C\u00e2nd Andrei \u0219i Bianca au ajuns, restaurantul era deja aproape plin.<\/p>\n
Bianca a intrat prima, cu telefonul \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i o geant\u0103 scump\u0103 pe um\u0103r. Nici m\u0103car nu \u0219i-a dat jos ochelarii de soare c\u00e2nd a venit la mas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014Trafic infernal, a spus sec, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u00eentrebe cum se sim\u021bea Elena.<\/p>\n
Andrei m-a b\u0103tut scurt pe um\u0103r.<\/p>\n
\u2014Salut, tata.<\/p>\n
\u0218i at\u00e2t.<\/p>\n
Nicio \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219are pentru mama lui. Nici m\u0103car un \u201eLa mul\u021bi ani\u201d.<\/p>\n
Elena tot a z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n
\u2014M\u0103 bucur c\u0103 a\u021bi venit.<\/p>\n
Bianca \u0219i-a deschis imediat meniul.<\/p>\n
\u2014Aici chiar s-au scumpit toate.<\/p>\n
Am v\u0103zut cum Elena \u0219i-a retras m\u00e2inile \u00een poal\u0103. Mereu f\u0103cea asta c\u00e2nd sim\u021bea c\u0103 incomodeaz\u0103.<\/p>\n
Pe parcursul cinei, Bianca a vorbit aproape numai despre vacan\u021ba lor din Grecia \u0219i despre apartamentul nou pe care voiau s\u0103-l cumpere \u00een Pipera.<\/p>\n
\u2014Dar trebuie s\u0103 mai str\u00e2ngem pu\u021bin pentru avans, a spus ea, sorbind din vin.<\/p>\n
Andrei a aprobat din cap.<\/p>\n
\u2014Da, e complicat \u00een perioada asta.<\/p>\n
Am privit spre m\u00e2inile so\u021biei mele. Avea degetele umflate \u0219i \u00ee\u0219i ap\u0103sa discret piciorul sub mas\u0103, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103 suporte durerea.<\/p>\n
\u0218tiam c\u0103 \u00een mintea ei f\u0103cea calcule. C\u00e2t cost\u0103 insulin\u0103. C\u00e2t cost\u0103 pansamentele. C\u00e2te medicamente mai puteam am\u00e2na.<\/p>\n
La un moment dat, Elena a \u00eencercat s\u0103 intre \u00een conversa\u021bie.<\/p>\n
\u2014Andrei, mai \u021bii minte c\u00e2nd mergeam la mare \u0219i insistai s\u0103 dormi cu colacul \u00een bra\u021be?<\/p>\n
Bianca a r\u00e2s scurt.<\/p>\n
\u2014Doamne, \u00eenc\u0103 mai povesti\u021bi din astea?<\/p>\n
Andrei a z\u00e2mbit jenat.<\/p>\n
\u2014Mam\u0103, eram copil.<\/p>\n
Elena a t\u0103cut imediat.<\/p>\n
Atunci am \u00een\u021beles c\u0103 nu mai era vorba despre bani. Era vorba despre ru\u0219ine. Ru\u0219inea lor c\u0103 veneau dintr-o familie care nu mai avea nimic de oferit.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd au terminat de m\u00e2ncat, Bianca i-a f\u0103cut semn chelnerului.<\/p>\n
\u2014Pute\u021bi s\u0103 \u00eemp\u0103r\u021bi\u021bi nota? Noi nu pl\u0103tim pentru ea.<\/p>\n
A ar\u0103tat discret spre Elena.<\/p>\n
Nu spre noi.<\/p>\n
Spre ea.<\/p>\n
Chelnerul a r\u0103mas blocat o secund\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014Poftim?<\/p>\n
Bianca a oftat iritat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014Pentru noi separat. Ea se descurc\u0103 singur\u0103.<\/p>\n
Andrei a dat din cap f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 ridice privirea.<\/p>\n
\u00cen clipa aceea, Elena s-a f\u0103cut at\u00e2t de mic\u0103 \u00een scaun \u00eenc\u00e2t am sim\u021bit c\u0103 m\u0103 sufoc.<\/p>\n
Dar nu am spus nimic.<\/p>\n
M-am ridicat calm.<\/p>\n
Am pus m\u00e2na pe dosarul de l\u00e2ng\u0103 mine \u0219i m-am uitat direct la fiul meu.<\/p>\n
\u2014S\u0103 \u0219tii c\u0103 m\u00e2ine diminea\u021b\u0103 merg la notar.<\/p>\n
Andrei a \u00eencremenit.<\/p>\n
\u2014Ce?<\/p>\n
Bianca s-a uitat confuz\u0103 \u00eentre noi.<\/p>\n
\u2014Despre ce vorbe\u0219te?<\/p>\n
Am respirat \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
\u2014Casa bunicilor din Sinaia. Cea pe care urma s\u0103 o prime\u0219ti dup\u0103 noi. Terenul. Economiile r\u0103mase. Tot.<\/p>\n
Fa\u021ba lui Andrei s-a golit instantaneu de culoare.<\/p>\n
\u2014Tat\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014Nu terminasei tu calculul? am spus lini\u0219tit. Hai s\u0103-l termin \u0219i eu pe al meu.<\/p>\n
Bianca a l\u0103sat furculi\u021ba jos.<\/p>\n
\u2014Sta\u021bi pu\u021bin\u2026<\/p>\n
Dar eu continuam s\u0103 m\u0103 uit doar la fiul meu.<\/p>\n
\u2014\u0218tii care e diferen\u021ba dintre mine \u0219i tine, Andrei? Eu am crescut cu pu\u021bin \u0219i am \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat s\u0103 \u00eempart. Tu ai crescut av\u00e2nd tot ce am putut noi s\u0103-\u021bi oferim \u0219i ai ajuns s\u0103 numeri c\u00e2t cost\u0103 o sup\u0103 pentru mama ta.<\/p>\n
El \u0219i-a trecut m\u00e2na peste gur\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014Nu a fost a\u0219a\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014Ba exact a\u0219a a fost.<\/p>\n
Elena avea lacrimi \u00een ochi, dar nu spunea nimic.<\/p>\n
Ca \u00eentotdeauna.<\/p>\n
Atunci managerul a venit la mas\u0103 cu nota \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014Nu mai este nevoie, spuse calm. Cina a fost deja achitat\u0103.<\/p>\n
Bianca s-a uitat surprins\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014De cine?<\/p>\n
Mihai s-a \u00eentors spre mine.<\/p>\n
\u2014De tat\u0103l dumneavoastr\u0103. Cu multe ore \u00eenainte s\u0103 ajunge\u021bi.<\/p>\n
S-a l\u0103sat o lini\u0219te grea.<\/p>\n
Andrei s-a uitat la mine de parc\u0103 m\u0103 vedea pentru prima dat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u0218i cred c\u0103 a\u0219a era.<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103 nu mai eram omul care repar\u0103 tot, care tace, care \u00een\u021belege.<\/p>\n
Eram doar so\u021bul unei femei umilite.<\/p>\n
M-am apropiat de Elena \u0219i am ajutat-o s\u0103 se ridice.<\/p>\n
\u2014Hai s\u0103 mergem acas\u0103.<\/p>\n
Andrei s-a ridicat brusc.<\/p>\n
\u2014Tat\u0103, stai\u2026 te rog.<\/p>\n
Dar am cl\u0103tinat din cap.<\/p>\n
\u2014Nu. \u00cen seara asta ai spus foarte clar c\u00e2t valoreaz\u0103 mama ta pentru tine. Iar eu te-am crezut.<\/p>\n
Am ie\u0219it \u00eencet din restaurant, \u021bin\u00e2nd-o pe Elena de bra\u021b.<\/p>\n
Afar\u0103, aerul cald al serii lovea asfaltul \u00eenc\u0103 \u00eencins. Ma\u0219ina noastr\u0103 veche ne a\u0219tepta \u00een cap\u0103tul parc\u0103rii.<\/p>\n
Elena s-a oprit l\u00e2ng\u0103 portier\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014\u00cemi pare r\u0103u\u2026<\/p>\n
M-am uitat la ea uimit.<\/p>\n
\u2014Pentru ce?<\/p>\n
A \u00eencercat s\u0103 z\u00e2mbeasc\u0103 printre lacrimi.<\/p>\n
\u2014C\u0103 am ajuns o povar\u0103.<\/p>\n
Atunci am sim\u021bit cum mi se rupe ceva \u00een piept.<\/p>\n
I-am prins fa\u021ba \u00eentre palme.<\/p>\n
\u2014Ascult\u0103-m\u0103 bine. Tu ai fost cea mai bun\u0103 parte din via\u021ba mea. Mereu.<\/p>\n
Elena a \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103 \u00een lini\u0219te.<\/p>\n
Iar pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mul\u021bi ani, am l\u0103sat-o s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-i spun s\u0103 fie puternic\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
C\u00e2nd Andrei \u0219i Bianca au ajuns, restaurantul era deja aproape plin. Bianca a intrat prima, cu telefonul \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i o geant\u0103 scump\u0103 pe um\u0103r. Nici m\u0103car nu \u0219i-a dat jos ochelarii de soare c\u00e2nd a venit la mas\u0103. \u2014Trafic infernal, a spus sec, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u00eentrebe cum se sim\u021bea Elena. Andrei m-a b\u0103tut scurt […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22818,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25095","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\/25095","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=25095"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25096,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25095\/revisions\/25096"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/22818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}