\u00cen spatele femeii a ap\u0103rut un b\u0103rbat mai t\u00e2n\u0103r, \u00eembr\u0103cat elegant, cu chei de ma\u0219in\u0103 scumpe \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i aceea\u0219i expresie obosit\u0103 pe care o v\u0103zusem de at\u00e2tea ori pe chipul domnului Ernest.<\/p>\n
Am f\u0103cut un pas \u00eenapoi \u0219i i-am poftit \u00een\u0103untru.<\/p>\n
S-au a\u0219ezat stingher pe canapea.<\/p>\n
Femeia \u021binea plicul \u00een poal\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-i dea drumul.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Eu sunt Laura \u2014 a spus \u00eencet. \u2014 Fiica lui.<\/p>\n
Apoi l-a ar\u0103tat pe b\u0103rbat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Iar el e fratele meu, Radu.<\/p>\n
N-am \u0219tiut ce s\u0103 spun.<\/p>\n
Ei erau \u201ecopiii ocupa\u021bi s\u0103-\u0219i tr\u0103iasc\u0103 via\u021ba\u201d.<\/p>\n
Laura s-a uitat prin buc\u0103t\u0103ria mea mic\u0103.<\/p>\n
Pe aragaz fierbea o ciorb\u0103.<\/p>\n
Pentru o secund\u0103, am v\u0103zut cum i se umezesc ochii.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Tata ne vorbea despre dumneavoastr\u0103 \u2014 a spus.<\/p>\n
Am sim\u021bit un nod \u00een piept.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Sper c\u0103 de bine.<\/p>\n
A z\u00e2mbit trist.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Spunea c\u0103 \u00een blocul \u0103sta s-a mutat un \u00eenger care g\u0103te\u0219te prost, dar salveaz\u0103 oameni.<\/p>\n
Am izbucnit \u00eentr-un r\u00e2s scurt printre lacrimi.<\/p>\n
Exact genul lui de glum\u0103.<\/p>\n
Laura \u0219i-a frecat m\u00e2inile nelini\u0219tit\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Noi\u2026 n-am \u0219tiut c\u00e2t de r\u0103u era.<\/p>\n
Radu a oftat greu.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u00cel sunam. Dar mereu spunea c\u0103 e bine.<\/p>\n
Mi-am mu\u0219cat limba ca s\u0103 nu spun ce-mi venea.<\/p>\n
C\u0103 oamenii singuri mint adesea tocmai ca s\u0103 nu deranjeze.<\/p>\n
Laura a privit spre geam.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Acum dou\u0103 luni, tata a c\u0103zut \u00een baie. Un vecin ne-a sunat. Atunci am aflat c\u0103 aproape nu mai m\u00e2nca.<\/p>\n
M-am uitat instinctiv spre caserolele sp\u0103late.<\/p>\n
Ea a observat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Medicul ne-a spus ceva foarte clar \u2014 a continuat. \u2014 C\u0103 mesele regulate \u00eei \u021bineau corpul \u00een via\u021b\u0103 mai mult dec\u00e2t tratamentul.<\/p>\n
Am sim\u021bit cum m\u0103 ia cu ame\u021beal\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu\u2026 eu doar \u00eei l\u0103sam m\u00e2ncare.<\/p>\n
Laura a \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103 \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Era singura mas\u0103 adev\u0103rat\u0103 pe care o avea zilnic.<\/p>\n
\u00cen buc\u0103t\u0103rie s-a l\u0103sat o lini\u0219te grea.<\/p>\n
Mi-am adus aminte de toate d\u0103\u021bile c\u00e2nd voiam s\u0103 nu mai g\u0103tesc.
\nDe serile \u00een care eram obosit\u0103.
\nDe momentele \u00een care m\u0103 enerva c\u0103 \u00eemi critica m\u00e2ncarea.<\/p>\n
\u201eAzi e acceptabil\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u0218i totu\u0219i o m\u00e2nca p\u00e2n\u0103 la ultima lingur\u0103.<\/p>\n
Radu \u0219i-a dres vocea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u00cen ultimele s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni vorbea numai despre dumneavoastr\u0103.<\/p>\n
A deschis plicul galben \u0219i mi l-a \u00eentins.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Citi\u021bi-l.<\/p>\n
Am desf\u0103cut h\u00e2rtia cu m\u00e2inile tremur\u00e2nde.<\/p>\n
Scrisul era nesigur, tremurat.<\/p>\n
\u201eVecinei misterioase,<\/p>\n
Dac\u0103 cite\u0219ti asta, \u00eenseamn\u0103 c\u0103 \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it m-am dus s\u0103 dansez din nou cu Lenu\u021ba.<\/p>\n
Nu te sup\u0103ra c\u0103 am plecat f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-mi iau r\u0103mas-bun. Niciodat\u0103 n-am fost bun la desp\u0103r\u021biri.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lacrimile mi-au \u00eenceput imediat.<\/p>\n
\u201eVreau s\u0103 \u0219tii ceva ce n-am avut curaj s\u0103-\u021bi spun.<\/p>\n
\u00cen multe zile, m\u00e2ncarea pe care mi-o l\u0103sai era singurul lucru care m\u0103 f\u0103cea s\u0103 m\u0103 ridic din pat.<\/p>\n
Nu pentru sup\u0103.
\nNici pentru gust.<\/p>\n
Ci pentru c\u0103, atunci c\u00e2nd b\u0103teai la u\u0219\u0103, pentru c\u00e2teva minute nu m\u0103 mai sim\u021beam uitat.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mi s-a rupt vocea.<\/p>\n
Laura pl\u00e2ngea deja f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 se ascund\u0103.<\/p>\n
Am continuat.<\/p>\n
\u201eCopiii mei sunt oameni buni. Doar c\u0103 via\u021ba i-a luat repede \u0219i departe. S\u0103 nu-i ur\u0103\u0219ti \u00een locul meu.<\/p>\n
Dar tu\u2026<\/p>\n
Tu mi-ai adus \u00eenapoi ceva ce credeam c\u0103 murise odat\u0103 cu nevast\u0103-mea.<\/p>\n
Obi\u0219nuin\u021ba de a a\u0219tepta pe cineva.\u201d<\/p>\n
M-am a\u0219ezat \u00eencet pe scaun pentru c\u0103 sim\u021beam c\u0103 nu m\u0103 mai \u021bin picioarele.<\/p>\n
Ultimele r\u00e2nduri erau aproape \u0219terse.<\/p>\n
\u201e\u00cen sertarul cu fe\u021be de mas\u0103 am l\u0103sat saliera mea.
\nAia pe care mi-ai zis s\u0103 mi-o cump\u0103r.<\/p>\n
\u0218i \u00eenc\u0103 ceva:
\nSupa ta n-a avut niciodat\u0103 nevoie de mai mult\u0103 sare.\u201d<\/p>\n
Am izbucnit \u00een pl\u00e2ns.<\/p>\n
Nu elegant.
\nNu discret.<\/p>\n
Ur\u00e2t, cu tot aerul ie\u0219ind din mine deodat\u0103.<\/p>\n
Laura s-a apropiat \u0219i m-a \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mul\u021bumesc c\u0103 n-a murit singur \u2014 mi-a \u0219optit.<\/p>\n
\u0218i atunci am \u00een\u021beles de ce m\u0103 durea at\u00e2t de tare.<\/p>\n
Pentru c\u0103 uneori oamenii nu au nevoie s\u0103 le salvezi via\u021ba.<\/p>\n
Au nevoie doar ca cineva s\u0103 le bat\u0103 la u\u0219\u0103 suficient de des \u00eenc\u00e2t s\u0103-\u0219i aminteasc\u0103 faptul c\u0103 \u00eenc\u0103 exist\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00cen seara aceea, dup\u0103 ce au plecat, am deschis sertarul cu fe\u021be de mas\u0103.<\/p>\n
Saliera era acolo.<\/p>\n
Mic\u0103.
\nMetalica.
\nPu\u021bin ruginit\u0103.<\/p>\n
Am \u021binut-o \u00een palm\u0103 \u0219i am r\u00e2s printre lacrimi.<\/p>\n
Apoi, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-mi dau seama, am pus pe mas\u0103 dou\u0103 farfurii \u00eenainte s\u0103 m\u0103 opresc.<\/p>\n
\u0218i pentru prima dat\u0103 de c\u00e2nd murise domnul Ernest, apartamentul meu n-a mai mirosit a desp\u0103r\u021bire.<\/p>\n
A mirosit a dor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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