Lucia s-a \u00eentors speriat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00cen spatele lor st\u0103tea un b\u0103rbat \u00eenalt, trecut de cincizeci de ani, \u00eembr\u0103cat simplu, dar cu o prezen\u021b\u0103 care nu l\u0103sa loc de \u00eendoial\u0103. Nu ridica vocea. Nu p\u0103rea nervos. Dar agentul de paz\u0103 s-a \u00eendreptat imediat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Desigur\u2026 \u00eemi cer scuze, domnule.<\/p>\n
B\u0103rbatul a f\u0103cut un gest scurt cu m\u00e2na, semn c\u0103 problema e \u00eenchis\u0103. Apoi s-a aplecat u\u0219or spre Matei.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cum te cheam\u0103, campionule?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Matei\u2026, a r\u0103spuns copilul, \u0219terg\u00e2ndu-\u0219i nasul cu m\u00e2neca.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Eu sunt Alexandru<\/strong>. \u00cemi pare r\u0103u c\u0103 te-am auzit pl\u00e2ng\u00e2nd.<\/p>\n Lucia a sim\u021bit cum obrajii \u00eei ard.<\/p>\n \u2014 Nu trebuia\u2026 adic\u0103\u2026 ne descurc\u0103m, a spus repede, de parc\u0103 ar fi vrut s\u0103-\u0219i apere ultima f\u0103r\u00e2m\u0103 de demnitate.<\/p>\n Alexandru s-a uitat la punga cu sticle, la bonul de cinci lei, la copilul slab str\u00e2ns \u00een bra\u021bele mamei.<\/p>\n \u2014 Doamn\u0103, uneori \u201ene descurc\u0103m\u201d e doar un alt fel de a spune \u201enu mai pot\u201d.<\/p>\n Lucia a t\u0103cut. Pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mult timp, cineva spusese exact adev\u0103rul.<\/p>\n Alexandru a luat un co\u0219 de cump\u0103r\u0103turi \u0219i l-a \u00eempins spre ea.<\/p>\n \u2014 V\u0103 rog. Alege\u021bi ce ave\u021bi nevoie.<\/p>\n \u2014 Nu pot\u2026 nu cer\u0219im, a \u0219optit Lucia.<\/p>\n \u2014 Nici eu nu ofer poman\u0103, a r\u0103spuns el lini\u0219tit. Ofer o mas\u0103. At\u00e2t.<\/p>\n Matei se uita la mama lui, a\u0219tept\u00e2nd permisiunea. Lucia a ezitat o clip\u0103, apoi a dat din cap. Nu mai era m\u00e2ndrie. Era foame.<\/p>\n Au pus \u00een co\u0219 p\u00e2ine, lapte, ou\u0103, carne, legume. Un cozonac. Matei l-a atins ca pe ceva fragil, de parc\u0103 s-ar fi putut sparge.<\/p>\n La cas\u0103, Lucia tremura.<\/p>\n \u2014 O s\u0103 v\u0103 dau banii \u00eenapoi\u2026 c\u00e2ndva\u2026 cumva\u2026<\/p>\n Alexandru a z\u00e2mbit u\u0219or.<\/p>\n \u2014 O s\u0103-mi da\u021bi ceva mult mai valoros.<\/p>\n \u2014 Ce anume?<\/p>\n \u2014 O s\u0103 ave\u021bi grij\u0103 de copilul dumneavoastr\u0103. A\u0219a cum face\u021bi deja.<\/p>\n Afar\u0103 ningea m\u0103runt. Alexandru i-a condus p\u00e2n\u0103 la o ma\u0219in\u0103 mare, parcat\u0103 aproape.<\/p>\n \u2014 Unde sta\u021bi? a \u00eentrebat el.<\/p>\n Lucia a ezitat, apoi a ar\u0103tat spre col\u021bul parc\u0103rii.<\/p>\n \u2014 Acolo\u2026 \u00een ma\u0219ina aia veche.<\/p>\n Alexandru a \u00eenchis ochii o secund\u0103. C\u00e2nd i-a deschis, decizia era luat\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 Nu \u00een seara asta.<\/p>\n I-a dus la un hotel mic din apropiere. Le-a pl\u0103tit o camer\u0103 pentru o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103. A l\u0103sat \u0219i bani pentru m\u00e2ncare.<\/p>\n \u2014 At\u00e2t pot face acum, a spus. M\u00e2ine diminea\u021b\u0103 veni\u021bi la adresa asta.<\/p>\n I-a \u00eentins o carte de vizit\u0103.<\/p>\n Lucia a citit numele \u0219i a \u00eenlemnit. \u00cel \u0219tia. Era proprietarul unei mari firme de construc\u021bii. Un om despre care se vorbea la \u0219tiri.<\/p>\n \u2014 De ce ne ajuta\u021bi? a \u00eentrebat ea cu vocea fr\u00e2nt\u0103.<\/p>\n Alexandru s-a aplecat la nivelul lui Matei.<\/p>\n \u2014 Pentru c\u0103, acum treizeci de ani, eram eu copilul fl\u0103m\u00e2nd. \u0218i mama mea spunea exact acelea\u0219i cuvinte.<\/p>\n \u00cen diminea\u021ba urm\u0103toare, Lucia a mers la adres\u0103. Nu pentru bani. Pentru adev\u0103r.<\/p>\n Alexandru i-a oferit un loc de munc\u0103 stabil \u00een firm\u0103, la birou. Nu mil\u0103. \u0218ans\u0103.<\/p>\n C\u00e2teva luni mai t\u00e2rziu, Lucia avea din nou o cas\u0103. Matei mergea la gr\u0103dini\u021b\u0103. Masa nu mai era o \u00eentrebare.<\/p>\n \u00cen Ajunul urm\u0103tor, pe mas\u0103 era cozonac. Mult.<\/p>\n Lucia s-a uitat la fiul ei \u0219i a \u0219optit:<\/p>\n \u2014 Anul \u0103sta\u2026 avem cin\u0103.<\/p>\n Iar Matei a z\u00e2mbit, cu gura plin\u0103 \u0219i inima \u00eentreag\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lucia s-a \u00eentors speriat\u0103. \u00cen spatele lor st\u0103tea un b\u0103rbat \u00eenalt, trecut de cincizeci de ani, \u00eembr\u0103cat simplu, dar cu o prezen\u021b\u0103 care nu l\u0103sa loc de \u00eendoial\u0103. Nu ridica vocea. Nu p\u0103rea nervos. Dar agentul de paz\u0103 s-a \u00eendreptat imediat. \u2014 Desigur\u2026 \u00eemi cer scuze, domnule. 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