\u2014 Nu trebuia s\u0103 veni\u021bi \u00eenc\u0103 \u2014 \u0219optea David.<\/p>\n
O voce de femeie \u00eei r\u0103spunse:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu mai puteam a\u0219tepta. Trebuie s\u0103-i spui \u00eenainte s\u0103 plece.<\/p>\n
Am \u00eencremenit.<\/p>\n
Primul meu g\u00e2nd a fost at\u00e2t de previzibil, \u00eenc\u00e2t aproape mi-a fost ru\u0219ine.<\/p>\n
O alt\u0103 femeie.<\/strong><\/p>\n La 67 de ani, dup\u0103 ce \u00eemi promisesem s\u0103 spun \u201eda\u201d vie\u021bii, reu\u0219isem probabil s\u0103 spun \u201eda\u201d unui b\u0103rbat care m\u0103 min\u021bea.<\/p>\n M-am apropiat \u00eenc\u0103 pu\u021bin.<\/p>\n Atunci am v\u0103zut-o.<\/p>\n Femeia avea \u00een jur de 40 de ani.<\/p>\n L\u00e2ng\u0103 ea st\u0103tea un b\u0103rbat ceva mai t\u00e2n\u0103r.<\/p>\n David \u00eei privea agitat.<\/p>\n \u2014 Linda pleac\u0103 m\u00e2ine diminea\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 Tocmai de aceea \u2014 spuse femeia. \u2014 Dac\u0103 nu-i spui acum, c\u00e2nd?<\/p>\n Mi-am f\u0103cut curaj \u0219i am ie\u0219it \u00een curte.<\/p>\n \u2014 S\u0103-mi spun\u0103 ce?<\/p>\n To\u021bi trei s-au \u00eentors.<\/p>\n David a p\u0103lit.<\/p>\n \u2014 Linda…<\/p>\n \u2014 Nu. De data asta nu mai pleci nic\u0103ieri p\u00e2n\u0103 nu-mi explici.<\/p>\n Femeia m\u0103 privi surprins\u0103.<\/p>\n Apoi z\u00e2mbi u\u0219or.<\/p>\n \u2014 Dumneavoastr\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 fi\u021bi Linda.<\/p>\n \u2014 Iar dumneavoastr\u0103 sunte\u021bi?<\/p>\n David \u00eenchise ochii pentru o secund\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 Fiica mea.<\/strong><\/p>\n Am r\u0103mas f\u0103r\u0103 cuvinte.<\/p>\n \u2014 Fiica ta?<\/p>\n \u2014 Emily<\/strong>, spuse femeia, \u00eentinz\u00e2ndu-mi m\u00e2na. \u2014 Iar acesta este so\u021bul meu, Daniel.<\/p>\n Nu i-am str\u00e2ns m\u00e2na.<\/p>\n M-am uitat la David.<\/p>\n \u2014 Mi-ai spus c\u0103 familia ta locuie\u0219te \u00een Anglia.<\/p>\n \u2014 A\u0219a este.<\/p>\n \u2014 Atunci ce caut\u0103 aici?<\/p>\n Emily interveni:<\/p>\n \u2014 Am venit special pentru seara asta.<\/p>\n \u2014 De ce?<\/p>\n David trase un scaun.<\/p>\n \u2014 Linda, te rog, a\u0219az\u0103-te.<\/p>\n \u2014 Prefer s\u0103 stau \u00een picioare.<\/p>\n A oftat.<\/p>\n \u2014 Restaurantul acesta… era al so\u021biei mele.<\/p>\n Dintr-odat\u0103, salutul chelnerului c\u0103p\u0103t\u0103 sens.<\/p>\n \u201eM\u0103 bucur s\u0103 v\u0103 v\u0103d din nou, domnule Bennett.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2014 Mi-ai spus c\u0103 nu ai fost niciodat\u0103 aici.<\/p>\n \u2014 \u0218tiu.<\/p>\n \u2014 De ce?<\/p>\n David privi spre mesele luminate din interior.<\/p>\n \u2014 Pentru c\u0103 nu \u0219tiam cum s\u0103-\u021bi explic ce \u00eenseamn\u0103 locul acesta pentru mine.<\/p>\n So\u021bia lui, Margaret<\/strong>, murise cu \u0219ase ani \u00eenainte.<\/p>\n Cu aproape dou\u0103zeci de ani \u00een urm\u0103, cei doi descoperiser\u0103 restaurantul \u00een timpul unei vacan\u021be aniversare \u00een Malta.<\/p>\n Reveniser\u0103 de mai multe ori.<\/p>\n Ultima dat\u0103 veniser\u0103 cu c\u00e2teva luni \u00eenainte ca Margaret s\u0103 se \u00eemboln\u0103veasc\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 Masa la care st\u0103team noi doi \u2014 spuse David \u2014 este aceea\u0219i la care am stat ultima dat\u0103 cu ea.<\/p>\n Am sim\u021bit cum furia \u00eencepe s\u0103 lase loc altui sentiment.<\/p>\n Dar o \u00eentrebare r\u0103m\u00e2nea.<\/p>\n \u2014 \u0218i de ce m-ai adus tocmai aici?<\/p>\n Emily se uit\u0103 la tat\u0103l ei.<\/p>\n \u2014 Spune-i.<\/p>\n David \u00ee\u0219i trecu m\u00e2na peste frunte.<\/p>\n \u2014 Pentru c\u0103 \u0219ase ani nu am mai putut intra aici.<\/p>\n \u00cen prima zi \u00een care m\u0103 \u00eent\u00e2lnise pe str\u0103zile din Valletta, David m\u0103 min\u021bise \u0219i \u00een leg\u0103tur\u0103 cu altceva.<\/p>\n Nu era pur \u0219i simplu \u00eentr-o vacan\u021b\u0103 obi\u0219nuit\u0103.<\/p>\n Venise \u00een Malta tocmai pentru a \u00eencerca s\u0103 se \u00eentoarc\u0103 \u00een locurile pe care le vizitase cu Margaret.<\/p>\n Dar de fiecare dat\u0103 c\u00e2nd ajungea \u00een apropierea restaurantului, se r\u0103zg\u00e2ndea.<\/p>\n P\u00e2n\u0103 m\u0103 cunoscuse pe mine.<\/p>\n \u2014 S\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2na asta ai spus \u201eda\u201d la toate \u2014 continu\u0103 el. \u2014 F\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-\u021bi dai seama, m-ai f\u0103cut \u0219i pe mine s\u0103 fac acela\u0219i lucru.<\/p>\n Mi-au dat lacrimile.<\/p>\n \u2014 Atunci de ce nu mi-ai spus adev\u0103rul?<\/p>\n \u2014 Pentru c\u0103 mi-a fost team\u0103 c\u0103 vei crede c\u0103 \u00eencerc s\u0103 o \u00eenlocuiesc pe Margaret cu tine.<\/p>\n \u2014 \u0218i \u00eencerci?<\/p>\n \u2014 Nu.<\/p>\n R\u0103spunsul veni imediat.<\/p>\n \u2014 Nimeni nu o poate \u00eenlocui.<\/p>\n Se apropie.<\/p>\n \u2014 \u0218i nici eu nu vreau s\u0103-l \u00eenlocuiesc pe so\u021bul t\u0103u.<\/p>\n Asta m-a lovit direct.<\/p>\n Pentru c\u0103 \u00een\u021belesesem.<\/p>\n Am\u00e2ndoi purtam \u00een rela\u021bia aceea oameni care nu mai erau acolo.<\/p>\n Nu ca rivali.<\/p>\n Ci ca p\u0103r\u021bi ale vie\u021bii noastre.<\/p>\n Emily scoase ceva din geant\u0103.<\/p>\n Un plic.<\/p>\n \u2014 Tata ne-a sunat acum trei zile \u2014 \u00eemi spuse. \u2014 Vorbea despre dumneavoastr\u0103 \u00eentr-un fel \u00een care nu l-am mai auzit vorbind despre nimeni dup\u0103 ce a murit mama.<\/p>\n David p\u0103rea jenat.<\/p>\n \u2014 Emily…<\/p>\n \u2014 Este adev\u0103rat.<\/p>\n Mi-a \u00eentins plicul.<\/p>\n \u00cen\u0103untru nu era niciun inel.<\/p>\n Nicio cerere \u00een c\u0103s\u0103torie absurd\u0103 dup\u0103 \u0219ase zile.<\/p>\n Era un bilet de avion.<\/p>\n Malta \u2013 Bucure\u0219ti.<\/strong><\/p>\n Pentru David.<\/p>\n Data era peste dou\u0103 s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni.<\/p>\n M-am uitat la el.<\/p>\n \u2014 Ce este asta?<\/p>\n \u2014 Surpriza.<\/p>\n \u2014 Ai cump\u0103rat un bilet spre Rom\u00e2nia?<\/p>\n \u2014 Da.<\/p>\n \u2014 F\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eentrebi?<\/p>\n \u2014 Este rambursabil.<\/p>\n Am \u00eenceput s\u0103 r\u00e2d.<\/p>\n Pentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een ultimele dou\u0103zeci de minute.<\/p>\n \u2014 M-am g\u00e2ndit c\u0103 dac\u0103 tu ai venit p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een Malta ca s\u0103 spui da vie\u021bii, poate este r\u00e2ndul meu s\u0103 vin s\u0103 v\u0103d via\u021ba ta.<\/p>\n \u2014 David, ne cunoa\u0219tem de o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 Exact.<\/p>\n Ridic\u0103 m\u00e2inile.<\/p>\n \u2014 De aceea am cump\u0103rat un bilet, nu o verighet\u0103.<\/p>\n Emily izbucni \u00een r\u00e2s.<\/p>\n P\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i eu am r\u00e2s.<\/p>\n \u00cen seara aceea am r\u0103mas la restaurant.<\/p>\n David mi-a ar\u0103tat fotografia lui Margaret pe care o \u021binea \u00een portofel.<\/p>\n Eu i-am ar\u0103tat fotografia so\u021bului meu.<\/p>\n Am vorbit despre ei.<\/p>\n F\u0103r\u0103 gelozie.<\/p>\n F\u0103r\u0103 ru\u0219ine.<\/p>\n Pentru prima dat\u0103 am \u00een\u021beles c\u0103 a iubi din nou nu \u00eenseamn\u0103 s\u0103 \u0219tergi persoana pe care ai iubit-o \u00eenainte.<\/p>\n Dou\u0103 s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni mai t\u00e2rziu, David a venit \u00een Rom\u00e2nia.<\/p>\n A cunoscut-o pe fiica mea.<\/p>\n Ea l-a analizat timp de aproximativ o or\u0103 \u00eenainte s\u0103 m\u0103 trag\u0103 \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie.<\/p>\n \u2014 Mam\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 Ce?<\/p>\n \u2014 \u00cemi place de el.<\/p>\n \u2014 Serios?<\/p>\n \u2014 Da. Dar s\u0103 nu-i spui \u00eenc\u0103. Vreau s\u0103-l mai \u021bin pu\u021bin \u00een tensiune.<\/p>\n Am r\u00e2s at\u00e2t de tare, \u00eenc\u00e2t David ne-a \u00eentrebat din sufragerie ce se \u00eent\u00e2mplase.<\/p>\n \u2014 Nimic! am strigat am\u00e2ndou\u0103.<\/p>\n Nu ne-am mutat \u00eempreun\u0103 dup\u0103 o lun\u0103.<\/p>\n Nu ne-am c\u0103s\u0103torit dup\u0103 trei.<\/p>\n Via\u021ba adev\u0103rat\u0103 era mai complicat\u0103.<\/p>\n David avea familia lui.<\/p>\n Eu o aveam pe a mea.<\/p>\n Locuiam \u00een \u021b\u0103ri diferite.<\/p>\n Dar am continuat.<\/p>\n Malta.<\/p>\n Rom\u00e2nia.<\/p>\n Anglia.<\/p>\n Vizite de c\u00e2teva s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni.<\/p>\n Apeluri video.<\/p>\n Vacan\u021be.<\/p>\n Uneori ne certam.<\/p>\n Alteori ne era dor unul de cel\u0103lalt.<\/p>\n Dar pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 moartea so\u021bului meu, aveam din nou ceva ce a\u0219teptam cu ner\u0103bdare.<\/p>\n La \u00eemplinirea v\u00e2rstei de 69 de ani, m-am \u00eentors \u00een Malta.<\/p>\n Cu David.<\/p>\n Am mers din nou la acela\u0219i restaurant.<\/p>\n Chelnerul ne-a recunoscut.<\/p>\n \u2014 Bine a\u021bi revenit, domnule Bennett.<\/p>\n Apoi se uit\u0103 spre mine.<\/p>\n \u2014 \u0218i dumneavoastr\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 fi\u021bi Linda.<\/p>\n Am z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n De data aceasta nu mai exista nimic de ascuns.<\/p>\n La sf\u00e2r\u0219itul cinei, David ridic\u0103 paharul.<\/p>\n \u2014 Pentru femeia care a decis s\u0103 spun\u0103 da timp de o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n Am ridicat \u0219i eu paharul.<\/p>\n \u2014 \u0218i pentru b\u0103rbatul care a \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat c\u0103 uneori trebuie s\u0103 spun\u0103 adev\u0103rul \u00eenainte s\u0103 fac\u0103 surprize.<\/p>\n A r\u00e2s.<\/p>\n Apoi mi-a luat m\u00e2na.<\/p>\n La 67 de ani plecasem \u00een prima mea vacan\u021b\u0103 \u00een str\u0103in\u0103tate crez\u00e2nd c\u0103 aventura mea avea s\u0103 dureze \u0219apte zile.<\/p>\n M\u0103 \u00een\u0219elasem.<\/p>\n Uneori nu e\u0219ti prea b\u0103tr\u00e2n pentru o nou\u0103 poveste de dragoste.<\/strong><\/p>\n E\u0219ti doar suficient de matur ca s\u0103 \u00een\u021belegi c\u0103 a iubi din nou nu \u00eenseamn\u0103 s\u0103 ui\u021bi via\u021ba pe care ai avut-o \u2014 ci s\u0103 ai curajul s\u0103 continui s\u0103 o tr\u0103ie\u0219ti.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u2014 Nu trebuia s\u0103 veni\u021bi \u00eenc\u0103 \u2014 \u0219optea David. O voce de femeie \u00eei r\u0103spunse: \u2014 Nu mai puteam a\u0219tepta. Trebuie s\u0103-i spui \u00eenainte s\u0103 plece. Am \u00eencremenit. Primul meu g\u00e2nd a fost at\u00e2t de previzibil, \u00eenc\u00e2t aproape mi-a fost ru\u0219ine. O alt\u0103 femeie. La 67 de ani, dup\u0103 ce \u00eemi promisesem s\u0103 spun \u201eda\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26577,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diverse"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28822","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=28822"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28823,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28822\/revisions\/28823"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/26577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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