Ana a l\u0103sat farfuria s\u0103-i alunece din m\u00e2n\u0103. A c\u0103zut pe podeaua rece \u0219i a scos un zgomot sec, dureros. Din odaia din spate s-a auzit un sc\u00e2r\u021b\u00e2it de pa\u0219i.<\/p>\n
Gheorghe a ap\u0103rut \u00een prag, sprijinit \u00eentr-un baston vechi. C\u00e2nd l-a v\u0103zut pe Andrei, a \u00eencremenit. Ochii i s-au umezit, dar m\u00e2ndria l-a \u021binut drept.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ai venit\u2026 \u2014 a spus \u00eencet. \u2014 N-aveai de ce.<\/p>\n
Andrei nu a mai rezistat. A intrat \u00een cas\u0103, i-a \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at pe am\u00e2ndoi \u0219i a sim\u021bit c\u00e2t de slabi erau. Parc\u0103 \u00eei str\u00e2ngea aerul din piept.<\/p>\n
\u2014 De ce n-a\u021bi spus nimic? De ce m\u00e2nca\u021bi a\u0219a ceva? \u2014 a izbucnit el.<\/p>\n
Ana s-a a\u0219ezat pe scaun, obosit\u0103. Gheorghe a oftat ad\u00e2nc.<\/p>\n
\u2014 N-am vrut s\u0103 te \u00eempov\u0103r\u0103m, mam\u0103\u2026 \u2014 a spus femeia. \u2014 Tu ai muncit, \u021bi-ai f\u0103cut rostul. Ce rost avea s\u0103-\u021bi stric\u0103m via\u021ba?<\/p>\n
\u00cencet, adev\u0103rul a ie\u0219it la iveal\u0103.<\/p>\n
Pensiile lor abia ajungeau la 2.000 de lei \u00eempreun\u0103. Medicamentele pentru inim\u0103, tensiune \u0219i oase m\u00e2ncau aproape tot. Datoriile la magazinul din sat se adunaser\u0103. Iarna fusese grea, lemnele pu\u021bine.<\/p>\n
M\u00e2ncarea pentru c\u00e2ini era cea mai ieftin\u0103. O \u00eenmuiau \u00een ap\u0103 fierbinte \u0219i \u00ee\u0219i spuneau c\u0103 \u201emerge \u0219i-a\u0219a\u201d.<\/p>\n
Andrei sim\u021bea cum \u00eel arde fiecare cuv\u00e2nt. Dou\u0103zeci de ani \u00een care trimisese bani rar, din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd, convins c\u0103 \u201ese descurc\u0103 ei\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u00cen seara aceea n-au m\u00e2ncat cro\u0219ete. Andrei a scos din valize tot ce avea, a cobor\u00e2t p\u00e2n\u0103 la magazin \u0219i a umplut plasele. P\u00e2ine cald\u0103, carne, legume, lapte.<\/p>\n
Ana pl\u00e2ngea \u00een t\u0103cere, \u00een timp ce punea masa, ca pe vremuri.<\/p>\n
Dar Andrei \u0219tia c\u0103 nu ajunge.<\/p>\n
A doua zi a \u00eenceput schimbarea.<\/p>\n
A reparat acoperi\u0219ul, a chemat un meseria\u0219 din sat. A cur\u0103\u021bat gr\u0103dina \u0219i a cump\u0103rat semin\u021be. A mers cu tat\u0103l s\u0103u la medic, la ora\u0219, \u0219i i-a f\u0103cut toate analizele.<\/p>\n
Vecinii au \u00eenceput s\u0103 vin\u0103. Unii cu o g\u0103leat\u0103, al\u021bii cu o vorb\u0103 bun\u0103. Satul, acela\u0219i sat care p\u0103rea \u00eencremenit, s-a mi\u0219cat.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103, Andrei a luat o decizie grea.<\/p>\n
S-a \u00eentors la Cluj doar ca s\u0103-\u0219i \u00eenchid\u0103 chiria \u0219i s\u0103-\u0219i rezolve actele. A vorbit cu \u0219efii, a cerut concediu prelungit. Apoi a revenit definitiv.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Casa mea e aici \u2014 le-a spus p\u0103rin\u021bilor. \u2014 L\u00e2ng\u0103 voi.<\/p>\n
Cu banii str\u00e2n\u0219i a renovat casa. Nu lux, dar curat \u0219i solid. A montat sob\u0103 nou\u0103, a ref\u0103cut poarta, a pus banc\u0103 la umbr\u0103.<\/p>\n
Ana a \u00eenceput din nou s\u0103 fr\u0103m\u00e2nte p\u00e2ine. Gheorghe a scos radioul vechi \u0219i \u00eel asculta seara, z\u00e2mbind.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva luni, Andrei a deschis un mic atelier de repara\u021bii utilaje agricole. Oamenii din sat aveau nevoie. Munca era mult\u0103, dar cinstit\u0103.<\/p>\n
Banii nu erau o avere, dar erau suficien\u021bi. Facturile erau pl\u0103tite. Masa era plin\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o sear\u0103 de var\u0103, st\u0103teau to\u021bi trei pe banc\u0103, la poart\u0103. Soarele apunea peste c\u00e2mpuri.<\/p>\n
Ana i-a luat m\u00e2na lui Andrei.<\/p>\n
\u2014 N-am m\u00e2ncat niciodat\u0103 mai bine ca acum \u2014 a spus ea, z\u00e2mbind.<\/p>\n
Andrei s-a uitat la ei \u0219i a \u00een\u021beles, \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it.<\/p>\n
Nu cariera \u00eel f\u0103cea bogat. Ci faptul c\u0103 era acas\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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