Am stat lini\u0219tit\u0103 la mas\u0103, cu un z\u00e2mbet abia schi\u021bat, \u00een timp ce copiii lui comandau f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 se uite la pre\u021buri. Pizza, paste, deserturi, sucuri, chiar \u0219i limonad\u0103 \u201ede cas\u0103\u201d la caraf\u0103, de parc\u0103 eram la vreo petrecere.<\/p>\n
El r\u00e2dea, relaxat, sprijinit pe spate, de parc\u0103 totul era perfect normal.<\/p>\n
\u0218tiam exact ce urma.<\/p>\n
Chelnerul a venit cu nota. A pus-o discret pe mas\u0103, \u00eentre noi doi. A fost o clip\u0103 de lini\u0219te.<\/p>\n
\u0218i, ca de fiecare dat\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201eOf, nu pot s\u0103 cred\u2026 iar mi-am uitat cardul acas\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n
Am dat din cap, calm\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eSerios? Iar?\u201d<\/p>\n
A ridicat din umeri, cu un z\u00e2mbet jenat.<\/p>\n
\u201eCe s\u0103 fac, \u0219tii cum sunt eu\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
De data asta, \u00eens\u0103, nu m-am gr\u0103bit s\u0103 scot portofelul.<\/p>\n
Am luat nota, m-am uitat la ea, apoi am pus-o \u00eenapoi pe mas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201ePerfect\u201d, am spus.<\/p>\n
El m-a privit surprins.<\/p>\n
\u201ePerfect?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201eDa. Atunci pl\u0103te\u0219te tu cu telefonul.\u201d<\/p>\n
A clipit des.<\/p>\n
\u201eCum adic\u0103?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201eP\u0103i nu ai cardul, dar sigur ai aplica\u021bia bancar\u0103. Sau Revolut. Sau ceva.\u201d<\/p>\n
A \u00eenceput s\u0103 se foiasc\u0103 pe scaun.<\/p>\n
\u201eAaa\u2026 nu prea\u2026 adic\u0103\u2026 nu merge\u2026 nu \u0219tiu dac\u0103 am bani pe el\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Am z\u00e2mbit, dar nu era un z\u00e2mbet cald.<\/p>\n
\u201eInteresant. Pentru c\u0103 eu \u0219tiu sigur c\u0103 ai salariul mai mare dec\u00e2t al meu.\u201d<\/p>\n
Copiii s-au oprit din m\u00e2ncat \u0219i s-au uitat la noi.<\/p>\n
Se sim\u021bea tensiunea \u00een aer.<\/p>\n
\u201eHai, nu face a\u0219a\u2026 pl\u0103te\u0219ti tu ca de obicei \u0219i rezolv\u0103m data viitoare\u201d, a spus el, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103 dreag\u0103 situa\u021bia.<\/p>\n
Atunci m-am aplecat pu\u021bin peste mas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu. Nu mai pl\u0103tesc eu.\u201d<\/p>\n
A r\u0103mas f\u0103r\u0103 cuvinte.<\/p>\n
Chelnerul se apropia din nou, probabil s\u0103 vad\u0103 dac\u0103 suntem gata.<\/p>\n
Mihai a \u00eenceput s\u0103 caute disperat prin buzunare, de parc\u0103 spera s\u0103 apar\u0103 cardul ca prin minune.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu se poate\u2026 chiar l-am uitat\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Am scos telefonul, dar nu ca s\u0103 pl\u0103tesc.<\/p>\n
Am deschis aplica\u021bia de taxi.<\/p>\n
\u201eCe faci?\u201d, a \u00eentrebat el, confuz.<\/p>\n
\u201e\u00cemi chem un taxi.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201ePoftim?!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201eDa. Eu plec. Tu r\u0103m\u00e2i \u0219i rezolvi.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fa\u021ba i s-a schimbat instant.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu po\u021bi s\u0103 faci asta!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201eBa pot. \u0218i \u0219tii de ce? Pentru c\u0103 asta nu e prima dat\u0103. Nici a doua. Nici a zecea.\u201d<\/p>\n
Copiii lui se uitau ba la mine, ba la el, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u00een\u021beleag\u0103 complet, dar sim\u021bind c\u0103 ceva nu e \u00een regul\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eM-ai luat de fraier\u0103 luni de zile\u201d, am continuat, cu voce calm\u0103, dar ferm\u0103. \u201e\u0218i m-am s\u0103turat.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chelnerul a ajuns l\u00e2ng\u0103 noi.<\/p>\n
\u201eDori\u021bi s\u0103 pl\u0103ti\u021bi?\u201d<\/p>\n
M-am ridicat.<\/p>\n
\u201eDomnul pl\u0103te\u0219te.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u0218i am plecat.<\/p>\n
Inima \u00eemi b\u0103tea tare c\u00e2nd am ie\u0219it din restaurant. Aerul rece m-a lovit \u00een fa\u021b\u0103, dar parc\u0103 m-a \u0219i trezit.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva minute, telefonul a \u00eenceput s\u0103 vibreze. Mesaj dup\u0103 mesaj. Apeluri.<\/p>\n
Nu am r\u0103spuns.<\/p>\n
Abia acas\u0103, dup\u0103 ce m-am lini\u0219tit, am deschis unul dintre mesaje.<\/p>\n
\u201eAm pl\u0103tit. A trebuit s\u0103 sun un prieten s\u0103-mi trimit\u0103 bani. De ce ai f\u0103cut asta?\u201d<\/p>\n
Am z\u00e2mbit amar.<\/p>\n
I-am r\u0103spuns simplu:<\/p>\n
\u201ePentru c\u0103 trebuia.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nu m-a mai sunat \u00een seara aia.<\/p>\n
A doua zi, \u00eens\u0103, a venit la mine. Cu flori.<\/p>\n
\u201e\u00cemi pare r\u0103u. Am exagerat. Dar nu mi-am dat seama c\u0103 te deranjeaz\u0103 a\u0219a tare\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
L-am privit direct \u00een ochi.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu e vorba de bani, Mihai. E vorba de respect.\u201d<\/p>\n
A t\u0103cut.<\/p>\n
\u201eDac\u0103 vrei s\u0103 continu\u0103m, lucrurile trebuie s\u0103 fie corecte. Nu mai sunt banca ta.\u201d<\/p>\n
A dat din cap, serios de data asta.<\/p>\n
\u201eAm \u00een\u021beles.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u0218i pentru prima oar\u0103 dup\u0103 mult timp, chiar am sim\u021bit c\u0103 a \u00een\u021beles.<\/p>\n
Uneori, nu trebuie s\u0103 \u021bipi, nu trebuie s\u0103 faci scandal.<\/p>\n
Trebuie doar s\u0103 spui \u201egata\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u0218i s\u0103 te \u021bii de cuv\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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