Femeia din fa\u021ba mea era\u2026 Ioana.<\/p>\n
Am f\u0103cut un pas \u00eenapoi, ca \u0219i cum podeaua s-ar fi cl\u0103tinat sub mine. Nu putea fi ea. Nu avea cum.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Tu\u2026? am \u0219optit.<\/p>\n
Ioana tremura. Ochii \u00eei erau plini de lacrimi, iar Miruna se uita c\u00e2nd la mine, c\u00e2nd la ea, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u00een\u021beleag\u0103 nimic.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mam\u0103, \u00eel \u0219tii, nu? a \u00eentrebat feti\u021ba cu inocen\u021b\u0103. \u021ai-am zis eu!<\/p>\n
Ioana s-a l\u0103sat u\u0219or pe un scaun, de parc\u0103 nu o mai \u021bineau picioarele.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Miruna, du-te pu\u021bin \u00een camer\u0103, te rog, i-a spus ea cu o voce stins\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dar\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 Te rog.<\/p>\n
Feti\u021ba a oftat \u0219i a plecat, arunc\u00e2ndu-mi o ultim\u0103 privire curioas\u0103.<\/p>\n
U\u0219a camerei s-a \u00eenchis \u00eencet. A r\u0103mas lini\u0219te.<\/p>\n
Am r\u0103mas \u00een picioare, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u0219tiu ce s\u0103 spun. Ultima oar\u0103 c\u00e2nd o v\u0103zusem pe Ioana fusese cu zece ani \u00een urm\u0103. Atunci \u00eemi spusese c\u0103 pleac\u0103 din ora\u0219. F\u0103r\u0103 explica\u021bii. F\u0103r\u0103 r\u0103mas-bun adev\u0103rat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ai disp\u0103rut, am spus \u00een cele din urm\u0103. Pur \u0219i simplu\u2026 ai disp\u0103rut.<\/p>\n
Ioana \u0219i-a \u0219ters lacrimile.<\/p>\n
\u2014 N-am avut de ales.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ba ai avut! Ai fi putut s\u0103-mi spui m\u0103car\u2026<\/p>\n
S-a ridicat brusc.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Eram \u00eens\u0103rcinat\u0103!<\/p>\n
Cuvintele au lovit ca un tr\u0103snet.<\/p>\n
Am r\u0103mas nemi\u0219cat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ce\u2026?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cu tine, a spus ea, privind direct \u00een ochii mei. Miruna e fiica ta.<\/p>\n
Totul s-a oprit. G\u00e2ndurile, respira\u021bia, timpul.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu\u2026 nu se poate, am murmurat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ba da. \u0218i \u0219tii asta.<\/p>\n
M-am sprijinit de perete. Deodat\u0103, toate piesele \u00eencepeau s\u0103 se lege. Plecarea ei brusc\u0103. T\u0103cerea. Privirea aceea din urm\u0103 pe care n-am \u00een\u021beles-o atunci.<\/p>\n
\u2014 De ce nu mi-ai spus? am \u00eentrebat, cu vocea fr\u00e2nt\u0103.<\/p>\n
Ioana a oftat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 atunci nu aveai nimic. Te luptai s\u0103-\u021bi g\u0103se\u0219ti un drum, abia te \u021bineai pe picioare. Nu voiam s\u0103 te leg de o responsabilitate pentru care nu erai preg\u0103tit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i ai decis singur\u0103 pentru am\u00e2ndoi?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Am decis pentru copil, a spus ea \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
M-am uitat spre u\u0219a camerei unde disp\u0103ruse Miruna. Feti\u021ba care m\u0103 strigase pe strad\u0103\u2026 care \u0219tia deja de mine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218tie?<\/p>\n
Ioana a dat din cap.<\/p>\n
\u2014 I-am spus c\u0103 e\u0219ti cineva important. Nu i-am spus tot\u2026 dar te-a v\u0103zut \u00een poze. N-am putut s\u0103 te \u0219terg din via\u021ba noastr\u0103, chiar dac\u0103 nu erai acolo.<\/p>\n
Am sim\u021bit un nod \u00een g\u00e2t.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Zece ani\u2026 am pierdut zece ani.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218tiu, a spus ea. \u0218i mie mi-au lipsit.<\/p>\n
Lini\u0219tea dintre noi era grea, dar nu mai era rece. Era plin\u0103 de ceva nespus, ceva care \u00eenc\u0103 mai exista.<\/p>\n
U\u0219a s-a deschis \u00eencet, iar Miruna a scos capul.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pot s\u0103 ies?<\/p>\n
Am z\u00e2mbit f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-mi dau seama.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Da\u2026 po\u021bi.<\/p>\n
A venit l\u00e2ng\u0103 noi \u0219i m-a privit atent.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Tu e\u0219ti tati?<\/p>\n
Am sim\u021bit cum mi se umezesc ochii.<\/p>\n
M-am aplecat la nivelul ei.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dac\u0103 tu vrei\u2026 da.<\/p>\n
Ea a z\u00e2mbit larg \u0219i m-a \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at f\u0103r\u0103 ezitare.<\/p>\n
\u00cen acel moment, totul a devenit clar.<\/p>\n
Nu puteam schimba trecutul. Nu puteam recupera anii pierdu\u021bi. Dar puteam face ceva mult mai important.<\/p>\n
S\u0103 fiu prezent de acum \u00eenainte.<\/p>\n
Am ridicat privirea spre Ioana. Pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mult timp, nu mai era doar o amintire.<\/p>\n
Era \u00eenceputul unei a doua \u0219anse.<\/p>\n
\u0218i de data asta\u2026 nu aveam de g\u00e2nd s\u0103 o pierd.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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