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\n\u2014 MAM\u0102, FUGI! INTR\u0102 \u00ceN PIVNI\u021a\u0102 \u0218I \u00ceNCUIE U\u0218A! ACUM!
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\nN-am mai stat pe g\u00e2nduri. Am str\u00e2ns caietul \u0219i ecografia la piept, am l\u0103sat receptorul s\u0103 at\u00e2rne \u0219i am alergat spre buc\u0103t\u0103rie. \u00cen spatele meu s-a auzit trosnetul lemnului, apoi un zgomot puternic. U\u0219a de la intrare cedase.
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\n\u2014 Elena! a strigat b\u0103rbatul. \u0218tiu c\u0103 e\u0219ti aici! Nu vreau s\u0103-\u021bi fac r\u0103u dac\u0103 m\u0103 ascul\u021bi!
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\nMin\u021bea.
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\n\u00cei recuno\u0219team vocea acum. Era avocatul Vasile Dobre, omul care se ocupase de toate documentele dup\u0103 presupusul accident al Mariei. Zece ani \u00eencercasem s\u0103 uit chipul lui, dar nu uitasem niciodat\u0103 felul \u00een care \u00eemi \u021binuse m\u00e2na pe mas\u0103, \u00eemping\u00e2ndu-mi pixul spre documentele pe care abia le puteam citi printre lacrimi.
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\nAm cobor\u00e2t cele \u0219ase trepte spre pivni\u021b\u0103 \u0219i am tras z\u0103vorul. Era o \u00eenc\u0103pere mic\u0103, cu borcane de mur\u0103turi, saci de cartofi \u0219i o ferestruic\u0103 \u00eengust\u0103 aproape de tavan. Acolo m\u0103 ascundeam c\u00e2nd eram copil \u0219i tata se \u00eentorcea beat acas\u0103. Nu mi-a\u0219 fi imaginat c\u0103, la \u0219aizeci \u0219i patru de ani, voi ajunge din nou s\u0103 m\u0103 ascund de un b\u0103rbat furios.
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\nTelefonul mobil era \u00een buzunarul halatului.
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\nL-am scos \u0219i am format 112.
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\n\u2014 V\u0103 rog, trimite\u021bi poli\u021bia! Cineva a intrat cu for\u021ba \u00een casa mea! Sunt singur\u0103 \u0219i m\u0103 amenin\u021b\u0103!
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\nOperatoarea mi-a cerut adresa. I-am spus-o printre suspine, apoi am ad\u0103ugat numele b\u0103rbatului \u0219i faptul c\u0103 era posibil s\u0103 fie implicat \u00eentr-o crim\u0103 veche. M-a rugat s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2n ascuns\u0103, s\u0103 nu \u00eel confrunt \u0219i s\u0103 p\u0103strez leg\u0103tura telefonic\u0103.
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\nDeasupra mea, pa\u0219ii lui Vasile r\u0103sunau prin buc\u0103t\u0103rie.
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\n\u2014 Elena, a spus el cu o voce aproape bl\u00e2nd\u0103, \u0219tiu c\u0103 ai g\u0103sit caietul. D\u0103-mi-l \u0219i plec.
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\nAm ap\u0103sat telefonul la ureche.
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\n\u2014 Este \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie, am \u0219optit operatoarei. Cred c\u0103 m\u0103 caut\u0103.
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\nApoi am auzit ceva care mi-a \u00eenghe\u021bat s\u00e2ngele.
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\n\u2014 Nu mai avem timp, domnule primar, spunea Vasile la telefon. B\u0103tr\u00e2na a g\u0103sit fotografia. Dac\u0103 ajunge poli\u021bia \u00eenainte s\u0103 verific\u0103m f\u00e2nt\u00e2na, suntem termina\u021bi.
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\nPrimarul.
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\nMi-am amintit imediat inelul cu piatr\u0103 neagr\u0103.
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\nCu zece ani \u00een urm\u0103, primarul comunei, Cornel Stanciu, venise personal la \u00eenmorm\u00e2ntarea Mariei. \u00cemi adusese o coroan\u0103 uria\u0219\u0103 de flori albe \u0219i \u00eemi spusese c\u0103 fata mea fusese \u201eun copil deosebit\u201d.
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\n\u00cen acel moment, gestul lui m\u0103 impresionase.
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\nAcum \u00een\u021belegeam c\u0103 nu venise pentru mine.
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\nVenise s\u0103 vad\u0103 c\u00e2t \u0219tiam.
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\nUn zgomot metalic m-a f\u0103cut s\u0103 tresar. Vasile \u00eencerca u\u0219a pivni\u021bei.
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\n\u2014 Elena, deschide! Nu m\u0103 obliga s\u0103 sparg \u0219i u\u0219a asta!
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\nAm r\u0103mas nemi\u0219cat\u0103.
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\nA lovit de dou\u0103 ori, apoi s-a oprit. L-am auzit \u00eenjur\u00e2nd \u0219i \u00eendep\u0103rt\u00e2ndu-se. Dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva secunde, u\u0219a din spate s-a tr\u00e2ntit.
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\nSe dusese spre f\u00e2nt\u00e2n\u0103.
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\nAm privit spre ferestruica pivni\u021bei. Dincolo de geamul murdar se vedea o f\u00e2\u0219ie din curtea din spate. O lantern\u0103 se mi\u0219ca prin \u00eentuneric, apropiindu-se de locul unde so\u021bul meu acoperise f\u00e2nt\u00e2na.
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\n\u2014 Ce caut\u0103 acolo? a \u00eentrebat operatoarea, dup\u0103 ce i-am descris ce vedeam.
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\n\u2014 Nu \u0219tiu, am r\u0103spuns. Dar fiica mea mi-a spus c\u0103 acolo se afl\u0103 un copil.
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\n\u2014 Fiica dumneavoastr\u0103?
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\nAm \u00eenchis ochii.
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\n\u2014 Fiica mea, care ar fi trebuit s\u0103 fie moart\u0103 de zece ani.
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\nPrimele sirene s-au auzit dup\u0103 aproximativ dou\u0103sprezece minute.
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\nVasile a \u00eencercat s\u0103 fug\u0103 prin livad\u0103, dar doi poli\u021bi\u0219ti l-au interceptat \u00eenainte s\u0103 ajung\u0103 la gard. L-am v\u0103zut prin fereastr\u0103 c\u00e2nd l-au pus la p\u0103m\u00e2nt \u0219i i-au imobilizat m\u00e2inile.
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\nEu am r\u0103mas \u00een pivni\u021b\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd un poli\u021bist mi-a strigat numele \u0219i mi-a cerut s\u0103 deschid.
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\nC\u00e2nd am ie\u0219it, casa mea ar\u0103ta ca dup\u0103 o furtun\u0103. U\u0219a de la intrare era spart\u0103, sertarele fuseser\u0103 r\u0103scolite, iar icoanele c\u0103zuser\u0103 de pe perete. \u00cen buc\u0103t\u0103rie, printre cioburile ce\u0219tii de ceai, z\u0103cea receptorul telefonului fix.
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\nL-am ridicat.
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\n\u2014 Maria?
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\nNu se auzea nimic.
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\nDoar un \u021biuit continuu.
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\nPoli\u021bistul care m\u0103 \u00eenso\u021bea, un t\u00e2n\u0103r pe nume Radu, m-a privit \u00eengrijorat.
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\n\u2014 Doamn\u0103 Popescu, cu cine \u00eencerca\u021bi s\u0103 vorbi\u021bi?
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\n\u2014 Cu fiica mea.
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\nI-am povestit despre apel.
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\nNu m-a contrazis. Mi-a cerut doar s\u0103 nu mai ating telefonul, pentru c\u0103 ar putea fi important \u00een anchet\u0103.
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\nApoi am ie\u0219it \u00eempreun\u0103 \u00een curte.
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\nL\u00e2ng\u0103 f\u00e2nt\u00e2n\u0103, tabla metalic\u0103 fusese deplasat\u0103. Una dintre pietre se rostogolise \u00een iarb\u0103, iar Vasile l\u0103sase l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea o rang\u0103 \u0219i o lantern\u0103.
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\n\u2014 V\u0103 rog, am spus, trebuie s\u0103 vede\u021bi ce este acolo.
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\nPoli\u021bi\u0219tii au luminat interiorul.
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\nUnul dintre ei s-a aplecat peste margine.
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\nApoi s-a \u00eendreptat brusc.
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\n\u2014 Chema\u021bi criminali\u0219tii. \u0218i echipa de interven\u021bie.
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\nNu m-au l\u0103sat s\u0103 m\u0103 apropii.
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\nM-au a\u0219ezat pe un scaun \u00een curte, mi-au adus o p\u0103tur\u0103 \u0219i mi-au spus c\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 a\u0219tept. \u00centre timp, mai multe ma\u0219ini de poli\u021bie au ajuns \u00een fa\u021ba casei.
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\nAm stat acolo p\u00e2n\u0103 aproape de r\u0103s\u0103rit.
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\nC\u00e2nd unul dintre anchetatori a venit \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it spre mine, am \u0219tiut din expresia lui c\u0103 descoperiser\u0103 ceva \u00eengrozitor.
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\n\u2014 Doamn\u0103 Popescu, trebuie s\u0103 v\u0103 pun c\u00e2teva \u00eentreb\u0103ri despre f\u00e2nt\u00e2n\u0103.
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\n\u2014 Spune\u021bi-mi mai \u00eent\u00e2i ce a\u021bi g\u0103sit.
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\nB\u0103rbatul a ezitat.
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\n\u2014 La c\u00e2\u021biva metri ad\u00e2ncime, \u00eentr-o cavitate lateral\u0103, am descoperit un recipient metalic sigilat. \u00cen interior se afl\u0103 resturi osoase \u0219i c\u00e2teva obiecte personale. Nu putem spune deocamdat\u0103 cui apar\u021bin.
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\nAm sim\u021bit c\u0103 mi se opre\u0219te inima.
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\n\u2014 Este fiica mea?
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\n\u2014 Nu \u0219tim. Va fi nevoie de o expertiz\u0103.
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\nMi-am dus m\u00e2na la piept.
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\n\u2014 \u0218i copilul?
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\nAnchetatorul m-a privit atent.
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\n\u2014 Despre ce copil vorbi\u021bi?
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\nI-am \u00eentins ecografia.
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\n\u2014 Despre acesta.
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\n\u00cen diminea\u021ba aceea am fost dus\u0103 la sediul poli\u021biei pentru a da o declara\u021bie.
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\nLe-am povestit totul. Despre accident, despre sicriul \u00eenchis, despre avocatul Vasile, despre primar \u0219i despre telefonul care sunase dup\u0103 miezul nop\u021bii.
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\nLe-am dat caietul Mariei \u0219i ecografia.
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\nUn criminalist a fotografiat fiecare pagin\u0103. Apoi a observat ceva ce mie \u00eemi sc\u0103pase.
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\nPe coperta interioar\u0103 a caietului era lipit\u0103 o buc\u0103\u021bic\u0103 de h\u00e2rtie, aproape invizibil\u0103.
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\nA desprins-o cu grij\u0103.
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\nPe ea erau scrise trei cuvinte:
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\n\u201eDiana. Spitalul Jude\u021bean. Arhiv\u0103.\u201d
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\nAm r\u0103mas f\u0103r\u0103 aer.
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\nDiana.
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\nEra numele celei mai bune prietene a Mariei.
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\nFetele crescuser\u0103 \u00eempreun\u0103, mergeau la aceea\u0219i \u0219coal\u0103 \u0219i \u00ee\u0219i spuneau toate secretele. Dup\u0103 moartea fiicei mele, Diana plecase din sat. Auzisem c\u0103 se mutase \u00een str\u0103in\u0103tate \u0219i nu mai \u0219tiam nimic despre ea.
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\n\u2014 Trebuie s\u0103 o g\u0103si\u021bi, le-am spus. Diana \u0219tia tot ce f\u0103cea Maria.
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\nAnchetatorul a \u00eencuviin\u021bat.
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\n\u2014 O vom c\u0103uta.
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\nApoi mi-a pus o \u00eentrebare la care nu m-am a\u0219teptat.
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\n\u2014 Doamn\u0103 Popescu, so\u021bul dumneavoastr\u0103 a murit la c\u00e2t timp dup\u0103 presupusul accident al fiicei?
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\n\u2014 Dup\u0103 patru ani.
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\n\u2014 \u0218i el a fost cel care a acoperit f\u00e2nt\u00e2na?
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\n\u2014 Da.
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\n\u2014 V-a spus de ce?
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\nM-am g\u00e2ndit la ziua aceea.
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\nSo\u021bul meu, Petru, muncise singur aproape toat\u0103 dup\u0103-amiaza. Nu m\u0103 l\u0103sase s\u0103-l ajut \u0219i nici m\u0103car s\u0103 m\u0103 apropii de curte.
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\nSeara venise \u00een cas\u0103 alb la fa\u021b\u0103.
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\n\u00cemi spusese c\u0103 f\u00e2nt\u00e2na devenise periculoas\u0103.
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\nDar acum \u00eemi aminteam \u0219i altceva.
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\n\u00cen noaptea aceea pl\u00e2nsese.
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\nNu \u00eel mai v\u0103zusem niciodat\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u00e2nd a\u0219a.
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\nTrei zile mai t\u00e2rziu, am primit un telefon de la anchetator.
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\n\u2014 Doamn\u0103 Popescu, am g\u0103sit-o pe Diana.
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\nM-am ridicat imediat de pe scaun.
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\n\u2014 Unde este?
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\n\u2014 \u00cen Germania. Lucreaz\u0103 ca asistent\u0103 medical\u0103. A acceptat s\u0103 discute cu noi, dar a cerut mai \u00eent\u00e2i s\u0103 \u0219tie dac\u0103 dumneavoastr\u0103 sunte\u021bi \u00een siguran\u021b\u0103.
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\n\u2014 De ce?
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\nAnchetatorul a f\u0103cut o pauz\u0103.
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\n\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 sus\u021bine c\u0103 fiica dumneavoastr\u0103 nu a murit \u00een accidentul despre care vi s-a spus.
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\nAm sim\u021bit cum camera \u00eencepe s\u0103 se \u00eenv\u00e2rt\u0103.
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\nM-am sprijinit de mas\u0103.
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\n\u2014 Repeta\u021bi.
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\n\u2014 Diana afirm\u0103 c\u0103 a v\u0103zut-o pe Maria \u00een via\u021b\u0103 la dou\u0103 s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni dup\u0103 presupusa ei moarte.
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\nAm sc\u0103pat telefonul.
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\nL-am ridicat cu greu.
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\n\u2014 Unde?
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\n\u2014 \u00centr-o clinic\u0103 privat\u0103 din Bra\u0219ov.
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\nAm \u00eenceput s\u0103 tremur.
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\n\u2014 Atunci de ce nu mi-a spus nimeni?
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\n\u2014 Asta \u00eencerc\u0103m s\u0103 afl\u0103m.
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\nDiana s-a \u00eentors \u00een Rom\u00e2nia o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 mai t\u00e2rziu.
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\nC\u00e2nd am v\u0103zut-o intr\u00e2nd \u00een sala de audieri, am izbucnit \u00een pl\u00e2ns. Avea treizeci de ani acum, p\u0103rul mai scurt \u0219i o expresie obosit\u0103, dar i-am recunoscut imediat ochii.
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\nS-a apropiat de mine.
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\n\u2014 M\u0103tu\u0219\u0103 Elena…
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\nAm prins-o de m\u00e2ini.
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\n\u2014 Diana, spune-mi adev\u0103rul. Te rog, nu m\u0103 mai min\u021bi \u0219i tu.
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\nFemeia a \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103.
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\n\u2014 Maria era \u00eens\u0103rcinat\u0103.
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\nAm \u00eenchis ochii.
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\nEcografia.
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\nCaietul.
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\nMesajul despre copil.
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\nTotul \u00eencepea s\u0103 capete sens.
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\n\u2014 Cine era tat\u0103l?
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\nDiana a privit spre anchetator, apoi spre mine.
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\n\u2014 Fiul primarului.
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\nAm r\u0103mas nemi\u0219cat\u0103.
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\n\u2014 Rare\u0219 Stanciu?
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\nA \u00eencuviin\u021bat.
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\nRare\u0219 avea dou\u0103zeci \u0219i \u0219apte de ani atunci. Era c\u0103s\u0103torit \u0219i lucra \u00een afacerile tat\u0103lui s\u0103u. \u00cel v\u0103zusem de c\u00e2teva ori prin sat, mereu \u00een ma\u0219ini scumpe, mereu \u00eenconjurat de prieteni.
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\nNu \u0219tiusem niciodat\u0103 c\u0103 avea vreo leg\u0103tur\u0103 cu Maria.
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\n\u2014 Maria voia s\u0103-mi spun\u0103? am \u00eentrebat.
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\n\u2014 Da. Dar \u00eei era fric\u0103.
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\nDiana \u0219i-a \u0219ters lacrimile.
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\n\u2014 La \u00eenceput, Rare\u0219 i-a promis c\u0103 va divor\u021ba. Apoi, c\u00e2nd a aflat c\u0103 este \u00eens\u0103rcinat\u0103, i-a cerut s\u0103 \u00eentrerup\u0103 sarcina. Maria a refuzat. Spunea c\u0103 nu vrea s\u0103-l mai vad\u0103, dar c\u0103 \u00ee\u0219i va cre\u0219te copilul.
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\nAm sim\u021bit o durere ascu\u021bit\u0103 \u00een piept.
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\n\u2014 De ce nu a venit la mine?
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\n\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 primarul a amenin\u021bat-o. I-a spus c\u0103, dac\u0103 vorbe\u0219te, o s\u0103 v\u0103 distrug\u0103 familia.
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\nDiana a f\u0103cut o pauz\u0103.
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\n\u2014 \u00cen ziua accidentului, Maria trebuia s\u0103 se \u00eent\u00e2lneasc\u0103 cu mine. Voia s\u0103 plec\u0103m \u00eempreun\u0103 la Bra\u0219ov, s\u0103 discut\u0103m cu un avocat \u0219i s\u0103 depun\u0103 o pl\u00e2ngere pentru amenin\u021b\u0103ri.
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\n\u2014 Dar n-a mai ajuns.
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\n\u2014 Nu. M-a sunat de pe un num\u0103r necunoscut \u0219i mi-a spus c\u0103 Vasile o luase cu ma\u0219ina. Pl\u00e2ngea \u0219i spunea c\u0103 nu o las\u0103 s\u0103 coboare.
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\nMi-am amintit cuvintele auzite la telefon \u00een noaptea aceea.
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\n\u201eOmul acela m-a b\u0103gat cu for\u021ba \u00een ma\u0219in\u0103.\u201d
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\n\u2014 Ce s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat dup\u0103 aceea?
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\nDiana a cobor\u00e2t privirea.
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\n\u2014 Dup\u0103 dou\u0103 s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni, am primit un mesaj. Maria era \u00eentr-o clinic\u0103 privat\u0103. Am reu\u0219it s\u0103 intru la ea c\u00e2teva minute.
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\n\u2014 Cum era?
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\n\u2014 Sl\u0103bit\u0103. Speriat\u0103. Mi-a spus c\u0103 o \u021bin acolo \u00eempotriva voin\u021bei ei \u0219i c\u0103 vor s\u0103-i ia copilul dup\u0103 na\u0219tere.
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\nAm \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng.
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\n\u2014 \u0218i ai l\u0103sat-o acolo?
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\nDiana \u0219i-a acoperit fa\u021ba.
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\n\u2014 Am \u00eencercat s\u0103 o ajut. Dar c\u00e2nd am ie\u0219it din clinic\u0103, doi b\u0103rba\u021bi m-au urcat \u00eentr-o ma\u0219in\u0103. Mi-au spus c\u0103, dac\u0103 vorbesc cu cineva, mama mea va p\u0103\u021bi un accident. Aveam nou\u0103sprezece ani \u0219i eram \u00eengrozit\u0103.
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\nM-am uitat la ea.
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\nNu puteam s\u0103-i spun c\u0103 o iert.
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\nDar nici nu puteam s\u0103 ignor frica prin care trecuse.
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\n\u2014 \u0218i Maria?
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\nDiana a izbucnit din nou \u00een pl\u00e2ns.
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\n\u2014 N-am mai v\u0103zut-o.
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\n***
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\nAncheta s-a extins rapid.
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\nPoli\u021bi\u0219tii au descoperit c\u0103 presupusul accident fusese \u00eenregistrat \u00een condi\u021bii suspecte. Ma\u0219ina ars\u0103 fusese identificat\u0103 ca apar\u021bin\u00e2nd Mariei, dar documentele de identificare a r\u0103m\u0103\u0219i\u021belor din sicriu aveau neconcordan\u021be grave.
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\nMai mult, clinica privat\u0103 \u00een care Diana o v\u0103zuse pe Maria fusese \u00eenchis\u0103 cu opt ani \u00een urm\u0103, dup\u0103 mai multe reclama\u021bii privind documente medicale falsificate.
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\nFostul director al clinicii fusese un apropiat al primarului Cornel Stanciu.
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\nC\u00e2nd am aflat, am sim\u021bit c\u0103 tr\u0103isem zece ani \u00eentr-o minciun\u0103 construit\u0103 cu grij\u0103 de oameni puternici.
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\nDar \u00eentrebarea cea mai important\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2nea f\u0103r\u0103 r\u0103spuns.
\n\u2800
\nUnde era Maria?
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\n\u0218i al cui era scheletul g\u0103sit \u00een f\u00e2nt\u00e2n\u0103?
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\n***
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\nRezultatele preliminare ale expertizei au venit dup\u0103 aproape trei s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni.
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\nAnchetatorul m-a chemat personal.
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\nC\u00e2nd am intrat \u00een biroul lui, m-a rugat s\u0103 m\u0103 a\u0219ez.
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\n\u2014 Doamn\u0103 Popescu, avem o identificare genetic\u0103.
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\nAm str\u00e2ns geanta la piept.
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\n\u2014 Este Maria?
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\nB\u0103rbatul a cl\u0103tinat din cap.
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\n\u2014 Nu.
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\nPentru c\u00e2teva secunde, nu am mai putut respira.
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\n\u2014 Atunci cine?
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\n\u2014 Resturile apar\u021bin unui b\u0103rbat. Investiga\u021biile indic\u0103 faptul c\u0103 este posibil s\u0103 fie un fost angajat al prim\u0103riei, disp\u0103rut \u00een aceea\u0219i perioad\u0103. Identificarea a fost confirmat\u0103 prin compara\u021bie genetic\u0103 cu o rud\u0103 apropiat\u0103.
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\n\u2014 Cum \u00eel chema?
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\n\u2014 Daniel Munteanu.
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\nAm tres\u0103rit.
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\n\u00cel cuno\u0219team.
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\nDaniel fusese \u0219oferul primarului. Un b\u0103rbat lini\u0219tit, cu doi copii mici, despre care se spusese c\u0103 plecase la munc\u0103 \u00een Italia.
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\n\u2014 Ce c\u0103uta \u00een f\u00e2nt\u00e2na mea?
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\nAnchetatorul m-a privit grav.
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\n\u2014 Credem c\u0103 a aflat ceva ce nu trebuia s\u0103 afle.
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\n***
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\nAdev\u0103rul despre Daniel a ie\u0219it la iveal\u0103 dup\u0103 ce Vasile Dobre a \u00eenceput s\u0103 coopereze cu anchetatorii.
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\nAvocatul \u00eencercase ini\u021bial s\u0103 nege totul. Dar probele din f\u00e2nt\u00e2n\u0103, documentele descoperite \u0219i declara\u021biile martorilor au f\u0103cut ca povestea lui s\u0103 \u00eenceap\u0103 s\u0103 se destrame.
\n\u2800
\nDaniel fusese \u0219oferul ma\u0219inii \u00een care Maria fusese luat\u0103 cu for\u021ba.
\n\u2800
\nEl o transportase la clinic\u0103.
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\nDup\u0103 aceea, \u00eencercase s\u0103 o ajute s\u0103 fug\u0103.
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\nVasile \u0219i oamenii primarului aflaser\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nDaniel disp\u0103ruse c\u00e2teva zile mai t\u00e2rziu.
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\nIar trupul lui fusese ascuns \u00een f\u00e2nt\u00e2na noastr\u0103.
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\nC\u00e2nd am auzit asta, am sim\u021bit un nou val de groaz\u0103.
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\n\u2014 Dar so\u021bul meu? am \u00eentrebat. Petru a acoperit f\u00e2nt\u00e2na.
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\nAnchetatorul a ezitat.
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\n\u2014 Exist\u0103 indicii c\u0103 so\u021bul dumneavoastr\u0103 descoperise ceva.
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\nAm sim\u021bit c\u0103 mi se rupe sufletul.
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\n\u2014 \u0218tia?
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\n\u2014 Nu putem spune deocamdat\u0103 c\u00e2t \u0219tia. Dar avem motive s\u0103 credem c\u0103 fusese amenin\u021bat.
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\n***
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\n\u00cen seara aceea, m-am \u00eentors acas\u0103 \u0219i am intrat \u00een vechiul atelier al lui Petru.
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\nNu mai umblasem acolo de ani \u00eentregi.
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\nUneltele lui erau \u00eenc\u0103 a\u0219ezate pe perete. Pe bancul de lucru se afla o cutie cu \u0219uruburi, iar l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea, o fotografie de la nunta noastr\u0103.
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\nM-am a\u0219ezat pe scaunul lui.
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\n\u2014 Petre, am \u0219optit, ce mi-ai ascuns?
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\nMi-am amintit cum se schimbase dup\u0103 moartea Mariei. \u00cenainte era un om vesel, care c\u00e2nta \u00een timp ce repara gardul sau hr\u0103nea g\u0103inile. Dup\u0103 \u00eenmorm\u00e2ntare devenise t\u0103cut \u0219i speriat.
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\nUneori se trezea noaptea \u0219i verifica toate \u00eencuietorile.
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\nAlteori \u00eel g\u0103seam \u00een curte, privind spre f\u00e2nt\u00e2n\u0103.
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\nEu credeam c\u0103 \u00eel m\u0103cina durerea.
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\nPoate c\u0103 \u00eel m\u0103cina \u0219i frica.
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\nAm \u00eenceput s\u0103 caut prin sertare.
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\n\u00cen ultimul, sub un strat de c\u00e2rpe vechi, am g\u0103sit o cutie de tabl\u0103.
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\n\u00cen\u0103untru era un plic.
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\nPe el scria:
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\n\u201ePentru Elena. Dac\u0103 nu mai sunt aici c\u00e2nd adev\u0103rul iese la iveal\u0103.\u201d
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\n***
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\nMi-au tremurat m\u00e2inile at\u00e2t de tare, \u00eenc\u00e2t abia am reu\u0219it s\u0103 deschid plicul.
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\nScrisul era al lui Petru.
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\n\u201eElena mea,
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\nDac\u0103 cite\u0219ti aceste r\u00e2nduri, \u00eenseamn\u0103 c\u0103 am fost prea la\u0219 ca s\u0103-\u021bi spun adev\u0103rul \u00een fa\u021b\u0103. Te rog s\u0103 m\u0103 ier\u021bi.
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\nMaria nu a murit \u00een accident. Am aflat asta la c\u00e2teva luni dup\u0103 \u00eenmorm\u00e2ntare. Am primit un telefon de la un b\u0103rbat care mi-a spus c\u0103 fata noastr\u0103 este \u00een via\u021b\u0103, dar c\u0103, dac\u0103 \u00eencerc\u0103m s\u0103 o c\u0103ut\u0103m, ne vor omor\u00ee pe am\u00e2ndoi.
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\nAm mers la primar. Mi-a spus c\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 uit\u0103m de Maria, c\u0103 este singura cale prin care ea va r\u0103m\u00e2ne \u00een via\u021b\u0103.
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\nN-am \u0219tiut dac\u0103 s\u0103-l cred.
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\n\u00centr-o noapte, am g\u0103sit f\u00e2nt\u00e2na deschis\u0103. Am v\u0103zut urme de s\u00e2nge pe margine \u0219i am \u00een\u021beles c\u0103 cineva ascunsese ceva acolo.
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\nA doua zi, primarul m-a chemat \u0219i mi-a spus c\u0103, dac\u0103 nu acop\u0103r f\u00e2nt\u00e2na \u0219i nu tac, Elena va avea aceea\u0219i soart\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nAm f\u0103cut ce mi-a cerut.
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\n\u0218i de atunci nu mai am lini\u0219te.
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\nNu \u0219tiu unde este Maria. Dar \u0219tiu c\u0103 este posibil s\u0103 tr\u0103iasc\u0103.
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\nDac\u0103 \u00eentr-o zi vei afla adev\u0103rul, s\u0103-i spui c\u0103 tat\u0103l ei a iubit-o p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een ultima clip\u0103.
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\n\u0218i s\u0103 m\u0103 ier\u021bi c\u0103 n-am fost mai curajos.\u201d
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\nAm l\u0103sat scrisoarea s\u0103-mi cad\u0103 \u00een poal\u0103.
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\nPetru \u0219tiuse.
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\nNu totul.
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\nDar suficient c\u00e2t s\u0103 \u00een\u021beleag\u0103 c\u0103 fiica noastr\u0103 nu fusese \u00een sicriul pe care \u00eel \u00eengropaser\u0103m.
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\nAm pl\u00e2ns p\u00e2n\u0103 diminea\u021ba.
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\nNu doar pentru Maria.
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\nCi \u0219i pentru b\u0103rbatul cu care tr\u0103isem o via\u021b\u0103 \u0219i care murise purt\u00e2nd singur o asemenea povar\u0103.
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\n***
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\nA doua zi, am predat scrisoarea anchetatorilor.
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\n\u00centre timp, ace\u0219tia descoperiser\u0103 ceva \u0219i mai important.
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\n\u00cen arhivele fostei clinici exista o \u00eenregistrare privind na\u0219terea unei feti\u021be, la aproximativ \u0219apte luni dup\u0103 presupusul accident al Mariei.
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\nMama era trecut\u0103 sub un nume fals.
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\nCopilul fusese declarat ca fiind n\u0103scut dintr-o femeie necunoscut\u0103, care renun\u021base la drepturile p\u0103rinte\u0219ti.
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\nDar documentele con\u021bineau o informa\u021bie imposibil de ignorat.
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\nData na\u0219terii.
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\nGrupa de s\u00e2nge.
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\n\u0218i semn\u0103tura unui medic care fusese anchetat pentru falsificarea unor acte de adop\u021bie.
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\n\u2014 Crede\u021bi c\u0103 este nepoata mea? am \u00eentrebat.
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\nAnchetatorul a \u00eencuviin\u021bat prudent.
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\n\u2014 Este o posibilitate serioas\u0103. Dar trebuie s\u0103 verific\u0103m prin probe genetice.
\n\u2800
\nMi-am dus m\u00e2inile la gur\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nNepoata mea.
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\nUndeva \u00een lume, exista poate un copil al Mariei.
\n\u2800
\nUn copil despre care nu \u0219tiusem nimic timp de zece ani.
\n\u2800
\n***
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\nAu trecut alte dou\u0103 s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni.
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\n\u00centr-o diminea\u021b\u0103, anchetatorul m-a sunat.
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\n\u2014 Doamn\u0103 Popescu, am g\u0103sit-o pe feti\u021b\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nM-am sprijinit de perete.
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\n\u2014 Unde?
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\n\u2014 Locuie\u0219te \u00een Cluj-Napoca. Are nou\u0103 ani \u0219i jum\u0103tate. A fost crescut\u0103 de o familie care sus\u021bine c\u0103 a adoptat-o legal \u0219i c\u0103 nu \u0219tia nimic despre falsificarea documentelor.
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\nAm \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Cum o cheam\u0103?
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\n\u2014 Ana.
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\nAm repetat numele \u00eencet.
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\nAna.
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\nNepoata mea.
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\n\u2014 Pot s\u0103 o v\u0103d?
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\n\u2014 Nu imediat. Trebuie s\u0103 clarific\u0103m situa\u021bia juridic\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103 protej\u0103m copilul. Dar vom \u021bine cont de leg\u0103tura de rudenie \u0219i vom implica speciali\u0219ti.
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\nAm \u00eencuviin\u021bat, de\u0219i el nu m\u0103 putea vedea.
\n\u2800
\nNu voiam s\u0103-i fac r\u0103u feti\u021bei.
\n\u2800
\nNu voiam s\u0103-i distrug via\u021ba a\u0219a cum fusese distrus\u0103 a Mariei.
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\nVoiam doar s\u0103 \u0219tiu c\u0103 este bine.
\n\u2800
\n***
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\n\u00cens\u0103 mai r\u0103m\u00e2nea o \u00eentrebare.
\n\u2800
\nUnde era fiica mea?
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\nAnchetatorii au \u00eenceput s\u0103 urm\u0103reasc\u0103 traseul femeii \u00eenregistrate sub numele fals de la clinic\u0103.
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\nAu descoperit c\u0103, dup\u0103 na\u0219tere, fusese transferat\u0103 \u00eentr-o alt\u0103 unitate medical\u0103. De acolo, urmele se pierdeau.
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\nDar un fost angajat al clinicii \u0219i-a amintit ceva.
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\n\u2014 Fata aceea nu era bolnav\u0103, le-a spus. Era speriat\u0103. \u00centreba mereu de copil \u0219i spunea c\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 ajung\u0103 la mama ei.
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\nApoi a ad\u0103ugat:
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\n\u2014 \u00centr-o noapte au venit doi b\u0103rba\u021bi \u0219i au luat-o. Unul dintre ei purta un inel mare, cu piatr\u0103 neagr\u0103.
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\nPrimarul.
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\nC\u00e2nd am aflat, am sim\u021bit c\u0103 nu mai pot suporta \u00eenc\u0103 o veste.
\n\u2800
\nDar anchetatorul m-a privit \u0219i mi-a spus:
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\n\u2014 Doamn\u0103 Popescu, exist\u0103 un motiv pentru care \u00eenc\u0103 sper\u0103m s\u0103 o g\u0103sim \u00een via\u021b\u0103.
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\n\u2014 Care?
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\n\u2014 Apelul telefonic.
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\n***
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\nSpeciali\u0219tii verificaser\u0103 vechiul telefon fix.
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\nApelul fusese real.
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\nNu fusese o halucina\u021bie.
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\nNu fusese un vis.
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\n\u0218i nici nu venise de pe num\u0103rul original al Mariei, de\u0219i a\u0219a ap\u0103ruse pe ecran.
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\nCineva folosise o tehnic\u0103 prin care putea afi\u0219a un alt num\u0103r dec\u00e2t cel de pe care suna \u00een realitate.
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\n\u2014 Asta \u00eenseamn\u0103 c\u0103 cineva a vrut s\u0103 crede\u021bi c\u0103 v\u0103 sun\u0103 fiica dumneavoastr\u0103, mi-a explicat anchetatorul.
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\n\u2014 Dar vocea?
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\n\u2014 \u00cencerc\u0103m s\u0103 identific\u0103m persoana. Avem o \u00eenregistrare par\u021bial\u0103 din sistemul telefonic \u0219i analiz\u0103m toate posibilit\u0103\u021bile.
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\nM-am uitat la el.
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\n\u2014 Eu cunosc vocea copilului meu.
\n\u2800
\nB\u0103rbatul a \u00eencuviin\u021bat.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Nu v\u0103 contrazic. Dar trebuie s\u0103 demonstr\u0103m cine a sunat.
\n\u2800
\nAm plecat acas\u0103 cu o speran\u021b\u0103 at\u00e2t de mare, \u00eenc\u00e2t aproape m\u0103 durea.
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\nPentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een zece ani, exista o posibilitate real\u0103 ca Maria s\u0103 tr\u0103iasc\u0103.
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\n***
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\nLa aproape dou\u0103 luni dup\u0103 noaptea aceea, am primit un alt telefon.
\n\u2800
\nEra diminea\u021b\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nSoarele intra prin ferestre, iar eu tocmai hr\u0103neam g\u0103inile.
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\nC\u00e2nd am v\u0103zut num\u0103rul anchetatorului, am sim\u021bit imediat c\u0103 se \u00eent\u00e2mplase ceva.
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\n\u2014 Doamn\u0103 Popescu, am g\u0103sit o femeie care ar putea fi fiica dumneavoastr\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nM-am a\u0219ezat pe treptele casei.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Unde?
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\n\u2014 \u00centr-un centru reziden\u021bial din apropiere de Sibiu. A fost internat\u0103 acolo \u00een urm\u0103 cu aproape nou\u0103 ani, sub un nume fals.
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\nMi-am dus m\u00e2na la piept.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Este bine?
\n\u2800
\nAnchetatorul a ezitat.
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\n\u2014 A trecut prin multe. Are nevoie de \u00eengrijire \u0219i de sprijin. Dar este \u00een via\u021b\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nAm \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Pot s\u0103 vin?
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Da. Vom organiza o \u00eent\u00e2lnire, dac\u0103 \u0219i ea este de acord.
\n\u2800
\nAm \u00eenchis telefonul \u0219i am r\u0103mas mult timp pe trepte.
\n\u2800
\nG\u0103inile ciuguleau lini\u0219tite \u00een curte.
\n\u2800
\nV\u00e2ntul mi\u0219ca frunzele prunului.
\n\u2800
\nLumea continua s\u0103 existe ca \u0219i cum nimic nu s-ar fi \u00eent\u00e2mplat.
\n\u2800
\nDar pentru mine totul se schimbase.
\n\u2800
\nMaria era \u00een via\u021b\u0103.
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\n***
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\nAm mers la Sibiu dou\u0103 zile mai t\u00e2rziu.
\n\u2800
\nUn psiholog \u0219i o asistent\u0103 social\u0103 m-au \u00eent\u00e2mpinat la intrare. Mi-au explicat c\u0103 femeia pe care urma s\u0103 o v\u0103d fusese identificat\u0103 prin compara\u021bie genetic\u0103 \u0219i c\u0103 avea nevoie de timp pentru a procesa \u00eent\u00e2lnirea.
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\n\u2014 \u0218tie cine sunt? am \u00eentrebat.
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\nPsihologul a \u00eencuviin\u021bat.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Da. \u0218i a spus c\u0103 dore\u0219te s\u0103 v\u0103 vad\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nM-au condus pe un coridor lung, cu pere\u021bi deschi\u0219i la culoare.
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\nLa cap\u0103tul lui era o camer\u0103 mic\u0103, luminoas\u0103, cu dou\u0103 fotolii \u0219i o mas\u0103.
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\nO femeie st\u0103tea l\u00e2ng\u0103 fereastr\u0103.
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\nAvea p\u0103rul \u0219aten, prins \u00eentr-o coad\u0103 simpl\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nEra slab\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nPe fa\u021b\u0103 i se vedeau urmele anilor grei.
\n\u2800
\nDar c\u00e2nd s-a \u00eentors spre mine, i-am recunoscut ochii.
\n\u2800
\nOchii Mariei.
\n\u2800
\nOchii pe care \u00eei s\u0103rutasem c\u00e2nd era copil.
\n\u2800
\nOchii pe care \u00eei v\u0103zusem ultima dat\u0103 \u00eentr-o fotografie de absolvire.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Mam\u0103?
\n\u2800
\nAm dus m\u00e2na la gur\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Maria…
\n\u2800
\nS-a ridicat \u00eencet.
\n\u2800
\nAm f\u0103cut un pas.
\n\u2800
\nApoi \u00eenc\u0103 unul.
\n\u2800
\n\u0218i am cuprins-o \u00een bra\u021be.
\n\u2800
\n***
\n\u2800
\nNu \u0219tiu c\u00e2t timp am stat a\u0219a.
\n\u2800
\nMaria pl\u00e2ngea cu fa\u021ba lipit\u0103 de um\u0103rul meu, iar eu \u00eei m\u00e2ng\u00e2iam p\u0103rul, repet\u00e2nd acelea\u0219i cuvinte:
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Feti\u021ba mea… Feti\u021ba mea… Te-am g\u0103sit…
\n\u2800
\nM\u00e2inile ei tremurau.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Am crezut c\u0103 nu o s\u0103 te mai v\u0103d niciodat\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nAm str\u00e2ns-o \u0219i mai tare.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 \u0218i eu, draga mea. \u0218i eu.
\n\u2800
\nC\u00e2nd ne-am a\u0219ezat, mi-a povestit, cu pauze lungi, ce \u00ee\u0219i amintea.
\n\u2800
\nDup\u0103 ce fusese luat\u0103 cu for\u021ba, o \u021binuser\u0103 \u00een clinica privat\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 la na\u0219tere. \u00cei spuseser\u0103 c\u0103 bebelu\u0219ul murise, dar ea auzise un pl\u00e2nset \u0219i refuzase s\u0103-i cread\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n\u00cencercase s\u0103 fug\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nO prinseser\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nApoi fusese transferat\u0103 \u00een alt\u0103 parte, sub un nume fals.
\n\u2800
\nAni \u00eentregi fusese izolat\u0103 \u0219i tratat\u0103 ca o persoan\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 familie. Documentele ei erau incomplete, iar cei care o aduseser\u0103 sus\u021binuser\u0103 c\u0103 nu avea rude care s\u0103 o caute.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Le spuneam mereu c\u0103 mama mea tr\u0103ie\u0219te, mi-a \u0219optit. Dar nimeni nu \u0219tia cine sunt cu adev\u0103rat.
\n\u2800
\nAm \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng din nou.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Te-am c\u0103utat \u00een fiecare vis, Maria.
\n\u2800
\nMi-a str\u00e2ns m\u00e2na.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 \u0218tiu, mam\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n***
\n\u2800
\nApoi am \u00eentrebat-o despre telefon.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Maria, tu m-ai sunat \u00een noaptea aceea?
\n\u2800
\nA \u00eencuviin\u021bat.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Da.
\n\u2800
\nAm sim\u021bit un fior.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Cum ai reu\u0219it?
\n\u2800
\nMi-a explicat c\u0103, \u00een ultimele luni, o nou\u0103 angajat\u0103 a centrului \u00eencepuse s\u0103 o asculte cu adev\u0103rat. O ajutase s\u0103 depun\u0103 o cerere pentru verificarea identit\u0103\u021bii \u0219i descoperise neconcordan\u021be \u00een dosarul ei.
\n\u2800
\n\u00centre timp, Maria aflase c\u0103 Vasile Dobre \u00eencerca s\u0103 recupereze caietul \u0219i alte dovezi din casa noastr\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 De unde ai \u0219tiut?
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 O fost\u0103 angajat\u0103 a clinicii m-a contactat prin intermediul asistentei. Ea \u0219tia c\u0103 Vasile se temea de caiet \u0219i de ce se afla \u00een f\u00e2nt\u00e2n\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Dar num\u0103rul t\u0103u? Pe ecran a ap\u0103rut num\u0103rul pe care \u00eel aveai la nou\u0103sprezece ani.
\n\u2800
\nMaria a z\u00e2mbit trist.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Persoana care m-a ajutat s\u0103 sun a folosit un serviciu prin care putea fi afi\u0219at acel num\u0103r. \u0218tiam c\u0103, dac\u0103 vezi un num\u0103r necunoscut la miezul nop\u021bii, s-ar putea s\u0103 nu r\u0103spunzi.
\n\u2800
\nMi-am dus m\u00e2na la gur\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 \u0218i de ce ai spus c\u0103 omul acela venise dup\u0103 oasele tale?
\n\u2800
\nMaria a cobor\u00e2t privirea.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 a\u0219a \u00eei auzisem vorbind. Spuneau c\u0103, dac\u0103 cineva verific\u0103 f\u00e2nt\u00e2na, o s\u0103 cread\u0103 c\u0103 acolo sunt r\u0103m\u0103\u0219i\u021bele mele \u0219i o s\u0103 \u00eenceap\u0103 s\u0103 cerceteze accidentul. Voiau s\u0103 mute tot ce ascunseser\u0103 \u00eenainte s\u0103 fie descoperit.
\n\u2800
\nAm \u00een\u021beles atunci c\u0103 vorbele ei fuseser\u0103 un avertisment despre minciuna construit\u0103 \u00een jurul mor\u021bii sale.
\n\u2800
\nNu despre un spirit.
\n\u2800
\nNu despre o fantom\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nCi despre o femeie vie, care \u00eencercase disperat\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i salveze mama.
\n\u2800
\n***
\n\u2800
\n\u00cen lunile urm\u0103toare, adev\u0103rul a \u00eenceput s\u0103 ias\u0103 la iveal\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nCornel Stanciu, fostul primar, \u0219i Vasile Dobre au fost trimi\u0219i \u00een judecat\u0103, al\u0103turi de alte persoane implicate \u00een r\u0103pirea Mariei, falsificarea documentelor \u0219i ascunderea mor\u021bii lui Daniel Munteanu.
\n\u2800
\nAncheta a stabilit c\u0103 Daniel fusese ucis dup\u0103 ce \u00eencercase s\u0103 o ajute pe Maria s\u0103 scape. Trupul lui fusese ascuns \u00een f\u00e2nt\u00e2n\u0103, iar so\u021bul meu fusese amenin\u021bat s\u0103 nu spun\u0103 nim\u0103nui ce descoperise.
\n\u2800
\nRare\u0219 Stanciu a fost \u0219i el cercetat pentru rolul s\u0103u \u00een evenimentele care precedaser\u0103 dispari\u021bia Mariei.
\n\u2800
\nNu toate r\u0103spunsurile au venit repede.
\n\u2800
\nUnele documente disp\u0103ruser\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nUnii martori muriser\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nAl\u021bii refuzau s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nDar de data aceasta nu mai eram o mam\u0103 singur\u0103, c\u0103reia i se spunea s\u0103 semneze \u0219i s\u0103 tac\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nAveam l\u00e2ng\u0103 mine anchetatori, avoca\u021bi \u0219i oameni care voiau s\u0103 afle adev\u0103rul.
\n\u2800
\n\u0218i, mai presus de orice, o aveam pe Maria.
\n\u2800
\n***
\n\u2800
\nCea mai delicat\u0103 parte a fost \u00eent\u00e2lnirea cu Ana.
\n\u2800
\nFeti\u021ba crescuse \u00eentr-o familie care o iubea. P\u0103rin\u021bii ei adoptivi nu \u0219tiau c\u0103 documentele fuseser\u0103 falsificate \u0219i cooperaser\u0103 cu autorit\u0103\u021bile imediat ce aflaser\u0103 adev\u0103rul.
\n\u2800
\nMaria a pl\u00e2ns c\u00e2nd a v\u0103zut prima fotografie recent\u0103 a copilului.
\n\u2800
\nAna avea ochii ei.
\n\u2800
\n\u0218i z\u00e2mbetul pe care eu \u00eel v\u0103zusem de at\u00e2tea ori la fiica mea c\u00e2nd era mic\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Este fata mea, mam\u0103, a \u0219optit.
\n\u2800
\nI-am str\u00e2ns m\u00e2na.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Da, draga mea.
\n\u2800
\nMaria voia s\u0103 o \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219eze imediat, dar a acceptat recomandarea speciali\u0219tilor de a face lucrurile treptat.
\n\u2800
\nAna trebuia s\u0103 afle adev\u0103rul \u00eentr-un mod potrivit v\u00e2rstei ei, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 simt\u0103 c\u0103 oamenii pe care \u00eei iubea urmau s\u0103 dispar\u0103 din via\u021ba ei.
\n\u2800
\nPrimele \u00eent\u00e2lniri au fost scurte.
\n\u2800
\nApoi au devenit mai lungi.
\n\u2800
\nMaria \u0219i Ana au \u00eenceput s\u0103 se cunoasc\u0103, s\u0103 deseneze \u00eempreun\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103 despre lucrurile care le pl\u0103ceau.
\n\u2800
\nEu le priveam uneori de la distan\u021b\u0103, cu ochii plini de lacrimi.
\n\u2800
\nFiica mea, pe care o crezusem moart\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n\u0218i nepoata mea, despre care nu \u0219tiusem c\u0103 exist\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nAm\u00e2ndou\u0103 erau acolo.
\n\u2800
\nVii.
\n\u2800
\n***
\n\u2800
\nMaria nu s-a mutat imediat acas\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nAvea nevoie de recuperare, de consiliere \u0219i de timp. Zece ani de izolare \u0219i de fric\u0103 nu puteau fi \u0219ter\u0219i printr-o singur\u0103 \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219are.
\n\u2800
\nDar venea \u00een vizit\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nLa \u00eenceput, doar pentru c\u00e2teva ore.
\n\u2800
\nApoi pentru c\u00e2te un weekend.
\n\u2800
\n\u00centr-o duminic\u0103 diminea\u021b\u0103, am g\u0103sit-o \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie, preg\u0103tind ceai.
\n\u2800
\nPurta o bluz\u0103 galben\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nNu aceea\u0219i bluz\u0103 pe care o p\u0103strasem \u00een cutia albastr\u0103, ci una nou\u0103, cump\u0103rat\u0103 \u00eempreun\u0103 de la un magazin din Bra\u0219ov.
\n\u2800
\nC\u00e2nd m-a v\u0103zut, a z\u00e2mbit.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Bun\u0103 diminea\u021ba, mam\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nM-am oprit \u00een prag.
\n\u2800
\nTimp de zece ani visasem s\u0103 aud din nou acele cuvinte.
\n\u2800
\nAcum le auzeam \u00eentr-o buc\u0103t\u0103rie adev\u0103rat\u0103, de la fiica mea adev\u0103rat\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nM-am apropiat \u0219i am s\u0103rutat-o pe frunte.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Bun\u0103 diminea\u021ba, feti\u021ba mea.
\n\u2800
\n***
\n\u2800
\n\u00cen aceea\u0219i zi, am hot\u0103r\u00e2t s\u0103 schimb ceva \u00een cas\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nAm luat fotografia Mariei de pe m\u0103su\u021ba cu icoane.
\n\u2800
\nAm stins lum\u00e2narea alb\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nAm golit paharul cu ap\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nMaria m-a privit surprins\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Mam\u0103, ce faci?
\n\u2800
\nAm z\u00e2mbit printre lacrimi.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Zece ani am \u021binut fotografia asta ca s\u0103 nu te uit. Dar acum nu mai am nevoie s\u0103 m\u0103 uit la o poz\u0103 ca s\u0103-\u021bi vorbesc.
\n\u2800
\nAm a\u0219ezat fotografia \u00eentr-o ram\u0103 nou\u0103, l\u00e2ng\u0103 celelalte fotografii de familie.
\n\u2800
\nApoi am pus pe mas\u0103 o imagine f\u0103cut\u0103 cu o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 \u00eenainte.
\n\u2800
\nEu, Maria \u0219i Ana.
\n\u2800
\nTrei genera\u021bii.
\n\u2800
\nTrei femei care se reg\u0103siser\u0103 dup\u0103 o poveste pe care niciuna nu ar fi trebuit s\u0103 o tr\u0103iasc\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n***
\n\u2800
\n\u00centr-o sear\u0103 de toamn\u0103, la aproape un an dup\u0103 apelul acela, am ie\u0219it \u00een curte.
\n\u2800
\nF\u00e2nt\u00e2na fusese cercetat\u0103, iar locul era acum \u00eemprejmuit \u0219i securizat. Nu mai voiam s\u0103 o folosesc vreodat\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nMaria a venit l\u00e2ng\u0103 mine.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 La ce te g\u00e2nde\u0219ti, mam\u0103?
\n\u2800
\nAm privit cerul.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 La tat\u0103l t\u0103u.
\n\u2800
\nMaria a r\u0103mas t\u0103cut\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nI-am povestit despre scrisoarea lui, despre amenin\u021b\u0103ri \u0219i despre frica pe care o purtase p\u00e2n\u0103 la moarte.
\n\u2800
\nFiica mea a \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 A crezut c\u0103 m\u0103 protejeaz\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Da, am \u0219optit. Dar t\u0103cerea lui ne-a costat ani \u00eentregi.
\n\u2800
\nMaria mi-a luat m\u00e2na.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Mi-a\u0219 fi dorit s\u0103 \u0219tie c\u0103 sunt \u00een via\u021b\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nAm str\u00e2ns-o la piept.
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Poate c\u0103, \u00eentr-un fel, a sperat p\u00e2n\u0103 la sf\u00e2r\u0219it.
\n\u2800
\nAm r\u0103mas \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219ate mult timp.
\n\u2800
\nNu puteam schimba trecutul.
\n\u2800
\nNu puteam recupera anii pierdu\u021bi.
\n\u2800
\nDar puteam s\u0103 nu-i mai pierdem \u0219i pe cei care ne r\u0103m\u0103seser\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n***
\n\u2800
\nAst\u0103zi, c\u00e2nd telefonul sun\u0103 dup\u0103 miezul nop\u021bii, \u00eenc\u0103 tresar.
\n\u2800
\n\u00cemi amintesc de acea noapte.
\n\u2800
\nDe cea\u0219ca spart\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nDe b\u0103t\u0103ile \u00een u\u0219\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nDe vocea care mi-a spus s\u0103 sting luminile.
\n\u2800
\n\u0218i de cuvintele care m-au \u00eengrozit mai mult dec\u00e2t orice:
\n\u2800
\n\u201eMam\u0103, n-a venit dup\u0103 tine. A venit dup\u0103 oasele mele.\u201d
\n\u2800
\nMult\u0103 vreme am crezut c\u0103 moartea \u00eemi trimisese un mesaj.
\n\u2800
\nDar adev\u0103rul era altul.
\n\u2800
\nFiica mea nu m\u0103 sunase din lumea de dincolo.
\n\u2800
\nM\u0103 sunase dintr-o via\u021b\u0103 pe care al\u021bii \u00eencercaser\u0103 s\u0103 i-o fure.
\n\u2800
\n\u0218i, \u00een noaptea aceea, nu \u00eencercase doar s\u0103 m\u0103 salveze pe mine.
\n\u2800
\n\u00cencercase s\u0103 salveze adev\u0103rul.
\n\u2800
\nZece ani \u00eengrijisem un morm\u00e2nt gol, convins\u0103 c\u0103 acolo se odihnea copilul meu.
\n\u2800
\nZece ani aprinsesem lum\u00e2n\u0103ri \u0219i m\u0103 rugasem pentru sufletul unei fete care \u00eenc\u0103 respira undeva, departe de mine.
\n\u2800
\nZece ani \u00eemi repro\u0219asem c\u0103 nu o \u021binusem acas\u0103 \u00een ultima sear\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nDar acum, c\u00e2nd m\u0103 trezesc diminea\u021ba, uneori o aud pe Maria c\u00e2nt\u00e2nd \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie.
\n\u2800
\nAlteori o aud pe Ana r\u00e2z\u00e2nd \u00een gr\u0103din\u0103.
\n\u2800
\n\u0218i atunci \u00een\u021beleg c\u0103, de\u0219i nimeni nu-mi poate da \u00eenapoi anii pierdu\u021bi, via\u021ba mi-a oferit ceva ce nu mai \u00eendr\u0103zneam s\u0103 cer.
\n\u2800
\nO a doua \u0219ans\u0103 s\u0103-mi \u021bin fiica \u00een bra\u021be.
\n\u2800
\nIar c\u00e2nd Maria m\u0103 \u00eentreab\u0103 dac\u0103 am dormit bine, \u00eei r\u0103spund \u00eentotdeauna la fel:
\n\u2800
\n\u2014 Da, draga mea. Acum pot s\u0103 dorm lini\u0219tit\u0103.
\n\u2800
\nPentru c\u0103 zece ani am tr\u0103it \u00eentr-o cas\u0103 plin\u0103 de amintirea ei.
\n\u2800
\nDar acum, \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it, casa mea este din nou plin\u0103 de vocea ei.
\n\u2800
\n\u0218i nu exist\u0103 pe lume un sunet mai frumos pentru o mam\u0103 dec\u00e2t acela al copilului pe care credea c\u0103 l-a pierdut pentru totdeauna.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PARTEA 2 \u2800 \u2014 MAM\u0102, FUGI! INTR\u0102 \u00ceN PIVNI\u021a\u0102 \u0218I \u00ceNCUIE U\u0218A! ACUM! \u2800 N-am mai stat pe g\u00e2nduri. Am str\u00e2ns caietul \u0219i ecografia la piept, am l\u0103sat receptorul s\u0103 at\u00e2rne \u0219i am alergat spre buc\u0103t\u0103rie. \u00cen spatele meu s-a auzit trosnetul lemnului, apoi un zgomot puternic. U\u0219a de la intrare cedase. \u2800 \u2014 Elena! […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29252,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29982","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\/29982","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=29982"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29982\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29983,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29982\/revisions\/29983"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}