Feti\u021ba nu r\u0103spunse imediat.<\/p>\n
Se uit\u0103 \u00een jos, la br\u0103\u021bara de spital, \u0219i o r\u0103suci pe degetele sub\u021biri, de parc\u0103 acolo s-ar fi aflat singurul adev\u0103r sigur din via\u021ba ei.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu mai sunt\u201d, spuse \u00eentr-un final, at\u00e2t de \u00eencet \u00eenc\u00e2t abia se auzi.<\/p>\n
Radu sim\u021bi cum aerul \u00eei r\u0103m\u00e2ne blocat \u00een g\u00e2t.<\/p>\n
\u201eCum adic\u0103 nu mai sunt?\u201d \u00eentreb\u0103, mai bl\u00e2nd, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i dea seama c\u0103 vocea i se schimbase.<\/p>\n
\u201eMama a murit acum un an. Tata\u2026\u201d ezit\u0103. \u201eTata e aici.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u0218i ar\u0103t\u0103 cu capul spre morm\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n
Radu sim\u021bi cum p\u0103m\u00e2ntul i se mi\u0219c\u0103 sub picioare.<\/p>\n
\u201eCum adic\u0103 aici?\u201d \u00eentreb\u0103, de\u0219i \u0219tia r\u0103spunsul.<\/p>\n
Feti\u021ba se apropie timid \u0219i puse degetul mic pe piatra funerar\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eAici. El.\u201d<\/p>\n
Radu privi numele.<\/p>\n
Matei Mendea.<\/strong><\/p>\n Inima \u00eei b\u0103tu at\u00e2t de tare, \u00eenc\u00e2t pentru o clip\u0103 crezu c\u0103 o s\u0103 cad\u0103. Se aplec\u0103 u\u0219or, sprijinindu-se de bastonul pe care nu-l folosea niciodat\u0103 \u00een public.<\/p>\n \u201eCum te cheam\u0103?\u201d reu\u0219i s\u0103 \u00eentrebe.<\/p>\n \u201eAna\u201d, spuse ea. \u201eAna Mendea.\u201d<\/p>\n Numele \u00eel lovi mai tare dec\u00e2t orice pierdere din ultimii patru ani.<\/p>\n \u201eC\u00e2\u021bi ani ai, Ana?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201e\u0218ase.\u201d<\/p>\n \u0218ase.<\/p>\n Matei murise acum patru ani.<\/p>\n Radu f\u0103cu un calcul simplu, brutal, imposibil de ignorat.<\/p>\n \u201eCine \u021bi-a spus c\u0103 Matei e tat\u0103l t\u0103u?\u201d \u00eentreb\u0103, de\u0219i genunchii \u00eei tremurau.<\/p>\n \u201eMama. \u0218i doamna de la spital. Pe br\u0103\u021bar\u0103 scrie numele lui. Uite.\u201d I-o \u00eentinse.<\/p>\n Radu lu\u0103 br\u0103\u021bara. Era real\u0103. Numele lui Matei, scris clar. Data na\u0219terii. Sec\u021bia de neonatologie.<\/p>\n \u00ce\u0219i aminti brusc de o ceart\u0103 veche. De o femeie despre care Matei spusese c\u0103 \u201eare nevoie de ajutor, nu de judecat\u0103\u201d. De o sarcin\u0103 despre care nu vorbiser\u0103 niciodat\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 la cap\u0103t. De un dosar medical pe care Matei \u00eel ascunsese.<\/p>\n Toate piesele se legau.<\/p>\n \u201eUnde stai acum?\u201d \u00eentreb\u0103 Radu.<\/p>\n \u201eLa o doamn\u0103. Prime\u0219te bani s\u0103 aib\u0103 grij\u0103 de mine. Dar nu prea are timp.\u201d<\/p>\n Radu \u00eenchise ochii.<\/p>\n C\u00e2nd \u00eei deschise, decizia era deja luat\u0103.<\/p>\n \u201eAna\u201d, spuse el, \u00eengenunchind \u00een fa\u021ba ei, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-i pese de costum. \u201eEu sunt bunicul t\u0103u.\u201d<\/p>\n Feti\u021ba \u00eel privi atent, ca \u0219i cum \u00eencerca s\u0103 vad\u0103 dac\u0103 minte.<\/p>\n \u201eBunicul?\u201d \u0219opti ea.<\/p>\n \u201eDa. Tat\u0103l lui Matei.\u201d<\/p>\n Ochii ei se umplur\u0103 de lacrimi, dar de data asta nu mai erau de singur\u0103tate.<\/p>\n \u201eAtunci\u2026 de ce nu ai venit mai devreme?\u201d \u00eentreb\u0103.<\/p>\n \u00centrebarea \u00eel str\u0103punse.<\/p>\n \u201ePentru c\u0103 n-am \u0219tiut\u201d, r\u0103spunse sincer. \u201eDar acum \u0219tiu.\u201d<\/p>\n Radu se ridic\u0103 \u0219i o lu\u0103 de m\u00e2n\u0103. M\u00e2na ei mic\u0103 se potrivea perfect \u00een a lui, de parc\u0103 fusese f\u0103cut\u0103 pentru asta.<\/p>\n \u201eVrei s\u0103 mergi acas\u0103?\u201d o \u00eentreb\u0103.<\/p>\n \u201eUnde?\u201d \u00eentreb\u0103 ea.<\/p>\n Radu se uit\u0103 spre cer, apoi spre morm\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n \u201eLa noi.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00cen duminica aceea, pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 patru ani, Radu Mendea plec\u0103 de la cimitir f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 simt\u0103 c\u0103 las\u0103 totul \u00een urm\u0103.<\/p>\n Pentru c\u0103, \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it, lua ceva cu el.<\/p>\n Mo\u0219tenirea vie a fiului s\u0103u.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Feti\u021ba nu r\u0103spunse imediat. Se uit\u0103 \u00een jos, la br\u0103\u021bara de spital, \u0219i o r\u0103suci pe degetele sub\u021biri, de parc\u0103 acolo s-ar fi aflat singurul adev\u0103r sigur din via\u021ba ei. \u201eNu mai sunt\u201d, spuse \u00eentr-un final, at\u00e2t de \u00eencet \u00eenc\u00e2t abia se auzi. 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