\u2014 Tat\u0103\u2026 \u00eenainte s\u0103 intri, trebuie s\u0103 \u0219tii ceva despre Ioana.<\/p>\n
Ploaia b\u0103tea \u00een strea\u0219in\u0103, iar Alexandru st\u0103tea nemi\u0219cat \u00een poart\u0103. Apa \u00eei curgea pe fa\u021b\u0103 amestecat\u0103 cu noroi \u0219i s\u00e2nge uscat.<\/p>\n
Andrei \u00eenghi\u021bi greu.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dac\u0103 mai tr\u0103im azi, e datorit\u0103 ei.<\/p>\n
\u00cen curte s-a f\u0103cut lini\u0219te.<\/p>\n
Alexandru \u0219i-a mutat privirea spre mine. De parc\u0103 m\u0103 vedea pentru prima dat\u0103 cu adev\u0103rat.<\/p>\n
Eu str\u00e2ngeam m\u00e2na Anei \u0219i nu \u0219tiam unde s\u0103 m\u0103 uit.<\/p>\n
Andrei a continuat:<\/p>\n
\u2014 C\u00e2nd n-au mai venit bani, a v\u00e2ndut tot ce avea. Cerceii, hainele bune, p\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i paltonul mamei ei. A muncit zi \u0219i noapte. Ne-a \u021binut \u00een via\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
Maria a izbucnit \u00een pl\u00e2ns.<\/p>\n
\u2014 A stat trei nop\u021bi treaz\u0103 c\u00e2nd gemenii au f\u0103cut febr\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i c\u00e2nd a venit executorul s\u0103 ne ia vaca, a stat cu furca \u00een poart\u0103, spuse unul dintre gemeni.<\/p>\n
Alexandru clipea rar, de parc\u0103 fiecare cuv\u00e2nt \u00eel lovea \u00een piept.<\/p>\n
\u2014 De ce nu mi-a scris nimeni? \u00eentreb\u0103 el r\u0103gu\u0219it.<\/p>\n
Andrei a r\u00e2s scurt \u0219i amar.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Unde s\u0103 scriem? Nimeni nu \u0219tia dac\u0103 mai tr\u0103i\u021bi.<\/p>\n
V\u00e2ntul a tr\u00e2ntit poarta de gard.<\/p>\n
Atunci am v\u0103zut c\u00e2t de sl\u0103bit era Alexandru.<\/p>\n
Un bra\u021b \u00eel \u021binea aproape lipit de corp. \u0218chiop\u0103ta r\u0103u. Oboseala \u00eei st\u0103tea \u00een oase.<\/p>\n
Ana s-a desprins de l\u00e2ng\u0103 mine \u0219i a fugit spre el.<\/p>\n
Pentru o clip\u0103 mi s-a oprit inima.<\/p>\n
Dar Alexandru a c\u0103zut \u00een genunchi \u0219i a prins-o la piept.<\/p>\n
A \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103.<\/p>\n
Un b\u0103rbat mare, trecut prin r\u0103zboi, pl\u00e2ngea \u00een mijlocul cur\u021bii ca un copil.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Iart\u0103-m\u0103\u2026 iart\u0103-m\u0103 c\u0103 am lipsit\u2026<\/p>\n
Copiii s-au apropiat unul c\u00e2te unul.<\/p>\n
P\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i Andrei.<\/p>\n
Doar eu am r\u0103mas \u00een prag.<\/p>\n
Nu sim\u021beam c\u0103 aveam dreptul s\u0103 intru \u00een momentul lor.<\/p>\n
Alexandru s-a ridicat greu \u0219i s-a uitat iar spre mine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Tu\u2026 ai f\u0103cut toate astea?<\/p>\n
Am dat din umeri.<\/p>\n
\u2014 A trebuit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu aveai nicio obliga\u021bie.<\/p>\n
M-am uitat spre copii.<\/p>\n
Maria \u00eei \u021binea pe gemeni \u00een bra\u021be. Ana st\u0103tea lipit\u0103 de tat\u0103l ei. Andrei \u00eencerca s\u0103 par\u0103 tare, dar \u00eei tremura b\u0103rbia.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ba da, am spus \u00eencet. La un moment dat au devenit \u0219i ai mei.<\/p>\n
Cuvintele au r\u0103mas suspendate \u00een aer.<\/p>\n
Doar ploaia se mai auzea.<\/p>\n
Atunci Alexandru a f\u0103cut ceva ce nu m\u0103 a\u0219teptam.<\/p>\n
\u0218i-a scos verigheta de pe lan\u021bul purtat la g\u00e2t \u0219i a pus-o pe mas\u0103, l\u00e2ng\u0103 mine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 C\u00e2nd am plecat, i-am jurat so\u021biei mele c\u0103 nimeni nu-i va lua locul.<\/p>\n
Am sim\u021bit cum mi se str\u00e2nge stomacul.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu vreau s\u0103-i iau locul nim\u0103nui.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218tiu, a spus el. Tocmai de asta ai reu\u0219it.<\/p>\n
Ochii \u00eei erau plini de lacrimi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Eu \u021bi-am oferit un acoperi\u0219. Tu ai f\u0103cut din casa asta o familie.<\/p>\n
N-am \u0219tiut ce s\u0103 r\u0103spund.<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een via\u021ba mea, cineva m\u0103 privea ca pe ceva bun.<\/p>\n
Nu ca pe o povar\u0103.<\/p>\n
Nu ca pe o fat\u0103 s\u0103rac\u0103 de care satul r\u00e2dea.<\/p>\n
Ci ca pe omul care le salvase copiii.<\/p>\n
\u00cen seara aceea am m\u00e2ncat to\u021bi la aceea\u0219i mas\u0103.<\/p>\n
Ciorba era sub\u021bire, p\u00e2inea pu\u021bin\u0103, dar casa era cald\u0103.<\/p>\n
Iar r\u00e2setele copiilor umpleau pere\u021bii goi.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 ce au adormit to\u021bi, am ie\u0219it \u00een pridvor s\u0103 str\u00e2ng hainele de la uscat.<\/p>\n
Alexandru a venit dup\u0103 mine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ioana\u2026<\/p>\n
M-am \u00eentors \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mul\u021bumesc.<\/p>\n
At\u00e2t.<\/p>\n
Dar felul \u00een care a spus-o mi-a f\u0103cut inima s\u0103 bat\u0103 nebune\u0219te.<\/p>\n
Au trecut lunile.<\/p>\n
Alexandru nu mai era omul care plecase la r\u0103zboi.<\/p>\n
Avea co\u0219maruri. Se trezea noaptea transpirat. Uneori t\u0103cea cu orele privind \u00een gol.<\/p>\n
Dar copiii \u00eel aduceau \u00eenapoi.<\/p>\n
\u0218i, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 vreau, \u00eel aduceam \u0219i eu.<\/p>\n
\u00cei preg\u0103team ceai c\u00e2nd \u00eel durea piciorul.<\/p>\n
El \u00eemi repara gardul sau t\u0103ia lemne f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 spun\u0103 nimic.<\/p>\n
\u00cencet, casa aceea plin\u0103 de durere s-a umplut de via\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00cen prim\u0103vara urm\u0103toare, satul nu ne mai privea cu mil\u0103.<\/p>\n
Ne priveau cu respect.<\/p>\n
P\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i baba Ileana, cea mai rea b\u00e2rfitoare din sat, a spus \u00eentr-o zi la magazin:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Fata aia n-a venit pentru avere. A venit \u0219i le-a salvat sufletele.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o sear\u0103 de var\u0103, Ana a adormit \u00een bra\u021bele mele pe prisp\u0103.<\/p>\n
Alexandru s-a a\u0219ezat l\u00e2ng\u0103 mine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u021ai-e dor de via\u021ba de dinainte? m-a \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n
Am privit curtea.<\/p>\n
Gemenii alergau dup\u0103 g\u0103ini. Maria \u00eentindea rufe. Andrei \u00eel ajuta pe tat\u0103l lui s\u0103 repare c\u0103ru\u021ba.<\/p>\n
Via\u021ba.<\/p>\n
Familia.<\/p>\n
C\u0103ldura pe care n-o avusesem niciodat\u0103.<\/p>\n
Am z\u00e2mbit \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu. Pentru prima dat\u0103 simt c\u0103 sunt exact unde trebuie.<\/p>\n
Alexandru m-a privit lung.<\/p>\n
Apoi, f\u0103r\u0103 vorbe mari, f\u0103r\u0103 promisiuni, mi-a luat m\u00e2na \u00een a lui.<\/p>\n
\u0218i n-a mai l\u0103sat-o niciodat\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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