Poli\u021bi\u0219tii s-au apropiat de masa lor, iar lini\u0219tea s-a a\u0219ternut ca o p\u0103tur\u0103 groas\u0103 peste \u00eentreaga sal\u0103. Oamenii se uitau cu respira\u021bia t\u0103iat\u0103, ca \u0219i c\u00e2nd totul s-ar fi petrecut pe o scen\u0103.<\/p>\n
Radu s-a ridicat \u00een picioare, sprijinindu-se de mas\u0103.
Matei a f\u0103cut un pas \u00een spate, de team\u0103 s\u0103 nu fie luat drept agresor, dar unul dintre poli\u021bi\u0219ti i-a f\u0103cut semn s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Haide\u021bi s\u0103 discut\u0103m pe r\u00e2nd \u2014 a spus agentul, calm, cu o voce ferm\u0103. \u2014 Cine a f\u0103cut sesizarea?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Eu \u2014 a r\u0103spuns Radu, ridic\u00e2nd o m\u00e2n\u0103. \u2014 \u0218i b\u0103iatul. El mi-a atras aten\u021bia.<\/p>\n
Privirea poli\u021bistului s-a mutat spre Matei.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Po\u021bi s\u0103 ne spui exact ce ai v\u0103zut?<\/p>\n
Matei a inspirat ad\u00e2nc, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103-\u0219i potoleasc\u0103 tremurul din m\u00e2ini.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Am v\u0103zut-o pe doamna\u2026 pe so\u021bia lui\u2026 sco\u021b\u00e2nd un flacon mic, alb, din geant\u0103. A turnat ceva \u00een ciorb\u0103. M-am apropiat c\u00e2t am putut ca s\u0103 fiu sigur.<\/p>\n
Unii clien\u021bi au scos un \u201evai\u2026\u201d prelung, de parc\u0103 povestea ar fi devenit prea real\u0103.<\/p>\n
Poli\u021bistul a notat ceva, apoi s-a uitat la Nadia.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Doamn\u0103, ave\u021bi ceva de declarat?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Da \u2014 a r\u0103spuns ea, ap\u0103s\u00e2nd fiecare cuv\u00e2nt \u2014 Vreau ca b\u0103iatul \u0103sta s\u0103 fie dat afar\u0103. Minte. Radu, spune-le! Spune-le c\u0103 n-a\u0219 face niciodat\u0103 a\u0219a ceva!<\/p>\n
Dar Radu nu se uita la ea.
Se uita la farfurie.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Lua\u021bi-o, v\u0103 rog \u2014 a spus el, cu o voce sc\u0103zut\u0103. \u2014 Verifica\u021bi totul.<\/p>\n
Osp\u0103tarul a adus un recipient sigilat, iar ciorba a fost pus\u0103 \u00een\u0103untru cu grij\u0103. Tot restaurantul privea scena ca \u0219i cum ar fi asistat la un proces.<\/p>\n
\u00cen timp ce poli\u021bi\u0219tii sigilau proba, Nadia s-a pr\u0103bu\u0219it pe scaun.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu pot s\u0103 cred\u2026 \u2014 morm\u0103ia ea, dar nu p\u0103rea c\u0103 vorbe\u0219te cu cineva anume.<\/p>\n
Matei a f\u0103cut un pas \u00een lateral, preg\u0103tit s\u0103 plece. Sim\u021bea c\u0103 f\u0103cuse destul \u2014 poate chiar prea mult. Dar Radu l-a oprit din mi\u0219care, ating\u00e2ndu-i bra\u021bul.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Stai pu\u021bin.<\/p>\n
B\u0103iatul s-a \u00eentors, speriat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Domnule, eu\u2026 eu doar am vrut s\u0103 v\u0103 ajut. Nu vreau necazuri.<\/p>\n
Radu a dat din cap \u00eencet, ca \u0219i cum ar fi purtat \u00een spate o greutate uria\u0219\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218tiu. \u0218i \u00ee\u021bi mul\u021bumesc. Dac\u0103 nu erai tu\u2026<\/p>\n
Nu a terminat fraza. Nici nu trebuia. Toat\u0103 lumea \u0219tia ce ar fi urmat.<\/p>\n
Poli\u021bi\u0219tii au \u00eenceput s\u0103 ia declara\u021bii, iar managerul restaurantului a \u00eencercat s\u0103 calmeze atmosfera, oferind scuze st\u00e2nga-dreapta. Afar\u0103, lumea se str\u00e2nsese deja, curioas\u0103 s\u0103 afle ce s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd Matei a ie\u0219it \u00een frigul serii, aerul i s-a p\u0103rut mai greu dec\u00e2t de obicei. Nu era obi\u0219nuit s\u0103 fie \u00een centrul aten\u021biei. \u0218i nici s\u0103 se amestece \u00een treburile altora.<\/p>\n
A\u0219a c\u0103 a pornit spre parcul de l\u00e2ng\u0103 centru, unde dormea uneori pe o banc\u0103. Crengile goale se cl\u0103tinau \u00een v\u00e2nt, iar luminile galbene ale ora\u0219ului se reflectau pe asfalt.<\/p>\n
Nu trecuse mult p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd a auzit pa\u0219i \u00een spatele lui.<\/p>\n
S-a \u00eentors speriat.<\/p>\n
Era Radu.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Domnule? \u2014 a \u00eentrebat Matei.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u021ai-am zis s\u0103 stai pu\u021bin \u2014 i-a r\u0103spuns b\u0103rbatul, apropiindu-se. \u2014 Am vrut s\u0103 vorbim.<\/p>\n
Matei s-a f\u00e2st\u00e2cit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 N-am vrut s\u0103 v\u0103 fac necazuri\u2026 chiar n-am vrut\u2026<\/p>\n
Radu l-a privit lung, ca \u0219i c\u00e2nd \u00eencerca s\u0103 vad\u0103 prin el.<\/p>\n
\u2014 B\u0103iete\u2026 c\u00e2\u021bi ani ai?<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218aisprezece.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ai familie?<\/p>\n
Matei a cobor\u00e2t privirea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu mai.<\/p>\n
V\u00e2ntul a suflat \u00eentre ei, rece, aspru.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Vii cu mine \u2014 a spus atunci Radu, pe un ton care nu accepta refuz. \u2014 Nu te las s\u0103 dormi pe-o banc\u0103, nu dup\u0103 ce mi-ai salvat via\u021ba.<\/p>\n
Matei a ridicat ochii uimi\u021bi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Domnule\u2026 eu\u2026 eu nu am cu ce s\u0103 v\u0103 pl\u0103tesc.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu vreau bani \u2014 a oftat Radu. \u2014 Vreau doar s\u0103 \u0219tiu c\u0103 e\u0219ti \u00een siguran\u021b\u0103. \u0218i dac\u0103 pot s\u0103 te ajut s\u0103-\u021bi schimbi via\u021ba\u2026 o fac.<\/p>\n
B\u0103iatului i s-au umplut ochii de lacrimi, dar nu le-a l\u0103sat s\u0103 cad\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Bine\u2026 dac\u0103 asta vre\u021bi.<\/p>\n
Radu a z\u00e2mbit, pentru prima oar\u0103 \u00een seara aceea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Hai. Te duc acas\u0103. De aici \u00eencolo, nu mai e\u0219ti singur.<\/p>\n
Cei doi au pornit pe strad\u0103, unul l\u00e2ng\u0103 altul. Un b\u0103rbat care pierduse aproape tot \u0219i un copil care nu avusese niciodat\u0103 nimic.<\/p>\n
Dar \u00een lumina slab\u0103 a felinarelor, drumul p\u0103rea mai pu\u021bin \u00eentunecat.
Poate pentru prima oar\u0103.<\/p>\n
Nu pentru c\u0103 lumea devenise mai bun\u0103.
Ci pentru c\u0103, m\u0103car pentru o sear\u0103, doi oameni se g\u0103siser\u0103 exact c\u00e2nd aveau cea mai mare nevoie unul de cel\u0103lalt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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