Mihai a sim\u021bit cum p\u0103m\u00e2ntul i se mi\u0219c\u0103 sub picioare, dar nu din cauza frigului. Era un amestec ciudat de team\u0103, speran\u021b\u0103 \u0219i furie, toate izbucnind \u00een acela\u0219i timp, de parc\u0103 nu mai \u00eenc\u0103peau \u00een el. Feti\u021ba deja pornea \u00eencet pe aleea cimitirului, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 se uite \u00eenapoi, ca \u0219i cum era sigur\u0103 c\u0103 el o va urma. \u0218i, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i dea seama c\u00e2nd, Mihai f\u0103cuse deja primul pas dup\u0103 ea.<\/p>\n
Inima \u00eei b\u0103tea at\u00e2t de tare, \u00eenc\u00e2t \u00eei sim\u021bea pulsul \u00een t\u00e2mple. G\u00e2ndurile \u00eel loveau unul dup\u0103 altul, ca ni\u0219te valuri: \u201ePoate e o confuzie\u2026 Poate vorbe\u0219te de altcineva\u2026 Poate\u2026\u201d Dar cuv\u00e2ntul care \u00eei ardea \u00een piept era altul. \u201ePoate ale mele.\u201d<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd au ie\u0219it din cimitir, lumina dimine\u021bii abia \u00eencepea s\u0103 se ridice peste ora\u0219. Aerul rece mirosea a fum de la sobele oamenilor \u0219i a p\u00e2ine proasp\u0103t\u0103 de la brut\u0103ria de l\u00e2ng\u0103 strada principal\u0103. Feti\u021ba mergea repede, cu pa\u0219i mici dar hot\u0103r\u00e2\u021bi. Mihai o urm\u0103rea la c\u00e2\u021biva metri, prea tulburat ca s\u0103 rup\u0103 t\u0103cerea.<\/p>\n
La col\u021bul str\u0103zii, s-a oprit \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it \u0219i l-a privit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Eu sunt Maria<\/strong>, a spus ea, str\u00e2ng\u00e2nd \u00een pumni o geac\u0103 prea mare pentru trupul ei. Pe fete le v\u0103d c\u00e2nd merg la magazin. Se joac\u0103 mereu \u00een curte. Sunt dou\u0103\u2026 exact ca \u00een poze.<\/p>\n Mihai sim\u021bi cum \u00eel ia cu ame\u021beal\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 \u0218i mama lor? a \u00eentrebat el, cu vocea prea groas\u0103, prea \u00eenc\u0103rcat\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 O doamn\u0103 cu p\u0103rul lung. Nu prea vorbe\u0219te cu nimeni.<\/p>\n Ana. Trebuia s\u0103 fie Ana.<\/p>\n Mihai nu mai sim\u021bea frigul, nici oboseala, nici pa\u0219ii gr\u0103bi\u021bi ai dimine\u021bii. Sim\u021bea doar s\u00e2ngele care \u00eei \u021biuia \u00een urechi, ca un avertisment. Sau ca o trezire.<\/p>\n Pe m\u0103sur\u0103 ce \u00eenaintau spre cartierul m\u0103rgina\u0219, ora\u0219ul \u00eencepea s\u0103-\u0219i arate col\u021burile ne\u00eengrijite: blocuri gri, sc\u0103ri scorojite, garduri ruginite. Maria s-a oprit \u00een fa\u021ba unei str\u0103du\u021be \u00eenguste, unde mai multe case vechi parc\u0103 se sprijineau una pe alta ca s\u0103 nu cad\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 Acolo, spuse ea, ar\u0103t\u00e2nd spre o cas\u0103 albastr\u0103, cu tencuiala c\u0103zut\u0103 pe jum\u0103tate \u0219i cu un gard care abia st\u0103tea \u00een picioare.<\/p>\n Mihai a sim\u021bit c\u0103 i se taie respira\u021bia.<\/p>\n Casa era real\u0103. Copila nu min\u021bise. \u0218i acolo, \u00een curte, dou\u0103 siluete mici se mi\u0219cau \u00een jurul unui c\u00e2ine. Dou\u0103 codi\u021be. Dou\u0103 fe\u021be.<\/p>\n Dou\u0103 feti\u021be.<\/p>\n \u0218i \u00een secunda urm\u0103toare, lumea lui Mihai s-a rupt din nou, dar \u00eentr-un fel complet diferit.<\/p>\n Feti\u021bele erau vii.<\/p>\n Tr\u0103iau. Se jucau. R\u00e2deau.<\/p>\n Pentru o clip\u0103, nu s-a putut mi\u0219ca. Era ca un om care vede miracolul cu ochii lui \u0219i se teme s\u0103 clipeasc\u0103, s\u0103 nu dispar\u0103.<\/p>\n A f\u0103cut un pas.<\/p>\n Apoi \u00eenc\u0103 unul.<\/p>\n Dar, pe m\u0103sur\u0103 ce se apropia, bucuria aceea pur\u0103, copil\u0103reasc\u0103, a \u00eenceput s\u0103 fie umbrit\u0103 de ceva mult mai \u00eentunecat. Dac\u0103 fetele erau aici, vii\u2026 atunci cine fusese \u00eengropat \u00een locul lor? Cum ajunsese Ana s\u0103 le ia, s\u0103 le ascund\u0103, s\u0103 le dea disp\u0103rute? Cine min\u021bise? Cine falsificase totul? \u0218i, mai ales\u2026 de ce?<\/p>\n G\u00e2ndurile \u00eei t\u0103iau respira\u021bia, dar nu s-a oprit. Nu mai putea.<\/p>\n \u00cen clipa \u00een care una dintre fete s-a \u00eentors, soarele i-a luminat chipul. Mihai nu \u0219i-a mai sim\u021bit picioarele. Era Clara. Chipul ei, privirea ei, nasul ei mic pe care \u00eel s\u0103ruta \u00eenainte de culcare. Feti\u021ba a r\u0103mas \u00eencremenit\u0103 c\u00e2teva secunde, apoi \u0219i-a dus m\u00e2na la gur\u0103, ca \u0219i cum ar fi recunoscut ceva \u00een el.<\/p>\n Olivia a ridicat \u0219i ea privirea.<\/p>\n \u0218i atunci u\u0219a casei s-a deschis brusc.<\/p>\n Ana a ap\u0103rut \u00een prag.<\/p>\n Nu p\u0103rea surprins\u0103.<\/p>\n Nu p\u0103rea speriat\u0103.<\/p>\n P\u0103rea resemnat\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 Mihai\u2026 a murmurat ea, cu o voce care era jum\u0103tate rug\u0103ciune, jum\u0103tate recunoa\u0219tere a unui r\u0103zboi pierdut.<\/p>\n Fetele s-au lipit imediat de ea, ca din reflex.<\/p>\n Mihai a r\u0103mas \u00een mijlocul drumului, \u00eentre cele dou\u0103 extreme ale vie\u021bii lui: bucuria de a-\u0219i vedea copiii \u00een via\u021b\u0103\u2026 \u0219i tr\u0103darea femeii care \u00eei f\u0103cuse s\u0103 dispar\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 Spune-mi adev\u0103rul, Ana. Tot. De ce ai f\u0103cut asta? Cum ai putut?<\/p>\n Ana a \u00eenchis ochii pentru o secund\u0103. C\u00e2nd i-a deschis, aveau ceva ce Mihai nu mai v\u0103zuse la ea niciodat\u0103: fric\u0103 adev\u0103rat\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 Nu eu, Mihai\u2026 a spus ea, cu vocea fr\u00e2nt\u0103. Nu eu am f\u0103cut asta. Eu doar\u2026 am ascuns ce a f\u0103cut altcineva.<\/p>\n Mihai a f\u0103cut un pas spre ea.<\/p>\n \u2014 Cine?<\/p>\n Ana a ezitat.<\/p>\n O singur\u0103 secund\u0103.<\/p>\n Dar \u00een acea secund\u0103, Mihai a \u00een\u021beles c\u0103 urma s\u0103 aud\u0103 ceva care avea s\u0103 schimbe totul pentru totdeauna.<\/p>\n \u2014 Tat\u0103l meu, Mihai\u2026 tata a fost.<\/p>\n \u0218i lumea s-a pr\u0103bu\u0219it \u00eenc\u0103 o dat\u0103.<\/p>\n Dar de data asta, Mihai nu a mai fost doar un om \u00een doliu.<\/p>\n A devenit un tat\u0103 hot\u0103r\u00e2t s\u0103-\u0219i recupereze copiii.<\/p>\n \u0218i s\u0103 afle adev\u0103rul p\u00e2n\u0103 la cap\u0103t, oric\u00e2t ar fi costat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mihai a sim\u021bit cum p\u0103m\u00e2ntul i se mi\u0219c\u0103 sub picioare, dar nu din cauza frigului. Era un amestec ciudat de team\u0103, speran\u021b\u0103 \u0219i furie, toate izbucnind \u00een acela\u0219i timp, de parc\u0103 nu mai \u00eenc\u0103peau \u00een el. 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