\u2026S-a apropiat \u00eencet, cu pa\u0219i mici, s\u0103 nu fac\u0103 zgomot.<\/p>\n
Andrei \u00ee\u0219i \u021binea respira\u021bia, atent la fiecare mi\u0219care.<\/p>\n
Maria a str\u00e2ns paharele, le-a dus \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie, apoi s-a \u00eentors.<\/p>\n
S-a oprit l\u00e2ng\u0103 canapea.<\/p>\n
Pentru o clip\u0103, el a crezut c\u0103 o s\u0103-i verifice buzunarele, c\u0103 o s\u0103 se uite prin sertare, c\u0103 o s\u0103 confirme toate suspiciunile care \u00eei roiau prin minte.<\/p>\n
Dar fata nu a f\u0103cut nimic din toate astea.<\/p>\n
S-a uitat la el.<\/p>\n
Nu cu interes.<\/p>\n
Nu cu dorin\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
Ci cu o triste\u021be cald\u0103, aproape dureroas\u0103.<\/p>\n
A luat o p\u0103tur\u0103 sub\u021bire de pe fotoliu \u0219i i-a acoperit umerii.<\/p>\n
Gest simplu.<\/p>\n
Curat.<\/p>\n
Apoi, cu o ezitare sfioas\u0103, a luat paharul aproape plin de pe mas\u0103 \u0219i l-a dus la buc\u0103t\u0103rie. L-a golit \u00een chiuvet\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 V\u0103 face r\u0103u\u2026 a \u0219optit ea aproape f\u0103r\u0103 voce.<\/p>\n
Nu \u0219tia c\u0103 el o aude.<\/p>\n
S-a \u00eentors din nou \u00een living.<\/p>\n
S-a aplecat u\u0219or \u0219i a aranjat perna sub capul lui, cu grij\u0103, ca o fiic\u0103 pentru tat\u0103l ei obosit.<\/p>\n
Iar atunci Andrei a deschis ochii.<\/p>\n
Maria a \u00eencremenit.<\/p>\n
Fa\u021ba i s-a albit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u00cemi pare r\u0103u\u2026 eu doar\u2026 am vrut\u2026<\/p>\n
Nu \u0219i-a terminat fraza.<\/p>\n
\u00cen ochii ei nu era team\u0103 pentru slujb\u0103.<\/p>\n
Era team\u0103 c\u0103 l-a deranjat.<\/p>\n
Andrei s-a ridicat \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mult timp, nu sim\u021bea furie. Nu sim\u021bea suspiciune.<\/p>\n
Sim\u021bea ru\u0219ine.<\/p>\n
Ru\u0219ine c\u0103 o testase.<\/p>\n
Ru\u0219ine c\u0103 se a\u0219teptase la ce e mai r\u0103u.<\/p>\n
\u2014 De ce ai f\u0103cut asta? a \u00eentrebat el, cu voce joas\u0103.<\/p>\n
Maria a \u00eenghi\u021bit \u00een sec.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pentru c\u0103\u2026 sunte\u021bi singur, domnule Andrei. \u0218i oamenii singuri fac lucruri care le fac r\u0103u.<\/p>\n
Cuvintele au c\u0103zut greu.<\/p>\n
Adev\u0103rate.<\/p>\n
F\u0103r\u0103 interes ascuns.<\/p>\n
\u00cen seara aceea au vorbit pentru prima dat\u0103 cu adev\u0103rat.<\/p>\n
Nu ca angajator \u0219i angajat\u0103.<\/p>\n
Ci ca doi oameni.<\/p>\n
Ea i-a povestit despre satul ei, despre mama care f\u0103cea cozonaci de s\u0103rb\u0103tori \u0219i despre tata care muncea din greu s\u0103 pl\u0103teasc\u0103 ratele. Despre datoriile care \u00eenc\u0103 o urm\u0103reau. Despre frica de a nu r\u0103m\u00e2ne f\u0103r\u0103 bani de chirie.<\/p>\n
El i-a povestit despre scandal, despre ru\u0219ine, despre cum \u00eencrederea i-a fost zdrobit\u0103.<\/p>\n
Orele au trecut f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i dea seama.<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103, vila aceea mare nu mai p\u0103rea rece.<\/p>\n
\u00cen zilele urm\u0103toare, ceva s-a schimbat.<\/p>\n
Andrei a \u00eenceput s\u0103 ajung\u0103 mai devreme acas\u0103.<\/p>\n
A renun\u021bat la unele cine f\u0103r\u0103 sens.<\/p>\n
A \u00eenceput s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nce m\u00e2ncare g\u0103tit\u0103, nu comandat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o diminea\u021b\u0103, i-a cerut Mariei liber.<\/p>\n
Fata s-a speriat.<\/p>\n
A crezut c\u0103 e concediat\u0103.<\/p>\n
Dar el i-a \u00eentins un dosar.<\/p>\n
\u00cen\u0103untru era chitan\u021ba care dovedea c\u0103 toate datoriile tat\u0103lui ei fuseser\u0103 pl\u0103tite integral.<\/p>\n
Peste 48.000 de lei.<\/p>\n
Achita\u021bi.<\/p>\n
Maria a \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu e mil\u0103, i-a spus el. E respect.<\/p>\n
\u00cen lunile care au urmat, Andrei a investit \u00eentr-un mic atelier de cofet\u0103rie pentru ea, \u00eentr-un spa\u021biu modest din cartier. Maria f\u0103cea pr\u0103jituri ca cele din copil\u0103rie, iar mirosul de cozonac cald atr\u0103gea oameni de peste tot.<\/p>\n
A pus pe perete o firm\u0103 simpl\u0103: \u201eLa Maria \u2013 Gust ca acas\u0103\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o duminic\u0103, st\u0103teau am\u00e2ndoi \u00een fa\u021ba magazinului, privind oamenii care ie\u0219eau cu pungi pline \u0219i z\u00e2mbete largi.<\/p>\n
Andrei nu mai avea doar lucruri care str\u0103lucesc.<\/p>\n
Avea lumin\u0103.<\/p>\n
Iar \u00een noaptea \u00een care s-a pref\u0103cut c\u0103 doarme ca s\u0103 prind\u0103 o tr\u0103dare, a g\u0103sit, de fapt, ceva mult mai rar.<\/p>\n
Un suflet curat.<\/p>\n
\u0218i, odat\u0103 cu el, o a doua \u0219ans\u0103 la via\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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