U\u0219a cafenelei s-a \u00eenchis \u00eencet \u00een urma lor, iar pentru c\u00e2teva secunde s-a l\u0103sat o lini\u0219te ciudat\u0103. Natalia \u0219i Ion purtau haine vechi, demodate, parc\u0103 luate de la second-hand. Ion avea o geac\u0103 ros\u0103 la coate, iar Natalia un palton sub\u021bire, prea mare pentru ea.<\/p>\n
Privirile tuturor s-au \u00eendreptat spre ei. Mama Anei, Elena, s-a ridicat imediat de la mas\u0103. Era o femeie simpl\u0103, cu m\u00e2inile muncite \u0219i privirea cald\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Bun\u0103 ziua, bine a\u021bi venit! Pofti\u021bi, lua\u021bi loc \u2014 a spus ea firesc, f\u0103r\u0103 nicio urm\u0103 de judecat\u0103.<\/p>\n
Tat\u0103l Anei, Gheorghe, le-a str\u00e2ns m\u00e2na cu putere, ca \u00eentre oameni.
\u2014 Ne bucur\u0103m c\u0103 a\u021bi venit. Important e c\u0103 tinerii se iubesc.<\/p>\n
Natalia a clipit surprins\u0103. Se a\u0219tepta la ironii, la priviri de sus, poate chiar la ru\u0219ine. Dar \u00een loc de asta, a primit un z\u00e2mbet sincer.<\/p>\n
Ana st\u0103tea emo\u021bionat\u0103 l\u00e2ng\u0103 Andrei. C\u00e2nd i-a v\u0103zut pe p\u0103rin\u021bii lui, a sim\u021bit un nod \u00een g\u00e2t. Nu pentru hainele lor, ci pentru felul \u00een care erau privi\u021bi de ceilal\u021bi clien\u021bi din cafenea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mam\u0103, tat\u0103\u2026 \u2014 a spus Andrei, ridic\u00e2ndu-se \u2014 ea este Ana.<\/p>\n
\u2014 O fat\u0103 frumoas\u0103 \u2014 a murmurat Natalia, for\u021bat.<\/p>\n
Discu\u021bia a \u00eenceput st\u00e2ngaci. S-a vorbit despre vreme, despre drum, despre m\u00e2ncare. Familia Anei a comandat cafea pentru toat\u0103 lumea, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 se uite la pre\u021b.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Noi nu suntem oameni cu avere \u2014 a spus Gheorghe calm. \u2014 Dar ce-am avut, am muncit cinstit. Am crescut-o pe Ana cu fric\u0103 de Dumnezeu \u0219i respect pentru oameni.<\/p>\n
Natalia \u00ee\u0219i fr\u0103m\u00e2nta batista \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103. Sim\u021bea cum planul ei \u00eencepea s\u0103 sc\u00e2r\u021b\u00e2ie.<\/p>\n
La un moment dat, osp\u0103tarul a venit cu nota. Gheorghe a scos din buzunar un portofel vechi \u0219i a num\u0103rat bancnotele de 50 de lei.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Sta\u021bi, pl\u0103tim noi \u2014 a intervenit Ion.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu, fiecare pl\u0103te\u0219te partea lui. A\u0219a e corect \u2014 a r\u0103spuns Gheorghe ferm.<\/p>\n
Natalia a sim\u021bit cum i se \u00eenc\u0103lze\u0219te fa\u021ba. Nu asta trebuia s\u0103 se \u00eent\u00e2mple.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva minute, Ana s-a ridicat.
\u2014 Vreau s\u0103 v\u0103 ar\u0103t ceva \u2014 a spus ea.<\/p>\n
I-a condus pe to\u021bi afar\u0103, \u00een parcare. Acolo, sub un copac, era parcat\u0103 o ma\u0219in\u0103 nou\u0103, str\u0103lucitoare.<\/p>\n
\u2014 E a p\u0103rin\u021bilor mei \u2014 a spus Ana. \u2014 Tata a lucrat 20 de ani \u00een construc\u021bii \u00een Italia. Banii i-a pus deoparte, nu i-a aruncat pe haine sau pe laude. Casa noastr\u0103 e modest\u0103, dar f\u0103r\u0103 datorii.<\/p>\n
Ion a \u00eenghe\u021bat.
\u2014 Cum adic\u0103\u2026?<\/p>\n
Gheorghe a z\u00e2mbit.
\u2014 Avem economii. Avem \u0219i un teren. Iar pentru Ana am pus deoparte 40.000 de euro. Nu ca s\u0103 cump\u0103r\u0103m oameni, ci ca s\u0103 o ajut\u0103m la \u00eenceput de drum.<\/p>\n
Natalia a sim\u021bit cum i se taie picioarele.<\/p>\n
Atunci, Ion a oftat ad\u00e2nc \u0219i a spus adev\u0103rul:
\u2014 Ne-am \u00eembr\u0103cat a\u0219a\u2026 ca s\u0103 vedem cum sunte\u021bi.<\/p>\n
A urmat o pauz\u0103 grea. Elena s-a uitat lung la ei, apoi a spus lini\u0219tit:
\u2014 Omul nu se vede dup\u0103 haine. Dar dup\u0103 fapte, da.<\/p>\n
Natalia a l\u0103sat capul \u00een jos. Pentru prima dat\u0103, i-a fost ru\u0219ine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ana\u2026 iart\u0103-m\u0103 \u2014 a spus ea \u00eencet. \u2014 Am judecat f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 cunosc.<\/p>\n
Ana s-a apropiat \u0219i i-a luat m\u00e2na.
\u2014 Important e ce facem de acum \u00eenainte.<\/p>\n
Nunta a avut loc c\u00e2teva luni mai t\u00e2rziu, la c\u0103minul cultural din sat. Mese simple, muzic\u0103 popular\u0103, rude vesele. Natalia a dansat p\u00e2n\u0103 diminea\u021b\u0103, iar la final a spus tuturor:
\u2014 Am c\u00e2\u0219tigat nu doar o nor\u0103, ci o lec\u021bie de via\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u0218i chiar a\u0219a a fost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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