Daniel s-a apropiat de mine instinctiv, ca \u0219i cum ar fi sim\u021bit c\u0103 urma s\u0103 se \u00eent\u00e2mple ceva mare. I-am pus m\u00e2na pe um\u0103r, dar bra\u021bul \u00eemi tremura. Iulian f\u0103cuse c\u00e2\u021biva pa\u0219i spre noi, \u00eens\u0103 se oprise, de parc\u0103 \u00eei era team\u0103 s\u0103 nu ne sperie. Privirea lui trecea c\u00e2nd la mine, c\u00e2nd la copil, ca \u0219i cum \u00eencerca s\u0103 refac\u0103 mental to\u021bi anii pierdu\u021bi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Laura\u2026 las\u0103-m\u0103 s\u0103 explic.<\/p>\n
Am \u00eenghi\u021bit \u00een sec. Ani la r\u00e2nd m\u0103 \u00eentrebam ce-a\u0219 face dac\u0103 l-a\u0219 mai vedea vreodat\u0103. M\u0103 imaginam strig\u00e2nd la el, \u00eentorc\u00e2ndu-i spatele, poate chiar lovindu-l cu tot ce adunasem \u00een mine. Dar acum, c\u00e2nd \u00eel aveam \u00een fa\u021b\u0103, cu oamenii lui \u00eembr\u0103ca\u021bi la costum bloc\u00e2nd strada ca \u00eentr-un film, sim\u021beam doar o confuzie amar\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu \u0219tiu dac\u0103 vreau s\u0103 aud \u2014 i-am spus, cu voce joas\u0103.<\/p>\n
El a f\u0103cut \u00eenc\u0103 un pas.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218tiu. \u0218tiu c\u0103 n-am dreptul s\u0103-\u021bi cer nimic. Dar am fost min\u021bit. Manipulat. \u00ce\u021bi jur pe tot ce am, Laura\u2026 dac\u0103 a\u0219 fi \u0219tiut de voi\u2026<\/p>\n
Tata a tu\u0219it tare, semn c\u0103 nu mai putea sta pe margine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Hai, dom\u2019le, las\u0103 vr\u0103jeala! Acum vii cu jeep-urile dup\u0103 zece ani? Unde-ai fost? La plimbare?<\/p>\n
Iulian l-a privit scurt, rece, apoi \u0219i-a \u00eentors aten\u021bia la mine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu am venit s\u0103 m\u0103 cert cu nimeni. Am venit pentru Daniel. \u0218i pentru tine.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd a spus numele copilului, Daniel s-a zb\u00e2rlit tot. M-a tras u\u0219or de bra\u021b.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mam\u0103\u2026 \u0103sta e tata?<\/p>\n
Am sim\u021bit cum \u00eemi fuge p\u0103m\u00e2ntul de sub picioare. A fost primul lucru pe care nu \u0219tiam cum s\u0103 i-l explic. Am respirat ad\u00e2nc.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Da, puiule. El este.<\/p>\n
Daniel l-a privit lung. Apoi a f\u0103cut ceva ce nu m-a\u0219 fi a\u0219teptat nici \u00eentr-o mie de ani. A p\u0103\u0219it \u00eenainte.<\/p>\n
Iulian a \u00eengenuncheat ca \u0219i cum cineva l-ar fi dobor\u00e2t.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Iart\u0103-m\u0103\u2026 \u2014 i-a spus. \u2014 Iart\u0103-m\u0103 c\u0103 nu am fost aici.<\/p>\n
B\u0103iatul meu s-a uitat \u00een ochii lui c\u00e2teva secunde, apoi \u0219i-a ridicat u\u0219or umerii.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu \u0219tiu dac\u0103 pot s\u0103 te iert acum. Dar pot s\u0103 ascult.<\/p>\n
Atunci am \u0219tiut c\u0103 tot ce cresesem \u00een el \u2014 bun\u0103tate, putere, maturitate \u2014 \u00eenflorise.<\/p>\n
Iulian s-a ridicat \u0219i ne-a poftit s\u0103 mergem \u00een ma\u0219in\u0103. Eu am refuzat categoric.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu plec nic\u0103ieri f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u0219tiu totul \u2014 i-am spus.<\/p>\n
El a dat din cap, trist.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Bine\u2026 atunci r\u0103m\u00e2nem aici.<\/p>\n
\u0218i, sub privirile curioase ale vecinilor care se str\u00e2nseser\u0103 ca la spectacol, Iulian a \u00eenceput s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103. Ne-a spus cum familia lui i-a ascuns scrisorile mele. Cum i-au spus c\u0103 am plecat \u00een str\u0103in\u0103tate. Cum l-au \u0219antajat emotional, apoi financiar. Cum a ajuns \u00eentr-o afacere mare, cu bani mul\u021bi, oameni de \u00eencredere, firme \u0219i c\u0103l\u0103torii, p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00eentr-o zi c\u00e2nd a g\u0103sit o scrisoare de-a mea, ascuns\u0103 \u00eentre ni\u0219te acte. Una singur\u0103, pe care mama lui o uitase \u00eentr-un sertar. Atunci \u0219i-a dat seama c\u0103 fusese min\u021bit. Ani \u00eentregi.<\/p>\n
Mama \u0219i tata nu mai scoteau un sunet. Daniel asculta cu bra\u021bele \u00eencruci\u0219ate, ca un om mare.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i-acum ce vrei? \u2014 l-am \u00eentrebat, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103 nu-mi tremure vocea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 S\u0103 v\u0103 iau cu mine \u2014 a spus simplu. \u2014 S\u0103 ave\u021bi tot ce n-a\u021bi avut. O cas\u0103 adev\u0103rat\u0103. Siguran\u021b\u0103. Viitor. S\u0103 fiu tat\u0103 pentru Daniel. S\u0103\u2026 \u00eencerc s\u0103 repar ce-am stricat.<\/p>\n
Cuvintele lui at\u00e2rnau greu \u00eentre noi.<\/p>\n
Atunci Daniel a r\u0103spuns primul:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Eu vreau s\u0103 avem lini\u0219te. At\u00e2t. Dac\u0103 vrei s\u0103 fii tat\u0103l meu\u2026 arat\u0103-mi. Nu spune.<\/p>\n
\u00cen clipa aceea am sim\u021bit c\u0103 b\u0103iatul meu devenise b\u0103rbat.<\/p>\n
Iulian a l\u0103sat capul \u00een jos.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ai dreptate. De azi \u00eenainte\u2026 demonstrez.<\/p>\n
A scos un plic gros \u0219i mi l-a \u00eentins.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Aici sunt banii pentru toate cheltuielile din urm\u0103, Laura. \u0218tiu c\u0103 nu repar\u0103 nimic, dar e un \u00eenceput. \u0218i\u2026 m\u00e2ine vreau s\u0103 mergem to\u021bi trei s\u0103 alegem o cas\u0103 \u00een municipiu. Una a voastr\u0103, nu a mea. A voastr\u0103.<\/p>\n
Am r\u0103mas f\u0103r\u0103 aer.<\/p>\n
Daniel m-a luat de m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mam\u0103\u2026 tu ce vrei?<\/p>\n
M-am uitat la copilul meu, la b\u0103rbatul care ne p\u0103r\u0103sise, la p\u0103rin\u021bii mei care amu\u021biser\u0103 pentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een via\u021b\u0103, \u0219i la oamenii \u00een costume care p\u0103zeau strada.<\/p>\n
Adev\u0103rul era simplu: nu mai eram fata speriat\u0103 de alt\u0103dat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Vreau ce e mai bine pentru noi doi \u2014 am spus.<\/p>\n
Iulian a z\u00e2mbit. Un z\u00e2mbet sincer, obosit, dar plin de speran\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Atunci\u2026 hai s\u0103 \u00eencerc\u0103m.<\/p>\n
\u0218i, pentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een zece ani, am sim\u021bit c\u0103 furtuna care m\u0103 urm\u0103rea at\u00e2ta timp \u00eencepea, \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it, s\u0103 se risipeasc\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Daniel s-a apropiat de mine instinctiv, ca \u0219i cum ar fi sim\u021bit c\u0103 urma s\u0103 se \u00eent\u00e2mple ceva mare. I-am pus m\u00e2na pe um\u0103r, dar bra\u021bul \u00eemi tremura. Iulian f\u0103cuse c\u00e2\u021biva pa\u0219i spre noi, \u00eens\u0103 se oprise, de parc\u0103 \u00eei era team\u0103 s\u0103 nu ne sperie. Privirea lui trecea c\u00e2nd la mine, c\u00e2nd la copil, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13301,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-povesti"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13300"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13302,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13300\/revisions\/13302"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}