Eduard trase aer ad\u00e2nc \u00een piept, dar orice cuv\u00e2nt \u00eei r\u0103m\u00e2nea \u00een\u021bepenit \u00een g\u00e2t. Nu era obi\u0219nuit s\u0103 fie vulnerabil, mai ales \u00een fa\u021ba ei. Mai ales \u00een fa\u021ba a doi copii care \u00eel priveau cu o sinceritate pe care nu o merita.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pentru c\u0103\u2026 nu m-am sim\u021bit vrednic, spuse \u00eentr-un final, abia auzit.<\/p>\n
Gabriela cobor\u00ee privirea, ca \u0219i cum r\u0103spunsul lui i-ar fi atins o ran\u0103 veche. Feti\u021bele se apropiar\u0103 mai mult de ea, iar el \u00een\u021belese dintr-odat\u0103 c\u00e2t de mult pierduse. Nu doar un copil, ci \u0219i o via\u021b\u0103 \u00eentreag\u0103 pe care ar fi putut-o avea.<\/p>\n
O adiere rece trecu prin curte, ridic\u00e2nd praful dintre d\u0103r\u00e2m\u0103turi. Eduard sim\u021bi c\u0103 t\u0103cerea devenea prea grea, a\u0219a c\u0103 \u00ee\u0219i drese vocea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Gabi\u2026 las\u0103-m\u0103 m\u0103car s\u0103 repar casa asta. Nu pentru mine. Pentru ele.<\/p>\n
Ea ridic\u0103 ochii, ro\u0219ii \u0219i umezi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu avem nevoie de banii t\u0103i, Eduard. De 12 ani m\u0103 descurc singur\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu vorbesc de bani, zise el, apropiindu-se \u00eencet. Vorbesc de vin\u0103. \u0218i de iertare.<\/p>\n
Gabriela \u00eel privi pentru prima dat\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 furie. Doar oboseal\u0103. Oboseala unei femei care a dus un r\u0103zboi singur\u0103 prea mult timp.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Iertarea nu se cump\u0103r\u0103 cu o cas\u0103 reparat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218tiu. Dar poate \u00eencepe cu una.<\/p>\n
Feti\u021ba cea mic\u0103, curajoas\u0103 acum, ie\u0219i dintre picioarele mamei \u0219i se apropie de el cu pa\u0219i mici.<\/p>\n
\u2014 O s\u0103 mai love\u0219ti pere\u021bii? \u00eentreb\u0103 ea cu ochii mari.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Numai dac\u0103 mama voastr\u0103 vrea, r\u0103spunse el cu un z\u00e2mbet slab.<\/p>\n
Gabriela oft\u0103, trec\u00e2ndu-\u0219i palma prin p\u0103rul fetei.<\/p>\n
\u2014 De ce ai venit acum, Eduard? Dup\u0103 at\u00e2ta timp?<\/p>\n
\u00centrebarea c\u0103zuse \u00eentre ei ca o piatr\u0103 grea. Eduard se ridic\u0103 \u00een picioare, \u00ee\u0219i \u0219terse palmele pline de praf \u0219i privi casa. Apoi pe Gabriela. Apoi cerul plumburiu de deasupra Buz\u0103ului, care p\u0103rea c\u0103 anun\u021b\u0103 ploaie.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 nu pot schimba ce-am f\u0103cut, dar pot schimba ce fac de azi \u00eenainte.<\/p>\n
Gabriela r\u0103mase t\u0103cut\u0103. \u00cen ochii ei se vedea lupta dintre trecut \u0219i prezent. \u00centre durere \u0219i nevoia de a merge mai departe.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i ce vrei s\u0103 faci? \u00eentreb\u0103 ea \u00een cele din urm\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Tot ce n-am f\u0103cut atunci.
S\u0103 fiu om. S\u0103 fiu prezent. S\u0103 nu mai fug.<\/p>\n
Un gard vechi sc\u00e2r\u021b\u00e2i \u00een spate, iar doamna Florica, vecina de peste drum, ap\u0103ru cu m\u00e2inile \u00een \u0219olduri.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Eduard, dac\u0103 tot ai barosa, vino s\u0103-mi d\u0103r\u00e2mi \u0219i mie magazia! strig\u0103 ea glumind, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103 destind\u0103 atmosfera.<\/p>\n
Gabriela nu putu s\u0103 nu z\u00e2mbeasc\u0103. Un z\u00e2mbet mic, abia schi\u021bat, dar real. Eduard \u00eel observ\u0103 \u0219i \u00eel sim\u021bi ca pe primul col\u021b de lumin\u0103 dup\u0103 mul\u021bi ani.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Gabi\u2026 dac\u0103 m\u0103 la\u0219i\u2026 vreau s\u0103 te ajut. Pe voi trei.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pe noi dou\u0103, \u00eel corect\u0103 ea automat, str\u00e2ng\u00e2nd din nou feti\u021bele.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i pe tine. Tu ai uitat c\u0103 meri\u021bi ajutor, spuse el cu bl\u00e2nde\u021be.<\/p>\n
Gabriela \u00eenchise ochii o clip\u0103, respir\u0103 ad\u00e2nc, apoi \u00ee\u0219i privi casa. Tencuiala picat\u0103, ferestrele sparte, acoperi\u0219ul g\u0103urit. O realitate dur\u0103, care nu mai putea fi ascuns\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dac\u0103 vrei s\u0103 aju\u021bi\u2026 \u00eencepe prin a te \u021bine de cuv\u00e2nt, spuse ea \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
Eduard d\u0103du din cap. Era o promisiune pe care nu avea voie s-o \u00eencalce.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Bine. \u00cencep azi. Nu cu barosa. Cu altceva.<\/p>\n
Se apropie de Gabriela, dar cu pa\u0219i m\u0103sura\u021bi, ca s\u0103 nu o sperie. Scoase din portofel o foaie alb\u0103 \u0219i un pix.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ce faci? \u00eentreb\u0103 ea confuz\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u00ce\u021bi scriu num\u0103rul meu. \u0218i te rog s\u0103 mi-l dai pe al t\u0103u. Dac\u0103 ai nevoie de ceva \u2013 orice \u2013 m\u0103 suni. Nu trebuie s\u0103-mi spui \u201cmul\u021bumesc\u201d, nu trebuie s\u0103 m\u0103 ier\u021bi. Doar\u2026 las\u0103-m\u0103 s\u0103 fiu aici.<\/p>\n
Gabriela privi foaia. M\u00e2na \u00eei tremura.
Feti\u021bele o priveau \u0219i ele, de parc\u0103 decizia ei le-ar fi schimbat via\u021ba. Poate chiar le-o schimba.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Bine, spuse ea \u00eentr-un final, lu\u00e2nd pixul.<\/p>\n
Eduard sim\u021bi cum pieptul i se str\u00e2nge.
Nu era iertare.
Dar era un \u00eenceput.<\/p>\n
Ploaia \u00eencepu s\u0103 cad\u0103 u\u0219or, sp\u0103l\u00e2nd praful de pe d\u0103r\u00e2m\u0103turi. Feti\u021bele r\u00e2deau \u0219i \u00eentindeau m\u00e2inile spre cer, fericite c\u0103 \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it se \u00eent\u00e2mpla ceva bun.<\/p>\n
Gabriela se ridic\u0103 \u0219i \u00eel privi pe Eduard cu o sinceritate t\u0103ioas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu promite nimic ce nu po\u021bi \u021bine. Eu nu mai am puterea s\u0103 repar oameni.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Atunci o s\u0103 repar eu. \u00cencep cu mine.<\/p>\n
\u0218i, pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 12 ani, Gabriela nu-l mai privea ca pe un str\u0103in.
Ci ca pe cineva care, \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it, se \u00eentorsese acas\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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