\u2026iar dumneavoastr\u0103 era\u021bi deja un om de afaceri cunoscut.<\/p>\n
Domnul \u0218tefan a ridicat privirea spre ea. \u00cen ochii lui nu era minciun\u0103. Doar oboseal\u0103 \u0219i o triste\u021be veche.<\/p>\n
\u201eA\u0219a \u021bi s-a spus,\u201d a zis \u00eencet. \u201eDar nu a\u0219a au stat lucrurile.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sofia sim\u021bea c\u0103 podeaua se mi\u0219c\u0103 sub ea. S-a a\u0219ezat pe fotoliu, cu palmele reci \u0219i respira\u021bia sacadat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eMama ta a lucrat o vreme \u00eentr-o fabric\u0103 din Pite\u0219ti,\u201d a continuat el. \u201eAvea dou\u0103zeci \u0219i ceva de ani. Era frumoas\u0103, m\u00e2ndr\u0103 \u0219i foarte dreapt\u0103. Ne-am iubit. Mult.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sofia \u00eenghi\u021bea greu. Nu-\u0219i amintea s\u0103 fi auzit vreodat\u0103 asemenea detalii.<\/p>\n
\u201eC\u00e2nd a aflat c\u0103 e \u00eens\u0103rcinat\u0103, eu eram deja prins \u00eentr-un joc murdar. Datorii, oameni periculo\u0219i, amenin\u021b\u0103ri. Am f\u0103cut cea mai mare gre\u0219eal\u0103 din via\u021ba mea: am disp\u0103rut.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lini\u0219tea s-a a\u0219ternut grea.<\/p>\n
\u201eS-a c\u0103s\u0103torit cu tat\u0103l t\u0103u,\u201d a spus el mai departe. \u201eUn om bun. Un om care v-a iubit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sofia sim\u021bea lacrimile cum \u00eei ard ochii.<\/p>\n
\u201eDe ce \u00eemi spune\u021bi asta acum?\u201d a \u0219optit.<\/p>\n
\u201ePentru c\u0103 acele datorii ale familiei tale nu au ap\u0103rut din senin,\u201d a spus el ap\u0103sat. \u201eOamenii de care am fugit atunci m-au g\u0103sit din nou. Iar c\u00e2nd au aflat cine e\u0219ti\u2026 te-au folosit ca presiune.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sofia a \u00een\u021beles brusc. \u00cemprumuturile. Dob\u00e2nzile absurde. H\u00e2rtia cu datorie care crescuse de la lun\u0103 la lun\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eC\u0103s\u0103toria a fost singura cale s\u0103 te scot din raza lor,\u201d a spus el. \u201eCu numele meu, cu influen\u021ba mea.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lacrimile au \u00eenceput s\u0103 curg\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 oprire.<\/p>\n
\u201eDeci\u2026 nu pentru bani,\u201d a murmurat ea.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu,\u201d a r\u0103spuns el. \u201ePentru c\u0103 e\u0219ti s\u00e2nge din s\u00e2ngele meu.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cuvintele au c\u0103zut ca un tr\u0103snet. Sofia a pl\u00e2ns \u00een hohote, cu fa\u021ba \u00een palme. Ani \u00eentregi de sacrificii, de ru\u0219ine, de vin\u0103 \u2014 toate se adunaser\u0103 \u00eentr-un singur adev\u0103r.<\/p>\n
Domnul \u0218tefan nu s-a apropiat. I-a respectat spa\u021biul, a\u0219a cum promisese.<\/p>\n
\u201eDiminea\u021b\u0103,\u201d a spus el dup\u0103 un timp, \u201evom merge la notar. Vom anula c\u0103s\u0103toria. Legal, discret. Vei fi liber\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sofia a ridicat privirea, surprins\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eDar familia mea?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201eCasa e deja achitat\u0103. Datoriile \u2014 \u0219terse. Banca a primit banii. Totul e \u00een regul\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103, Sofia a sim\u021bit u\u0219urare adev\u0103rat\u0103.<\/p>\n
A doua zi, soarele a intrat cald pe geamul hotelului. Sofia s-a privit \u00een oglind\u0103 \u0219i a v\u0103zut o femeie schimbat\u0103. Mai puternic\u0103.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2teva s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni mai t\u00e2rziu, s-a \u00eentors \u00een casa p\u0103rinteasc\u0103. Tat\u0103l ei a \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at-o str\u00e2ns, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 pun\u0103 \u00eentreb\u0103ri. Unele adev\u0103ruri nu aveau nevoie de explica\u021bii.<\/p>\n
Domnul \u0218tefan s-a retras din via\u021ba ei, dar nu din responsabilitate. O ajuta discret. Ca un tat\u0103 care \u00eenva\u021b\u0103, t\u00e2rziu, ce \u00eenseamn\u0103 s\u0103 fie prezent.<\/p>\n
Iar Sofia \u0219i-a reluat via\u021ba. \u0218i-a g\u0103sit un loc de munc\u0103 cinstit, pe salariu mic, dar curat. A \u00eenceput s\u0103 z\u00e2mbeasc\u0103 din nou.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o sear\u0103, pe o strad\u0103 obi\u0219nuit\u0103 din ora\u0219, l-a \u00eent\u00e2lnit pe Andrei. S-au privit. Nu a fost nevoie de cuvinte multe.<\/p>\n
Via\u021ba nu fusese dreapt\u0103 cu ea. Dar, \u00een cele din urm\u0103, \u00eei d\u0103duse \u0219ansa s\u0103 aleag\u0103 din nou.<\/p>\n
De data asta, liber.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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