Victor a f\u0103cut un pas \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i dea seama. Paznicii s-au oprit, surprin\u0219i. Nu se \u00eent\u00e2mpla niciodat\u0103 asta.<\/p>\n
Semnul acela.<\/p>\n
\u00cel \u0219tia din oglind\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00cel avusese \u0219i el, pe g\u00e2t, din copil\u0103rie. I se spusese mereu c\u0103 e din familie. \u201eSemn din neam\u201d, spunea bunica, f\u0103c\u00e2ndu-\u0219i cruce. Tat\u0103l lui \u00eel avea. Bunicul \u00eel avusese \u0219i el.<\/p>\n
Iar mama\u2026<\/p>\n
Mama disp\u0103ruse \u00eentr-o noapte, c\u00e2nd Victor avea \u0219apte ani.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cum te cheam\u0103? a \u00eentrebat el, cu voce joas\u0103.<\/p>\n
Fata a tres\u0103rit, ca \u0219i cum nu se a\u0219tepta s\u0103 i se r\u0103spund\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ana<\/strong>, a spus ea. Ana Popa.<\/p>\n Numele l-a lovit ca un pumn.<\/p>\n Popa. Numele mamei lui, \u00eenainte de c\u0103s\u0103torie.<\/p>\n Victor a \u00eenghi\u021bit greu.<\/p>\n \u2014 C\u00e2\u021bi ani ai?<\/p>\n \u2014 Nou\u0103sprezece.<\/p>\n Bebelu\u0219ul s-a mi\u0219cat u\u0219or pe spatele ei. Ana \u0219i-a ridicat m\u00e2na instinctiv, leg\u0103n\u00e2ndu-l.<\/p>\n \u2014 Ea e sora ta? a \u00eentrebat el.<\/p>\n \u2014 Da. Maria<\/strong>. Are un an \u0219i dou\u0103 luni.<\/p>\n Victor s-a uitat din nou la copil. Prea mic. Prea slab.<\/p>\n \u2014 Unde sunt p\u0103rin\u021bii vo\u0219tri?<\/p>\n Ana a t\u0103cut o clip\u0103. Apoi \u0219i-a mu\u0219cat buza.<\/p>\n \u2014 Mama a murit acum trei ani. Tata\u2026 n-a fost niciodat\u0103. Suntem singure.<\/p>\n Cuvintele au c\u0103zut greu, simple, f\u0103r\u0103 dramatism. Ca \u0219i cum le spusese de prea multe ori.<\/p>\n Victor a sim\u021bit ceva ce nu mai sim\u021bise de decenii: team\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 Mama voastr\u0103\u2026 cum o chema?<\/p>\n Ana a ridicat privirea.<\/p>\n \u2014 Elena<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Lumea s-a cl\u0103tinat.<\/p>\n Elena Popa.<\/p>\n Victor s-a sprijinit de poart\u0103. Amintirile au venit n\u0103val\u0103: r\u00e2sul ei, mirosul de p\u00e2ine cald\u0103, m\u00e2na care \u00eei m\u00e2ng\u00e2ia fruntea. Femeia care plecase f\u0103r\u0103 explica\u021bii. Despre care tat\u0103l lui nu mai vorbise niciodat\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 Unde a\u021bi locuit? a \u0219optit el.<\/p>\n \u2014 La marginea Bucure\u0219tiului. \u00cen Ferentari. \u00centr-o cas\u0103 mic\u0103. Cu chirie.<\/p>\n Victor a \u00eenchis ochii o secund\u0103.<\/p>\n Totul se lega.<\/p>\n \u2014 Ana\u2026 a spus el \u00eencet. Vrei s\u0103 intri? M\u0103car s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nce copilul ceva cald.<\/p>\n Ochii fetei s-au umplut de lacrimi, dar n-au c\u0103zut.<\/p>\n \u2014 Nu cerem mil\u0103, domnule, a spus ea repede. Doar munc\u0103.<\/p>\n Victor a z\u00e2mbit amar.<\/p>\n \u2014 De data asta, nu e vorba de munc\u0103.<\/p>\n A f\u0103cut semn paznicilor s\u0103 deschid\u0103 poarta.<\/p>\n \u00cen buc\u0103t\u0103ria mare, luminoas\u0103, Maria a m\u00e2ncat pentru prima oar\u0103 pe s\u0103turate. Ana tremura, \u021bin\u00e2nd cana cu ceai \u00een m\u00e2ini.<\/p>\n Victor a adus o cutie veche, din lemn. A deschis-o. \u00cen\u0103untru, fotografii.<\/p>\n \u2014 O recuno\u0219ti? a \u00eentrebat el.<\/p>\n Ana a privit fotografia \u0219i a izbucnit \u00een pl\u00e2ns.<\/p>\n \u2014 Mama\u2026<\/p>\n Adev\u0103rul a ie\u0219it la lumin\u0103 \u00een orele urm\u0103toare. Mama lor fugise de o via\u021b\u0103 plin\u0103 de violen\u021b\u0103. \u00cel crezuse mort pe Victor. Nu avusese niciodat\u0103 curajul s\u0103-l caute.<\/p>\n Victor a r\u0103mas mult timp \u00een t\u0103cere.<\/p>\n A doua zi, a anulat toate \u00eent\u00e2lnirile.<\/p>\n Ana \u0219i Maria nu s-au mai \u00eentors pe strad\u0103.<\/p>\n Victor Radu, omul care avea totul, a \u00een\u021beles \u00eentr-o singur\u0103 zi c\u0103 pierduse cel mai important lucru \u2014 \u0219i c\u0103 \u00eel reg\u0103sise c\u00e2nd se a\u0219tepta mai pu\u021bin.<\/p>\n Nu la poarta vilei.<\/p>\n Ci \u00een vocea unei fete care se ruga pentru o bucat\u0103 de p\u00e2ine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Victor a f\u0103cut un pas \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i dea seama. Paznicii s-au oprit, surprin\u0219i. Nu se \u00eent\u00e2mpla niciodat\u0103 asta. Semnul acela. \u00cel \u0219tia din oglind\u0103. \u00cel avusese \u0219i el, pe g\u00e2t, din copil\u0103rie. I se spusese mereu c\u0103 e din familie. \u201eSemn din neam\u201d, spunea bunica, f\u0103c\u00e2ndu-\u0219i cruce. Tat\u0103l lui \u00eel avea. 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