A l\u0103sat cea\u0219ca jos \u0219i s-a a\u0219ezat pe marginea mesei. \u00cen lini\u0219tea aceea grea, doar ceasul de perete mai b\u0103tea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 C\u00e2\u021bi bani? a \u00eentrebat ea, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u0219tie de ce.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Destui, a zis el repede. Destui c\u00e2t s\u0103 nu ne mai uit\u0103m la cer dup\u0103 ploaie.<\/p>\n
\u201eNe\u201d, a repetat ea \u00een g\u00e2nd. Cuv\u00e2ntul acela i-a aprins ceva \u00een piept.<\/p>\n
Diminea\u021ba, satul s-a umplut de praf. A venit o ma\u0219in\u0103 neagr\u0103, str\u0103in\u0103. Un b\u0103rbat \u00een costum a cobor\u00e2t, cu pantofi cura\u021bi, nepotrivi\u021bi pentru noroiul cur\u021bii. A vorbit cu nea Ilie despre vite, despre kilograme, despre pre\u021b. Lei num\u0103ra\u021bi cu grij\u0103, bancnot\u0103 l\u00e2ng\u0103 bancnot\u0103.<\/p>\n
Ea st\u0103tea la u\u0219\u0103 \u0219i privea.<\/p>\n
La final, b\u0103rbatul din ma\u0219in\u0103 s-a uitat la ea mai mult dec\u00e2t era nevoie.<\/p>\n
\u2014 E harnic\u0103, a spus nea Ilie repede. F\u0103r\u0103 ea nu m-a\u0219 descurca.<\/p>\n
Cump\u0103r\u0103torul a z\u00e2mbit str\u00e2mb.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Orice se pl\u0103te\u0219te, a murmurat, \u0219i a plecat.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 ce ma\u0219ina a disp\u0103rut, banii au r\u0103mas pe mas\u0103, \u00eentr-o pung\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 De azi \u00eenainte, a spus nea Ilie, nu-\u021bi mai lipse\u0219te nimic.<\/p>\n
Ea s-a apropiat \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i eu? Ce sunt eu de azi \u00eenainte?<\/p>\n
B\u0103rbatul a t\u0103cut. Pentru prima dat\u0103, nu avea r\u0103spuns.<\/p>\n
\u00cen seara aceea, nu s-a apropiat de ea. A stat pe prisp\u0103, cu sticla l\u00e2ng\u0103 el. Ea s-a culcat \u00eembr\u0103cat\u0103, cu ochii deschi\u0219i.<\/p>\n
\u00cen noaptea urm\u0103toare, ea a vorbit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Am str\u00e2ns ceva bani, a spus. Din ce mi-ai mai dat pentru drumuri. Vreau s\u0103 plec.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Unde? a \u00eentrebat el, speriat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Oriunde. La ora\u0219. La o fabric\u0103. S\u0103 fiu pe picioarele mele.<\/p>\n
Nea Ilie s-a ridicat greu.<\/p>\n
\u2014 F\u0103r\u0103 tine, casa asta e goal\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i cu mine, e la fel, a r\u0103spuns ea \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
A doua zi, \u0219i-a pus hainele \u00eentr-o geant\u0103. A l\u0103sat masa curat\u0103, animalele hr\u0103nite. Pe mas\u0103 a pus o h\u00e2rtie cu datorie, scris\u0103 st\u00e2ngaci: \u201ePentru tot ce mi-ai dat. O s\u0103 \u00eentorc.\u201d<\/p>\n
La poart\u0103, s-a oprit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu te ur\u0103sc, a spus. Dar nici nu pot r\u0103m\u00e2ne.<\/p>\n
B\u0103rbatul a dat din cap, cu ochii \u00een p\u0103m\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n
A plecat pe jos p\u00e2n\u0103 la \u0219osea. Un autobuz pr\u0103fuit a dus-o la ora\u0219. A muncit. A pl\u00e2ns. A \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat.<\/p>\n
Ani mai t\u00e2rziu, s-a \u00eentors.<\/p>\n
Ferma era altfel. Gard nou. Cas\u0103 v\u0103ruit\u0103. Nea Ilie, mai b\u0103tr\u00e2n, mai drept.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ai venit, a spus el simplu.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Am venit s\u0103 pl\u0103tesc.<\/p>\n
A pus punga cu bani pe mas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu mai e nevoie, a zis el. Datoria s-a stins c\u00e2nd ai plecat.<\/p>\n
Au b\u0103ut o cafea. F\u0103r\u0103 team\u0103. F\u0103r\u0103 ru\u0219ine.<\/p>\n
Ea a plecat din nou, cu capul sus.<\/p>\n
De data asta, nu mai era fata de pe R\u00e2ul Sec. Era o femeie liber\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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