La \u00eenceput veneau scrisori de la Gabriel. Apoi tot mai rar. Apoi deloc.<\/p>\n
Satul a \u00eenceput s\u0103 spun\u0103 c\u0103 murise.<\/p>\n
Doamna Victoria a venit cu o rochie neagr\u0103 pentru mine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u00cembrac-o, mi-a ordonat. M\u0103car pref\u0103-te c\u0103 \u00eel respec\u021bi pe omul care \u021bi-a dat de m\u00e2ncare.<\/p>\n
Andrei a auzit totul din u\u0219\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00cen noaptea aceea m-a g\u0103sit pl\u00e2ng\u00e2nd \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pl\u00e2nge\u021bi dup\u0103 el? a \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pl\u00e2ng pentru c\u0103 nu \u0219tiu cu ce o s\u0103 v\u0103 hr\u0103nesc m\u00e2ine.<\/p>\n
A t\u0103cut.<\/p>\n
A doua zi a plecat \u00eenainte de r\u0103s\u0103rit \u0219i s-a \u00eentors cu lemne pentru foc.<\/p>\n
Nu a spus nimic.<\/p>\n
Doar le-a l\u0103sat l\u00e2ng\u0103 sob\u0103.<\/p>\n
Din ziua aceea, ceva s-a schimbat.<\/p>\n
Maria a \u00eenceput s\u0103 m\u0103 ajute la aluat.<\/p>\n
Gemenii str\u00e2ngeau ou\u0103le.<\/p>\n
Matei avea grij\u0103 de Ilinca.<\/p>\n
P\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i Andrei a \u00eencetat s\u0103-mi mai spun\u0103 \u201efemeia asta\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o dup\u0103-amiaz\u0103, Ilinca a c\u0103zut \u00een curte \u0219i \u0219i-a julit genunchiul. A fugit pl\u00e2ng\u00e2nd spre mine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mam\u0103!<\/p>\n
To\u021bi au r\u0103mas \u00eempietri\u021bi.<\/p>\n
\u0218i eu la fel.<\/p>\n
I-am \u0219ters s\u00e2ngele cu o c\u00e2rp\u0103 \u0219i m-am pref\u0103cut c\u0103 nu-mi tremur\u0103 m\u00e2inile.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Sunt aici, puiul meu.<\/p>\n
Andrei s-a \u00eentors cu fa\u021ba, dar l-am v\u0103zut \u0219terg\u00e2ndu-\u0219i o lacrim\u0103 cu m\u00e2neca.<\/p>\n
Atunci am \u00een\u021beles cel mai periculos lucru.<\/p>\n
Nu mai aveam grij\u0103 de copiii aceia pentru m\u00e2ncare.<\/p>\n
Aveam grij\u0103 de ei pentru c\u0103 mi se lipiser\u0103 de suflet.<\/p>\n
Un an mai t\u00e2rziu, \u00eentr-o diminea\u021b\u0103 \u00eenainte s\u0103 se lumineze, c\u00e2inii au \u00eenceput s\u0103 latre altfel.<\/p>\n
Nu ca atunci c\u00e2nd trecea vreun lup.<\/p>\n
Nu ca atunci c\u00e2nd venea un str\u0103in.<\/p>\n
L\u0103trau de parc\u0103 recuno\u0219teau o fantom\u0103.<\/p>\n
M-am ridicat brusc. Andrei era deja \u00een u\u0219\u0103 cu securea \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103. Maria o \u021binea pe Ilinca \u00een bra\u021be. Gemenii se ascunseser\u0103 \u00een spatele meu.<\/p>\n
Afar\u0103, prin ploaie, un b\u0103rbat urca \u00eencet drumul.<\/p>\n
\u0218chiop\u0103ta.<\/p>\n
Avea uniforma rupt\u0103, barba crescut\u0103 \u0219i ochii ad\u00e2nci\u021bi \u00een orbite.<\/p>\n
Gabriel Dumitrescu se \u00eentorsese.<\/p>\n
Dar nu se \u00eentorsese ca un c\u0103pitan.<\/p>\n
Se \u00eentorsese ca un om distrus.<\/p>\n
S-a oprit \u00een fa\u021ba casei, respir\u00e2nd greu de parc\u0103 fiecare pas \u00eel durea. A privit acoperi\u0219ul reparat. Ghivecele de la intrare. Rufele curate \u00eentinse sub \u0219opron. Icoana cu lum\u00e2narea aprins\u0103. Curtea m\u0103turat\u0103. Mirosul de pl\u0103cint\u0103 cu m\u0103lai ie\u0219ind din cuptor.<\/p>\n
Apoi \u0219i-a privit copiii.<\/p>\n
Nu slabi.<\/p>\n
Nu murdari.<\/p>\n
Nu pierdu\u021bi.<\/p>\n
Vii.<\/p>\n
\u00cempreun\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u0218i \u00een spatele lor, eu.<\/p>\n
Cu \u0219or\u021bul p\u0103tat de f\u0103in\u0103, p\u0103rul desf\u0103cut \u0219i Ilinca \u021bin\u00e2ndu-se de fusta mea.<\/p>\n
Gabriel a deschis gura, dar n-a putut scoate niciun cuv\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n
Andrei, copilul care jurase c\u0103 nu-l va mai a\u0219tepta, a f\u0103cut un pas \u00eenainte.<\/p>\n
Am crezut c\u0103 o s\u0103-i repro\u0219eze totul.<\/p>\n
Am crezut c\u0103 o s\u0103-i spun\u0103 c\u0103 s-a \u00eentors prea t\u00e2rziu.<\/p>\n
Dar Andrei \u0219i-a ridicat privirea, cu vocea tremur\u00e2nd\u0103, \u0219i a spus:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Tat\u0103\u2026 \u00eenainte s\u0103 intri \u00een cas\u0103, trebuie s\u0103 \u0219tii ceva despre Ana.<\/p>\n
Ploaia c\u0103dea lini\u0219tit peste curte.<\/p>\n
Gabriel st\u0103tea nemi\u0219cat \u00een fa\u021ba por\u021bii, ud p\u00e2n\u0103 la piele, de parc\u0103 \u00eei era fric\u0103 s\u0103 mai fac\u0103 un pas.<\/p>\n
Andrei s-a uitat spre mine o clip\u0103, apoi iar la tat\u0103l lui.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dac\u0103 nu era Ana\u2026 noi nu mai eram aici.<\/p>\n
Lini\u0219tea care a urmat a fost grea.<\/p>\n
Gabriel \u0219i-a cobor\u00e2t privirea.<\/p>\n
P\u0103rea c\u0103 vorbele b\u0103iatului \u00eel loviser\u0103 mai tare dec\u00e2t orice ran\u0103 din r\u0103zboi.<\/p>\n
Ilinca s-a desprins de l\u00e2ng\u0103 mine \u0219i a fugit direct spre el.<\/p>\n
Pentru o secund\u0103 am crezut c\u0103 Gabriel o s\u0103 cad\u0103 \u00een genunchi.<\/p>\n
A prins-o str\u00e2ns \u00een bra\u021be \u0219i a \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 zgomot.<\/p>\n
Un b\u0103rbat mare, trecut prin r\u0103zboi, pl\u00e2ngea ca un copil \u00een mijlocul ploii.<\/p>\n
Nimeni nu spunea nimic.<\/p>\n
Doar Maria \u0219i gemenii s-au apropiat \u00eencet \u0219i l-au \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at \u0219i ei.<\/p>\n
Andrei a r\u0103mas ultimul.<\/p>\n
\u021aeap\u0103n.<\/p>\n
Cu pumnii str\u00e2n\u0219i.<\/p>\n
Gabriel s-a uitat la el cu ochii ro\u0219ii.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Iart\u0103-m\u0103, b\u0103iete\u2026<\/p>\n
Andrei a \u00eenghi\u021bit \u00een sec.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ai lipsit mult.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218tiu.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mama a murit singur\u0103.<\/p>\n
Gabriel a \u00eenchis ochii.<\/p>\n
Parc\u0103 fiecare cuv\u00e2nt \u00eei sf\u00e2\u0219ia sufletul.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218tiu \u0219i asta\u2026<\/p>\n
Atunci Andrei a f\u0103cut ceva ce nimeni nu se a\u0219tepta.<\/p>\n
L-a \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at.<\/p>\n
Scurt.<\/p>\n
St\u00e2ngaci.<\/p>\n
Dar suficient c\u00e2t s\u0103 rup\u0103 zidul dintre ei.<\/p>\n
\u00cen seara aceea am pus \u00eenc\u0103 o farfurie pe mas\u0103.<\/p>\n
Gabriel m\u00e2nca \u00eencet, aproape ru\u0219inat.<\/p>\n
Privea casa de parc\u0103 nu-i venea s\u0103 cread\u0103.<\/p>\n
Pere\u021bii sp\u0103la\u021bi.<\/p>\n
Perdelele curate.<\/p>\n
Copiii r\u00e2z\u00e2nd.<\/p>\n
Via\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 cin\u0103, copiii au adormit unul c\u00e2te unul.<\/p>\n
Doar eu \u0219i Gabriel am r\u0103mas \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie, l\u00e2ng\u0103 sob\u0103.<\/p>\n
El \u00ee\u0219i \u021binea m\u00e2inile \u00een jurul unei c\u0103ni cu ceai.<\/p>\n
M\u00e2ini pline de cicatrici.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu \u00een\u021beleg de ce ai f\u0103cut toate astea, a spus \u00eencet. \u00cen\u021belegerea noastr\u0103 era alta.<\/p>\n
Am z\u00e2mbit obosit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 La \u00eenceput am f\u0103cut-o pentru m\u00e2ncare.<\/p>\n
A ridicat privirea spre mine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i dup\u0103?<\/p>\n
M-am uitat spre camera unde dormeau copiii.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dup\u0103\u2026 n-am mai \u0219tiut cum s\u0103 plec.<\/p>\n
Gabriel a t\u0103cut mult.<\/p>\n
Apoi \u0219i-a scos din buzunar verigheta veche, prins\u0103 \u00eentr-un lan\u021b.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Am purtat-o tot r\u0103zboiul, a spus. Credeam c\u0103 dac\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eentorc, o s\u0103 g\u0103sesc doar ruine.<\/p>\n
S-a uitat \u00een jur.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dar tu ai f\u0103cut aici un c\u0103min.<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103 de c\u00e2nd \u00eel cunoscusem, vocea lui nu mai era rece.<\/p>\n
Era cald\u0103.<\/p>\n
Vie.<\/p>\n
\u00cen s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2nile care au urmat, Gabriel a \u00eenceput s\u0103 se schimbe.<\/p>\n
La \u00eenceput se trezea noaptea speriat.<\/p>\n
Tres\u0103rea la orice zgomot.<\/p>\n
Uneori ie\u0219ea singur \u00een curte \u0219i st\u0103tea ore \u00eentregi f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103.<\/p>\n
Dar copiii \u00eel tr\u0103geau \u00eencet \u00eenapoi spre via\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
Ilinca \u00eel obliga s\u0103-i repare p\u0103pu\u0219a.<\/p>\n
Gemenii \u00eel luau la g\u0103ini.<\/p>\n
Maria \u00eel punea s\u0103 guste din m\u00e2ncare \u00eenaintea tuturor.<\/p>\n
Iar Andrei \u00eencepea, \u00eencet-\u00eencet, s\u0103-i vorbeasc\u0103 din nou ca unui tat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o diminea\u021b\u0103, Gabriel m-a g\u0103sit sp\u0103l\u00e2nd rufe \u00een curte.<\/p>\n
S-a apropiat \u0219i mi-a luat ligheanul din m\u00e2ini.<\/p>\n
\u2014 De azi facem \u00eempreun\u0103.<\/p>\n
Am r\u00e2s.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Un c\u0103pitan sp\u0103l\u00e2nd cear\u0219afuri?<\/p>\n
A ridicat din umeri.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Un om care \u00eencearc\u0103 s\u0103 repare ce a stricat.<\/p>\n
Satul a \u00eenceput s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103 din nou.<\/p>\n
Dar altfel.<\/p>\n
Femeile care \u00eenainte m\u0103 comp\u0103timeau acum m\u0103 priveau cu respect.<\/p>\n
P\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i doamna Victoria s-a schimbat.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o duminic\u0103 a venit cu o tav\u0103 de cozonac \u0219i a r\u0103mas \u00een u\u0219\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u0219tie ce s\u0103 spun\u0103.<\/p>\n
Apoi mi-a \u00eentins tava \u0219i a murmurat:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Copiii au obraji \u00een obraji acum\u2026 Se vede c\u0103 ai avut grij\u0103 de ei.<\/p>\n
Era cel mai apropiat lucru de o mul\u021bumire pe care \u00eel puteam primi de la ea.<\/p>\n
\u0218i mi-a fost de ajuns.<\/p>\n
Prim\u0103vara urm\u0103toare, Gabriel a reparat gardul casei.<\/p>\n
Copiii alergau prin curte.<\/p>\n
Ilinca culegea flori.<\/p>\n
Iar eu f\u0103ceam m\u0103m\u0103lig\u0103 \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie c\u00e2nd Gabriel a intrat \u0219i s-a oprit l\u00e2ng\u0103 mine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ana\u2026<\/p>\n
M-am \u00eentors.<\/p>\n
Avea aceea\u0219i privire obosit\u0103, dar acum \u00een ea exista ceva nou.<\/p>\n
Lini\u0219te.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218tii\u2026 am plecat la r\u0103zboi crez\u00e2nd c\u0103 mi-am pierdut familia.<\/p>\n
Mi-a luat m\u00e2na \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dar c\u00e2nd m-am \u00eentors, am g\u0103sit-o \u00eentreag\u0103. \u0218i asta datorit\u0103 \u021bie.<\/p>\n
Am sim\u021bit cum mi se str\u00e2nge inima.<\/p>\n
Pentru c\u0103 dup\u0103 at\u00e2ta foame, frig \u0219i singur\u0103tate, \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it \u00een\u021belesesem ceva.<\/p>\n
Uneori oamenii nu se salveaz\u0103 prin iubire la prima vedere.<\/p>\n
Uneori se salveaz\u0103 printr-o farfurie de m\u00e2ncare cald\u0103, o cas\u0103 \u021binut\u0103 \u00een picioare \u0219i alegerea de a r\u0103m\u00e2ne c\u00e2nd to\u021bi ceilal\u021bi pleac\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
La \u00eenceput veneau scrisori de la Gabriel. Apoi tot mai rar. Apoi deloc. Satul a \u00eenceput s\u0103 spun\u0103 c\u0103 murise. Doamna Victoria a venit cu o rochie neagr\u0103 pentru mine. \u2014 \u00cembrac-o, mi-a ordonat. M\u0103car pref\u0103-te c\u0103 \u00eel respec\u021bi pe omul care \u021bi-a dat de m\u00e2ncare. Andrei a auzit totul din u\u0219\u0103. \u00cen noaptea aceea […]<\/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-23959","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\/23959","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=23959"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23959\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23960,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23959\/revisions\/23960"}],"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=23959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}