Elena a r\u0103mas.<\/p>\n
La \u00eenceput, zilele ei curgeau simplu: focul aprins diminea\u021ba, ciorba pus\u0103 la fiert, p\u00e2inea t\u0103iat\u0103 drept. Casa mare p\u0103rea s\u0103-i observe pa\u0219ii, ca \u0219i cum se mira c\u0103 cineva mai respir\u0103 \u00een\u0103untru. Dumitru m\u00e2nca \u00een t\u0103cere, d\u0103dea din cap scurt \u0219i se retr\u0103gea \u00een biroul lui, unde mirosea a lemn vechi \u0219i a amintiri.<\/p>\n
\u00cencet, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i dea seama, ceva s-a schimbat.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o diminea\u021b\u0103, Dumitru a auzit un c\u00e2ntec. Nu tare. Un murmur. Elena sp\u0103la podeaua \u0219i fredona o melodie veche, de parc\u0103 ar fi fost \u00een casa ei. B\u0103tr\u00e2nul s-a oprit pe hol. Nu spusese nimic, dar inima i-a tres\u0103rit. Nu mai auzise c\u00e2ntec \u00een casa aia de ani de zile.<\/p>\n
Au urmat alte lucruri mici.<\/p>\n
O can\u0103 de ceai l\u0103sat\u0103 pe birou f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 cear\u0103.
O p\u0103tur\u0103 pus\u0103 pe umeri c\u00e2nd adormea \u00een fotoliu.
O vorb\u0103 spus\u0103 la timp, f\u0103r\u0103 mil\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 lingu\u0219eal\u0103.<\/p>\n
Elena nu \u00eencerca s\u0103-l \u00eenduio\u0219eze. Doar tr\u0103ia acolo.<\/p>\n
Anii au trecut. Dumitru a \u00eemb\u0103tr\u00e2nit mai repede \u00eentr-o singur\u0103 iarn\u0103 grea. Doctorul de la ora\u0219 a fost clar: trei luni. Poate mai pu\u021bin.<\/p>\n
\u00cen seara aceea, Dumitru a stat mult timp la mas\u0103, cu m\u00e2inile \u00eempreunate. Elena str\u00e2ngea farfuriile, sim\u021bind aerul greu.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Stai jos, a spus el.<\/p>\n
Vocea \u00eei era calm\u0103, dar hot\u0103r\u00e2t\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Am ceva s\u0103-\u021bi spun.<\/p>\n
I-a spus tot. Despre doctor. Despre singur\u0103tate. Despre cas\u0103, p\u0103m\u00e2nt, economii \u2014 vreo dou\u0103 sute de mii de lei str\u00e2n\u0219i cu zg\u00e2rcenie.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu am cui s\u0103 le las, a \u00eencheiat el. A\u0219a c\u0103 \u00ee\u021bi propun ceva simplu. M\u0103riti-te cu mine. Legal. F\u0103r\u0103 minciuni. Dup\u0103 ce nu voi mai fi, totul r\u0103m\u00e2ne al t\u0103u.<\/p>\n
Elena a r\u0103mas nemi\u0219cat\u0103.<\/p>\n
Nu se g\u00e2ndea la bani. Se g\u00e2ndea la sat. La ce-ar spune lumea. La felul \u00een care o vor privi. La c\u00e2t de u\u0219or e s\u0103 fii judecat c\u00e2nd e\u0219ti singur.<\/p>\n
\u2014 De ce eu? a \u00eentrebat \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
Dumitru a oftat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 e\u0219ti aici. Pentru c\u0103 nu mi-ai cerut nimic. Pentru c\u0103 mi-ai adus lini\u0219te f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 promi\u021bi.<\/p>\n
T\u0103cerea s-a lungit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu vreau s\u0103 fiu o poveste murdar\u0103, a spus Elena. Nu vreau s\u0103 cread\u0103 cineva c\u0103 te-am a\u0219teptat pentru bani.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nici eu, a r\u0103spuns el. De asta te \u00eentreb acum. Ai dreptul s\u0103 refuzi.<\/p>\n
Elena s-a ridicat, a mers la fereastr\u0103 \u0219i a privit curtea. Pomii, gardul, drumul pr\u0103fuit. Via\u021ba ei fusese mereu o lupt\u0103. Pentru chirie. Pentru m\u00e2ncare. Pentru demnitate.<\/p>\n
S-a \u00eentors.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Accept, a spus. Dar cu o condi\u021bie. S\u0103 fim corec\u021bi unul cu altul p\u00e2n\u0103 la cap\u0103t.<\/p>\n
S-au cununat la prim\u0103rie, \u00eentr-o zi banal\u0103. F\u0103r\u0103 petrecere. F\u0103r\u0103 rochie alb\u0103. Doar dou\u0103 semn\u0103turi \u0219i o str\u00e2ngere de m\u00e2n\u0103 care tremura.<\/p>\n
Satul a vorbit. Mult. Ur\u00e2t. Apoi, ca toate vorbele, s-a stins.<\/p>\n
\u00cen lunile acelea, Dumitru n-a mai fost singur. Au m\u00e2ncat \u00eempreun\u0103. Au vorbit. Uneori au t\u0103cut. Dar t\u0103cerea nu mai era goal\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o diminea\u021b\u0103, Dumitru a fluierat pe hol.<\/p>\n
Elena a z\u00e2mbit, cu lacrimi \u00een ochi.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd a venit sf\u00e2r\u0219itul, a venit lini\u0219tit. Cu o m\u00e2n\u0103 \u021binut\u0103 str\u00e2ns.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 \u00eenmorm\u00e2ntare, Elena a r\u0103mas. A p\u0103strat casa. A lucrat p\u0103m\u00e2ntul. A ajutat al\u021bi oameni din sat, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 spun\u0103 povestea nim\u0103nui.<\/p>\n
Pentru c\u0103 unele lucruri nu sunt despre bani.
Sunt despre a nu muri singur.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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