\u2026\u00cengrijitoarea a r\u0103mas pe loc, cu m\u00e2na pe clan\u021b\u0103, de parc\u0103 nu \u0219tia dac\u0103 are voie s\u0103 intre sau nu. Era o fat\u0103 t\u00e2n\u0103r\u0103, poate 25\u201326 de ani, cu ochii mari \u0219i obosi\u021bi. Uniforma ieftin\u0103 \u00eei era p\u0103tat\u0103 de ap\u0103, iar m\u00e2inile \u00eei miroseau a detergent. Elina \u0219i-a dat seama imediat: fata asta nu era dintre cele privilegiate. Era dintre oamenii simpli, care trag de ei pentru 2.800\u20133.000 de lei pe lun\u0103 \u0219i \u00eenc\u0103 se roag\u0103 s\u0103 nu \u00eent\u00e2rzie chiria.<\/p>\n
\u201e\u00cenchide u\u0219a\u201d, a spus Elina.<\/p>\n
Fata a intrat \u00eencet \u0219i a tras u\u0219a dup\u0103 ea. Se vedea c\u0103 \u00eei era fric\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu vreau probleme, doamn\u0103\u2026\u201d, a murmurat.<\/p>\n
\u201eN-o s\u0103 ai probleme. Vreau doar adev\u0103rul \u0219i pu\u021bin\u0103 discre\u021bie.\u201d<\/p>\n
Elina a inspirat greu. Corpul o durea, dar furia o \u021binea treaz\u0103. Nu mai era femeia fragil\u0103 de-acum c\u00e2teva ore. Mintea \u00eei lucra cu o claritate pe care n-o mai sim\u021bise de luni \u00eentregi.<\/p>\n
\u201eSpune-mi\u2026\u201d, continu\u0103 ea. \u201eAi observat ceva ciudat la so\u021bul meu? \u00cen ultimele zile?\u201d<\/p>\n
Fata a clipit, surprins\u0103. Ezita. Apoi a spus, \u00eencet, ca \u0219i cum s-ar fi temut c\u0103 pere\u021bii aud:<\/p>\n
\u201eL-am v\u0103zut vorbind des cu doctorul-\u0219ef. \u0218i\u2026 am auzit\u2026 c\u0103 a \u00eentrebat dac\u0103 poate fi externat\u0103\u2026 partea financiar\u0103\u2026 \u00een cazul \u00een care\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Elina a \u00eenchis ochii o secund\u0103. A\u0219a deci. Pavel nu doar a\u0219tepta s\u0103 moar\u0103. \u00ce\u0219i preg\u0103tea \u0219i premiul.<\/p>\n
\u201eCum te cheam\u0103?\u201d, \u00eentreb\u0103 ea.<\/p>\n
\u201eAna.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201eBine, Ana. Ascult\u0103-m\u0103 cu aten\u021bie. Eu nu mor \u00een trei zile. Dar Pavel vrea asta. Pentru banii mei, pentru casa mea din Sinaia, pentru clinica asta pe care am ridicat-o cu m\u00e2inile mele. \u00cens\u0103 nu o s\u0103-i las niciun leu.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ana \u00ee\u0219i duse m\u00e2na la gur\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eDoamn\u0103, dar\u2026 ce pot eu s\u0103 fac?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201eLucrurile simple schimb\u0103 vie\u021bi\u201d, r\u0103spunse Elina. \u201eTrebuie doar s\u0103 fii atent\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103-mi aduci c\u00e2teva informa\u021bii. Nu vreau nimic ilegal. Doar adev\u0103rul.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103, \u00een ochii Anei ap\u0103ru o sc\u00e2nteie de speran\u021b\u0103. Poate pentru c\u0103 cineva o vedea. Sau poate pentru c\u0103 promisiunea unei vie\u021bi f\u0103r\u0103 grija banilor era prea tentant\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eDa\u2026 v\u0103 ajut\u201d, \u0219opti ea.<\/p>\n
Elina \u00eei z\u00e2mbi slab.<\/p>\n
\u201eBine. \u00cen primul r\u00e2nd, adu-mi fi\u0219ele mele medicale reale. Nu cele pe care i le arat\u0103 lui Pavel. Apoi vreau s\u0103 \u0219tiu cine intr\u0103 \u00een salon c\u00e2nd dorm. \u0218i, mai ales, vreau s\u0103 \u0219tiu dac\u0103 mi se schimb\u0103 medica\u021bia.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ana a dat din cap hot\u0103r\u00e2t.<\/p>\n
\u201ePot. Dar trebuie s\u0103 fiu atent\u0103. Dac\u0103 m\u0103 prind\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201eNu te prinde nimeni\u201d, o lini\u0219ti Elina. \u201eEu am construit locul \u0103sta. \u0218tiu fiecare col\u021b.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fata a ie\u0219it repede, iar Elina a r\u0103mas singur\u0103, cu respira\u021bia grea, dar cu o hot\u0103r\u00e2re nou\u0103. Nu era \u00eenc\u0103 timpul s\u0103 plece din lumea asta. Nu \u00eenainte s\u0103-\u0219i pun\u0103 via\u021ba \u00een ordine. Nu \u00eenainte s\u0103-l dea pe Pavel jos de pe piedestalul lui mincinos.<\/p>\n
Primele rezultate nu au \u00eent\u00e2rziat. Ana se \u00eentorcea discret, cu pa\u0219i mici, de parc\u0103 dansa \u00eentre dou\u0103 lumi: datoria \u0219i frica. \u00cen c\u00e2teva ore, Elina avea adev\u0103rul pe noptier\u0103, negru pe alb.<\/p>\n
Medica\u021bia ei fusese \u201eajustat\u0103\u201d. Cineva o trecea pe substan\u021be care \u00eei sl\u0103beau organismul mai repede dec\u00e2t boala. Cineva gr\u0103bea procesul.<\/p>\n
Iar acel \u201ecineva\u201d avea semn\u0103tura lui Pavel, drept \u201eso\u021b \u0219i \u00eemputernicit\u201d.<\/p>\n
Elina sim\u021bi cum s\u00e2ngele \u00eei clocote\u0219te. Nu durerea o lovea, ci tr\u0103darea. Omul \u00een care \u00ee\u0219i pusese sufletul voia s\u0103 o \u00eengroape mai repede, ca s\u0103 numere banii \u00een lini\u0219te.<\/p>\n
\u201eAna\u201d, spuse ea, cu voce joas\u0103. \u201eE timpul.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201ePentru ce, doamn\u0103?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201ePentru adev\u0103r. Pentru dreptate. \u0218i pentru libertatea ta.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ana o privea cu ochii mari.<\/p>\n
\u201eVom merge la notar. Azi. Nu m\u00e2ine. Azi. Voi schimba testamentul. Toate bunurile mele \u2014 casa, banii, clinica \u2014 vor merge c\u0103tre funda\u021bia copiilor bolnavi pe care am vrut s-o deschid. Iar tu, Ana\u2026 tu vei primi o sum\u0103 suficient\u0103 ca s\u0103-\u021bi cumperi un apartament \u0219i s\u0103 tr\u0103ie\u0219ti f\u0103r\u0103 grija zilei de m\u00e2ine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ana a \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eDoamn\u0103\u2026 nu pot primi\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201eBa po\u021bi. Pentru c\u0103 oamenii buni rareori sunt r\u0103spl\u0103ti\u021bi. E timpul s\u0103 se schimbe asta.\u201d<\/p>\n
C\u00e2teva ore mai t\u00e2rziu, c\u00e2nd notarul a plecat \u0219i actele erau semnate, Elina sim\u021bi c\u0103 poate respira. Nu mai era prizoniera bolii. Nici prada unui v\u00e2n\u0103tor lacom.<\/p>\n
Era, din nou, st\u0103p\u00e2n\u0103 pe via\u021ba ei.<\/p>\n
\u00cen seara aceea, Pavel a intrat \u00een salon, cu acela\u0219i z\u00e2mbet fals.<\/p>\n
\u201eCum te sim\u021bi, iubita mea?\u201d, \u00eentreab\u0103 el.<\/p>\n
Elina l-a privit cu o lini\u0219te t\u0103ioas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eMult mai bine dec\u00e2t crezi. \u0218i\u2026 s\u0103 \u0219tii c\u0103 viitorul nu arat\u0103 deloc bine pentru tine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pavel a \u00eencremenit.<\/p>\n
\u201eCe-ai f\u0103cut?\u201d, b\u00e2igui el.<\/p>\n
\u201eAdev\u0103rul, Pavel. Doar adev\u0103rul. \u0218i s\u0103 nu-\u021bi faci griji\u2026 Nu vei vedea niciun leu din ce credeai c\u0103 mo\u0219tene\u0219ti.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pavel s-a albit la fa\u021b\u0103. A \u00een\u021beles. Totul disp\u0103ruse din m\u00e2inile lui.<\/p>\n
Elina a z\u00e2mbit calm.<\/p>\n
\u201e\u0218tii ce e cel mai frumos? C\u0103, uneori, oamenii simpli sunt cei care schimb\u0103 soarta. Iar tu, Pavel\u2026 tu ai pierdut totul \u00een ziua \u00een care ai crezut c\u0103 sunt prea slab\u0103 ca s\u0103 te aud.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pentru prima oar\u0103, lini\u0219tea din salon era de partea ei.<\/p>\n
Iar via\u021ba, pentru prima oar\u0103 dup\u0103 mult timp, p\u0103rea din nou a ei.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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