u00een ziua aceea.<\/p>\n
Clara a decis s\u0103 o duc\u0103 la psiholog. Prima \u0219edin\u021b\u0103 a fost grea. Lucia t\u0103cea \u0219i rupea \u0219erve\u021belul \u00een buc\u0103\u021bi mici. La a doua a \u00eenceput s\u0103 spun\u0103 mai mult. La a treia, a reu\u0219it s\u0103 spun\u0103 cu voce tare: \u201eMi-a fost fric\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218tii ce? \u2014 i-a spus psiholoaga bl\u00e2nd. \u2014 Curaj nu \u00eenseamn\u0103 s\u0103 nu \u00ee\u021bi fie fric\u0103. Curaj \u00eenseamn\u0103 s\u0103 spui adev\u0103rul chiar dac\u0103 \u00ee\u021bi e fric\u0103. \u0218i tu ai f\u0103cut asta.<\/p>\n
Clara a \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat \u0219i ea multe. A \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat c\u0103 \u201enu se poate, nu cred, \u00eel \u0219tiu eu pe omul \u0103sta\u201d nu mai \u00eenseamn\u0103 nimic. C\u0103 masca de om cumsecade poate ascunde altceva. Dar a \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat \u0219i c\u0103 nu e bine s\u0103 tr\u0103ie\u0219ti doar cu fric\u0103, ci cu aten\u021bie \u0219i cu \u00eencredere \u00een propriul instinct.<\/p>\n
Cartierul s-a schimbat \u0219i el. Oamenii au \u00eenceput s\u0103 fie mai aten\u021bi, s\u0103 nu-\u0219i mai lase copiii singuri prin fa\u021ba blocului, s\u0103-\u0219i vorbeasc\u0103 \u00eentre ei, nu doar s\u0103 se salute din reflex. Au organizat chiar o \u00eent\u00e2lnire la \u0219coal\u0103, cu poli\u021bi\u0219ti \u0219i psihologi, ca s\u0103 \u00eenve\u021be copiii s\u0103 spun\u0103 \u201enu\u201d, s\u0103 fug\u0103, s\u0103 cear\u0103 ajutor.<\/p>\n
Lucia st\u0103tea \u00een ultima banc\u0103, juc\u00e2ndu-se cu fermoarul de la hanorac. C\u00e2nd un poli\u021bist a \u00eentrebat:<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218tie cineva de aici un exemplu \u00een care un adult a promis c\u0103 \u201enu o s\u0103 se \u00eent\u00e2mple nimic\u201d, dar a\u021bi sim\u021bit c\u0103 nu e \u00een regul\u0103?<\/p>\n
Lucia a ridicat ochii. Pentru o clip\u0103, a vrut s\u0103 se fac\u0103 mic\u0103, s\u0103 dispar\u0103. Apoi s-a g\u00e2ndit la mama ei, la c\u00e2inele poli\u021bist, la doctori\u021b\u0103, la psiholoag\u0103. To\u021bi oamenii aceia care o luaser\u0103 \u00een serios.<\/p>\n
A ridicat \u00eencet m\u00e2na.<\/p>\n
\u00cen clas\u0103 s-a f\u0103cut lini\u0219te.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Eu\u2026 \u2014 a \u00eenceput ea, cu vocea tremur\u00e2nd. \u2014 Eu am p\u0103\u021bit a\u0219a ceva. Dar am spus mamei. \u0218i m-a crezut.<\/p>\n
Poli\u021bistul a dat din cap, respectuos.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i pentru asta, tu e\u0219ti ast\u0103zi un exemplu pentru to\u021bi de aici \u2014 i-a spus. \u2014 Pentru c\u0103 ai vorbit, nu pentru c\u0103 ai t\u0103cut.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 ore, Clara o a\u0219tepta \u00een fa\u021ba \u0219colii. Lucia a venit spre ea cu pa\u0219i mici, dar siguri. Nu mai era feti\u021ba care intrase pl\u00e2ng\u00e2nd \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie, cu obrajii uzi \u0219i m\u00e2inile tremur\u00e2nde. Era \u00eenc\u0103 un copil, dar unul care trecuse printr-o furtun\u0103 \u0219i \u00eencepuse s\u0103 \u00eenve\u021be s\u0103 mearg\u0103 mai departe.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mami \u2014 spuse ea, apuc\u00e2nd-o de m\u00e2n\u0103 \u2014, crezi c\u0103 pot s\u0103 m\u0103 fac poli\u021bist c\u00e2nd o s\u0103 fiu mare?<\/p>\n
Clara a z\u00e2mbit, cu ochii u\u0219or umezi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Po\u021bi s\u0103 te faci ce vrei tu, mami. Important e s\u0103 nu taci niciodat\u0103 c\u00e2nd sim\u021bi c\u0103 ceva nu e \u00een regul\u0103. \u0218i s\u0103 nu ui\u021bi c\u0103 vocea ta conteaz\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00cen drum spre cas\u0103, trecur\u0103 pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 poarta lui Dan. Era \u00eencuiat\u0103 cu lac\u0103t, iar iarba crescuse deja mai mare printre dale. Via\u021ba mergea mai departe. Casa aceea, c\u00e2ndva plin\u0103 de vorbe amabile, r\u0103m\u0103sese doar un semn clar c\u0103 r\u0103ul poate sta foarte aproape, dar \u0219i c\u0103 poate fi scos la lumin\u0103.<\/p>\n
Lucia str\u00e2nse m\u00e2na mamei ei \u0219i, pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mult timp, z\u00e2mbi.<\/p>\n
Nu pentru c\u0103 uitase ce se \u00eent\u00e2mplase, ci pentru c\u0103 \u00eenv\u0103\u021base c\u0103, uneori, un singur \u201enu\u201d spus la timp \u0219i un adev\u0103r spus cu voce tare pot s\u0103 schimbe totul. Iar \u00een cartierul lor mic, dintre blocuri \u0219i cur\u021bi cu vi\u021b\u0103 de vie, oamenii nu se mai uitau unii la al\u021bii doar ca ni\u0219te str\u0103ini. \u00cencepuser\u0103, \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it, s\u0103 se vad\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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