Valeria a l\u0103sat linguri\u021ba \u00eencet jos, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 scoat\u0103 niciun sunet.<\/p>\n
\u00cen interior, \u00eens\u0103, totul se mi\u0219ca rapid.<\/p>\n
Inima \u00eei b\u0103tea mai tare. Nu de fric\u0103.<\/p>\n
De calcul.<\/p>\n
Ochii i-au fugit pentru o secund\u0103 spre paharul cu ap\u0103. Nu l-a atins. Apoi spre farfurie. Apoi spre m\u00e2inile soacrei.<\/p>\n
Nu era prima dat\u0103 c\u00e2nd vedea a\u0219a ceva.<\/p>\n
Dar era prima dat\u0103 c\u00e2nd se \u00eent\u00e2mpla\u2026 aici.<\/p>\n
\u00cen familie.<\/p>\n
\u0218i mai ales\u2026 \u00een timp ce era \u00eens\u0103rcinat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u0218i-a trecut u\u0219or limba peste din\u021bi. Gustul era clar. Nu foarte puternic, dar suficient.<\/p>\n
O doz\u0103 mic\u0103.<\/p>\n
Nu pentru moarte rapid\u0103.<\/p>\n
Pentru sl\u0103bire.<\/p>\n
Pentru complica\u021bii.<\/p>\n
Pentru \u201eun accident\u201d.<\/p>\n
Valeria a z\u00e2mbit din nou, de data asta mai natural.<\/p>\n
\u2014 E foarte bun \u2014 a spus calm.<\/p>\n
Doamna Catalina a clipit o secund\u0103, surprins\u0103.<\/p>\n
Nu se a\u0219tepta la asta.<\/p>\n
Valeria a mai luat o linguri\u021b\u0103. De data asta, doar a atins m\u00e2ncarea de buze.<\/p>\n
Apoi s-a ridicat \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
\u2014 M\u0103 scuza\u021bi pu\u021bin.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Te sim\u021bi bine? a \u00eentrebat Andrei, \u00eengrijorat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Da\u2026 doar pu\u021bin obosit\u0103.<\/p>\n
A mers spre baie, sim\u021bind privirile tuturor \u00een spate.<\/p>\n
\u00cen\u0103untru, a \u00eenchis u\u0219a \u0219i s-a sprijinit de chiuvet\u0103.<\/p>\n
Respira\u021bia i s-a ad\u00e2ncit.<\/p>\n
A scos telefonul.<\/p>\n
Nu a sunat pe nimeni.<\/p>\n
A deschis o aplica\u021bie securizat\u0103.<\/p>\n
A trimis un singur mesaj:<\/p>\n
\u201eConfirm. Substan\u021b\u0103 prezent\u0103. Loca\u021bie activ\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n
Apoi a z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n
Pentru c\u0103, de fapt\u2026 nu venise acolo doar pentru cin\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00cen ultimele luni, Valeria \u00eencepuse s\u0103 lege ni\u0219te lucruri.<\/p>\n
Nume.<\/p>\n
Dona\u021bii.<\/p>\n
Firme.<\/p>\n
Mor\u021bi suspecte.<\/p>\n
\u0218i, la fiecare pas\u2026 ap\u0103rea acela\u0219i nume.<\/p>\n
Catalina.<\/p>\n
Casa asta nu era doar o cas\u0103.<\/p>\n
Era centrul unei re\u021bele.<\/p>\n
Iar ea\u2026 intrase direct \u00een mijloc.<\/p>\n
Valeria s-a cl\u0103tit pe fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i s-a uitat \u00een oglind\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ai gre\u0219it persoana, doamn\u0103\u2026 a \u0219optit.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd s-a \u00eentors \u00een sufragerie, atmosfera era la fel.<\/p>\n
Dar nu pentru mult timp.<\/p>\n
Pentru c\u0103, exact \u00een momentul \u00een care s-a a\u0219ezat la mas\u0103, s-a auzit soneria.<\/p>\n
Un sunet lung.<\/p>\n
Ap\u0103sat.<\/p>\n
To\u021bi au \u00eentors capul.<\/p>\n
Unul dintre angaja\u021bi a mers s\u0103 deschid\u0103.<\/p>\n
U\u0219a s-a deschis.<\/p>\n
\u0218i, \u00een prag, au ap\u0103rut doi poli\u021bi\u0219ti.<\/p>\n
\u00cen spatele lor\u2026 \u00eenc\u0103 patru.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Bun\u0103 seara. Avem mandat.<\/p>\n
Lini\u0219tea a c\u0103zut peste mas\u0103 ca o p\u0103tur\u0103 grea.<\/p>\n
Andrei s-a ridicat brusc.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ce se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103?<\/p>\n
Valeria nu a spus nimic.<\/p>\n
Doar a privit-o pe Catalina.<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103\u2026 z\u00e2mbetul acelei femei a disp\u0103rut complet.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Doamna Catalina Casta\u00f1eda \u2014 a spus unul dintre poli\u021bi\u0219ti \u2014 sunte\u021bi suspect\u0103 \u00een mai multe cazuri de omor \u0219i tentativ\u0103 de omor.<\/p>\n
Un murmur s-a ridicat \u00een camer\u0103.<\/p>\n
Cineva a sc\u0103pat un pahar.<\/p>\n
\u2014 E o gre\u0219eal\u0103! a izbucnit Catalina.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu, nu este.<\/p>\n
Valeria s-a ridicat \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
\u2014 De fapt\u2026 e doar \u00eenceputul.<\/p>\n
To\u021bi ochii s-au \u00eentors spre ea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ce vrei s\u0103 spui? a \u00eentrebat Andrei, confuz.<\/p>\n
Valeria \u0219i-a pus m\u00e2na pe burt\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u00cen ultimele luni, am investigat o re\u021bea de crime ascunse sub aparen\u021ba respectabilit\u0103\u021bii. \u0218i toate duc aici.<\/p>\n
A f\u0103cut un pas \u00een fa\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Inclusiv asta.<\/p>\n
\u0218i a ar\u0103tat spre farfurie.<\/p>\n
Un poli\u021bist s-a apropiat \u0219i a luat o mostr\u0103.<\/p>\n
Catalina a f\u0103cut un pas \u00eenapoi.<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103\u2026 speriat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu\u2026 nu ai cum s\u0103 demonstrezi\u2026<\/p>\n
Valeria a z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ba da.<\/p>\n
A ridicat telefonul.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Totul e \u00eenregistrat.<\/p>\n
Camera a amu\u021bit.<\/p>\n
\u00cen c\u00e2teva minute, casa luxoas\u0103 s-a umplut de oameni \u00een uniform\u0103.<\/p>\n
Invita\u021bii au \u00eenceput s\u0103 plece, \u0219oca\u021bi.<\/p>\n
Catalina a fost \u00eenc\u0103tu\u0219at\u0103 chiar l\u00e2ng\u0103 masa de Ajun.<\/p>\n
Sub candelabrele acelea perfecte.<\/p>\n
Andrei st\u0103tea nemi\u0219cat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Vale\u2026 tu\u2026 tu \u0219tiai?<\/p>\n
Ea s-a apropiat de el.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu tot. Dar suficient.<\/p>\n
A oftat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i trebuia s\u0103 m\u0103 asigur.<\/p>\n
El a privit-o altfel.<\/p>\n
Nu ca pe o femeie slab\u0103.<\/p>\n
Ci ca pe cineva puternic.<\/p>\n
Real.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 ce poli\u021bia a plecat, lini\u0219tea s-a a\u0219ternut din nou.<\/p>\n
Dar era altfel.<\/p>\n
Mai curat\u0103.<\/p>\n
Mai sincer\u0103.<\/p>\n
Valeria \u0219i-a pus haina.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Hai acas\u0103, Andrei.<\/p>\n
El a dat din cap.<\/p>\n
Pe drum, \u021bin\u00e2nd-o de m\u00e2n\u0103, a \u00eentrebat \u00eencet:<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u021ai-a fost fric\u0103?<\/p>\n
Valeria a z\u00e2mbit u\u0219or.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu pentru mine.<\/p>\n
A pus m\u00e2na pe burt\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pentru el.<\/p>\n
Apoi a privit \u00eenainte.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dar acum\u2026 e \u00een siguran\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u0218i, pentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een acea sear\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n
Chiar era.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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