\u0218i \u00een t\u0103cerea aceea grea, care ap\u0103sa mai tare dec\u00e2t orice viscol, Nicolae a \u00eenchis ochii pentru o clip\u0103.<\/p>\n
Focul trosnea \u00eencet \u00een sob\u0103, iar picurul z\u0103pezii topite b\u0103tea ritmic \u00een strea\u0219in\u0103. Era pentru prima dat\u0103, dup\u0103 at\u00e2\u021bia ani, c\u00e2nd nu mai \u0219tia \u00eencotro s-o apuce.<\/p>\n
A deschis ochii \u0219i s-a uitat la ele. Nu ca la dou\u0103 femei, ci ca la dou\u0103 vie\u021bi.<\/p>\n
Maria \u2014 puternic\u0103, dreapt\u0103, ca o st\u00e2nc\u0103. Femeia care \u021binea casa, care \u0219tia s\u0103 lupte \u0219i s\u0103 nu se lase c\u0103lcat\u0103 \u00een picioare.<\/p>\n
Ana \u2014 bl\u00e2nd\u0103, cald\u0103, cu un suflet care \u00eei adusese lini\u0219tea \u00eenapoi. Femeia care \u00eel f\u0103cuse s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103 din nou.<\/p>\n
A ie\u0219it afar\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 spun\u0103 nimic.<\/p>\n
Aerul rece l-a lovit \u00een piept, dar nu s-a clintit. Mun\u021bii erau lini\u0219ti\u021bi. Pentru prima dat\u0103, nu mai p\u0103reau du\u0219mani.<\/p>\n
A stat acolo mult.<\/p>\n
S-a g\u00e2ndit la Ileana. La tr\u0103dare. La fuga lui. La anii pierdu\u021bi \u00een singur\u0103tate.<\/p>\n
\u0218i a \u00een\u021beles ceva simplu, dar greu: nu femeile \u00eei distruseser\u0103 via\u021ba. Ci frica lui de a mai avea \u00eencredere.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd s-a \u00eentors \u00een colib\u0103, cele dou\u0103 erau \u00eenc\u0103 acolo, nemi\u0219cate, a\u0219tept\u00e2nd.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu pot \u2014 a spus el \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
Ochii lor s-au umplut de team\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu pot s\u0103 aleg.<\/p>\n
Maria a str\u00e2ns din din\u021bi. Ana \u0219i-a plecat privirea.<\/p>\n
Dar Nicolae a continuat:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 nu vreau s\u0103 pierd niciuna.<\/p>\n
S-au uitat la el, ne\u00een\u021beleg\u00e2nd.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu v\u0103 cer nimic \u2014 a spus el. \u2014 Dar dac\u0103 vre\u021bi s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2ne\u021bi\u2026 r\u0103m\u00e2ne\u021bi am\u00e2ndou\u0103. Nu ca o povar\u0103. Nu ca o \u00eemp\u0103r\u021beal\u0103. Ci ca o familie.<\/p>\n
Cuv\u00e2ntul acela a r\u0103mas \u00een aer.<\/p>\n
Familie.<\/p>\n
Maria a fost prima care a clipit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Lumea nu o s\u0103 \u00een\u021beleag\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 Lumea nu e aici \u2014 a r\u0103spuns Nicolae simplu.<\/p>\n
Ana a ridicat privirea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i noi? O s\u0103 putem?<\/p>\n
Nicolae a oftat u\u0219or.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu \u0219tiu. Dar \u0219tiu c\u0103 singur\u0103tatea nu e via\u021b\u0103. \u0218i nici lupta \u00eentre voi nu e.<\/p>\n
A fost lini\u0219te din nou.<\/p>\n
Apoi, \u00eencet, Maria a \u00eentins m\u00e2na spre Ana.<\/p>\n
Ana i-a prins-o.<\/p>\n
\u0218i, f\u0103r\u0103 alte cuvinte, au f\u0103cut alegerea pe care niciuna nu o putuse spune.<\/p>\n
Prim\u0103vara a venit cu adev\u0103rat \u00een zilele urm\u0103toare. Drumurile s-au deschis. Oamenii au \u00eenceput s\u0103 urce din nou prin mun\u021bi.<\/p>\n
Dar \u00een coliba lui Nicolae nu s-a schimbat nimic.<\/p>\n
Au muncit \u00eempreun\u0103. Au tr\u0103it simplu. Au r\u00e2s, uneori. Au pl\u00e2ns, alteori.<\/p>\n
Nu a fost u\u0219or. Au fost zile de t\u0103cere, de gelozie, de \u00eendoial\u0103.<\/p>\n
Dar niciuna nu a plecat.<\/p>\n
Pentru c\u0103, pentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een via\u021ba lor, nu mai erau singure.<\/p>\n
Ani mai t\u00e2rziu, oamenii din sate vorbeau despre casa aceea din mun\u021bi. Despre b\u0103rbatul t\u0103cut \u0219i cele dou\u0103 femei care tr\u0103iau cu el.<\/p>\n
Unii r\u00e2deau. Al\u021bii judecau.<\/p>\n
Dar cei care ajungeau acolo vedeau altceva:<\/p>\n
O mas\u0103 plin\u0103.
Un foc aprins.
Trei oameni care se priveau cu respect.<\/p>\n
\u0218i lini\u0219tea aceea rar\u0103, pe care nu o g\u0103se\u0219ti nici \u00een bani, nici \u00een lume.<\/p>\n
Nicolae nu a mai fugit niciodat\u0103.<\/p>\n
Pentru c\u0103, \u00een cele din urm\u0103, nu alesese \u00eentre dou\u0103 femei.<\/p>\n
A ales s\u0103 tr\u0103iasc\u0103 din nou.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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