Era o femeie.<\/p>\n
Nu foarte t\u00e2n\u0103r\u0103, dar nici \u00een v\u00e2rst\u0103. Avea un halat simplu, de lucr\u0103tor \u00een magazin, \u0219i m\u00e2ini muncite. M\u0103 \u021binea str\u00e2ns, de parc\u0103 voia s\u0103 m\u0103 opreasc\u0103 s\u0103 cad.<\/p>\n
\u201eSta\u021bi pu\u021bin\u201d, a spus ea, uit\u00e2ndu-se direct la mine.<\/p>\n
Vocea ei nu avea mil\u0103 fals\u0103. Era ferm\u0103. Cald\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eA\u021bi m\u00e2ncat azi?\u201d, m-a \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n
Am r\u0103mas t\u0103cut o clip\u0103.<\/p>\n
Nu pentru c\u0103 nu \u0219tiam ce s\u0103 r\u0103spund, ci pentru c\u0103 nimeni nu m\u0103 \u00eentrebase asta de zeci de ani.<\/p>\n
Am dat u\u0219or din cap c\u0103 nu.<\/p>\n
Femeia s-a \u00eentors c\u0103tre \u0219eful de magazin care m\u0103 gonise.<\/p>\n
\u201eDomnule Marian, omul \u0103sta are nevoie de ajutor, nu de dat afar\u0103\u201d, a spus ea.<\/p>\n
El a dat ochii peste cap.<\/p>\n
\u201eDoamn\u0103 Elena, nu e treaba noastr\u0103. Avem clien\u021bi, avem reguli.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201eReguli avem, dar \u0219i suflet ar trebui s\u0103 avem\u201d, a r\u0103spuns ea f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 ridice tonul.<\/p>\n
\u00cen jur, lumea se uita. Unii plictisi\u021bi, al\u021bii deranja\u021bi.<\/p>\n
Dar ea nu s-a clintit.<\/p>\n
M-a tras u\u0219or de m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eHaide\u021bi cu mine.\u201d<\/p>\n
M-a dus \u00eentr-un col\u021b, l\u00e2ng\u0103 depozit. A deschis o pung\u0103 \u0219i a scos o chifl\u0103, pu\u021bin ca\u0219caval \u0219i o sticl\u0103 de ap\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu e mare lucru, dar e curat\u201d, a spus.<\/p>\n
Am luat m\u00e2ncarea cu m\u00e2ini tremur\u00e2nde.<\/p>\n
Nu pentru c\u0103 jucam teatru.<\/p>\n
Ci pentru c\u0103 ceva \u00een mine chiar se rupea.<\/p>\n
Am mu\u0219cat. Lent.<\/p>\n
Ea st\u0103tea l\u00e2ng\u0103 mine, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 plece.<\/p>\n
\u201eCum v\u0103 cheam\u0103?\u201d, a \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n
Am ezitat.<\/p>\n
\u201eIon\u201d, am spus.<\/p>\n
A z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n
\u201eEu sunt Elena.\u201d<\/p>\n
Am m\u00e2ncat \u00een lini\u0219te c\u00e2teva minute.<\/p>\n
Apoi ea a scos ni\u0219te bani din buzunar. C\u00e2\u021biva lei, nu mul\u021bi.<\/p>\n
Mi i-a \u00eentins.<\/p>\n
\u201eLua\u021bi. S\u0103 ave\u021bi de drum.\u201d<\/p>\n
Am privit bancnotele.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu pot s\u0103 iau\u201d, am spus \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
\u201eBa pute\u021bi. Azi eu am, m\u00e2ine poate nu mai am. A\u0219a e via\u021ba.\u201d<\/p>\n
Atunci am \u0219tiut.<\/p>\n
Nu a fost un gest mare. Nu era bogat\u0103. Nu avea influen\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
Dar avea ceea ce c\u0103utam.<\/p>\n
Inim\u0103.<\/p>\n
Am l\u0103sat banii jos, am terminat de m\u00e2ncat \u0219i m-am ridicat \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
\u201eMul\u021bumesc\u201d, i-am spus.<\/p>\n
Ea a dat din cap simplu.<\/p>\n
\u201eAve\u021bi grij\u0103 de dumneavoastr\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n
Am ie\u0219it din magazin f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 mai spun nimic.<\/p>\n
A doua zi, am revenit.<\/p>\n
Dar nu ca \u00eenainte.<\/p>\n
Am venit \u00eembr\u0103cat \u00een costum. Curat. Drept.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd am intrat, lini\u0219tea s-a l\u0103sat peste magazin.<\/p>\n
\u0218eful de magazin a \u00eenghe\u021bat.<\/p>\n
Casieri\u021ba a r\u0103mas cu gura \u00eentredeschis\u0103.<\/p>\n
Elena m-a privit confuz\u0103.<\/p>\n
Am mers direct la ea.<\/p>\n
\u201eBun\u0103 diminea\u021ba\u201d, i-am spus.<\/p>\n
\u201eBun\u0103 diminea\u021ba\u2026\u201d, a r\u0103spuns ea nesigur\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eIeri mi-a\u021bi dat o chifl\u0103 \u0219i c\u00e2\u021biva lei.\u201d<\/p>\n
A clipit.<\/p>\n
\u0218i-a dus m\u00e2na la gur\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu\u2026 nu se poate\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Am z\u00e2mbit u\u0219or.<\/p>\n
\u201eBa da.\u201d<\/p>\n
Am chemat managerul regional pe care \u00eel adusesem cu mine.<\/p>\n
\u201eDe azi, doamna Elena este noul director al acestui magazin\u201d, am spus.<\/p>\n
Un murmur a trecut prin \u00eenc\u0103pere.<\/p>\n
\u0218eful de magazin a p\u0103lit.<\/p>\n
\u201eIar dumneavoastr\u0103\u201d, am continuat privind spre el, \u201eave\u021bi o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 preda\u021bi func\u021bia.\u201d<\/p>\n
Apoi m-am \u00eentors c\u0103tre Elena.<\/p>\n
\u201e\u0218i nu doar at\u00e2t.\u201d<\/p>\n
Am f\u0103cut o pauz\u0103.<\/p>\n
Toat\u0103 lumea respira greu.<\/p>\n
\u201eAm c\u0103utat pe cineva care s\u0103 \u0219tie ce \u00eenseamn\u0103 s\u0103 fii om. Cineva care nu calc\u0103 peste al\u021bii. Cineva care ajut\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 a\u0219tepte nimic.\u201d<\/p>\n
Am privit-o drept \u00een ochi.<\/p>\n
\u201eVreau s\u0103 v\u0103 las mo\u0219tenire tot ce am construit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lacrimile i-au umplut ochii.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu\u2026 nu pot\u2026 eu sunt doar\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201eNu sunte\u021bi \u2018doar\u2019 nimic\u201d, am \u00eentrerupt-o. \u201eSunte\u021bi exact ceea ce trebuie.\u201d<\/p>\n
Magazinul era complet t\u0103cut.<\/p>\n
Iar \u00een acel moment, pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mul\u021bi ani, am sim\u021bit lini\u0219te.<\/p>\n
Nu pentru c\u0103 aveam bani.<\/p>\n
Ci pentru c\u0103 \u0219tiam c\u0103 \u00eei las pe m\u00e2ini bune.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Era o femeie. Nu foarte t\u00e2n\u0103r\u0103, dar nici \u00een v\u00e2rst\u0103. Avea un halat simplu, de lucr\u0103tor \u00een magazin, \u0219i m\u00e2ini muncite. M\u0103 \u021binea str\u00e2ns, de parc\u0103 voia s\u0103 m\u0103 opreasc\u0103 s\u0103 cad. \u201eSta\u021bi pu\u021bin\u201d, a spus ea, uit\u00e2ndu-se direct la mine. Vocea ei nu avea mil\u0103 fals\u0103. Era ferm\u0103. Cald\u0103. \u201eA\u021bi m\u00e2ncat azi?\u201d, m-a \u00eentrebat. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22818,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-povesti"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23349"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23349\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23350,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23349\/revisions\/23350"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/22818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}