Din acel moment, Clara a \u00eenceput s\u0103 observe. A v\u0103zut cum, \u00een unele dimine\u021bi, \u00ee\u0219i ducea involuntar m\u00e2na la partea dreapt\u0103 a capului. A v\u0103zut pete de s\u00e2nge pe pern\u0103. A v\u0103zut felul \u00een care \u00ee\u0219i ascundea durerea, ca \u0219i cum devenise o parte obi\u0219nuit\u0103 a vie\u021bii lui. \u00centr-o sear\u0103, l-a \u00eentrebat \u00een scris de c\u00e2t timp era a\u0219a.<\/p>\n
Ilie a r\u0103spuns:<\/p>\n
\u201eDin copil\u0103rie. Doctorii au spus c\u0103 are leg\u0103tur\u0103 cu surzenia mea. C\u0103 nu exist\u0103 leac.\u201d<\/p>\n
Clara a scris \u00eenapoi:<\/p>\n
\u201eI-ai crezut?\u201d<\/p>\n
El a \u00eent\u00e2rziat pu\u021bin \u00eenainte s\u0103 r\u0103spund\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trei nop\u021bi mai t\u00e2rziu, Ilie a c\u0103zut de pe scaun \u00een timpul cinei. Lovitura a r\u0103sunat sec pe podea. Clara a fugit spre el. Se convulsiona de durere, \u021bin\u00e2ndu-se de cap. Ea a apropiat o lamp\u0103 de partea fe\u021bei lui, i-a dat p\u0103rul la o parte \u0219i a privit \u00een urechea inflamat\u0103. Ceea ce a v\u0103zut i-a \u00eenghe\u021bat s\u00e2ngele \u00een vene.<\/p>\n
Era ceva acolo.<\/p>\n
Ceva \u00eentunecat.<\/p>\n
Ceva viu.<\/p>\n
S-a mi\u0219cat.<\/p>\n
Clara s-a retras o clip\u0103, cu inima gata s\u0103-i explodeze din piept, apoi a tras ad\u00e2nc aer \u00een piept, ca \u0219i cum s-ar fi aruncat \u00een gol. A preg\u0103tit ap\u0103 fierbinte, o penset\u0103 fin\u0103 de cusut \u0219i alcool. Ilie, palid \u0219i transpirat, a privit-o cu ne\u00eencredere \u0219i team\u0103. Ea a scris cu m\u00e2n\u0103 hot\u0103r\u00e2t\u0103:<\/p>\n
\u201eEste ceva \u00een urechea ta. Las\u0103-m\u0103 s\u0103-l scot.\u201d<\/p>\n
El a negat violent. I-a smuls carne\u021belul \u0219i a scris:<\/p>\n
\u201eEste periculos.\u201d<\/p>\n
Clara a luat creionul \u0219i a r\u0103spuns:<\/p>\n
\u201eMai periculos este s\u0103-l la\u0219i acolo. Ai \u00eencredere \u00een mine?\u201d<\/p>\n
Ilie a privit-o c\u00e2teva secunde care au p\u0103rut o ve\u0219nicie. Apoi, foarte \u00eencet, a \u00eencuviin\u021bat.<\/p>\n
Clara a lucrat cu m\u00e2inile tremur\u00e2nd, dar cu hot\u0103r\u00e2rea ad\u00e2nc \u00eenfipt\u0103 \u00een piept. A introdus penseta \u00eencet, \u00een timp ce el se ag\u0103\u021ba de marginea mesei p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd degetele i s-au albit. A sim\u021bit rezisten\u021b\u0103. Apoi o smucitur\u0103. \u0218i, dintr-odat\u0103, ceva a ie\u0219it zv\u00e2rcolindu-se \u00eentre bra\u021bele metalice ale pensetei.<\/p>\n
Clara a sc\u0103pat aproape penseta din m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n
Pe mas\u0103 se zb\u0103tea o insect\u0103 mare, \u00eentunecat\u0103, cu picioare sub\u021biri \u0219i corpul lucios. Nu sem\u0103na cu nimic din ce v\u0103zuse vreodat\u0103 at\u00e2t de aproape. Se r\u0103sucea frenetic, c\u0103ut\u00e2nd s\u0103 fug\u0103.<\/p>\n
Pentru c\u00e2teva secunde, niciunul dintre ei nu s-a mi\u0219cat.<\/p>\n
Apoi Ilie \u0219i-a dus instinctiv m\u00e2na la ureche.<\/p>\n
Durerea disp\u0103ruse.<\/p>\n
Nu complet, dar suficient c\u00e2t s\u0103 simt\u0103 diferen\u021ba.<\/p>\n
Respira\u021bia lui, p\u00e2n\u0103 atunci sacadat\u0103, a \u00eenceput s\u0103 se lini\u0219teasc\u0103.<\/p>\n
Clara a luat un borcan gol \u0219i a acoperit insecta.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Doamne…<\/p>\n
Ilie \u00eei urm\u0103rea buzele.<\/p>\n
Ea a luat imediat carne\u021belul.<\/p>\n
\u201eCred c\u0103 asta era \u00een urechea ta.\u201d<\/p>\n
El a citit \u0219i a r\u0103mas nemi\u0219cat.<\/p>\n
Apoi a scris:<\/p>\n
\u201eNu se poate.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dar \u00een ochii lui se vedea c\u0103 \u0219i el \u00eencepea s\u0103 cread\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00cen diminea\u021ba urm\u0103toare, pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mul\u021bi ani, Ilie s-a trezit f\u0103r\u0103 durerea care \u00eel \u00eenso\u021bea aproape zilnic. Clara l-a observat \u00een timp ce \u00ee\u0219i bea cafeaua.<\/p>\n
Nu-\u0219i mai ap\u0103sa t\u00e2mpla.<\/p>\n
Nu mai clipea chinuit.<\/p>\n
Nu mai p\u0103rea c\u0103 poart\u0103 o povar\u0103 invizibil\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00cen zilele urm\u0103toare au mers \u00eempreun\u0103 la dispensarul din ora\u0219ul apropiat.<\/p>\n
Medicul, un b\u0103rbat trecut de cincizeci de ani, a r\u0103mas surprins c\u00e2nd a examinat urechea.<\/p>\n
Inflama\u021bia era sever\u0103. Dup\u0103 toate aparen\u021bele, insecta intrase acolo cu mul\u021bi ani \u00een urm\u0103, c\u00e2nd Ilie era copil, provoc\u00e2nd infec\u021bii repetate \u0219i leziuni care nu fuseser\u0103 niciodat\u0103 investigate corespunz\u0103tor.<\/p>\n
Nu putea spune cu certitudine dac\u0103 aceea fusese cauza tuturor problemelor sale.<\/p>\n
Dar era clar c\u0103 \u00eei provocase suferin\u021be enorme.<\/p>\n
La \u00eentoarcerea spre ferm\u0103, Ilie a condus c\u0103ru\u021ba mai \u00eencet dec\u00e2t de obicei.<\/p>\n
La un moment dat a oprit.<\/p>\n
A scos carne\u021belul.<\/p>\n
\u201eMi-ai schimbat via\u021ba.\u201d<\/p>\n
Clara a citit \u0219i a cobor\u00e2t privirea.<\/p>\n
Nu \u0219tia ce s\u0103 r\u0103spund\u0103.<\/p>\n
Ani \u00eentregi fusese tratat\u0103 ca o povar\u0103. \u00cen sat, oamenii o judecaser\u0103 pentru felul \u00een care ar\u0103ta. Pu\u021bini \u00eei observaser\u0103 bun\u0103tatea sau r\u0103bdarea.<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103, cineva vedea altceva \u00een ea.<\/p>\n
\u00cen s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2nile care au urmat, t\u0103cerea dintre ei s-a schimbat.<\/p>\n
Nu mai era rece.<\/p>\n
Nu mai era ap\u0103s\u0103toare.<\/p>\n
Era lini\u0219tea a doi oameni care \u00eencepuser\u0103 s\u0103 se cunoasc\u0103.<\/p>\n
Clara \u00eel \u00eenv\u0103\u021ba s\u0103 citeasc\u0103 mai repede de pe buze.<\/p>\n
Ilie \u00eei ar\u0103ta cum s\u0103 \u00eengrijeasc\u0103 animalele \u0219i cum s\u0103 repare gardurile.<\/p>\n
Seara st\u0103teau l\u00e2ng\u0103 foc \u0219i scriau pe acela\u0219i carne\u021bel, umpl\u00e2nd pagin\u0103 dup\u0103 pagin\u0103.<\/p>\n
Despre copil\u0103rie.<\/p>\n
Despre frici.<\/p>\n
Despre lucrurile pe care nu le spuseser\u0103 nim\u0103nui.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o sear\u0103 de prim\u0103var\u0103, dup\u0103 ce z\u0103pezile se topiser\u0103, Clara a g\u0103sit vechiul carne\u021bel aproape terminat.<\/p>\n
L-a r\u0103sfoit \u0219i a z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n
Primele pagini con\u021bineau doar propozi\u021bii seci.<\/p>\n
\u201eVa fi furtun\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201eF\u0103ina este sus.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201eTrebuie reparat gardul.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ultimele pagini erau pline de conversa\u021bii.<\/p>\n
Glume.<\/p>\n
Amintiri.<\/p>\n
Planuri.<\/p>\n
Ilie a observat ce citea.<\/p>\n
A luat creionul.<\/p>\n
A scris \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
\u201eC\u00e2nd ai venit aici, credeam c\u0103 m\u0103 ur\u0103\u0219ti.\u201d<\/p>\n
Clara a z\u00e2mbit trist.<\/p>\n
A scris \u0219i ea.<\/p>\n
\u201eCredeam c\u0103 e\u0219ti omul care mi-a cump\u0103rat via\u021ba.\u201d<\/p>\n
El a citit, apoi a r\u0103mas pe g\u00e2nduri.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva clipe a scris din nou.<\/p>\n
\u201eNu am vrut niciodat\u0103 asta. Am crezut c\u0103 te ajut pe tine \u0219i pe tat\u0103l t\u0103u.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103, Clara a \u00een\u021beles \u00eentreaga poveste.<\/p>\n
Nu fusese un om care profitase de situa\u021bie.<\/p>\n
Fusese un om singur, convins c\u0103 oferea o solu\u021bie unei familii aflate la nevoie.<\/p>\n
Un om care nu \u0219tia cum s\u0103 se apropie de al\u021bii.<\/p>\n
Un om care tr\u0103ise prea mult timp \u00een propria izolare.<\/p>\n
Ea a \u00eentins m\u00e2na peste mas\u0103.<\/p>\n
El a privit-o surprins.<\/p>\n
Apoi i-a str\u00e2ns degetele.<\/p>\n
Gestul a fost simplu.<\/p>\n
Dar sincer.<\/p>\n
\u0218i suficient.<\/p>\n
Un an mai t\u00e2rziu, satul vorbea despre ei din cu totul alte motive.<\/p>\n
Nu despre datoria de cincizeci de lei.<\/p>\n
Nu despre c\u0103s\u0103toria ciudat\u0103.<\/p>\n
Nu despre surzenia lui Ilie.<\/p>\n
Oamenii vorbeau despre ferma care prospera, despre casa mereu \u00eengrijit\u0103 \u0219i despre cei doi care p\u0103reau de nedesp\u0103r\u021bit.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o diminea\u021b\u0103 de var\u0103, Clara st\u0103tea pe prispa casei privind dealurile verzi. Ilie a ie\u0219it afar\u0103 \u0219i s-a a\u0219ezat l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea.<\/p>\n
Nu aveau nevoie de multe cuvinte.<\/p>\n
Nu avuseser\u0103 niciodat\u0103.<\/p>\n
El a scos carne\u021belul, acum aproape plin p\u00e2n\u0103 la ultima pagin\u0103.<\/p>\n
A scris o singur\u0103 propozi\u021bie.<\/p>\n
\u201eMul\u021bumesc c\u0103 ai r\u0103mas.\u201d<\/p>\n
Clara a citit-o, apoi a \u00eenchis carne\u021belul \u0219i l-a str\u00e2ns la piept.<\/p>\n
Pentru c\u0103, dintre toate lucrurile pe care le scosese \u00een acea noapte din urechea lui Ilie, cel mai important nu fusese insecta.<\/p>\n
Fusese singur\u0103tatea care \u00eel \u00eenso\u021bise aproape toat\u0103 via\u021ba.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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