\u2026pentru c\u0103 Luiza nu s-a apropiat nici de bani, nici de portofel, nici de ceasul de aur. A trecut pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 masa plin\u0103 de ispite ca \u0219i cum acolo ar fi fost doar o fa\u021b\u0103 de mas\u0103 goal\u0103.
\u00cen loc s\u0103 \u00eentind\u0103 m\u00e2na, s-a oprit chiar l\u00e2ng\u0103 Alexandru \u0219i l-a privit cu o bl\u00e2nde\u021be pe care el nu o mai v\u0103zuse de ani buni.<\/p>\n
Apoi, cu gesturi \u00eencete, a scos din buzunar o p\u0103tur\u0103 sub\u021bire pe care o adusese cu ea. A desf\u0103cut-o, a scuturat-o u\u0219or \u0219i i-a a\u0219ezat-o pe umeri, cu o grij\u0103 aproape matern\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 A\u0219a\u2026 s\u0103 nu v\u0103 trag\u0103 curentul, a \u0219optit ea, crez\u00e2nd c\u0103 n-o aude nimeni.<\/p>\n
Apoi a f\u0103cut ceva ce i-a t\u0103iat respira\u021bia lui Alexandru: s-a aplecat \u0219i i-a netezit col\u021bul p\u0103turii, exact cum fac mamele c\u00e2nd \u00ee\u0219i acoper\u0103 copiii.<\/p>\n
\u00cen gestul ei nu era nici interes, nici vreun g\u00e2nd ascuns. Doar grij\u0103. Grij\u0103 sincer\u0103 pentru un om care, dup\u0103 cum \u0219tia, putea s\u0103 o dea afar\u0103 \u00eentr-o clip\u0103.<\/p>\n
Luiza s-a ridicat, a privit \u00eenc\u0103 o dat\u0103 c\u0103tre m\u0103su\u021b\u0103 \u0219i a dat din cap, ca \u0219i cum ar fi spus \u00een sinea ei: \u201eAsta nu-i treaba mea.\u201d Apoi s-a \u00eentors s\u0103 plece.<\/p>\n
Alexandru sim\u021bea cum \u00eei arde pieptul. Sim\u021bea ru\u0219ine. \u0218i o c\u0103ldur\u0103 ciudat\u0103, uitat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Luiza\u2026 a rostit el, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i dea seama.<\/p>\n
Ea s-a oprit ca lovit\u0103 de fulger. S-a \u00eentors \u00eencet, cu ochii mari, speria\u021bi c\u0103 poate a f\u0103cut ceva gre\u0219it.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Da\u2026 domnule Dobre? \u00cemi cer scuze, dac\u0103 v-am trezit\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 De ce\u2026 ai f\u0103cut asta? \u2014 a \u00eentrebat el, d\u00e2nd cu m\u00e2na spre p\u0103tura pe umeri.<\/p>\n
Luiza a ro\u0219it p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een urechi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 P\u0103i\u2026 v-am v\u0103zut adormit \u00eentr-o parte \u0219i\u2026 mi-am amintit de tata. \u0218i el adormea a\u0219a, \u0219i mereu r\u0103cea. N-am vrut s\u0103 p\u0103\u021bi\u021bi dumneavoastr\u0103 ceva. N-are leg\u0103tur\u0103 cu\u2026 cu serviciul.<\/p>\n
Alexandru a r\u0103mas f\u0103r\u0103 cuvinte.<\/p>\n
\u00cen tot timpul \u0103sta \u2014 bani, ceasuri, suspiciuni \u2014 iar ea se g\u00e2ndise c\u0103 i-ar putea fi frig.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dar\u2026 banii? Portofelul? Nici nu te-ai uitat la ele, a b\u00e2iguit el.<\/p>\n
Luiza a z\u00e2mbit timid, str\u00e2ng\u00e2nd lampa la piept.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Domnule Dobre\u2026 dac\u0103 a\u0219 pune m\u00e2na pe ce nu e al meu, nu m-a\u0219 mai putea uita \u00een oglind\u0103. Eu\u2026 am venit aici s\u0103 muncesc, nu s\u0103 fur.<\/p>\n
\u00cen vocea ei nu era dram\u0103, nu era teatrul pe care \u00eel v\u0103zuse el la altele. Era adev\u0103r pur, spus din suflet.<\/p>\n
Alexandru a sim\u021bit cum \u00eel str\u00e2nge \u00een g\u00e2t.
Pentru prima oar\u0103 dup\u0103 mult timp, cineva \u00eei f\u0103cuse un gest mic, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 vrea nimic \u00een schimb.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Luiza\u2026 stai pu\u021bin, a spus el ridic\u00e2ndu-se.<\/p>\n
Ea a f\u0103cut un pas \u00eenapoi, speriat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 V\u0103 rog, nu m\u0103 certa\u021bi. N-am vrut s\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu te cert, a spus el, aproape \u0219optind. Vreau doar s\u0103 \u00ee\u021bi mul\u021bumesc.<\/p>\n
Fata a clipit, ne\u00een\u021beleg\u00e2nd.<\/p>\n
\u2014 S\u0103\u2026 \u00eemi mul\u021bumi\u021bi?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Da. Pentru c\u0103 mi-ai ar\u0103tat c\u0103 nu to\u021bi oamenii vor ceva de la mine. Pentru c\u0103 ai grij\u0103 de mine mai mult dec\u00e2t au f\u0103cut-o persoane pentru care am dat milioane.<\/p>\n
Luiza s-a uitat \u00een podea, emo\u021bionat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Eu doar\u2026 am vrut s\u0103 fac bine.<\/p>\n
Alexandru a privit-o altfel. Nu ca pe o angajat\u0103, nu ca pe o posibil\u0103 amenin\u021bare, ci ca pe un om curat la suflet.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Luiza, vreau s\u0103 \u00ee\u021bi m\u0103resc salariul. \u0218i vreau\u2026 dac\u0103 vrei \u0219i tu\u2026 s\u0103 nu m\u0103 mai strigi \u201edomnule Dobre\u201d. S\u0103-mi spui Alexandru.<\/p>\n
Fata a \u00eenghe\u021bat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dar\u2026 eu sunt doar o menajer\u0103.<\/p>\n
El a cl\u0103tinat din cap.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu. E\u0219ti omul datorit\u0103 c\u0103ruia am \u00een\u021beles \u00een seara asta c\u0103 bun\u0103tatea \u00eenc\u0103 exist\u0103. Asta nu e \u201edoar\u201d.<\/p>\n
Ochii Luizei s-au umplut de lacrimi, dar nu a pl\u00e2ns. Le-a \u021binut cu demnitate, a\u0219a cum \u021bin lacrimile oamenii obi\u0219nui\u021bi, crescu\u021bi \u00een greut\u0103\u021bi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dac\u0103 dumne\u2026 dac\u0103 Alexandru vrea, eu\u2026 \u00eencerc.<\/p>\n
A fost singura dat\u0103 c\u00e2nd Alexandru a z\u00e2mbit sincer \u00een ultimele luni.<\/p>\n
Apoi a spus ceva ce nici el nu \u0219tia c\u0103 va rosti:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Luiza\u2026 de m\u00e2ine nu mai vreau doar o menajer\u0103 \u00een casa asta. Vreau un om bun.
Iar tu ai ar\u0103tat c\u0103 e\u0219ti exact asta.<\/p>\n
\u0218i pentru prima dat\u0103, \u00een vila aceea rece de pe malul lacului, aerul s-a umplut de c\u0103ldur\u0103.
Nu de la \u0219emineu.
Ci de la doi oameni simpli, care se vedeau \u2014 cu adev\u0103rat \u2014 unul pe cel\u0103lalt.<\/p>\n
\u0218i uneori, \u00een via\u021b\u0103, asta valoreaz\u0103 mai mult dec\u00e2t orice avere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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