\u0218i am scos de acolo o cutie mic\u0103, \u00eembr\u0103cat\u0103 \u00eentr-o h\u00e2rtie simpl\u0103, dar curat\u0103, legat\u0103 cu o panglic\u0103 albastr\u0103.<\/p>\n
Am \u021binut-o o clip\u0103 \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 spun nimic.<\/p>\n
Toate ochii erau pe mine.<\/p>\n
Elena \u00eenc\u0103 z\u00e2mbea, dar z\u00e2mbetul ei \u00eencepuse s\u0103 se \u00eencordeze.<\/p>\n
M-am apropiat \u00eencet de mas\u0103 \u0219i am pus mopul jos, f\u0103r\u0103 grab\u0103.<\/p>\n
Apoi i-am \u00eentins cutia.<\/p>\n
\u2014 E pentru voi doi, am spus lini\u0219tit\u0103.<\/p>\n
A ezitat o secund\u0103, apoi a luat-o, probabil convins\u0103 c\u0103 e ceva simbolic, f\u0103r\u0103 mare valoare.<\/p>\n
A desf\u0103cut panglica. A dat la o parte h\u00e2rtia.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd a deschis cutia, z\u00e2mbetul i-a disp\u0103rut.<\/p>\n
\u00cen\u0103untru era un plic gros.<\/p>\n
L-a deschis cu degetele u\u0219or tremur\u00e2nde.<\/p>\n
A scos h\u00e2rtiile.<\/p>\n
\u0218i atunci s-a f\u0103cut lini\u0219te de-a binelea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ce\u2026 ce e asta? a b\u00e2iguit ea.<\/p>\n
Am ridicat privirea \u0219i am spus calm:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Avansul pentru apartamentul vostru. 30.000 de lei.<\/p>\n
Se auzi un murmur prin sal\u0103.<\/p>\n
Unele femei s-au apropiat mai mult, curioase.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Am str\u00e2ns bani ani de zile, am continuat. Din salariul meu. Din ore suplimentare. Din cur\u0103\u021benie f\u0103cut\u0103 pe la oameni \u00een weekend. Pentru ziua asta.<\/p>\n
Elena m\u0103 privea de parc\u0103 nu m\u0103 mai recuno\u0219tea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Am vrut ca b\u0103iatul meu s\u0103 aib\u0103 un \u00eenceput mai u\u0219or, am spus mai departe. S\u0103 nu stea cu chirie toat\u0103 via\u021ba.<\/p>\n
Am f\u0103cut o pauz\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dar dac\u0103 pentru tine eu sunt doar \u201efemeia cu mopul\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n
Am luat u\u0219or plicul din m\u00e2inile ei, f\u0103r\u0103 grab\u0103.<\/p>\n
Nu s-a opus.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u2026atunci poate nu e cazul s\u0103 accept cadoul \u0103sta.<\/p>\n
Se auzi un oftat colectiv.<\/p>\n
Elena a f\u0103cut un pas spre mine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Sta\u021bi\u2026 nu\u2026 eu nu am vrut\u2026<\/p>\n
Dar nu mai avea aceea\u0219i siguran\u021b\u0103 \u00een voce.<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103, p\u0103rea mic\u0103.<\/p>\n
Nesigur\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu-i nimic, am spus. Chiar nu-i nimic.<\/p>\n
Am z\u00e2mbit u\u0219or, dar nu din r\u0103utate. Dintr-o lini\u0219te pe care o sim\u021beam \u00een piept.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Doar c\u0103 respectul nu se cump\u0103r\u0103. \u0218i nici nu se c\u00e2\u0219tig\u0103 cu mopul.<\/p>\n
Am luat geanta de pe scaun.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Iar eu mi-am c\u00e2\u0219tigat deja via\u021ba muncind cinstit. N-am nevoie s\u0103-mi c\u00e2\u0219tig masa aici.<\/p>\n
Am \u00eentors spatele \u0219i am pornit spre ie\u0219ire.<\/p>\n
\u00cen urma mea, nimeni nu mai r\u00e2dea.<\/p>\n
U\u0219a s-a \u00eenchis \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
Afar\u0103 era aer curat.<\/p>\n
Am tras ad\u00e2nc \u00een piept.<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mult timp, nu m-am mai sim\u021bit mic\u0103.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2teva zile mai t\u00e2rziu, fiul meu a venit la mine acas\u0103.<\/p>\n
Singur.<\/p>\n
Avea ochii ro\u0219ii.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mam\u0103\u2026 \u00eemi pare r\u0103u.<\/p>\n
Nu l-am \u00eentrebat nimic. Nu era nevoie.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Am v\u0103zut tot, a spus. \u0218i\u2026 nu pot s\u0103 merg mai departe cu ea.<\/p>\n
Am dat din cap, \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
Nu de bucurie.<\/p>\n
Ci de lini\u0219te.<\/p>\n
\u2014 O s\u0103 fie greu o vreme, a mai zis el. Dar\u2026 mai bine a\u0219a.<\/p>\n
M-am apropiat \u0219i l-am luat \u00een bra\u021be.<\/p>\n
\u2014 O s\u0103 fie bine, i-am spus. At\u00e2ta timp c\u00e2t r\u0103m\u00e2i om.<\/p>\n
A z\u00e2mbit slab.<\/p>\n
\u00cen seara aceea, am stat am\u00e2ndoi la mas\u0103, ca pe vremuri.<\/p>\n
Cu m\u00e2ncare simpl\u0103.<\/p>\n
Dar cu sufletul \u00eemp\u0103cat.<\/p>\n
\u0218i, pentru prima dat\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 nicio umbr\u0103 \u00eentre noi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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