La ce bun? \u2014 \u00ee\u0219i repeta \u00een minte \u00een timp ce conducea prin noaptea rece de martie.<\/p>\n
Ora\u0219ul p\u0103rea obosit. Blocuri cenu\u0219ii, balcoane \u00eenchise cu termopan, reclame p\u00e2lp\u00e2ind. \u00cen difuzor mergea \u00eencet un post de radio vechi, iar Vera \u00ee\u0219i freca burta din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd, ca \u0219i cum ar fi vrut s\u0103-i spun\u0103 copilului: \u201eMai rezist\u0103m pu\u021bin.\u201d<\/p>\n
Banii se duceau repede. Chiria, utilit\u0103\u021bile, ratele mici pe care le avea la frigider \u0219i ma\u0219in\u0103. \u00cen fiecare sear\u0103 f\u0103cea calcule pe un carne\u021bel p\u0103tat de cafea.<\/p>\n
\u0218i totu\u0219i, nu regreta c\u0103 oprise \u00een viscol.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o diminea\u021b\u0103, exact la o lun\u0103 dup\u0103 noaptea aceea, Vera cobora din scar\u0103, preg\u0103tit\u0103 de tur\u0103. \u00ce\u0219i legase p\u0103rul \u00eentr-o coad\u0103 simpl\u0103 \u0219i purta aceea\u0219i geac\u0103 groas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00cen fa\u021ba blocului, o ma\u0219in\u0103 neagr\u0103, lucioas\u0103, cu geamuri fumurii, st\u0103tea parcat\u0103 fix l\u00e2ng\u0103 taxiul ei vechi. O Dacie obosit\u0103, plin\u0103 de zg\u00e2rieturi.<\/p>\n
Vecina de la doi tr\u0103gea cu ochiul dup\u0103 perdea.<\/p>\n
Vera a \u00eencetinit pasul. Din ma\u0219ina neagr\u0103 a cobor\u00e2t un b\u0103rbat \u00eembr\u0103cat elegant, cu palton scump \u0219i pantofi lustrui\u021bi. S-a uitat direct la ea.<\/p>\n
Inima i-a b\u0103tut mai tare.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Doamna Vera?<\/p>\n
Vocea era cald\u0103, sigur\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Da\u2026<\/p>\n
Portiera din spate s-a deschis. Din ma\u0219in\u0103 a cobor\u00e2t un alt b\u0103rbat. Curat, ras, \u00eembr\u0103cat simplu, dar \u00eengrijit. Ochii nu mai erau goi.<\/p>\n
Ea l-a recunoscut imediat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dumneavoastr\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n
El a f\u0103cut un pas \u00eenainte.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u00cemi pare r\u0103u c\u0103 am plecat f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 spun nimic. Nu \u0219tiam cum. Mi-a fost ru\u0219ine.<\/p>\n
Vera nu spunea nimic. \u00cel privea doar.<\/p>\n
\u2014 M\u0103 numesc Andrei Ionescu, \u2014 a continuat el. \u2014 Am avut\u2026 o perioad\u0103 foarte grea. Am pierdut tot. Firm\u0103, cas\u0103, familie. Am ajuns pe drumuri. \u00cen noaptea aia, voiam doar s\u0103 se termine.<\/p>\n
A f\u0103cut o pauz\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dumneavoastr\u0103 m-a\u021bi oprit.<\/p>\n
Vera a sim\u021bit cum i se umezescc ochii, dar \u0219i-a \u021binut spatele drept.<\/p>\n
\u2014 V-am dus la spital. At\u00e2t.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu. A\u021bi f\u0103cut mai mult. Mi-a\u021bi ar\u0103tat c\u0103 \u00eenc\u0103 exist\u0103 oameni care nu \u00eentorc capul.<\/p>\n
B\u0103rbatul elegant a scos un plic gros.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Domnul Ionescu a reu\u0219it s\u0103-\u0219i rezolve problemele legale \u0219i financiare. A vrut s\u0103 v\u0103 mul\u021bumeasc\u0103 personal.<\/p>\n
Andrei i-a \u00eentins plicul.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Aici sunt 50.000 de lei. Nu e mil\u0103. E recuno\u0219tin\u021b\u0103. \u0218i\u2026 dac\u0103 accepta\u021bi, vreau s\u0103 v\u0103 ofer un loc de munc\u0103 stabil, la firma mea. Program normal. Salariu bun. F\u0103r\u0103 ture de noapte.<\/p>\n
Vera a r\u0103mas nemi\u0219cat\u0103.<\/p>\n
50.000 de lei.<\/p>\n
\u00cen minte i-au trecut toate: p\u0103tu\u021bul pe care \u00eel v\u0103zuse \u00eentr-un magazin, consulta\u021biile, hainele pentru bebelu\u0219, lini\u0219tea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 De ce eu? \u2014 a \u0219optit.<\/p>\n
Andrei a z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 atunci c\u00e2nd eram nimeni, dumneavoastr\u0103 m-a\u021bi tratat ca pe un om.<\/p>\n
\u00cen fa\u021ba blocului, vecinii deja ie\u0219iser\u0103 \u201ela aer\u201d. Se uitau curio\u0219i.<\/p>\n
Vera a privit spre taxiul ei vechi. Apoi spre burta care se mi\u0219ca u\u0219or sub geac\u0103.<\/p>\n
A luat plicul.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Accept. Dar nu pentru mine. Pentru copil.<\/p>\n
Andrei a \u00eencuviin\u021bat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Exact pentru asta.<\/p>\n
\u00cen s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2nile care au urmat, via\u021ba Verei s-a schimbat. A renun\u021bat la turele de noapte. A \u00eenceput s\u0103 lucreze la birou, la recep\u021bia firmei lui Andrei. Program fix. Salariu corect.<\/p>\n
\u0218i, pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mult timp, dormea lini\u0219tit\u0103.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd a n\u0103scut, \u00eentr-o diminea\u021b\u0103 senin\u0103 de var\u0103, Andrei a venit la maternitate cu un buchet mare de flori \u0219i un ursule\u021b de plu\u0219.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pentru cel mai norocos copil, \u2014 a spus.<\/p>\n
Vera \u0219i-a \u021binut b\u0103ie\u021belul la piept \u0219i a z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n
Nu o salvase doar pe ea \u00een noaptea aceea.<\/p>\n
Se salvaser\u0103 unul pe altul.<\/p>\n
Iar uneori, e de ajuns s\u0103 opre\u0219ti ma\u0219ina, chiar dac\u0103 \u00een cap \u00ee\u021bi strig\u0103 s\u0103 mergi mai departe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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