\u2026o p\u0103pu\u0219\u0103. Dar nu una obi\u0219nuit\u0103.<\/p>\n
Era o p\u0103pu\u0219\u0103 veche, \u00eennegrit\u0103 de ap\u0103, cu un z\u00e2mbet pictat care p\u0103rea s\u0103 se fi \u00eentins grotesc pe fa\u021ba ei de por\u021belan cr\u0103pat. Avea p\u0103rul ro\u0219cat, lung, dar \u00eenc\u00e2lcit, iar din ochii verzi de sticl\u0103 lipsea irisul st\u00e2ng. O crust\u0103 verzui-maronie o acoperea \u00een unele locuri, semn c\u0103 st\u0103tuse mult timp \u00een ap\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu-i de jucat, spuse unul dintre pescari, f\u0103c\u00e2ndu-\u0219i cruce. Arunc-o \u00eenapoi.<\/p>\n
Dar cel care o scosese nu se clintea. Privea p\u0103pu\u0219a ca hipnotizat. O \u00eentoarse \u00een m\u00e2ini \u0219i atunci au v\u0103zut to\u021bi: sub rochia ei ud\u0103 \u0219i zdren\u021buit\u0103 era cusut\u0103 o bucat\u0103 de p\u00e2nz\u0103, cu litere mari, brodate cu negru: \u201eS\u0103 nu m\u0103 ui\u021bi\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u2014 E o glum\u0103 proast\u0103, spuse altul, \u00eencruntat. Cine naiba face a\u0219a ceva?<\/p>\n
Lini\u0219tea a c\u0103zut din nou. Niciunul nu r\u00e2dea. Pe lac nu mai era niciun sunet, nici p\u0103s\u0103ri, nici fo\u0219net de stuf.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Eu am mai auzit de-astea, zise cel mai b\u0103tr\u00e2n dintre ei. C\u00e2nd eram mic, tata zicea c\u0103 \u00een partea asta a lacului, demult, s-a \u00eenecat o fat\u0103. N-o g\u0103siser\u0103 niciodat\u0103, dar ziceau c\u0103 p\u0103pu\u0219a ei ar fi ap\u0103rut pe mal, la c\u00e2teva zile. Ceva legat de un blestem\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 Prostii, \u00eel \u00eentrerupse unul mai t\u00e2n\u0103r. Sunt doar legende.<\/p>\n
Dar b\u0103tr\u00e2nul nu-l asculta. Privea apa cu ochii \u00eenl\u0103crima\u021bi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Era sora mea\u2026<\/p>\n
To\u021bi au amu\u021bit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Avea cinci ani. Am l\u0103sat-o o clip\u0103 singur\u0103 pe ponton. A vrut s\u0103-\u0219i spele p\u0103pu\u0219a\u2026 \u0219i nu s-a mai \u00eentors. Mama a spus c\u0103 Dumnezeu a luat-o. Tata, \u00een schimb, mergea noaptea pe mal, striga numele ei, pl\u00e2ngea. A g\u0103sit doar rochia p\u0103pu\u0219ii. Niciodat\u0103 trupul.<\/p>\n
Atingea cu degetele tremur\u00e2nde p\u00e2nza ud\u0103 a sacului, ca \u0219i cum \u0219i-ar fi m\u00e2ng\u00e2iat sora.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Asta e p\u0103pu\u0219a ei. P\u00e2nza asta\u2026 mama a cusut-o. Nu-i pot uita scrisul.<\/p>\n
Cel t\u00e2n\u0103r d\u0103du s\u0103 r\u00e2d\u0103, dar se opri c\u00e2nd o b\u0103taie de v\u00e2nt le r\u0103sturn\u0103 aproape plasa. Din nou, lini\u0219te.<\/p>\n
\u2014 S\u0103 o lu\u0103m cu noi, zise b\u0103tr\u00e2nul. O duc acas\u0103. La mama. Dac\u0103 mai tr\u0103ie\u0219te.<\/p>\n
Au pornit \u00eencet spre mal, fiecare cu g\u00e2ndurile lui. Dar c\u00e2nd s-au apropiat, au v\u0103zut ceva care le-a \u00eenghe\u021bat s\u00e2ngele: pe ponton, o femeie b\u0103tr\u00e2n\u0103 st\u0103tea \u00een genunchi, cu m\u00e2inile \u00eempreunate, privind spre ei. De parc\u0103 i-ar fi a\u0219teptat.<\/p>\n
Nimeni nu spusese nim\u0103nui c\u0103 azi ar fi fost ziua fetei pierdute. \u0218i totu\u0219i, b\u0103tr\u00e2na \u0219tia.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd b\u0103tr\u00e2nul a cobor\u00e2t cu p\u0103pu\u0219a \u00een bra\u021be, femeia a \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103. A \u00eentins m\u00e2inile tremur\u00e2nde \u0219i a \u0219optit:<\/p>\n
\u2014 M-am rugat \u00een fiecare an s\u0103 o aduce\u021bi \u00eenapoi. Mul\u021bumesc\u2026<\/p>\n
Lacul a r\u0103mas \u00een spate, t\u0103cut, misterios. Dar parc\u0103, pentru prima oar\u0103 dup\u0103 zeci de ani, lini\u0219tit.<\/p>\n
Unii spun c\u0103, din acea zi, pe lac au \u00eenceput s\u0103 se aud\u0103 din nou c\u00e2ntece de p\u0103s\u0103ri. Iar \u00een locul unde a fost g\u0103sit\u0103 p\u0103pu\u0219a, a \u00eenflorit o tuf\u0103 de s\u00e2nziene.<\/p>\n
Iar pescarii? Ei nu au mai vorbit niciodat\u0103 despre acea diminea\u021b\u0103. Dar n-au mai prins niciodat\u0103 nimic \u00een plasa aruncat\u0103 la cotul din stuf. Doar ap\u0103. \u0218i t\u0103cere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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