Adrian o urm\u0103rea din col\u021bul \u00eenc\u0103perii, pref\u0103c\u00e2ndu-se c\u0103 spal\u0103 un pervaz. \u00cei observa fiecare mi\u0219care. Clara nu se l\u0103sase afectat\u0103 nici de priviri, nici de vorbele t\u0103ioase. \u00ce\u0219i str\u00e2ngea geanta la piept \u0219i \u00ee\u0219i p\u0103stra spatele drept, ca \u0219i cum ar fi promis cuiva \u2014 poate chiar ei \u00eens\u0103\u0219i \u2014 c\u0103 nimic n-o va dobor\u00ee.<\/p>\n
\u00cen timp ce ea \u00ee\u0219i l\u0103sa lucrurile \u00eentr-un col\u021b al holului, Adrian \u00ee\u0219i d\u0103du seama c\u0103 nu p\u0103rea deloc genul interesat de bani. Dar \u0219tia prea bine c\u0103 primele impresii pot \u00een\u0219ela.<\/p>\n
Clara se apuc\u0103 imediat de treab\u0103. Nu se pl\u00e2ngea, nu cerea ajutor, nu se uita \u00een jur ca s\u0103 vad\u0103 dac\u0103 o prive\u0219te cineva. Doar m\u0103tura \u00eencet, cu grij\u0103, ca \u0219i cum casa era a ei \u0219i trebuia s\u0103 arate impecabil.<\/p>\n
Adrian \u00ee\u0219i drese glasul \u0219i se apropie.<\/p>\n
\u2014 E\u0219ti nou\u0103, nu? \u00eentreb\u0103 el, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103-\u0219i \u00eengroa\u0219e vocea ca s\u0103 nu fie recunoscut.<\/p>\n
Clara ridic\u0103 privirea. Ochii ei c\u0103prui p\u0103reau obosi\u021bi, dar cura\u021bi, sinceri.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Da\u2026 doar \u00eencerc s\u0103-mi fac treaba c\u00e2t pot de bine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 A\u0219a e bine. Aici trebuie s\u0103 fii atent\u0103. \u0218tii, oamenii \u0103\u0219tia\u2026 sunt cu fi\u021be, zise el juc\u00e2ndu-\u0219i rolul.<\/p>\n
Clara nu r\u00e2se, nu coment\u0103. Doar d\u0103du din cap.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Eu sunt Adrian\u2026 adic\u0103\u2026 Adi. Muncitor pe aici, spuse el, aproape b\u00e2lb\u00e2indu-se.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Eu sunt Clara. \u00cenc\u00e2ntat\u0103.<\/p>\n
Dar \u00een mod ciudat, vocea ei era cald\u0103. Nu-l privea de sus, nu-l trata ca pe un nimeni. Pentru o clip\u0103, Adrian sim\u021bi o \u00een\u021bep\u0103tur\u0103 \u00een piept. De c\u00e2nd nu mai vorbise cineva cu el simplu, omene\u0219te?<\/p>\n
Clara continu\u0103 apoi s\u0103 cure\u021be cu grij\u0103 un col\u021b al camerei. Adrian se pref\u0103cu c\u0103 bate cu ciocanul, dar de fapt o urm\u0103rea. Observ\u0103 ceva ce nu v\u0103zuse \u00eenainte: Clara avea un plasture pe m\u00e2n\u0103, destul de mare, ca \u0219i cum se t\u0103iase recent.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Te-ai lovit? \u00eentreb\u0103 el.<\/p>\n
Ea tres\u0103ri, surprins\u0103 c\u0103 cineva observase.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu e nimic\u2026 doar un accident. Lucrez mult, asta e.<\/p>\n
Dar vocea ei tremura pu\u021bin. Acolo era o poveste pe care nu voia s-o spun\u0103.<\/p>\n
Adrian o privi mai atent. Deodat\u0103, femeia p\u0103rea mai fragil\u0103 dec\u00e2t \u00eenainte. O urm\u0103 c\u00e2nd se aplec\u0103 s\u0103 ridice un scaun \u0219i v\u0103zu cum \u00ee\u0219i ap\u0103s\u0103 discret spatele cu m\u00e2na, de parc\u0103 o durea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ai nevoie de ajutor? \u00eentreb\u0103 el.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu, mul\u021bumesc. Trebuie s\u0103 muncesc. Am nevoie de banii \u0103\u0219tia.<\/p>\n
Spusele ei \u00eel lovir\u0103 direct \u00een inim\u0103. Nu ceruse m\u0103rire, nu ceruse nimic. Doar \u00ee\u0219i f\u0103cea treaba cu o demnitate care disp\u0103ruse demult din via\u021ba lui, printre oameni fal\u0219i.<\/p>\n
Restul dimine\u021bii, Adrian o observ\u0103 \u00een t\u0103cere. Clara lucra f\u0103r\u0103 pauz\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 ridice tonul, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 se pl\u00e2ng\u0103. C\u00e2nd cineva l\u0103sa inten\u021bionat un pahar pe jos, doar ca s\u0103 vad\u0103 dac\u0103 reac\u021bioneaz\u0103, ea \u00eel ridica f\u0103r\u0103 un cuv\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n
La pr\u00e2nz, buc\u0103t\u0103reasa scoase farfuriile pentru personal. Fiecare angajat primi c\u00e2te o por\u021bie generoas\u0103. Clara primi cea mai mic\u0103 farfurie \u2014 inten\u021bionat.<\/p>\n
Adrian a\u0219tept\u0103 reac\u021bia ei.<\/p>\n
Clara privi farfuria, z\u00e2mbi u\u0219or \u0219i mul\u021bumi. Apoi, c\u00e2nd to\u021bi ceilal\u021bi erau ocupa\u021bi cu telefoanele, \u00ee\u0219i \u00eempinse aproape jum\u0103tate din m\u00e2ncare \u00eentr-un pachet mic pe care \u00eel b\u0103g\u0103 \u00een geant\u0103.<\/p>\n
Adrian se apropie.<\/p>\n
\u2014 De ce nu m\u0103n\u00e2nci tot?<\/p>\n
Clara se \u00eenro\u0219i.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pentru feti\u021ba mea. A r\u0103mas acas\u0103\u2026 nu vreau s\u0103 adoarm\u0103 fl\u0103m\u00e2nd\u0103.<\/p>\n
Adrian sim\u021bi cum i se str\u00e2nge stomacul. Acolo, \u00een fa\u021ba lui, nu era o femeie care urm\u0103rea banii cuiva. Era o mam\u0103 care abia se \u021binea pe picioare, dar care nu renun\u021ba.<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mult timp, omul care se \u00eembr\u0103case \u00een haine murdare ca s\u0103 \u201edemonteze o tr\u0103d\u0103toare\u201d sim\u021bi ru\u0219ine. Ru\u0219ine c\u0103 judecase \u00eenainte s\u0103 cunoasc\u0103. Ru\u0219ine c\u0103 uitase cum arat\u0103 oamenii buni.<\/p>\n
Clara termin\u0103 repede de m\u00e2ncat \u0219i se ridic\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Hai, Adi, trebuie s\u0103 termin\u0103m salonul \u00eenainte s\u0103 se \u00eentoarc\u0103 st\u0103p\u00e2nul casei, spuse ea, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u0219tie c\u0103 vorbe\u0219te chiar cu el.<\/p>\n
Adrian \u00ee\u0219i mu\u0219c\u0103 buza.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Da\u2026 ai dreptate, r\u0103spunse el \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103, nu mai era sigur c\u0103 testul era pentru ea.<\/p>\n
Ci pentru el.<\/p>\n
\u0218i adev\u0103rul abia \u00eencepea s\u0103 ias\u0103 la iveal\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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