Furtun\u0103 nu s-a mi\u0219cat c\u00e2nd femeia s-a apropiat.<\/p>\n
Doar a \u00eentors capul spre ea \u0219i a nechezat scurt, de parc\u0103 voia s\u0103-i spun\u0103 ceva.<\/p>\n
Tanti Maria a f\u0103cut \u00eenc\u0103 doi pa\u0219i.<\/p>\n
\u0218i atunci a auzit.<\/p>\n
Pl\u00e2nsul.<\/p>\n
Slab.<\/p>\n
Obosit.<\/p>\n
Dar viu.<\/p>\n
Femeia a \u00eencremenit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Maica Domnului\u2026<\/p>\n
S-a repezit spre copil \u0219i a c\u0103zut \u00een genunchi \u00een praful fierbinte. Feti\u021ba era ro\u0219ie la fa\u021b\u0103 de la c\u0103ldur\u0103, cu buzele uscate \u0219i pumnii str\u00e2n\u0219i.<\/p>\n
Dar tr\u0103ia.<\/p>\n
Iar calul st\u0103tea lipit de ea ca un zid.<\/p>\n
Tanti Maria \u0219i-a scos repede basmaua \u0219i a \u00eenvelit copilul mai bine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cine poate face una ca asta\u2026?<\/p>\n
S-a uitat \u00een jur, dar pustietatea era goal\u0103.<\/p>\n
Doar urme de copite care se pierdeau spre dealuri.<\/p>\n
Furtun\u0103 s-a ridicat \u00eencet \u0219i a r\u0103mas l\u00e2ng\u0103 femeie, privind atent.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Tu ai p\u0103zit-o, nu-i a\u0219a? a \u0219optit b\u0103tr\u00e2na.<\/p>\n
Calul a suflat puternic pe n\u0103ri.<\/p>\n
Ca un r\u0103spuns.<\/p>\n
\u00cen aceea\u0219i sear\u0103, copilul ajungea \u00een casa mic\u0103 a Mariei, la marginea satului.<\/p>\n
O cas\u0103 b\u0103tr\u00e2neasc\u0103.<\/p>\n
Cu pere\u021bi cr\u0103pa\u021bi.<\/p>\n
Cu miros de lemn ars \u0219i p\u00e2ine coapt\u0103.<\/p>\n
Femeia nu avusese niciodat\u0103 copii.<\/p>\n
B\u0103rbatul \u00eei murise cu mul\u021bi ani \u00een urm\u0103, iar de atunci tr\u0103ia singur\u0103, cresc\u00e2nd g\u0103ini \u0219i v\u00e2nz\u00e2nd plante medicinale prin t\u00e2rgurile din zon\u0103.<\/p>\n
Dar \u00een noaptea aceea, pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mult timp, casa ei nu a mai p\u0103rut goal\u0103.<\/p>\n
A numit-o Ana.<\/p>\n
Pentru c\u0103, spunea ea, numele \u00eenseamn\u0103 \u201edar\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u0218i asta era.<\/p>\n
Un dar pe care nimeni nu-l a\u0219teptase.<\/p>\n
Zilele au trecut.<\/p>\n
Apoi lunile.<\/p>\n
\u0218i ceva ciudat s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat.<\/p>\n
Furtun\u0103 nu a mai plecat.<\/p>\n
Calul s\u0103lbatic, care fugea mereu de oameni, \u00eencepea s\u0103 apar\u0103 zilnic l\u00e2ng\u0103 gardul casei.<\/p>\n
St\u0103tea acolo ore \u00eentregi.<\/p>\n
Ca \u0219i cum verifica dac\u0103 Ana e bine.<\/p>\n
Iar c\u00e2nd feti\u021ba a \u00eenceput s\u0103 mearg\u0103, primul loc unde mergea era l\u00e2ng\u0103 el.<\/p>\n
To\u021bi din sat erau uimi\u021bi.<\/p>\n
Animalul care nu l\u0103sa pe nimeni s\u0103-l ating\u0103 o l\u0103sa pe Ana s\u0103-l m\u00e2ng\u00e2ie, s\u0103-i trag\u0103 de coam\u0103 \u0219i chiar s\u0103 adoarm\u0103 rezemat\u0103 de el.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Calul \u0103sta o p\u0103ze\u0219te ca pe propriul lui m\u00e2nz, spuneau oamenii.<\/p>\n
Anii au trecut repede.<\/p>\n
Ana a crescut frumoas\u0103 \u0219i puternic\u0103.<\/p>\n
Avea ochii mari \u0219i hot\u0103r\u00e2\u021bi.<\/p>\n
\u0218i o inim\u0103 bun\u0103.<\/p>\n
Muncea al\u0103turi de tanti Maria, o ajuta prin gospod\u0103rie \u0219i \u00eenv\u0103\u021base s\u0103 c\u0103l\u0103reasc\u0103 \u00eenainte s\u0103 scrie bine.<\/p>\n
Furtun\u0103 era mereu l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea.<\/p>\n
P\u00e2n\u0103 \u00eentr-o zi.<\/p>\n
Ana avea aproape \u0219aptesprezece ani c\u00e2nd satul a fost lovit de o secet\u0103 grea. P\u0103m\u00e2ntul crapase, f\u00e2nt\u00e2nile sc\u0103deau, iar oamenii deveneau tot mai dispera\u021bi.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o dup\u0103-amiaz\u0103 au ap\u0103rut ni\u0219te ma\u0219ini negre.<\/p>\n
Din ele au cobor\u00e2t b\u0103rba\u021bi \u00een haine scumpe.<\/p>\n
\u00cen fruntea lor era un om trecut de cincizeci de ani, cu privire rece \u0219i haine elegante.<\/p>\n
Ana l-a privit \u0219i a sim\u021bit ceva ciudat.<\/p>\n
Un gol.<\/p>\n
Un fior.<\/p>\n
B\u0103rbatul a cobor\u00e2t privirea spre ea \u0219i a r\u0103mas nemi\u0219cat.<\/p>\n
Pentru c\u0103 fata sem\u0103na leit cu mama ei.<\/p>\n
Mo\u0219ierul Dinu.<\/p>\n
Omul care o abandonase.<\/p>\n
Venise s\u0103 cumpere terenurile s\u0103tenilor pentru o exploatare nou\u0103.<\/p>\n
Dar \u00een clipa \u00een care a v\u0103zut-o pe Ana, fa\u021ba i s-a albit.<\/p>\n
Tanti Maria a \u00een\u021beles imediat.<\/p>\n
\u0218i-a str\u00e2ns m\u00e2inile tremur\u00e2nde.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Tu\u2026 \u0219opti ea. Tu ai l\u0103sat-o s\u0103 moar\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n
B\u0103rbatul a \u00eencercat s\u0103 nege.<\/p>\n
Dar exact atunci Furtun\u0103 a ap\u0103rut dintre copaci.<\/p>\n
Mai b\u0103tr\u00e2n acum.<\/p>\n
Dar \u00eenc\u0103 impun\u0103tor.<\/p>\n
Calul s-a a\u0219ezat \u00een fa\u021ba Anei \u0219i a \u00eenceput s\u0103 loveasc\u0103 p\u0103m\u00e2ntul cu copita.<\/p>\n
Furios.<\/p>\n
Mo\u0219ierul a f\u0103cut instinctiv un pas \u00eenapoi.<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mul\u021bi ani, p\u0103rea speriat.<\/p>\n
Ana se uita c\u00e2nd la unul, c\u00e2nd la altul.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ce se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103\u2026?<\/p>\n
Iar atunci tanti Maria i-a spus tot adev\u0103rul.<\/p>\n
Despre ziua \u00een care fusese g\u0103sit\u0103.<\/p>\n
Despre cum tat\u0103l ei o abandonase.<\/p>\n
Despre cum un cal \u00eei salvase via\u021ba.<\/p>\n
Ana nu a pl\u00e2ns.<\/p>\n
Doar s-a uitat lung la omul din fa\u021ba ei.<\/p>\n
Omul care \u00eei d\u0103duse via\u021b\u0103, dar nu \u0219i iubire.<\/p>\n
\u2014 De ce? \u00eentreb\u0103 ea \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
B\u0103rbatul n-a g\u0103sit r\u0103spuns.<\/p>\n
Pentru c\u0103 unele p\u0103cate sunt prea ur\u00e2te ca s\u0103 poat\u0103 fi explicate.<\/p>\n
A \u00eencercat s\u0103 se apropie.<\/p>\n
Dar Furtun\u0103 s-a ridicat pe picioarele din spate \u0219i a nechezat at\u00e2t de puternic \u00eenc\u00e2t to\u021bi au \u00eencremenit.<\/p>\n
Mo\u0219ierul a fugit speriat spre ma\u0219in\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u0218i a plecat f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 priveasc\u0103 \u00eenapoi.<\/p>\n
Exact cum f\u0103cuse cu ani \u00een urm\u0103.<\/p>\n
Doar c\u0103 de data asta, fata pe care o abandonase nu mai era o victim\u0103.<\/p>\n
Era o femeie puternic\u0103.<\/p>\n
Iar l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea st\u0103tea gardianul care nu o p\u0103r\u0103sise niciodat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00cen acea sear\u0103, Ana a mers pe c\u00e2mp \u00eempreun\u0103 cu Furtun\u0103.<\/p>\n
Soarele apunea \u00eencet peste dealuri.<\/p>\n
Ea \u0219i-a lipit fruntea de capul calului \u0219i a \u0219optit:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Tu ai fost familia mea \u00eenainte s\u0103 \u0219tiu ce \u00eenseamn\u0103 familia.<\/p>\n
Furtun\u0103 a suflat \u00eencet pe obrazul ei.<\/p>\n
La fel cum f\u0103cuse \u00een ziua \u00een care \u00eei salvase via\u021ba.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Furtun\u0103 nu s-a mi\u0219cat c\u00e2nd femeia s-a apropiat. Doar a \u00eentors capul spre ea \u0219i a nechezat scurt, de parc\u0103 voia s\u0103-i spun\u0103 ceva. Tanti Maria a f\u0103cut \u00eenc\u0103 doi pa\u0219i. \u0218i atunci a auzit. Pl\u00e2nsul. Slab. Obosit. Dar viu. Femeia a \u00eencremenit. \u2014 Maica Domnului\u2026 S-a repezit spre copil \u0219i a c\u0103zut \u00een genunchi […]<\/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-24288","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\/24288","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=24288"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24289,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24288\/revisions\/24289"}],"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=24288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}