Ana s-a a\u0219ezat pe scaunul de la pian cu spatele drept, de\u0219i genunchii \u00eei tremurau. \u00cen spate, buc\u0103t\u0103ria fierbea. Oalele clocoteau, comenzile se adunau, dar nimeni nu mai mi\u0219ca un deget. To\u021bi a\u0219teptau.<\/p>\n
Maria c\u00e2ntase \u00eenaintea ei. Corect. Tehnic. F\u0103r\u0103 gre\u0219eal\u0103. Aplauze politicoase, z\u00e2mbete calculate.<\/p>\n
Acum era r\u00e2ndul Anei.<\/p>\n
A atins clapele.<\/p>\n
Pentru o clip\u0103, sala a disp\u0103rut.<\/p>\n
Nu mai era restaurantul scump din centrul Bucure\u0219tiului. Nu mai era Mihai. Nu mai erau oamenii cu costume scumpe. Era doar ea.<\/p>\n
\u0218i pianul vechi din casa bunicii, dintr-un sat mic de l\u00e2ng\u0103 Buz\u0103u. Era seara, mirosea a lemn ars \u0219i a m\u00e2ncare simpl\u0103. Bunica st\u0103tea pe scaun, cu m\u00e2inile \u00een poal\u0103, \u0219i spunea mereu: \u201eC\u00e2nt\u0103, An\u0103. C\u00e2nt\u0103, c\u0103 muzica nu te las\u0103 niciodat\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ana nu fusese niciodat\u0103 la Conservator. N-avusese bani. N-avusese timp. Dup\u0103 ce p\u0103rin\u021bii muriser\u0103, muncise unde apucase. Sp\u0103lase vase. T\u0103iase ceap\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 pl\u00e2ngea cu ochii umfla\u021bi. Dormise pe canapele str\u0103ine.<\/p>\n
Dar c\u00e2ntase.<\/p>\n
\u00cen fiecare noapte.<\/p>\n
Degetele ei au \u00eenceput s\u0103 se mi\u0219te.<\/p>\n
La \u00eenceput, \u00eencet. O melodie simpl\u0103. Ca o poveste spus\u0103 \u00een \u0219oapt\u0103.<\/p>\n
Apoi, sunetele s-au legat unele de altele. Mai ad\u00e2nci. Mai grele. Mai adev\u0103rate.<\/p>\n
Oamenii din sal\u0103 au \u00eenceput s\u0103 se foiasc\u0103.<\/p>\n
Cineva \u0219i-a l\u0103sat paharul jos.<\/p>\n
O femeie \u0219i-a dus m\u00e2na la gur\u0103.<\/p>\n
Ana c\u00e2nta despre oboseal\u0103. Despre fric\u0103. Despre seri c\u00e2nd num\u0103ra ultimii lei din portofel. Despre vise pe care le \u021bii ascunse, ca s\u0103 nu doar\u0103.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nta f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 se uite la nimeni.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd a terminat, ultimele note au r\u0103mas suspendate \u00een aer.<\/p>\n
Nimeni n-a aplaudat imediat.<\/p>\n
T\u0103cerea a fost mai puternic\u0103 dec\u00e2t orice aplauze.<\/p>\n
Apoi, cineva s-a ridicat \u00een picioare.<\/p>\n
Apoi altcineva.<\/p>\n
\u0218i \u00eenc\u0103 unul.<\/p>\n
\u00cen c\u00e2teva secunde, toat\u0103 sala era \u00een picioare.<\/p>\n
Aplauze adev\u0103rate. Nu de polite\u021be. Nu for\u021bate.<\/p>\n
Mihai era palid. \u00cencerca s\u0103 z\u00e2mbeasc\u0103, dar maxilarul \u00eei era \u00eencordat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Destul, a spus el brusc.<\/p>\n
Aplauzele s-au stins.<\/p>\n
Ana s-a ridicat de pe scaun.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ei? a \u00eentrebat cineva din sal\u0103. Ce urmeaz\u0103?<\/p>\n
Mihai a tras aer ad\u00e2nc \u00een piept.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Am spus ce-am spus, a morm\u0103it. Dar\u2026 asta a fost doar o joac\u0103.<\/p>\n
Un b\u0103rbat de la masa din fa\u021b\u0103 s-a apropiat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu, a zis calm. A fost un pariu. \u0218i l-a\u021bi pierdut.<\/p>\n
Altul a completat:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Eu investesc \u00een restaurante. \u0218tiu ce \u00eenseamn\u0103 talentul. Fata asta are ceva ce nu se cump\u0103r\u0103 cu bani.<\/p>\n
Mihai s-a uitat \u00een jur. Nu mai avea control.<\/p>\n
Ana a vorbit prima oar\u0103 tare, clar:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu vreau restaurantul dumneavoastr\u0103.<\/p>\n
Sala a amu\u021bit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Vreau doar salariul pe munca mea. \u0218i demisia.<\/p>\n
A f\u0103cut o pauz\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i poate\u2026 o \u0219ans\u0103 adev\u0103rat\u0103.<\/p>\n
B\u0103rbatul de la mas\u0103 a z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Eu am un local mic, \u00een Bra\u0219ov. Caut pe cineva care s\u0103 g\u0103teasc\u0103\u2026 \u0219i s\u0103 c\u00e2nte seara. Simplu. Cinstit. Cu suflet.<\/p>\n
Ana a sim\u021bit cum i se umezes\u00adc ochii.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Accept.<\/p>\n
\u00cen seara aceea, a plecat din restaurant cu capul sus. Cu banii munci\u021bi. Cu o ofert\u0103 real\u0103. \u0218i cu ceva ce nu mai avusese demult.<\/p>\n
Respect.<\/p>\n
Uneori, via\u021ba nu-\u021bi d\u0103 tot ce meri\u021bi.<\/p>\n
Dar \u00ee\u021bi d\u0103 exact momentul \u00een care trebuie s\u0103-\u021bi aminte\u0219ti cine e\u0219ti.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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