Nicu s-a oprit brusc.<\/p>\n
Privirea i s-a mutat de la portofel la fa\u021ba feti\u021bei. Pentru o clip\u0103, toat\u0103 siguran\u021ba aceea pe care o purta ca pe o hain\u0103 scump\u0103 s-a cr\u0103pat.<\/p>\n
\u201eCe ai spus?\u201d a \u00eentrebat, mai \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
Isabela a \u00eenghi\u021bit \u00een sec, dar nu a dat drumul portofelului.<\/p>\n
\u201eE mama mea\u2026\u201d, a \u0219optit ea. \u201eA murit\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
B\u0103rbatul a luat portofelul, dar nu cu brutalitate. Cu grij\u0103. L-a deschis \u0219i s-a uitat la fotografie. Chipul femeii p\u0103rea s\u0103-l loveasc\u0103 \u0219i pe el, dintr-o dat\u0103.<\/p>\n
A \u00eenchis ochii o secund\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eCum o chema?\u201d a \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n
\u201eMaria\u201d, a r\u0103spuns Isabela. \u201eMaria Popescu.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nicu a f\u0103cut un pas \u00een spate, de parc\u0103 ar fi fost \u00eempins.<\/p>\n
Respira\u021bia i s-a schimbat.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu\u2026 nu se poate\u2026\u201d, a murmurat.<\/p>\n
S-a uitat din nou la feti\u021b\u0103. Cu aten\u021bie. La ochi. La tr\u0103s\u0103turi.<\/p>\n
Parc\u0103 vedea acela\u0219i z\u00e2mbet\u2026 acela\u0219i ceva.<\/p>\n
\u201eTu\u2026 de unde e\u0219ti?\u201d a \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu mai am cas\u0103\u201d, a spus ea simplu. \u201eStau pe aici\u2026 pe unde pot.\u201d<\/p>\n
Un v\u00e2nt rece a trecut printre ei. Oamenii continuau s\u0103 treac\u0103 gr\u0103bi\u021bi, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 observe nimic.<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103, Nicu nu se mai gr\u0103bea.<\/p>\n
S-a aplecat la nivelul ei.<\/p>\n
\u201eMama ta\u2026 a avut\u2026 pe cineva? Un prieten? Un so\u021b?\u201d a \u00eentrebat, cu voce joas\u0103.<\/p>\n
Isabela a dat din cap.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu \u0219tiu\u2026 nu vorbea mult despre asta\u2026 doar c\u0103\u2026 c\u0103 cineva a plecat.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cuvintele acelea au lovit drept.<\/p>\n
Nicu \u0219i-a trecut m\u00e2na prin p\u0103r, tulburat.<\/p>\n
\u201eEu\u2026 am cunoscut-o pe Maria\u201d, a spus \u00eencet. \u201eCu mul\u021bi ani \u00een urm\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n
Isabela l-a privit fix.<\/p>\n
\u201eAtunci\u2026 de ce nu m-ai ajutat?\u201d a \u00eentrebat direct.<\/p>\n
\u00centrebarea l-a t\u0103iat.<\/p>\n
Nu avea r\u0103spuns.<\/p>\n
Sau poate avea, dar nu unul u\u0219or.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu am \u0219tiut de tine\u201d, a spus \u00eentr-un final. \u201eJur c\u0103 nu am \u0219tiut.\u201d<\/p>\n
A urmat o t\u0103cere grea.<\/p>\n
Apoi, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 mai spun\u0103 nimic, \u0219i-a dat jos haina groas\u0103 \u0219i i-a pus-o pe umeri.<\/p>\n
Isabela a tres\u0103rit.<\/p>\n
\u201eHai\u201d, a spus el. \u201eNu mai stai aici.\u201d<\/p>\n
Feti\u021ba ezita.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu vreau probleme\u2026\u201d, a \u0219optit.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu sunt probleme\u201d, a spus el, mai ferm. \u201eSunt\u2026 r\u0103spunsuri.\u201d<\/p>\n
Au mers p\u00e2n\u0103 la ma\u0219ina lui. Caldura din interior a lovit-o ca un vis.<\/p>\n
Isabela nu mai st\u0103tuse \u00eentr-o ma\u0219in\u0103 de mult.<\/p>\n
Pe drum, Nicu nu a vorbit mult. Doar conducea, cu maxilarul \u00eencordat.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd au ajuns la un cabinet privat, a dus-o direct \u00een\u0103untru. Apoi i-a cump\u0103rat m\u00e2ncare. Sup\u0103 cald\u0103. P\u00e2ine. Ceai.<\/p>\n
Feti\u021ba m\u00e2nca \u00eencet, de parc\u0103 nu-i venea s\u0103 cread\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00cen timp ce o privea, ceva \u00een el se rupea \u0219i se lega \u00een acela\u0219i timp.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva ore, avea deja r\u0103spunsuri.<\/p>\n
Acte. Verific\u0103ri. Coinciden\u021be care nu mai p\u0103reau coinciden\u021be.<\/p>\n
Adev\u0103rul era clar.<\/p>\n
Isabela era fiica Mariei.<\/p>\n
\u0218i, dup\u0103 toate calculele\u2026 era \u0219i fiica lui.<\/p>\n
S-a \u00eentors spre ea, cu ochii umezi.<\/p>\n
\u201eIsabela\u2026\u201d, a spus \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
Ea s-a oprit din m\u00e2ncat.<\/p>\n
\u201eDa?\u201d<\/p>\n
A \u00eenghi\u021bit greu.<\/p>\n
\u201eCred c\u0103\u2026 eu sunt tat\u0103l t\u0103u.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lingura i-a c\u0103zut din m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n
T\u0103cere.<\/p>\n
Lung\u0103.<\/p>\n
Apoi:<\/p>\n
\u201eDe ce nu ai venit p\u00e2n\u0103 acum?\u201d a \u00eentrebat ea, cu voce mic\u0103.<\/p>\n
A fost cea mai grea \u00eentrebare din via\u021ba lui.<\/p>\n
S-a a\u0219ezat l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea.<\/p>\n
\u201ePentru c\u0103 nu am \u0219tiut c\u0103 exi\u0219ti\u2026 dar asta nu mai conteaz\u0103 acum\u201d, a spus. \u201eConteaz\u0103 ce fac de aici \u00eenainte.\u201d<\/p>\n
Isabela l-a privit atent.<\/p>\n
Nu era z\u00e2mbet.<\/p>\n
Nu era bucurie.<\/p>\n
Era\u2026 speran\u021b\u0103, dar cu team\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201e\u0218i ce o s\u0103 faci?\u201d a \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n
Nicu i-a luat m\u00e2na mic\u0103, murdar\u0103 \u0219i rece, \u00een palma lui.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu te mai las singur\u0103 niciodat\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een trei luni, Isabela nu a mai sim\u021bit frigul.<\/p>\n
\u0218i pentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een ani, Nicu nu a mai sim\u021bit golul.<\/p>\n
Uneori, via\u021ba nu \u00ee\u021bi d\u0103 a doua \u0219ans\u0103.<\/p>\n
Dar c\u00e2nd o face\u2026 vine sub forma unui copil care te prive\u0219te \u00een ochi \u0219i \u00ee\u021bi spune, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u0219tie:<\/p>\n
Acum e r\u00e2ndul t\u0103u s\u0103 nu mai pleci.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Nicu s-a oprit brusc. Privirea i s-a mutat de la portofel la fa\u021ba feti\u021bei. Pentru o clip\u0103, toat\u0103 siguran\u021ba aceea pe care o purta ca pe o hain\u0103 scump\u0103 s-a cr\u0103pat. \u201eCe ai spus?\u201d a \u00eentrebat, mai \u00eencet. Isabela a \u00eenghi\u021bit \u00een sec, dar nu a dat drumul portofelului. \u201eE mama mea\u2026\u201d, a \u0219optit ea. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22817,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23786","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\/23786","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=23786"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23787,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23786\/revisions\/23787"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/22817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}