C\u00e2nd am b\u0103tut din nou la u\u0219a apartamentului 24, doamna Dumitrescu a deschis dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva clipe.
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\nDe data aceasta, fiul meu nu era cu mine.
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\nVenisem singur\u0103.
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\nFemeia m-a privit surprins\u0103, apoi s-a dat la o parte s\u0103 intru.
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\n\u2014 S-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat ceva cu Andrei? m-a \u00eentrebat imediat.
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\nAm cl\u0103tinat din cap.
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\n\u2014 Nu, sta\u021bi lini\u0219tit\u0103. Andrei este bine. Am venit pentru c\u0103 a\u0219 vrea s\u0103 \u00een\u021beleg ceva.
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\nM-a poftit \u00een sufragerie \u0219i mi-a adus un pahar cu ap\u0103.
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\nApartamentul era la fel de curat ca prima dat\u0103. Pe mas\u0103 se afla aceea\u0219i fa\u021b\u0103 de mas\u0103 brodat\u0103, iar l\u00e2ng\u0103 fereastr\u0103 erau trei ghivece cu mu\u0219cate.
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\nDar acum am observat ceva ce \u00eemi sc\u0103pase.
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\nPe perete, deasupra unei comode, era o fotografie \u00eenr\u0103mat\u0103.
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\n\u00cen fotografie ap\u0103rea un b\u0103ie\u021bel de vreo \u0219apte ani, \u00eembr\u0103cat \u00eentr-o c\u0103ma\u0219\u0103 alb\u0103.
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\nSem\u0103na izbitor cu Andrei.
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\nM-am apropiat.
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\n\u2014 Cine este?
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\nDoamna Dumitrescu a r\u0103mas nemi\u0219cat\u0103.
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\n\u2014 Fiul meu, a r\u0103spuns \u00eencet.
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\n\u2014 Ave\u021bi un b\u0103iat?
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\nFemeia \u0219i-a cobor\u00e2t privirea.
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\n\u2014 Am avut.
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\nAm sim\u021bit c\u0103 f\u0103cusem o gre\u0219eal\u0103.
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\n\u2014 \u00cemi pare r\u0103u. Nu am vrut s\u0103…
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\n\u2014 Nu-i nimic, draga mea. Au trecut mul\u021bi ani.
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\nS-a a\u0219ezat pe canapea \u0219i a privit fotografia.
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\n\u2014 \u00cel chema Daniel. A murit c\u00e2nd avea nou\u0103sprezece ani.
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\nM-am a\u0219ezat l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea.
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\n\u2014 \u00cemi pare foarte r\u0103u.
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\nA z\u00e2mbit trist.
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\n\u2014 Era un copil bun. Mereu voia s\u0103 ajute pe cineva. Exact ca Andrei al dumneavoastr\u0103.
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\nPentru c\u00e2teva clipe, niciuna dintre noi nu a vorbit.
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\nApoi am \u00eentrebat-o:
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\n\u2014 Doamn\u0103 Dumitrescu, Andrei mi-a povestit despre banii pe care vi-i trimitea. Dar am impresia c\u0103 mai este ceva.
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\nFemeia \u0219i-a \u00eempreunat m\u00e2inile.
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\n\u2014 Da, este.
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\nA oftat ad\u00e2nc.
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\n\u2014 \u0218i cred c\u0103 ar trebui s\u0103 \u0219ti\u021bi.
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\nS-a ridicat cu greu \u0219i s-a dus la dulapul din dormitor.
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\nC\u00e2nd s-a \u00eentors, \u021binea \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103 un caiet cu copert\u0103 verde.
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\nMi l-a \u00eentins.
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\n\u2014 Uita\u021bi-v\u0103.
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\nPe prima pagin\u0103 scria:
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\n\u201eLucruri pe care nu trebuie s\u0103 le uit.\u201d
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\nAm \u00eenceput s\u0103 r\u0103sfoiesc.
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\nErau trecute zilele s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2nii, orele la care trebuia s\u0103-\u0219i ia medicamentele, numere de telefon \u0219i c\u00e2teva adrese.
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\nDar printre ele ap\u0103reau \u0219i noti\u021be scrise cu alt\u0103 m\u00e2n\u0103.
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\nRecuno\u0219team scrisul fiului meu.
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\n\u201eMar\u021bi \u2014 cump\u0103rat medicamentele.\u201d
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\n\u201eJoi \u2014 programare la medicul de familie.\u201d
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\n\u201eS\u00e2mb\u0103t\u0103 \u2014 verificat dac\u0103 func\u021bioneaz\u0103 centrala.\u201d
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\n\u201eDuminic\u0103 \u2014 dus gunoiul \u0219i schimbat becul de pe hol.\u201d
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\nAm \u00eentors pagina.
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\n\u201eNu uita\u021bi s\u0103 m\u00e2nca\u021bi \u00eenainte s\u0103 lua\u021bi pastilele.\u201d
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\n\u201eDac\u0103 v\u0103 doare tare genunchiul, suna\u021bi-m\u0103.\u201d
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\n\u201eNu urca\u021bi singur\u0103 pe scaun ca s\u0103 ajunge\u021bi la dulap.\u201d
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\nAm r\u0103mas cu ochii fixa\u021bi pe caiet.
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\n\u2014 Andrei a scris toate astea?
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\n\u2014 Da.
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\n\u2014 Dar c\u00e2nd?
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\nFemeia a z\u00e2mbit.
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\n\u2014 \u00cen fiecare s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103, dup\u0103 \u0219coal\u0103.
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\nAm sim\u021bit un nod \u00een g\u00e2t.
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\nEu credeam c\u0103 Andrei \u00ee\u0219i petrece dup\u0103-amiezile la colegii lui.
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\nUneori \u00eemi spunea c\u0103 mai r\u0103m\u00e2ne pu\u021bin afar\u0103.
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\nAlteori c\u0103 are ceva de rezolvat.
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\nNu-l b\u0103nuisem niciodat\u0103 c\u0103 vine aici.
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\n\u2014 De ce nu mi-a spus?
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\n\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 i-am cerut eu s\u0103 nu fac\u0103 mare caz din asta.
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\nDoamna Dumitrescu \u0219i-a \u0219ters ochii.
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\n\u2014 Mi-era ru\u0219ine, draga mea. Nu voiam s\u0103 afle tot blocul c\u0103 am ajuns s\u0103 am nevoie de ajutor pentru lucruri at\u00e2t de simple.
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\nAm privit-o.
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\n\u2014 Dar ave\u021bi familie?
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\nA dat \u00eencet din cap.
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\n\u2014 O nepoat\u0103. Locuie\u0219te la Cluj. Vorbim la telefon, dar nu \u0219tie c\u00e2t de greu \u00eemi este uneori.
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\n\u2014 De ce nu-i spune\u021bi?
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\n\u2014 Are \u0219i ea problemele ei. Nu vreau s\u0103 fiu o povar\u0103.
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\nCuvintele acelea m-au durut.
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\nLe auzisem de at\u00e2tea ori de la oameni \u00een v\u00e2rst\u0103.
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\nOameni care munciser\u0103 o via\u021b\u0103 \u00eentreag\u0103 \u0219i care, atunci c\u00e2nd ajungeau s\u0103 aib\u0103 nevoie de ajutor, preferau s\u0103 sufere \u00een t\u0103cere.
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\nAm continuat s\u0103 r\u0103sfoiesc caietul.
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\nPe ultima pagin\u0103 era lipit\u0103 o fotografie.
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\nAndrei st\u0103tea l\u00e2ng\u0103 doamna Dumitrescu, am\u00e2ndoi z\u00e2mbind.
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\n\u00cen fa\u021ba lor era un tort mic, cu o lum\u00e2nare.
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\n\u2014 C\u00e2nd a fost f\u0103cut\u0103 fotografia?
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\nFemeia a z\u00e2mbit cu toat\u0103 fa\u021ba.
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\n\u2014 De ziua mea.
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\n\u2014 Andrei v-a adus tort?
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\n\u2014 Da. \u0218i mi-a c\u00e2ntat \u201eLa mul\u021bi ani\u201d.
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\nAm sim\u021bit cum mi se umezesc ochii.
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\n\u2014 C\u00e2\u021bi ani a\u021bi \u00eemplinit?
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\n\u2014 Optzeci \u0219i unu.
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\nA f\u0103cut o pauz\u0103.
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\n\u2014 \u0218ti\u021bi ce mi-a spus b\u0103iatul dumneavoastr\u0103 atunci?
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\nAm cl\u0103tinat din cap.
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\n\u2014 Mi-a spus: \u201eDoamn\u0103 Dumitrescu, dac\u0103 nu vine nimeni la dumneavoastr\u0103 de ziua dumneavoastr\u0103, vin eu. Nu trebuie s\u0103 stea nimeni singur \u00eentr-o zi ca asta.\u201d
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\nMi-am acoperit gura cu m\u00e2na.
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\nNu \u0219tiam ce s\u0103 spun.
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\nDoamna Dumitrescu a continuat:
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\n\u2014 Dar nici tortul, nici banii nu au fost cel mai important lucru.
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\nAm ridicat privirea.
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\n\u2014 Atunci ce a fost?
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\nFemeia s-a uitat spre u\u0219a de la intrare.
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\n\u2014 \u00centr-o sear\u0103, acum vreo patru luni, am c\u0103zut \u00een baie.
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\nAm \u00eencremenit.
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\n\u2014 Cum adic\u0103 a\u021bi c\u0103zut?
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\n\u2014 Mi-a cedat genunchiul. Am alunecat \u0219i nu m-am mai putut ridica.
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\nMi s-a f\u0103cut frig.
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\n\u2014 Era\u021bi singur\u0103?
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\nA \u00eencuviin\u021bat.
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\n\u2014 Am \u00eencercat s\u0103 ajung la telefon, dar era \u00een sufragerie. Am strigat, \u00eens\u0103 nu m-a auzit nimeni.
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\nAm sim\u021bit cum \u00eemi bate inima tot mai tare.
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\n\u2014 \u0218i ce s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat?
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\n\u2014 Andrei trebuia s\u0103 vin\u0103 s\u0103-mi aduc\u0103 p\u00e2ine. A b\u0103tut la u\u0219\u0103, dar eu nu puteam s\u0103-i deschid.
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\nA f\u0103cut o pauz\u0103.
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\n\u2014 M-a strigat de c\u00e2teva ori. Apoi m-a auzit.
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\n\u2014 \u0218i?
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\n\u2014 A sunat imediat la 112. A explicat ce se \u00eent\u00e2mplase \u0219i a r\u0103mas pe hol p\u00e2n\u0103 au venit echipajele.
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\nMi-au dat lacrimile.
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\n\u2014 Nu mi-a spus nimic.
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\n\u2014 L-am rugat eu s\u0103 nu v\u0103 sperie.
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\nAm cl\u0103tinat din cap.
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\n\u2014 Ar fi trebuit s\u0103-mi spun\u0103.
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\n\u2014 \u0218tiu. Dar era at\u00e2t de bucuros c\u0103 sunt bine, \u00eenc\u00e2t n-am mai avut inim\u0103 s\u0103-l cert.
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\nAm r\u0103mas c\u00e2teva clipe \u00een t\u0103cere.
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\nApoi femeia a rostit \u00eencet:
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\n\u2014 Dac\u0103 b\u0103iatul dumneavoastr\u0103 nu venea \u00een seara aceea, nu \u0219tiu c\u00e2t timp a\u0219 fi r\u0103mas acolo.
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\nM-am uitat din nou la fotografia de pe mas\u0103.
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\nAndrei z\u00e2mbea.
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\nAcela\u0219i b\u0103iat pe care \u00eel certasem pentru c\u0103 \u00eemi luase 30 de lei din cont.
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\nAcela\u0219i b\u0103iat c\u0103ruia \u00eei spusesem c\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 \u00eenve\u021be s\u0103 respecte regulile.
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\n\u0218i aveam dreptate.
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\nDar \u00een fa\u021ba mea se afla acum o alt\u0103 parte a adev\u0103rului.
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\nFiul meu f\u0103cuse ceva gre\u0219it.
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\n\u00cens\u0103, \u00een acela\u0219i timp, v\u0103zuse suferin\u021ba unui om pe care aproape nimeni nu o observase.
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\n\u2014 Doamn\u0103 Dumitrescu, am spus, a\u0219 vrea s\u0103 v\u0103 \u00eentreb ceva.
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\n\u2014 Sigur, draga mea.
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\n\u2014 De ce nu mi-a\u021bi spus niciodat\u0103 c\u0103 Andrei v\u0103 ajut\u0103?
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\nFemeia a z\u00e2mbit trist.
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\n\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 el mi-a spus c\u0103 sunte\u021bi foarte obosit\u0103. C\u0103 munci\u021bi mult \u0219i c\u0103 nu vrea s\u0103 v\u0103 mai pun\u0103 o grij\u0103 pe umeri.
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\nAtunci am \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng.
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\nNu pentru cei 30 de lei.
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\nNu pentru faptul c\u0103 Andrei \u00eemi ascunsese ceva.
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\nCi pentru c\u0103 b\u0103iatul meu de \u0219aisprezece ani \u00eencercase s\u0103 protejeze dou\u0103 femei \u00een acela\u0219i timp.
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\nPe mine.
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\n\u0218i pe vecina noastr\u0103.
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\nF\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u0219tie c\u0103 nu trebuia s\u0103 poarte singur toat\u0103 aceast\u0103 responsabilitate.
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\nC\u00e2nd m-am \u00eentors acas\u0103, Andrei era \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie.
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\n\u00ce\u0219i f\u0103cea un sandvi\u0219.
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\n\u2014 Mam\u0103, ai fost undeva?
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\nM-am a\u0219ezat la mas\u0103.
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\n\u2014 Da. La doamna Dumitrescu.
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\nA l\u0103sat cu\u021bitul jos.
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\n\u2014 De ce?
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\n\u2014 Am vrut s\u0103 vorbesc cu ea.
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\nS-a uitat \u00eengrijorat la mine.
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\n\u2014 E bine?
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\nAm \u00eencuviin\u021bat.
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\n\u2014 Este bine.
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\nA r\u0103suflat u\u0219urat.
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\nApoi am spus:
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\n\u2014 Mi-a povestit despre seara \u00een care a c\u0103zut \u00een baie.
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\nAndrei a \u00eencremenit.
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\n\u2014 Mam\u0103…
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\n\u2014 De ce nu mi-ai spus?
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\nA cobor\u00e2t privirea.
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\n\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 s-a terminat cu bine.
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\n\u2014 Andrei, putea s\u0103 fie foarte grav.
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\n\u2014 \u0218tiu.
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\n\u2014 Ai f\u0103cut bine c\u0103 ai sunat la 112. Dar dup\u0103 aceea trebuia s\u0103-mi spui \u0219i mie.
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\nS-a a\u0219ezat \u00een fa\u021ba mea.
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\n\u2014 Nu voiam s\u0103 te \u00eengrijorez.
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\nL-am privit.
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\nAvea \u0219aisprezece ani.
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\n\u00cenc\u0103 era copilul meu.
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\n\u0218i totu\u0219i, uneori, vorbea ca un om care sim\u021bea c\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 rezolve singur problemele tuturor.
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\n\u2014 Andrei, i-am spus \u00eencet, vreau s\u0103 \u00een\u021belegi ceva foarte important.
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\nM-a privit.
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\n\u2014 Nu trebuie s\u0103 m\u0103 protejezi tu pe mine de toate grijile lumii. Eu sunt mama ta.
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\nA z\u00e2mbit slab.
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\n\u2014 \u0218tiu.
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\n\u2014 \u0218i nu trebuie s\u0103 salvezi singur pe nimeni. Dac\u0103 vezi c\u0103 un om are nevoie de ajutor, \u00eemi spui. G\u0103sim \u00eempreun\u0103 o solu\u021bie.
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\nA dat din cap.
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\n\u2014 Bine.
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\nAm scos caietul cu transferurile.
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\n\u2014 Acum, despre bani.
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\nA oftat.
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\n\u2014 \u0218tiu. \u00cei dau \u00eenapoi.
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\n\u2014 Da. Pentru c\u0103 ai folosit contul meu f\u0103r\u0103 permisiune.
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\n\u2014 Am \u00een\u021beles.
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\n\u2014 Dar nu vreau s\u0103 crezi c\u0103 te pedepsesc pentru c\u0103 ai ajutat-o pe doamna Dumitrescu.
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\nA ridicat ochii.
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\n\u2014 Nu?
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\n\u2014 Nu. Te trag la r\u0103spundere pentru c\u0103 ai luat bani f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eentrebi. Sunt dou\u0103 lucruri diferite.
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\nAndrei a r\u0103mas pe g\u00e2nduri.
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\nApoi a spus:
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\n\u2014 Mi-a fost fric\u0103 s\u0103 nu-mi spui c\u0103 nu avem bani de dat altora.
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\nAm oftat.
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\n\u2014 Poate c\u0103 \u021bi-a\u0219 fi spus c\u0103 nu putem da mult. Dar am fi g\u0103sit o solu\u021bie.
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\n\u2014 Chiar?
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\n\u2014 Chiar.
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\nI-am \u00eentins m\u00e2na peste mas\u0103.
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\n\u2014 \u0218i mai vreau s\u0103 \u0219tii ceva.
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\n\u2014 Ce?
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\n\u2014 Sunt m\u00e2ndr\u0103 de omul bun care devii.
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\nOchii i s-au umplut de lacrimi.
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\n\u2014 Dar e\u0219ti \u0219i sup\u0103rat\u0103 pe mine.
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\n\u2014 Da, Andrei. Pot s\u0103 fiu m\u00e2ndr\u0103 de tine \u0219i sup\u0103rat\u0103 pe o alegere gre\u0219it\u0103 \u00een acela\u0219i timp.
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\nA z\u00e2mbit printre lacrimi.
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\nApoi s-a ridicat \u0219i m-a \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at.
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\nL-am str\u00e2ns la piept.
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\nNu mai era b\u0103ie\u021belul de \u0219apte ani care se ascundea dup\u0103 mine c\u00e2nd \u00eei era fric\u0103.
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\nDar nici nu era adultul care trebuia s\u0103 rezolve singur toate problemele.
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\nEra fiul meu.
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\n\u0218i avea \u00eenc\u0103 nevoie s\u0103-l \u00eenv\u0103\u021b cum s\u0103 fie bun f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 uite de limite.
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\n\u00cen weekendul urm\u0103tor, am mers \u00eempreun\u0103 la doamna Dumitrescu.
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\nDe data aceasta, am dus noi cump\u0103r\u0103turile.
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\nNu multe.
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\nP\u00e2ine.
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\nLapte.
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\nFructe.
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\nC\u00e2teva alimente de baz\u0103.
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\nFemeia a \u00eenceput imediat s\u0103 protesteze.
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\n\u2014 Nu trebuia s\u0103 cheltui\u021bi bani pentru mine!
\n\u2800
\nAm z\u00e2mbit.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Nu sunt doar pentru dumneavoastr\u0103. Sunt \u0219i pentru lini\u0219tea noastr\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nAndrei a r\u00e2s.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Vede\u021bi? V-am spus eu c\u0103 mama o s\u0103 g\u0103seasc\u0103 o solu\u021bie.
\n\u2800
\nNe-am a\u0219ezat la mas\u0103 \u0219i am discutat.
\n\u2800
\nAm aflat c\u0103 doamna Dumitrescu avea dreptul la anumite forme de sprijin, dar nu \u0219tia unde s\u0103 \u00eentrebe \u0219i \u00eei era ru\u0219ine s\u0103 cear\u0103 ajutor.
\n\u2800
\nAm sunat \u00eempreun\u0103 la serviciul de asisten\u021b\u0103 social\u0103 din ora\u0219 pentru a afla ce servicii ar putea fi disponibile.
\n\u2800
\nAm vorbit \u0219i cu nepoata ei, cu acordul doamnei Dumitrescu.
\n\u2800
\nFemeia a fost surprins\u0103 c\u00e2nd a aflat c\u00e2t de greu \u00eei era m\u0103tu\u0219ii sale.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 De ce nu mi-ai spus? a \u00eentrebat-o la telefon.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Nu voiam s\u0103 te deranjez.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 M\u0103tu\u0219\u0103, nu m\u0103 deranjezi. E\u0219ti familia mea.
\n\u2800
\nAu \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103 am\u00e2ndou\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nDup\u0103 c\u00e2teva s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni, lucrurile s-au schimbat.
\n\u2800
\nNepoata venea mai des \u00een vizit\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nDoamna Dumitrescu a primit informa\u021bii despre serviciile de sprijin disponibile \u0219i a \u00eenceput s\u0103 beneficieze de ajutorul pentru care era eligibil\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nIar Andrei continua s\u0103 treac\u0103 pe la ea.
\n\u2800
\nDar acum nu mai ascundea nimic.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Mam\u0103, m\u0103 duc s\u0103-i duc doamnei Dumitrescu p\u00e2ine.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Bine. S\u0103 te \u00eentorci p\u00e2n\u0103 la \u0219ase.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Bine!
\n\u2800
\nUneori m\u0103 duceam \u0219i eu.
\n\u2800
\nAlteori \u00eei duceam o sup\u0103 cald\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n\u0218i, \u00eencetul cu \u00eencetul, femeia aceea discret\u0103, pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 care trecusem ani \u00eentregi f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u0219tiu aproape nimic despre ea, a devenit parte din via\u021ba noastr\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n\u00centr-o sear\u0103, doamna Dumitrescu ne-a invitat la cin\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nPreg\u0103tise cartofi la cuptor, o salat\u0103 \u0219i o pr\u0103jitur\u0103 cu mere.
\n\u2800
\nAndrei a m\u00e2ncat dou\u0103 por\u021bii de pr\u0103jitur\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 E mai bun\u0103 dec\u00e2t a mamei, a spus el r\u00e2z\u00e2nd.
\n\u2800
\nM-am pref\u0103cut sup\u0103rat\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 A\u0219a? Atunci de m\u00e2ine vii aici s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nci!
\n\u2800
\nDoamna Dumitrescu a \u00eenceput s\u0103 r\u00e2d\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nR\u00e2dea at\u00e2t de tare, \u00eenc\u00e2t a trebuit s\u0103-\u0219i scoat\u0103 ochelarii ca s\u0103-\u0219i \u0219tearg\u0103 lacrimile.
\n\u2800
\nLa un moment dat, s-a oprit \u0219i ne-a privit.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 \u0218ti\u021bi ceva?
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Ce anume? am \u00eentrebat.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 De mult nu am mai avut casa at\u00e2t de plin\u0103 de via\u021b\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nAm sim\u021bit un nod \u00een g\u00e2t.
\n\u2800
\nFemeia s-a uitat spre Andrei.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Tu ai \u00eenceput totul, b\u0103iete.
\n\u2800
\nEl a ro\u0219it.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Eu doar v-am ajutat cu ni\u0219te cump\u0103r\u0103turi.
\n\u2800
\nDoamna Dumitrescu a cl\u0103tinat din cap.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Nu, dragul meu. Tu ai f\u0103cut mult mai mult.
\n\u2800
\nA ar\u0103tat spre fotografia fiului ei.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Dup\u0103 ce l-am pierdut pe Daniel, au fost ani \u00een care m-am obi\u0219nuit s\u0103 nu mai a\u0219tept pe nimeni. S\u0103 nu mai preg\u0103tesc dou\u0103 farfurii. S\u0103 nu mai aud pa\u0219i pe hol.
\n\u2800
\nA f\u0103cut o pauz\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Dar tu ai \u00eenceput s\u0103 ba\u021bi la u\u0219a mea. \u0218i, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-\u021bi dai seama, m-ai f\u0103cut s\u0103 a\u0219tept din nou ziua de m\u00e2ine.
\n\u2800
\nAndrei a cobor\u00e2t privirea.
\n\u2800
\nEu am \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng.
\n\u2800
\nPentru c\u0103 \u00een\u021belesesem, \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it, ce \u00eensemnaser\u0103 acei 30 de lei.
\n\u2800
\nNu erau doar bani.
\n\u2800
\nErau \u00eenceputul unei prietenii.
\n\u2800
\nO dovad\u0103 c\u0103 cineva observase un om singur.
\n\u2800
\nC\u0103 cineva se oprise.
\n\u2800
\nC\u0103 cineva \u00eentrebase:
\n\u2800
\n\u201eAve\u021bi nevoie de ajutor?\u201d
\n\u2800
\nLa sf\u00e2r\u0219itul anului, Andrei reu\u0219ise s\u0103 pun\u0103 \u00eenapoi to\u021bi banii pe care \u00eei luase din contul meu.
\n\u2800
\n\u00ce\u0219i \u021binuse promisiunea.
\n\u2800
\n\u00cen ziua \u00een care mi-a dat ultima sum\u0103, a pus pe mas\u0103 un plic.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Gata, mam\u0103. Nu-\u021bi mai datorez nimic.
\n\u2800
\nAm num\u0103rat banii.
\n\u2800
\nApoi l-am privit.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 A\u0219a este.
\n\u2800
\nA z\u00e2mbit.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Deci suntem bine?
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Suntem bine.
\n\u2800
\nAm pus plicul \u00een sertar.
\n\u2800
\nApoi i-am spus:
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 \u0218i acum am o propunere.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Ce propunere?
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 \u00cen fiecare lun\u0103, dac\u0103 bugetul ne permite, punem deoparte o sum\u0103 mic\u0103 pentru a ajuta pe cineva. Dar hot\u0103r\u00e2m \u00eempreun\u0103 c\u00e2t putem oferi.
\n\u2800
\nAndrei a z\u00e2mbit larg.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Treizeci de lei?
\n\u2800
\nAm r\u00e2s.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Poate treizeci. Poate cincizeci. Poate \u00eentr-o lun\u0103 nu putem da nimic. Important este s\u0103 nu lu\u0103m bani pe ascuns \u0219i s\u0103 nu neglij\u0103m propriile nevoi.
\n\u2800
\nA \u00eencuviin\u021bat.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 De acord.
\n\u2800
\nAu trecut c\u00e2teva luni.
\n\u2800
\n\u00centr-o diminea\u021b\u0103, \u00een timp ce preg\u0103team cafeaua, telefonul mi-a afi\u0219at o notificare de la banc\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nAm deschis-o.
\n\u2800
\nEra o tranzac\u021bie de 30 de lei.
\n\u2800
\nPentru o clip\u0103, am sim\u021bit acela\u0219i fior ca \u00een ziua \u00een care descoperisem transferurile.
\n\u2800
\nDar de data aceasta era altceva.
\n\u2800
\nTransferul fusese f\u0103cut din contul special pe care \u00eel deschiseser\u0103m \u00eempreun\u0103 pentru ajutorarea altora.
\n\u2800
\nIar la detalii scria:
\n\u2800
\n\u201ePentru cineva care are nevoie. Cu acordul mamei.\u201d
\n\u2800
\nAm z\u00e2mbit.
\n\u2800
\nAndrei a intrat \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Ai v\u0103zut?
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Am v\u0103zut.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 E \u00een regul\u0103?
\n\u2800
\nL-am privit.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Da, Andrei. Acum este \u00een regul\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nA venit \u0219i m-a \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at.
\n\u2800
\n\u0218i atunci am \u00een\u021beles c\u0103 cea mai important\u0103 lec\u021bie din povestea noastr\u0103 nu fusese despre bani.
\n\u2800
\nFusese despre \u00eencredere.
\n\u2800
\nDespre responsabilitate.
\n\u2800
\nDespre curajul de a face bine f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u00eencalci drepturile altcuiva.
\n\u2800
\n\u0218i despre faptul c\u0103 uneori copiii no\u0219tri ne pot ar\u0103ta lucruri pe care noi, adul\u021bii, am \u00eencetat s\u0103 le mai observ\u0103m.
\n\u2800
\nEu crezusem c\u0103 fiul meu \u00eemi furase 30 de lei \u00een fiecare lun\u0103. \u00cen realitate, descoperisem c\u0103 avea o inim\u0103 at\u00e2t de mare, \u00eenc\u00e2t \u00eenc\u0103 trebuia s\u0103 \u00eenve\u021be cum s\u0103 aib\u0103 grij\u0103 de ea.
\n\u2800
\nIar doamna Dumitrescu nu primise doar c\u00e2\u021biva bani pentru cump\u0103r\u0103turi. Primise ceva ce nu se poate cump\u0103ra cu nicio sum\u0103: sentimentul c\u0103 nu mai era singur\u0103 pe lume.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
C\u00e2nd am b\u0103tut din nou la u\u0219a apartamentului 24, doamna Dumitrescu a deschis dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva clipe. \u2800 De data aceasta, fiul meu nu era cu mine. \u2800 Venisem singur\u0103. \u2800 Femeia m-a privit surprins\u0103, apoi s-a dat la o parte s\u0103 intru. \u2800 \u2014 S-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat ceva cu Andrei? m-a \u00eentrebat imediat. \u2800 Am cl\u0103tinat […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29249,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29897","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\/29897","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=29897"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29898,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29897\/revisions\/29898"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}