Satul a \u00eenceput s\u0103 spun\u0103 c\u0103 a murit.<\/p>\n
Tanti Aurelia a venit \u00eentr-o zi cu o rochie neagr\u0103 pentru mine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pune-o \u2014 a ordonat. \u2014 M\u0103car pref\u0103-te c\u0103 respec\u021bi omul care \u021bi-a dat de m\u00e2ncare.<\/p>\n
Vlad a auzit din u\u0219\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00cen noaptea aia m-a g\u0103sit pl\u00e2ng\u00e2nd \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pl\u00e2ngi dup\u0103 el? \u2014 m-a \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pl\u00e2ng pentru c\u0103 nu \u0219tiu cu ce 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.<\/p>\n
N-a spus nimic.<\/p>\n
Doar le-a l\u0103sat l\u00e2ng\u0103 sob\u0103.<\/p>\n
Din ziua aia ceva s-a schimbat.<\/p>\n
Maria a \u00eenceput s\u0103 m\u0103 ajute la aluat.<\/p>\n
Gemenii adunau ou\u0103.<\/p>\n
Matei avea grij\u0103 de Ilinca.<\/p>\n
P\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i Vlad a \u00eencetat s\u0103-mi spun\u0103 \u201efemeia aia\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o dup\u0103-amiaz\u0103, Ilinca a c\u0103zut \u00een curte \u0219i \u0219i-a julit genunchiul. A fugit spre mine pl\u00e2ng\u00e2nd.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mam\u0103!<\/p>\n
To\u021bi au \u00eencremenit.<\/p>\n
\u0218i eu.<\/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, puiule.<\/p>\n
Vlad a \u00eentors capul, 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 \u0103ia pentru m\u00e2ncare.<\/p>\n
\u00cei iubeam.<\/p>\n
Un an mai t\u00e2rziu, \u00eentr-o noapte, c\u00e2inii au \u00eenceput s\u0103 latre altfel.<\/p>\n
Nu cum latr\u0103 la vulpi.<\/p>\n
Nu cum latr\u0103 la str\u0103ini.<\/p>\n
L\u0103trau de parc\u0103 recuno\u0219teau o fantom\u0103.<\/p>\n
M-am ridicat brusc. Vlad era deja \u00een u\u0219\u0103 cu toporul \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103. Maria o str\u00e2ngea pe Ilinca \u00een bra\u021be. Gemenii se ascunseser\u0103 dup\u0103 mine.<\/p>\n
Afar\u0103, prin ploaie, un b\u0103rbat urca greu drumul spre cas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u0218chiop\u0103ta.<\/p>\n
Avea uniforma rupt\u0103, barba crescut\u0103 \u0219i ochii goi.<\/p>\n
Andrei Petrescu se \u00eentorsese.<\/p>\n
Dar nu ca un c\u0103pitan.<\/p>\n
Se \u00eentorsese ca un om fr\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n
S-a oprit \u00een fa\u021ba casei, respir\u00e2nd greu. A privit acoperi\u0219ul reparat. Ghivecele de la intrare. Rufele curate \u00eentinse sub strea\u0219in\u0103. Icoana aprins\u0103 din tind\u0103. Curtea m\u0103turat\u0103. Mirosul de pl\u0103cint\u0103 cald\u0103 ie\u0219ind din cuptor.<\/p>\n
Apoi \u0219i-a v\u0103zut 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, pe mine.<\/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
Andrei a deschis gura, dar n-a ie\u0219it niciun cuv\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n
Vlad, b\u0103iatul care jurase c\u0103 nu-l va mai a\u0219tepta niciodat\u0103, a f\u0103cut un pas \u00een fa\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
Am crezut c\u0103 o s\u0103-i repro\u0219eze ceva.<\/p>\n
Am crezut c\u0103 o s\u0103-i spun\u0103 c\u0103 a venit prea t\u00e2rziu.<\/p>\n
Dar Vlad \u0219i-a ridicat privirea, cu vocea fr\u00e2nt\u0103, \u0219i a spus:<\/p>\n
\u201eTata\u2026 mama ne-a \u021binut \u00een via\u021b\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lini\u0219tea care a urmat a fost mai grea dec\u00e2t ploaia de afar\u0103.<\/p>\n
Andrei s-a uitat la mine de parc\u0103 m\u0103 vedea pentru prima dat\u0103.<\/p>\n
Nu ca pe fata s\u0103rac\u0103 din sat.<\/p>\n
Nu ca pe femeia pe care o luase din nevoie.<\/p>\n
Ci ca pe omul care \u00eei salvase familia c\u00e2nd el nu putuse.<\/p>\n
Ilinca a fugit atunci spre el.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Tati!<\/p>\n
Andrei a c\u0103zut \u00een genunchi \u00een noroi \u0219i a str\u00e2ns-o la piept cu bra\u021bele tremur\u00e2nd.<\/p>\n
A \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103.<\/p>\n
Nu \u00een t\u0103cere.<\/p>\n
Nu ca un soldat.<\/p>\n
Ca un tat\u0103 care se \u00eentorsese din iad \u0219i \u00eenc\u0103 nu \u00een\u021belegea de ce Dumnezeu \u00eei l\u0103sase ceva de iubit.<\/p>\n
\u00cen noaptea aceea, pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mul\u021bi ani, casa n-a mai p\u0103rut o ran\u0103.<\/p>\n
A p\u0103rut acas\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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