\u2026pentru c\u0103 Lucia nu f\u0103cea nimic din ce-ar fi suspectat el vreodat\u0103.<\/p>\n
Nu cotrob\u0103ia prin buzunarele lui.
Nu \u00eei atingea portofelul.
Nu se uita prin h\u00e2rtiile lui.<\/p>\n
St\u0103tea l\u00e2ng\u0103 el cu m\u00e2inile str\u00e2nse la piept \u0219i \u00eel privea cu o grij\u0103 pe care nu o mai sim\u021bise demult \u00een preajma cuiva.
\u00cen ochii ei era o bl\u00e2nde\u021be at\u00e2t de sincer\u0103, \u00eenc\u00e2t l-a dezarmat complet.<\/p>\n
L\u00e2ng\u0103 canapea, pe o farfurie mic\u0103, pusese o felie de cozonac.
Cozonac f\u0103cut de ea, dup\u0103 cum avea s\u0103 afle mai t\u00e2rziu.
Iar l\u00e2ng\u0103, o p\u0103tur\u0103 sub\u021bire, \u00eemp\u0103turit\u0103 atent.<\/p>\n
Lucia \u0219optea, ca pentru ea:<\/p>\n
\u201eN-ar trebui s\u0103 doarm\u0103 aici\u2026 \u00eel trage curentul\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Nu \u0219tia c\u0103 el o ascult\u0103.
Nu \u0219tia c\u0103 ochii lui erau \u00eentredeschi\u0219i.
Nu \u0219tia c\u0103 inima lui b\u0103tea ca nebuna, pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mult timp.<\/p>\n
Eduard a \u00eenchis la loc ochii, speriat de ce sim\u021bea.
Iar Lucia, crez\u00e2nd c\u0103 doarme, s-a aplecat \u0219i i-a acoperit umerii cu p\u0103turica.<\/p>\n
At\u00e2t.
Nimic mai mult.<\/p>\n
Un gest mic, dar pentru el a fost ca un cutremur.<\/p>\n
Diminea\u021ba urm\u0103toare, Eduard s-a trezit cu o lini\u0219te ciudat\u0103 \u00een piept.
Trecuse luni bune de c\u00e2nd nu mai sim\u021bise ceva asem\u0103n\u0103tor.
Lucia era deja plecat\u0103 la treab\u0103, ca de obicei.
Dar \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie mirosea a cozonac proasp\u0103t \u0219i a cafea.<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103, a cobor\u00e2t f\u0103r\u0103 pasul acela mecanic, de om obosit de via\u021b\u0103.
A g\u0103sit-o la tejghea, sp\u0103l\u00e2nd ni\u0219te fructe.
C\u00e2nd s-a \u00eentors \u0219i l-a v\u0103zut, s-a speriat de parc\u0103 \u00eel prinsese f\u0103c\u00e2nd ceva gre\u0219it.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Bun\u0103 diminea\u021ba, domnu\u2019 Eduard. V\u0103 fac o cafea?<\/p>\n
El n-a \u0219tiut ce s\u0103 spun\u0103.
Era obi\u0219nuit ca oamenii s\u0103-i vorbeasc\u0103 interesat, fals, cu \u00eenclin\u0103ri de cap calculate.
Lucia \u00eei vorbea simplu, firesc.
Ca unui om, nu ca unui cont bancar.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Bun\u0103\u2026 diminea\u021ba\u2026 a reu\u0219it el s\u0103 r\u0103spund\u0103.<\/p>\n
S-a a\u0219ezat la mas\u0103 \u0219i a privit-o cum se mi\u0219c\u0103.
Nu teatral, nu precaut.
Doar\u2026 normal.<\/p>\n
\u0218i ceva \u00een el a cedat.<\/p>\n
Zilele urm\u0103toare, Eduard a \u00eenceput s\u0103 o observe pe Lucia altfel.
Cum \u00ee\u0219i str\u00e2ngea p\u0103rul \u00eentr-un coc st\u00e2ngaci.
Cum se apleca s\u0103 cure\u021be col\u021burile greu de ajuns.
Cum l\u0103sa c\u00e2te un bilet mic pe frigider: \u201eAm pus rufe la uscat\u201d, \u201eAm f\u0103cut sup\u0103\u201d, \u201eAve\u021bi aspirina pe mas\u0103\u201d.<\/p>\n
Nimeni nu avusese grij\u0103 de el a\u0219a.
F\u0103r\u0103 motive ascunse.
F\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 a\u0219tepte ceva \u00een schimb.<\/p>\n
Odat\u0103, a g\u0103sit-o pe teras\u0103, uit\u00e2ndu-se spre ora\u0219, cu ochii umezi.
Nu a vrut s\u0103 o sperie, dar s-a apropiat \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Lucia\u2026 e\u0219ti bine?<\/p>\n
Ea \u0219i-a \u0219ters repede lacrimile.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Scuza\u021bi\u2026 nu voiam s\u0103 m\u0103 vede\u021bi a\u0219a. Mi-am adus aminte de ai mei. Ar fi fost m\u00e2ndri s\u0103 m\u0103 vad\u0103 aici, chiar dac\u0103 eu doar dau cu mopul\u2026<\/p>\n
Eduard s-a a\u0219ezat l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea.
Pentru prima dat\u0103, cineva din via\u021ba lui nu p\u0103rea impresionat de bog\u0103\u021biile lui.
Lucia era impresionat\u0103 doar de priveli\u0219te.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Faptul c\u0103 munce\u0219ti cinstit e motiv de m\u00e2ndrie, a spus el. Crede-m\u0103.<\/p>\n
Lucia s-a uitat la el cu un z\u00e2mbet slab, dar at\u00e2t de sincer, \u00eenc\u00e2t l-a trezit \u0219i mai tare la realitate.<\/p>\n
\u00cen zilele urm\u0103toare, Eduard a \u00eenceput s\u0103-i caute prezen\u021ba f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i dea seama.
O \u00eentreba dac\u0103 a m\u00e2ncat.
Dac\u0103 e obosit\u0103.
Dac\u0103 are nevoie de ajutor.<\/p>\n
Odat\u0103, chiar a dus-o el acas\u0103, pentru c\u0103 ploua toren\u021bial \u0219i n-a vrut s-o lase s\u0103 mearg\u0103 pe jos p\u00e2n\u0103 la sta\u021bie.
C\u00e2nd au ajuns \u00een fa\u021ba micu\u021bului ei apartament, Lucia i-a spus:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Domnu\u2019 Eduard\u2026 eu nu sunt cine crede\u021bi. N-am nimic. N-am familie, n-am carte, n-am bani. Sunt doar o fat\u0103 care munce\u0219te s\u0103 pl\u0103teasc\u0103 datoriile lui tata\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i eu? Ce crezi c\u0103 am eu? a \u00eentrebat el. Am case, ma\u0219ini, firme\u2026 \u0219i totu\u0219i n-am avut pe nimeni l\u00e2ng\u0103 mine ani la r\u00e2nd.<\/p>\n
Lucia a ridicat privirea, surprins\u0103.
Era pentru prima dat\u0103 c\u00e2nd \u00eel vedea pe Eduard f\u0103r\u0103 armura lui.<\/p>\n
\u00cen seara aceea, el a \u0219tiut.
Nu mai era vorba despre o angajat\u0103.
Era vorba despre cineva care \u00eel \u00eenv\u0103\u021base, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u0219tie, ce \u00eenseamn\u0103 din nou s\u0103 sim\u021bi.<\/p>\n
\u0218i totul se schimbase \u00een noaptea \u00een care ea \u00eel acoperise cu o p\u0103turic\u0103 sub\u021bire, crez\u00e2nd c\u0103 nu o vede nimeni.<\/p>\n
Uneori, cele mai mari schimb\u0103ri vin din cele mai mici gesturi.
Iar pentru Eduard, gestul acela simplu a fost \u00eenceputul unei vie\u021bi noi \u2014 una \u00een care nu mai tr\u0103ia doar printre lucruri scumpe, ci printre oameni adev\u0103ra\u021bi.<\/p>\n
Iar Lucia avea s\u0103 devin\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u0219tie, omul care i-a adus \u00eenapoi lumina.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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