C\u00e2nd Aurel a terminat, a l\u0103sat linguri\u021ba pe mas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 M\u00e2ine. Mic dejun la ora 7.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Da, domnule.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i s\u0103 folose\u0219ti linguri\u021ba mic\u0103.<\/p>\n
Maria a ie\u0219it pe hol f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i schimbe expresia. Abia c\u00e2nd s-a \u00eendep\u0103rtat de sufragerie s-a sprijinit de perete \u0219i a tras aer ad\u00e2nc \u00een piept.<\/p>\n
Doamna Elena o privea din buc\u0103t\u0103rie cu ochii umezi.<\/p>\n
Pentru c\u0103 \u0219tia ceva ce Maria \u00eenc\u0103 nu \u00een\u021belesese: \u00een \u0219ase luni, domnul Aurel Munteanu nu rugase pe nimeni s\u0103-i g\u0103teasc\u0103 \u0219i a doua zi.<\/p>\n
A doua zi, la 6:40 diminea\u021ba, Maria era deja \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie.<\/p>\n
Casa era lini\u0219tit\u0103, dar lini\u0219tea aceea nu avea nimic pa\u0219nic. P\u0103rea genul de lini\u0219te \u00een care oamenii \u0219optesc de fric\u0103.<\/p>\n
Matei st\u0103tea rezemat de u\u0219\u0103 cu bra\u021bele \u00eencruci\u0219ate \u0219i o urm\u0103rea atent.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218tii c\u0103 nimeni nu rezist\u0103 mult aici, nu? a spus el.<\/p>\n
Maria ungea ni\u0219te felii de p\u00e2ine cu unt.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Eu n-am venit s\u0103 rezist. Am venit s\u0103 muncesc.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu \u00een\u021belegi. Oamenii fie pleac\u0103 singuri\u2026 fie dispar.<\/p>\n
Maria nu i-a r\u0103spuns.<\/p>\n
A pus laptele la \u00eenc\u0103lzit \u00eencet \u0219i a spart dou\u0103 ou\u0103 \u00eentr-o tigaie mic\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i dumneata de ce mai stai? \u00eentreb\u0103 ea f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-l priveasc\u0103.<\/p>\n
Matei a t\u0103cut c\u00e2teva secunde.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 \u00eentr-o zi domnul Aurel mi-a salvat via\u021ba.<\/p>\n
Maria s-a oprit pu\u021bin.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i acum?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Acum nu mai \u0219tiu dac\u0103 tr\u0103im\u2026 sau doar \u00eei p\u0103zim sf\u00e2r\u0219itul.<\/p>\n
La ora fix\u0103, Aurel a intrat \u00een sufragerie.<\/p>\n
Era palid.<\/p>\n
Avea cearc\u0103ne ad\u00e2nci \u0219i mergea \u00eencet, dar pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 multe luni se sim\u021bea miros de m\u00e2ncare adev\u0103rat\u0103 \u00een cas\u0103.<\/p>\n
Maria \u00eei preg\u0103tise ou\u0103 moi, p\u00e2ine pr\u0103jit\u0103 \u0219i ceai de ment\u0103.<\/p>\n
Tot cu linguri\u021ba mic\u0103.<\/p>\n
Aurel s-a a\u0219ezat f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 spun\u0103 nimic.<\/p>\n
A gustat.<\/p>\n
Apoi \u00eenc\u0103 o dat\u0103.<\/p>\n
Doamna Elena privea din hol de parc\u0103 asista la o minune.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cum faci? \u00eentreb\u0103 Aurel brusc.<\/p>\n
Maria ridic\u0103 ochii.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cum fac ce?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cum faci s\u0103 nu m\u0103 doar\u0103?<\/p>\n
Fata a r\u0103mas c\u00e2teva secunde t\u0103cut\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Uneori oamenii nu se \u00eemboln\u0103vesc doar din cauza stomacului.<\/p>\n
Matei aproape c\u0103 \u0219i-a pierdut culoarea din obraji.<\/p>\n
Nimeni nu vorbea a\u0219a cu Aurel Munteanu.<\/p>\n
Dar omul nu s-a enervat.<\/p>\n
Din contr\u0103.<\/p>\n
A continuat s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nce \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
\u2014 To\u021bi doctorii \u00eemi spun c\u0103 e stres.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i dumneavoastr\u0103 ce crede\u021bi?<\/p>\n
Aurel a r\u00e2s scurt.<\/p>\n
Un r\u00e2s obosit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cred c\u0103 am f\u0103cut prea multe lucruri rele ca s\u0103 mai dorm lini\u0219tit.<\/p>\n
Maria a l\u0103sat privirea \u00een jos.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mama spunea c\u0103 oamenii nu se distrug dintr-odat\u0103. Se stric\u0103 pu\u021bin c\u00e2te pu\u021bin\u2026 p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd nici banii, nici puterea nu-i mai pot salva.<\/p>\n
\u00cen sufragerie s-a f\u0103cut lini\u0219te total\u0103.<\/p>\n
Dar Aurel nu p\u0103rea sup\u0103rat.<\/p>\n
P\u0103rea\u2026 gol.<\/p>\n
\u00cen zilele care au urmat, ceva s-a schimbat \u00een vil\u0103.<\/p>\n
Aurel a \u00eenceput s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nce.<\/p>\n
Pu\u021bin.<\/p>\n
Apoi tot mai mult.<\/p>\n
Cereale diminea\u021ba.<\/p>\n
Sup\u0103 la pr\u00e2nz.<\/p>\n
Toc\u0103ni\u021b\u0103 simpl\u0103 seara.<\/p>\n
F\u0103r\u0103 farfurii scumpe.<\/p>\n
F\u0103r\u0103 sosuri sofisticate.<\/p>\n
Doar m\u00e2ncare care amintea de acas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u0218i pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 foarte mult timp, oamenii din cas\u0103 l-au auzit spun\u00e2nd \u201emul\u021bumesc\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o sear\u0103 ploioas\u0103, Maria str\u00e2ngea masa c\u00e2nd a observat ceva ciudat.<\/p>\n
Aurel st\u0103tea singur \u00een birou \u0219i privea o fotografie veche.<\/p>\n
Avea \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103 un pahar, dar nu b\u0103use din el.<\/p>\n
Maria s-a apropiat \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
\u00cen fotografie era o femeie simpl\u0103, cu p\u0103rul prins \u00eentr-o basma, \u021bin\u00e2nd \u00een bra\u021be un b\u0103ie\u021bel slab.<\/p>\n
Aurel.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mama mea, a spus el f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 ridice privirea. A murit c\u00e2nd aveam 14 ani.<\/p>\n
Maria nu a zis nimic.<\/p>\n
\u2014 F\u0103cea cea mai bun\u0103 ciorb\u0103 din lume. Cu leu\u0219tean \u0219i g\u0103lu\u0219te mici.<\/p>\n
Vocea \u00eei tremura.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dup\u0103 ce a murit\u2026 am \u00eenceput s\u0103 ur\u0103sc foamea. \u0218i s\u0103racii. \u0218i tot ce-mi amintea de copil\u0103ria mea.<\/p>\n
Maria s-a a\u0219ezat \u00eencet pe scaunul din fa\u021ba lui.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu ur\u00e2\u021bi s\u0103r\u0103cia. Ur\u00e2\u021bi durerea pe care a\u021bi sim\u021bit-o atunci.<\/p>\n
Aurel a ridicat ochii spre ea.<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103, nu mai p\u0103rea mafiotul de care tremura ora\u0219ul.<\/p>\n
P\u0103rea doar un om foarte obosit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Crezi c\u0103 oamenii ca mine se mai pot schimba?<\/p>\n
Maria a z\u00e2mbit trist.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu \u0219tiu. Dar cred c\u0103 orice om care \u00eenc\u0103 poate pl\u00e2nge\u2026 nu e pierdut complet.<\/p>\n
\u00cen clipa aceea s-a auzit o bubuitur\u0103 puternic\u0103 la poarta vilei.<\/p>\n
Matei a intrat \u00een fug\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Domnule Aurel\u2026 avem probleme.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ce s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Au venit oamenii lui Cezar Dobre.<\/p>\n
Aurel s-a ridicat imediat.<\/p>\n
Toat\u0103 bl\u00e2nde\u021bea disp\u0103ruse din privirea lui.<\/p>\n
\u2014 C\u00e2\u021bi?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cel pu\u021bin zece ma\u0219ini.<\/p>\n
Maria sim\u021bi cum \u00eei \u00eenghea\u021b\u0103 s\u00e2ngele.<\/p>\n
Matei scoase pistolul.<\/p>\n
Bodyguarzii alergau deja pe holuri.<\/p>\n
Dar \u00eenainte s\u0103 ias\u0103 din birou, Aurel s-a \u00eentors spre Maria.<\/p>\n
\u0218i pentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een via\u021ba lui, vocea \u00eei suna speriat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 R\u0103m\u00e2i aici. Dac\u0103 se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103 ceva\u2026 intr\u0103 \u00een c\u0103mara din buc\u0103t\u0103rie \u0219i \u00eencuie u\u0219a.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cine sunt oamenii \u0103\u0219tia? \u00eentreb\u0103 Maria.<\/p>\n
Aurel a r\u0103spuns f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 o priveasc\u0103:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Fantomele trecutului meu.<\/p>\n
Apoi a ie\u0219it pe hol.<\/p>\n
Iar c\u00e2teva secunde mai t\u00e2rziu, \u00een curtea vilei s-au auzit primele \u00eempu\u0219c\u0103turi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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