Gabriel a r\u0103mas o clip\u0103 nemi\u0219cat, sim\u021bind cum frigul din alee i se strecoar\u0103 \u00een oase.
Fata st\u0103tea \u00een fa\u021ba lui, ud\u0103 de ploaie, cu haine sub\u021biri \u0219i ochi care parc\u0103 vedeau prin oameni.<\/p>\n
\u201eCum te cheam\u0103?\u201d, a \u00eentrebat el, mai bl\u00e2nd de data asta.<\/p>\n
Ea a tras aer ad\u00e2nc \u00een piept, ca \u0219i cum ar fi calculat dac\u0103 s\u0103-i spun\u0103 sau nu.
\u201eIrina,\u201d a murmurat \u00een cele din urm\u0103. \u201eAt\u00e2t.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gabriel a dat din cap. Numele \u00eei suna familiar, rom\u00e2nesc, curat, de\u0219i via\u021ba o \u00eempinsese cine \u0219tie pe unde.<\/p>\n
Un claxon puternic a r\u0103sunat la cap\u0103tul aleii, iar Irina tres\u0103ri brusc.
Se lipi din nou de zid \u0219i \u00eei f\u0103cu semn lui Gabriel s\u0103 stea jos.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu \u00eenc\u0103,\u201d i-a \u0219optit. \u201eMa\u0219ina aia ocole\u0219te din nou. Te caut\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n
El \u0219i-a sim\u021bit palmele transpirate.
Nu era genul de om care s\u0103 se team\u0103 u\u0219or, dar \u00een ultimele s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni primise prea multe amenin\u021b\u0103ri ca s\u0103 cread\u0103 \u00een coinciden\u021be.<\/p>\n
\u201eDe ce m-ar c\u0103uta pe mine?\u201d, \u00eentreb\u0103, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103-\u0219i recapete controlul.<\/p>\n
Irina \u00ee\u0219i l\u0103s\u0103 privirea \u00een jos.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu pe tine ca om\u2026 pe tine ca afacere. Unii cred c\u0103, dac\u0103 te scot din joc, pot pune m\u00e2na pe ce ai. Bani, influen\u021b\u0103\u2026 lucruri care valoreaz\u0103 mai mult dec\u00e2t via\u021ba.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gabriel a sim\u021bit un nod \u00een g\u00e2t.
Alea erau lucruri pe care nu le discutase cu nimeni, nici m\u0103car cu cei din echipa lui.<\/p>\n
\u201eDe unde \u0219tii toate astea?\u201d<\/p>\n
Ea ridic\u0103 din umeri.<\/p>\n
\u201ePe strad\u0103 auzi mai multe dec\u00e2t \u00een s\u0103lile de \u0219edin\u021b\u0103. \u0218i oamenii nu se feresc s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103 atunci c\u00e2nd cred c\u0103 nimeni nu-i ascult\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103, Gabriel observ\u0103 c\u00e2t de firav\u0103 era.
Dar \u00een acela\u0219i timp, ceva din ea iradia o for\u021b\u0103 ciudat\u0103, un fel de instinct de supravie\u021buitor.<\/p>\n
\u201eHai cu mine,\u201d a spus el. \u201eTe pot duce undeva unde s\u0103 fii \u00een siguran\u021b\u0103. Pot\u2026 pot s\u0103 te ajut.\u201d<\/p>\n
Irina f\u0103cu un pas \u00eenapoi.
\u201eNu am nevoie de ajutor,\u201d s-a ap\u0103rat ea. \u201eDar tu ai.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ploaia s-a \u00eente\u021bit.
Pic\u0103turile b\u0103teau \u00een asfalt ca ni\u0219te ace, iar lumina unui far a luminat pentru o clip\u0103 \u00eentreaga alee.<\/p>\n
\u201eDac\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2i aici, te g\u0103sesc,\u201d a continuat Irina. \u201e\u0218i nu vreau ca s\u0103rutul \u0103la s\u0103 fi fost degeaba.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gabriel sim\u021bi cum un z\u00e2mbet involuntar \u00eei trece pe col\u021bul gurii.<\/p>\n
\u201eDespre asta chiar a\u0219 vrea s\u0103 vorbim c\u00e2ndva.\u201d<\/p>\n
Irina ro\u0219i u\u0219or, dar \u00ee\u0219i \u00eentoarse capul pentru a privi din nou strada.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu e timp. Trebuie s\u0103 pleci acum. Cuno\u0219ti strada Mihai Bravu?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201eDa.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201eLa trei blocuri de acolo e o cas\u0103 p\u0103r\u0103sit\u0103. U\u0219a din spate e descuiat\u0103. Ascunde-te acolo o or\u0103. Dup\u0103 ce ma\u0219ina pleac\u0103 definitiv, vin s\u0103-\u021bi spun ce urmeaz\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201eDe ce faci asta pentru mine?\u201d, a \u00eentrebat el.<\/p>\n
Irina \u0219i-a ridicat privirea c\u0103tre el.
Ochii ei c\u0103prui, umezi de ploaie, aveau o sinceritate greu de ignorat.<\/p>\n
\u201ePentru c\u0103, \u00eentr-o lume ca asta, cineva trebuie s\u0103 fie om.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gabriel a r\u0103mas f\u0103r\u0103 cuvinte.
A \u00eencuviin\u021bat, apoi a pornit spre col\u021bul str\u0103zii, cu pa\u0219i aten\u021bi, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 atrag\u0103 aten\u021bia.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd a ajuns la trotuar, s-a r\u0103sucit pentru o clip\u0103.
Irina \u00eenc\u0103 era acolo, lipit\u0103 de zid, urm\u0103rindu-l.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o secund\u0103, a \u00een\u021beles c\u0103 acea fat\u0103 nu era doar o \u201efat\u0103 a str\u0103zii\u201d.
Era cineva care \u0219tia mult, poate prea mult.
Cineva care \u00eel salvase f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 cear\u0103 nimic la schimb.<\/p>\n
Pe m\u0103sur\u0103 ce se \u00eendep\u0103rta \u00een ploaia rece, Gabriel sim\u021bi c\u0103 via\u021ba lui tocmai se schimbase.<\/p>\n
Nu pentru c\u0103 fusese \u00een pericol.<\/p>\n
Ci pentru c\u0103, pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 ani de oameni fal\u0219i, interese \u0219i jocuri de putere, \u00eent\u00e2lnise pe cineva real.<\/p>\n
\u0218i avea s\u0103 afle foarte cur\u00e2nd c\u0103 Irina nu era o simpl\u0103 str\u0103in\u0103.<\/p>\n
Iar ceea ce urma avea s\u0103-i dea lumea peste cap \u00eentr-un mod pe care nici m\u0103car el, cu toat\u0103 experien\u021ba lui, nu-l putea anticipa.<\/p>\n
Finalul avea s\u0103 fie spectaculos \u2014 dar abia \u00eencepea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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