{"id":29984,"date":"2026-10-20T07:10:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T07:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/?p=29984"},"modified":"2026-10-20T07:10:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T07:10:40","slug":"in-dimineata-de-dupa-nunta-goleam-buzunarele-costumului-sotului-meu-inainte-sa-l-duc-la-curatatorie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bumzi.ro\/?p=29984","title":{"rendered":"\u00cen diminea\u021ba de dup\u0103 nunt\u0103, goleam buzunarele costumului so\u021bului meu \u00eenainte s\u0103-l duc la cur\u0103\u021b\u0103torie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PARTEA 2<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00cen palm\u0103 \u021bineam o fotografie veche, \u00eemp\u0103turit\u0103 de dou\u0103 ori, \u0219i un mic certificat medical. Fotografia \u00eenf\u0103\u021bi\u0219a o feti\u021b\u0103 de aproximativ \u0219ase ani, cu p\u0103rul castaniu prins \u00een dou\u0103 codi\u021be, st\u00e2nd pe un pat de spital. L\u00e2ng\u0103 ea se afla un b\u0103rbat care sem\u0103na izbitor cu Andrei.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm desf\u0103cut certificatul. Era emis de un spital din Bucure\u0219ti, cu trei ani \u00eenainte s\u0103-l cunosc pe so\u021bul meu. \u00cen dreptul numelui copilului scria \u201eMara Ionescu\u201d, iar la rubrica destinat\u0103 persoanei responsabile ap\u0103rea numele complet al lui Andrei.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nDar nu acesta a fost lucrul care m-a speriat cel mai tare.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nPe spatele fotografiei, cu un scris tremurat de copil, erau c\u00e2teva cuvinte:<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u201ePentru tati. S\u0103 nu m\u0103 ui\u021bi niciodat\u0103. Te iubesc, Mara.\u201d<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm sim\u021bit c\u0103 mi se taie picioarele.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nTati.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nSo\u021bul meu avea o fiic\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nO fiic\u0103 despre care nu-mi spusese niciodat\u0103 nimic.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nM-am sprijinit de peretele holului \u0219i am \u00eencercat s\u0103 respir. Patru ani. Patru ani \u00een care discutaser\u0103m despre absolut orice, inclusiv despre copiii pe care ne doream s\u0103-i avem \u00eempreun\u0103. Andrei \u00eemi spusese de nenum\u0103rate ori c\u0103 abia a\u0219teapt\u0103 s\u0103 devin\u0103 tat\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u201eVreau doi copii\u201d, \u00eemi spunea el r\u00e2z\u00e2nd. \u201eO feti\u021b\u0103 care s\u0103 semene cu tine \u0219i un b\u0103ie\u021bel care s\u0103-mi mo\u0219teneasc\u0103 \u00eenc\u0103p\u0103\u021b\u00e2narea.\u201d<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNiciodat\u0103 nu pomenise de Mara.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm privit din nou fotografia. Feti\u021ba avea un z\u00e2mbet timid, dar ochii \u00eei erau obosi\u021bi. Pe \u00eencheietura m\u00e2inii purta o br\u0103\u021bar\u0103 de spital, iar l\u00e2ng\u0103 pat se vedea un aparat medical.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm f\u0103cut o fotografie documentelor cu telefonul meu. Apoi am c\u0103utat numele spitalului pe internet \u0219i am g\u0103sit num\u0103rul centralei.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nEra pu\u021bin dup\u0103 ora opt diminea\u021ba.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm sunat.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Bun\u0103 diminea\u021ba. A\u0219 dori s\u0103 aflu c\u00e2teva informa\u021bii despre o pacient\u0103 pe nume Mara Ionescu.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nFemeia de la recep\u021bie mi-a explicat politicos c\u0103 nu putea divulga informa\u021bii medicale f\u0103r\u0103 acordul persoanelor autorizate.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm \u00een\u021beles.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nDar \u00eenainte s\u0103 \u00eenchid, am \u00eentrebat:<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u00cemi pute\u021bi spune m\u0103car dac\u0103 exist\u0103 o funda\u021bie sau un serviciu de asisten\u021b\u0103 pentru familiile copiilor interna\u021bi acolo?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nMi-a oferit un num\u0103r de contact.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNu \u0219tiam de ce \u00eel notasem. Poate pentru c\u0103 aveam nevoie s\u0103 fac ceva, orice, \u00een loc s\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eentorc \u00een camer\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103 m\u0103 prefac c\u0103 nu g\u0103sisem nimic.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nC\u00e2nd am intrat \u00eenapoi \u00een apartament, Andrei era treaz.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nSt\u0103tea pe marginea patului, cu p\u0103rul ciufulit \u0219i cu un z\u00e2mbet somnoros.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Bun\u0103 diminea\u021ba, so\u021bia mea!<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00cen mod normal, m-a\u0219 fi aruncat \u00een bra\u021bele lui.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nDe data aceasta, am r\u0103mas l\u00e2ng\u0103 u\u0219\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nZ\u00e2mbetul i-a disp\u0103rut.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Ioana? Ce s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm pus fotografia pe mas\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Cine este Mara?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei a \u00eencremenit.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNu a \u00eentrebat despre ce vorbeam.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNu a \u00eencercat s\u0103 se prefac\u0103 surprins.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nA privit fotografia \u0219i am v\u0103zut cum i se schimb\u0103 expresia. \u00cen c\u00e2teva secunde, b\u0103rbatul fericit cu care m\u0103 c\u0103s\u0103torisem cu o zi \u00eenainte p\u0103rea c\u0103 \u00eemb\u0103tr\u00e2nise zece ani.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Unde ai g\u0103sit-o?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u00cen buzunarul costumului t\u0103u.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nS-a ridicat \u00eencet.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Ioana, trebuie s\u0103-\u021bi explic.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Atunci explic\u0103-mi. Cine este feti\u021ba care \u00ee\u021bi spune \u201etati\u201d?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei a \u00eenchis ochii.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Este fiica mea.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nCuvintele lui m-au lovit ca un pumn \u00een piept.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNu pentru c\u0103 nu m\u0103 a\u0219teptam la r\u0103spuns.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nCi pentru c\u0103, p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een ultima secund\u0103, sperasem s\u0103 existe o alt\u0103 explica\u021bie.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Ai o fiic\u0103?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nA \u00eencuviin\u021bat.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Da.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u0218i de patru ani nu te-ai g\u00e2ndit c\u0103 ar trebui s\u0103-mi spui?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Nu este at\u00e2t de simplu.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm r\u00e2s amar.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Ai dreptate. Este mult mai grav dec\u00e2t at\u00e2t. Ieri m-am c\u0103s\u0103torit cu un b\u0103rbat despre care credeam c\u0103 \u0219tiu totul. Ast\u0103zi aflu c\u0103 are un copil pe care l-a ascuns de mine.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei s-a apropiat, dar am f\u0103cut un pas \u00eenapoi.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Te rog, las\u0103-m\u0103 s\u0103 termin.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nM-am a\u0219ezat pe fotoliu.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Vorbe\u0219te.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nA luat fotografia \u0219i a \u021binut-o c\u00e2teva secunde \u00eentre degete.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Mara avea \u0219ase ani c\u00e2nd a fost f\u0103cut\u0103 poza asta. Acum ar fi avut treisprezece.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm sim\u021bit cum mi se str\u00e2nge stomacul.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Ar fi avut?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei \u0219i-a dus m\u00e2na la fa\u021b\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Mara a murit, Ioana.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00cen camer\u0103 s-a f\u0103cut o lini\u0219te ap\u0103s\u0103toare.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nM-am uitat din nou la fotografia feti\u021bei.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u00cemi pare r\u0103u, am \u0219optit.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei s-a a\u0219ezat pe pat.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Avea o boal\u0103 grav\u0103 de s\u00e2nge. A fost diagnosticat\u0103 c\u00e2nd avea patru ani. Am trecut prin tratamente, intern\u0103ri, luni \u00eentregi de speran\u021b\u0103 \u0219i dezn\u0103dejde. O perioad\u0103 a p\u0103rut c\u0103 se face bine, dar apoi boala a revenit.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nVocea i s-a fr\u00e2nt.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Am pierdut-o \u00eentr-o diminea\u021b\u0103 de februarie.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNu \u0219tiam ce s\u0103 spun.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nFuria mea nu disp\u0103ruse, dar l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea ap\u0103ruse o durere pe care nu o anticipasem.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u0218i mama ei?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei a privit podeaua.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 O cheam\u0103 Cristina. Eram foarte tineri c\u00e2nd s-a n\u0103scut Mara. Nu eram c\u0103s\u0103tori\u021bi \u0219i ne desp\u0103r\u021biser\u0103m \u00eenainte s\u0103 \u00eemplineasc\u0103 un an, dar am crescut-o \u00eempreun\u0103 c\u00e2t am putut.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 De ce nu mi-ai spus?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nA t\u0103cut mult timp.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 am fost la\u0219.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nM-am uitat la el.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Ce \u00eenseamn\u0103 asta?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 C\u00e2nd te-am cunoscut, trecuser\u0103 aproape trei ani de la moartea ei. \u00cencercam s\u0103-mi reconstruiesc via\u021ba. La prima noastr\u0103 \u00eent\u00e2lnire m-ai \u00eentrebat dac\u0103 am copii \u0219i am spus c\u0103 nu.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm sim\u021bit un fior.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00cemi aminteam perfect conversa\u021bia.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u0218i dup\u0103 aceea?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Dup\u0103 aceea, de fiecare dat\u0103 c\u00e2nd voiam s\u0103-\u021bi spun adev\u0103rul, \u00eemi aminteam c\u0103 te min\u021bisem deja. Cu c\u00e2t trecea mai mult timp, cu at\u00e2t mi-era mai fric\u0103 s\u0103 nu te pierd.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nM-am ridicat \u0219i am mers spre fereastr\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAfar\u0103, Bucure\u0219tiul se trezea la via\u021b\u0103. Ma\u0219inile se mi\u0219cau prin intersec\u021bie, oamenii se gr\u0103beau spre serviciu, iar undeva, la etajul inferior, se auzea zgomotul farfuriilor din restaurantul hotelului.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nPentru to\u021bi ceilal\u021bi era o diminea\u021b\u0103 obi\u0219nuit\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nPentru mine, lumea tocmai se schimbase.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Andrei, am spus f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eentorc, ieri mi-ai promis c\u0103 vei fi sincer cu mine \u00een fiecare zi a vie\u021bii noastre.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u0218tiu.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u0218i \u00een tot timpul acela \u0219tiai c\u0103 exist\u0103 un lucru at\u00e2t de important pe care mi-l ascunzi.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Da.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nM-am \u00eentors spre el.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Nu \u00een\u021beleg cum ai putut s\u0103 m\u0103 la\u0219i s\u0103 vorbesc despre viitorii no\u0219tri copii f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-mi spui c\u0103 ai avut deja o feti\u021b\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nOchii i s-au umplut de lacrimi.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 de fiecare dat\u0103 c\u00e2nd vorbeam despre copii, m\u0103 g\u00e2ndeam la ea. \u0218i mi-era ru\u0219ine c\u0103 nu aveam curajul s\u0103-\u021bi povestesc.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Dar de ce ai p\u0103strat fotografia \u00een costum?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei a \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 voiam s\u0103 fie cu mine la nunt\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nM-am a\u0219ezat \u00eencet pe marginea fotoliului.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei \u0219i-a \u0219ters ochii.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Ieri diminea\u021b\u0103, \u00eenainte s\u0103 plec spre biseric\u0103, am scos fotografia din sertarul \u00een care o \u021bin. M-am uitat la ea \u0219i i-am spus c\u0103 tat\u0103l ei se c\u0103s\u0103tore\u0219te. \u0218tiu c\u0103 poate suna ciudat, dar am vrut s\u0103 o am aproape.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nA str\u00e2ns fotografia la piept.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Mi-am imaginat c\u0103, dac\u0103 ar fi tr\u0103it, ar fi venit la nunt\u0103 \u00eentr-o rochi\u021b\u0103 frumoas\u0103. Probabil ar fi vrut s\u0103 arunce petale de flori sau s\u0103 \u021bin\u0103 verighetele.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm sim\u021bit c\u0103 mi se umezesc ochii.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 De ce n-ai vrut s\u0103 o cunosc m\u0103car prin pove\u0219tile tale?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nA cobor\u00e2t capul.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Nu \u0219tiu cum s\u0103-\u021bi r\u0103spund f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 par un om \u00eengrozitor.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u00cencearc\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 mi-era team\u0103 c\u0103 trecutul meu va schimba felul \u00een care m\u0103 prive\u0219ti. \u0218i pentru c\u0103, uneori, dac\u0103 nu vorbesc despre ea, pot s\u0103 m\u0103 prefac pentru c\u00e2teva ore c\u0103 durerea nu exist\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nM-am uitat la b\u0103rbatul din fa\u021ba mea.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nEra acela\u0219i Andrei care m\u0103 \u021binuse de m\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd mama mea fusese operat\u0103. Acela\u0219i care m\u0103 ajutase s\u0103 trec peste pierderea bunicului \u0219i care m\u0103 f\u0103cuse s\u0103 r\u00e2d \u00een cele mai grele zile.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nDar era \u0219i un om care \u00eemi ascunsese o parte esen\u021bial\u0103 din via\u021ba lui.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u0218i nu \u0219tiam dac\u0103 iubirea mea putea trece at\u00e2t de u\u0219or peste asta.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Vreau s\u0103 \u0219tiu totul despre ea, am spus.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei a ridicat privirea.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Totul?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Da. Nu doar despre boal\u0103. Vreau s\u0103 \u0219tiu cine era Mara. Ce \u00eei pl\u0103cea, cum r\u00e2dea, ce o f\u0103cea fericit\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nA r\u0103mas t\u0103cut c\u00e2teva clipe.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nApoi, pentru prima dat\u0103 de c\u00e2nd \u00eencepusem discu\u021bia, pe chip i-a ap\u0103rut un z\u00e2mbet adev\u0103rat.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u00cei pl\u0103ceau caii. Era convins\u0103 c\u0103, atunci c\u00e2nd va cre\u0219te, o s\u0103 aib\u0103 o ferm\u0103 cu dou\u0103zeci de cai \u0219i un ponei pe care \u00eel va numi Biscuit.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm z\u00e2mbit printre lacrimi.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Biscuit?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Da. \u0218i \u00eei pl\u0103ceau cl\u0103titele cu dulcea\u021b\u0103 de c\u0103p\u0219uni. Dac\u0103 \u00eei f\u0103ceam cu ciocolat\u0103, \u00eemi spunea c\u0103 nu m\u0103 pricep deloc la buc\u0103t\u0103rie.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nA r\u00e2s scurt, apoi a \u00eenceput din nou s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Avea un r\u00e2s&#8230; Doamne, Ioana, c\u00e2nd r\u00e2dea ea, r\u00e2dea toat\u0103 casa.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nM-am apropiat \u0219i m-am a\u0219ezat l\u00e2ng\u0103 el.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNu l-am \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at \u00eenc\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nDar i-am luat m\u00e2na.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Poveste\u0219te-mi.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm petrecut urm\u0103toarele dou\u0103 ore ascult\u00e2nd pove\u0219ti despre o feti\u021b\u0103 pe care nu aveam s\u0103 o cunosc niciodat\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm aflat c\u0103 Mara se temea de tunete, dar adora furtunile dac\u0103 tat\u0103l ei st\u0103tea l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea. C\u0103 \u00ee\u0219i dorea s\u0103 devin\u0103 veterinar \u0219i c\u0103, \u00eentr-o var\u0103, adusese acas\u0103 trei pisoi g\u0103si\u021bi \u00eentr-o cutie l\u00e2ng\u0103 un magazin.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm aflat c\u0103 \u00eei pl\u0103cea s\u0103 deseneze fluturi \u0219i c\u0103 avea obiceiul s\u0103 lase bile\u021bele prin cas\u0103, pe care scria \u201eTe iubesc, tati\u201d.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei mi-a ar\u0103tat fotografii pe care le p\u0103stra \u00eentr-un album digital protejat cu o parol\u0103 separat\u0103. Mi-a ar\u0103tat un filmule\u021b \u00een care Mara \u00eencerca s\u0103 \u00eenve\u021be s\u0103 mearg\u0103 pe biciclet\u0103 \u0219i un altul \u00een care c\u00e2nta fals, dar cu toat\u0103 inima, un c\u00e2ntec de Cr\u0103ciun.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nLa un moment dat, m-am surprins r\u00e2z\u00e2nd.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nApoi am \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNu pentru c\u0103 a\u0219 fi cunoscut-o pe Mara.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nCi pentru c\u0103, dintr-odat\u0103, \u00een\u021belegeam c\u00e2t de mare fusese pierderea lui Andrei.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u0218i c\u00e2t de singur trebuie s\u0103 se fi sim\u021bit purt\u00e2nd-o \u00een t\u0103cere.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nDar asta nu \u0219tergea minciuna.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nLa pr\u00e2nz, am luat o decizie.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Nu vreau s\u0103 plec\u0103m ast\u0103zi \u00een Grecia.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei m-a privit speriat.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Ioana, te rog&#8230;<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Nu spun c\u0103 vreau s\u0103 divor\u021bez. Spun doar c\u0103 nu pot s\u0103 m\u0103 urc \u00eentr-un avion \u0219i s\u0103 m\u0103 prefac c\u0103 totul este minunat, c\u00e2nd abia acum aflu cine a fost fiica ta.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nA \u00eencuviin\u021bat \u00eencet.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Ai dreptate.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Vreau s\u0103 mergem undeva.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Unde?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 La morm\u00e2ntul Marei.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei a r\u0103mas nemi\u0219cat.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 E\u0219ti sigur\u0103?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Da. Dar vreau s\u0103 mergem \u00eempreun\u0103. \u0218i vreau s\u0103 \u00een\u021belegi c\u0103, dup\u0103 aceea, va trebui s\u0103 discut\u0103m serios despre \u00eencrederea dintre noi.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nA \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103 din nou.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u00ce\u021bi mul\u021bumesc.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm cl\u0103tinat din cap.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Nu-mi mul\u021bumi \u00eenc\u0103, Andrei. Nu \u0219tiu cum se va termina asta.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00cen dup\u0103-amiaza aceea, \u00een loc s\u0103 plec\u0103m spre aeroport, am condus p\u00e2n\u0103 la un cimitir de la marginea Bucure\u0219tiului.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei a cump\u0103rat un buchet de flori albe \u0219i un ursule\u021b mic de plu\u0219.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nC\u00e2nd l-am \u00eentrebat de ce ursule\u021bul, mi-a spus c\u0103 Mara colec\u021biona animale de plu\u0219 \u0219i c\u0103 \u00eei aducea unul nou de fiecare dat\u0103 c\u00e2nd mergea la spital.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm mers printre aleile lini\u0219tite p\u00e2n\u0103 la un morm\u00e2nt mic, \u00eengrijit.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nPe piatra funerar\u0103 era fotografia unei feti\u021be cu dou\u0103 codi\u021be.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nSub ea scria:<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u201eMara Ionescu. Ai fost lumina vie\u021bii noastre.\u201d<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei a \u00eengenuncheat.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nA a\u0219ezat florile \u0219i ursule\u021bul l\u00e2ng\u0103 piatr\u0103, apoi a r\u0103mas cu capul plecat.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nEu am stat c\u00e2\u021biva pa\u0219i \u00een spatele lui.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nDup\u0103 c\u00e2teva minute, l-am auzit \u0219optind:<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Mara, tati s-a c\u0103s\u0103torit.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nMi-am dus m\u00e2na la gur\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 O cheam\u0103 Ioana. Este un om bun. \u0218i ar fi trebuit s\u0103-i povestesc despre tine de mult.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nVocea i s-a fr\u00e2nt.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u00cemi pare r\u0103u c\u0103 mi-a fost fric\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nC\u00e2nd Andrei s-a ridicat, m-am apropiat de morm\u00e2nt.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm privit fotografia feti\u021bei.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Bun\u0103, Mara, am \u0219optit. Eu sunt Ioana.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNu \u0219tiam ce s\u0103 spun mai departe.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNu eram mama ei.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNu o cunoscusem.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u0218i nu aveam dreptul s\u0103 m\u0103 comport ca \u0219i cum a\u0219 fi f\u0103cut parte din via\u021ba ei.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nDar puteam s\u0103 recunosc locul pe care \u00eel avea \u00een inima tat\u0103lui ei.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u00cemi pare r\u0103u c\u0103 nu am \u0219tiut despre tine p\u00e2n\u0103 acum. Mi-ar fi pl\u0103cut s\u0103 te cunosc.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm a\u0219ezat o floare l\u00e2ng\u0103 ursule\u021b.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Promit c\u0103 nu voi \u00eencerca niciodat\u0103 s\u0103 te \u0219terg din povestea lui.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei m-a \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at din spate.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm r\u0103mas am\u00e2ndoi acolo, \u00een lini\u0219te.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00cen drum spre cas\u0103, Andrei mi-a spus c\u0103 ar mai exista ceva ce trebuia s\u0103 \u0219tiu.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm sim\u021bit imediat un nod \u00een stomac.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Ce anume?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Cristina, mama Marei, este \u00eenc\u0103 \u00een via\u021ba mea.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nM-am \u00eentors spre el.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u00cen ce sens?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Nu avem o rela\u021bie romantic\u0103. Ne-am desp\u0103r\u021bit cu mult \u00eenainte ca Mara s\u0103 se \u00eemboln\u0103veasc\u0103. Dar \u00een fiecare an, de ziua ei, mergem \u00eempreun\u0103 la cimitir. Uneori vorbim la telefon. Suntem singurii doi oameni care \u00ee\u0219i amintesc toate lucrurile mici despre ea.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm r\u0103mas t\u0103cut\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u0218i de ce nu mi-ai spus nici despre Cristina?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei a str\u00e2ns volanul.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Pentru c\u0103, dac\u0103 \u021bi-a\u0219 fi spus despre ea, ar fi trebuit s\u0103-\u021bi spun \u0219i despre Mara.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm privit pe geam.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00cenc\u0103 o minciun\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00cenc\u0103 o parte din via\u021ba lui pe care o \u021binuse ascuns\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Andrei, am spus \u00eencet, \u00een\u021beleg c\u0103 \u021bi-a fost greu. Dar trebuie s\u0103 \u00een\u021belegi \u0219i tu c\u0103 nu putem construi o c\u0103snicie \u00een care eu aflu adev\u0103rul doar atunci c\u00e2nd g\u0103sesc documente prin buzunarele tale.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u0218tiu.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Nu este suficient s\u0103 \u0219tii. Trebuie s\u0103 schimbi ceva.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nA \u00eencuviin\u021bat.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 O voi face.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00cen s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2nile urm\u0103toare, nu am plecat \u00een luna de miere.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNe-am \u00eentors acas\u0103 \u0219i am \u00eenceput s\u0103 vorbim cu adev\u0103rat.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNu doar despre Mara.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nCi \u0219i despre fric\u0103, ru\u0219ine \u0219i felul \u00een care fiecare dintre noi \u00een\u021belegea sinceritatea.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei a \u00eenceput s\u0103 mearg\u0103 la terapie pentru doliul pe care \u00eel purtase aproape singur. Eu am avut nevoie de timp ca s\u0103 procesez faptul c\u0103 omul \u00een care avusesem \u00eencredere deplin\u0103 m\u0103 min\u021bise ani \u00eentregi.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAu existat seri \u00een care ne-am certat.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nSeri \u00een care am pl\u00e2ns.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u0218i seri \u00een care ne-am culcat f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 fi rezolvat totul.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nDar Andrei nu mi-a mai cerut s\u0103 uit pur \u0219i simplu.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNu mi-a spus c\u0103 exagerez.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u0218i nu a \u00eencercat s\u0103 foloseasc\u0103 durerea pierderii Marei ca pe o scuz\u0103 pentru faptul c\u0103 m\u0103 min\u021bise.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00cen schimb, a \u00eenceput s\u0103-mi spun\u0103 lucrurile dificile chiar \u0219i atunci c\u00e2nd \u00eei era team\u0103 de reac\u021bia mea.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nDup\u0103 aproape trei luni, m-a \u00eentrebat dac\u0103 a\u0219 vrea s\u0103 o cunosc pe Cristina.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm ezitat.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nApoi am acceptat.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNe-am \u00eent\u00e2lnit \u00eentr-o cafenea lini\u0219tit\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nCristina era o femeie de aproximativ treizeci \u0219i cinci de ani, cu p\u0103rul blond \u00eenchis \u0219i o privire bl\u00e2nd\u0103, dar obosit\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nC\u00e2nd m-a v\u0103zut, s-a ridicat \u0219i mi-a \u00eentins m\u00e2na.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Tu trebuie s\u0103 fii Ioana.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Da.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nA z\u00e2mbit trist.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Andrei mi-a spus ce s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat. \u00cemi pare r\u0103u c\u0103 ai aflat \u00een felul acesta.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm privit-o surprins\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u0218tiai c\u0103 nu mi-a povestit despre Mara?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nCristina a cl\u0103tinat din cap.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Nu. Credeam c\u0103 \u0219tiai. Mi-a spus c\u0103 s-a \u00eendr\u0103gostit de o femeie minunat\u0103 \u0219i c\u0103 vrea s\u0103 se c\u0103s\u0103toreasc\u0103. Nici nu mi-am imaginat c\u0103 nu \u021bi-a vorbit despre fiica noastr\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nA cobor\u00e2t privirea.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Mara ar fi fost foarte fericit\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i vad\u0103 tat\u0103l z\u00e2mbind din nou.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm sim\u021bit un nod \u00een g\u00e2t.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm vorbit aproape dou\u0103 ore.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nCristina mi-a povestit despre primii ani ai Marei, despre ziua \u00een care \u00eenv\u0103\u021base s\u0103 spun\u0103 \u201etati\u201d \u0219i despre prima ei zi de gr\u0103dini\u021b\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nMi-a ar\u0103tat fotografii pe care Andrei nu le avea.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00centr-una dintre ele, Mara st\u0103tea \u00eentr-o b\u0103ltoac\u0103, \u00eembr\u0103cat\u0103 \u00eentr-o pelerin\u0103 galben\u0103, r\u00e2z\u00e2nd cu gura p\u00e2n\u0103 la urechi.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Era cea mai \u00eenc\u0103p\u0103\u021b\u00e2nat\u0103 feti\u021b\u0103 din lume, a spus Cristina z\u00e2mbind printre lacrimi. Dac\u0103 \u00ee\u0219i punea ceva \u00een minte, nu o mai puteai opri.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm r\u00e2s.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Seam\u0103n\u0103 cu tat\u0103l ei.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nCristina a \u00eencuviin\u021bat.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Foarte mult.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nLa desp\u0103r\u021bire, mi-a spus ceva ce nu voi uita niciodat\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Ioana, nu trebuie s\u0103 te sim\u021bi amenin\u021bat\u0103 de amintirea Marei sau de faptul c\u0103 eu \u0219i Andrei vorbim uneori. Noi nu mai suntem un cuplu. Suntem doi p\u0103rin\u021bi care au pierdut acela\u0219i copil.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm privit-o \u00een ochi.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u00cen\u021beleg.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u0218i sper c\u0103 ve\u021bi reu\u0219i s\u0103 v\u0103 reconstrui\u021bi \u00eencrederea. Dar ai dreptul s\u0103 fii r\u0103nit\u0103. El ar fi trebuit s\u0103-\u021bi spun\u0103 adev\u0103rul.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00cen seara aceea, c\u00e2nd am ajuns acas\u0103, Andrei m\u0103 a\u0219tepta \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Cum a fost?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nM-am a\u0219ezat l\u00e2ng\u0103 el.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Greu. Dar bine.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nA \u00eencuviin\u021bat.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u00cemi pare r\u0103u c\u0103 te-am pus \u00een situa\u021bia asta.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nL-am privit.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u0218tii ce am \u00een\u021beles ast\u0103zi?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Ce?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 C\u0103 nu m-a durut faptul c\u0103 ai avut o via\u021b\u0103 \u00eenaintea mea. M-a durut faptul c\u0103 nu ai avut \u00eencredere \u00een mine s\u0103-mi poveste\u0219ti despre ea.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei a cobor\u00e2t capul.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u0218tiu.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Nu trebuia s\u0103 m\u0103 protejezi de adev\u0103r. Trebuia s\u0103 m\u0103 la\u0219i s\u0103 decid dac\u0103 pot s\u0103-l duc.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nMi-a luat m\u00e2na.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Ai dreptate.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nPentru prima dat\u0103, nu am sim\u021bit nevoia s\u0103 m\u0103 retrag.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAu trecut \u0219ase luni p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd am plecat, \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it, \u00een luna de miere.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm mers \u00een Grecia, a\u0219a cum pl\u0103nuiser\u0103m ini\u021bial.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nDar nu mai eram exact aceia\u0219i oameni care se treziser\u0103 \u00een diminea\u021ba de dup\u0103 nunt\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei \u00eenv\u0103\u021base s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103 despre Mara f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 simt\u0103 c\u0103 \u00ee\u0219i tr\u0103deaz\u0103 durerea.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nEu \u00eenv\u0103\u021basem c\u0103 \u00eencrederea nu \u00eenseamn\u0103 s\u0103 presupui c\u0103 omul de l\u00e2ng\u0103 tine nu are niciodat\u0103 secrete, ci s\u0103 construie\u0219ti un loc \u00een care adev\u0103rul poate fi spus, chiar \u0219i atunci c\u00e2nd este dureros.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00centr-o sear\u0103, st\u0103team pe terasa unei taverne, privind marea.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei mi-a \u00eentins o fotografie.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nEra una cu Mara, z\u00e2mbind \u00eentr-o rochi\u021b\u0103 alb\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 M-am g\u00e2ndit c\u0103 poate am putea s\u0103 o punem undeva \u00een cas\u0103, a spus.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm luat fotografia.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Unde ai vrea?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Nu \u0219tiu. Poate \u00een sufragerie.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm z\u00e2mbit.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Atunci acolo o punem.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nC\u00e2nd ne-am \u00eentors acas\u0103, am cump\u0103rat o ram\u0103 simpl\u0103 \u0219i am a\u0219ezat fotografia Marei pe o etajer\u0103 din sufragerie.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nL\u00e2ng\u0103 ea am pus fotografia noastr\u0103 de la nunt\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei a r\u0103mas mult timp privind cele dou\u0103 imagini.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Nu credeam c\u0103 o s\u0103 pot face asta vreodat\u0103, a \u0219optit.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Ce anume?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 S\u0103 las trecutul \u0219i prezentul s\u0103 existe \u00een aceea\u0219i camer\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nM-am apropiat \u0219i l-am \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Mara face parte din povestea ta. \u0218i asta \u00eenseamn\u0103 c\u0103 va avea \u00eentotdeauna un loc \u00een via\u021ba noastr\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nA \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nDar de data aceasta nu s-a \u00eentors ca s\u0103-\u0219i ascund\u0103 lacrimile.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nUn an mai t\u00e2rziu, am aflat c\u0103 sunt \u00eens\u0103rcinat\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nC\u00e2nd i-am ar\u0103tat testul, Andrei a r\u0103mas nemi\u0219cat c\u00e2teva secunde.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nApoi m-a \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at at\u00e2t de str\u00e2ns, \u00eenc\u00e2t am \u00eenceput s\u0103 r\u00e2d.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 O s\u0103 avem un copil, Ioana!<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Da, am \u0219optit. O s\u0103 avem un copil.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nDar dup\u0103 primul val de bucurie, am observat c\u0103 ochii i se umpluser\u0103 de lacrimi.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Te g\u00e2nde\u0219ti la Mara?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nA \u00eencuviin\u021bat.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Da. Mi-e fric\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nI-am luat m\u00e2inile.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u0218tiu.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Mi-e fric\u0103 s\u0103 nu pierdem \u0219i copilul acesta.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nL-am \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Nu pot s\u0103-\u021bi promit c\u0103 nu vom avea niciodat\u0103 motive de team\u0103. Dar pot s\u0103-\u021bi promit c\u0103 nu va trebui s\u0103 treci singur prin ele.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei \u0219i-a sprijinit fruntea de a mea.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Te iubesc.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u0218i eu te iubesc.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nC\u00e2teva luni mai t\u00e2rziu, la ecografia la care am aflat c\u0103 vom avea o feti\u021b\u0103, Andrei a \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nMedicul ne-a z\u00e2mbit, crez\u00e2nd c\u0103 sunt doar lacrimi de bucurie.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u0218i erau.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nDar eu \u0219tiam c\u0103 \u00een ele se amestecau \u0219i amintiri, \u0219i fric\u0103, \u0219i speran\u021b\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00cen drum spre cas\u0103, Andrei m-a \u00eentrebat:<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Te-ai g\u00e2ndit la un nume?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm z\u00e2mbit.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Da.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Care?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Maria.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nM-a privit surprins.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Maria?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Este un nume frumos. Dar vreau s\u0103 fie alegerea noastr\u0103, nu o \u00eencercare de a \u00eenlocui pe cineva.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei a r\u0103mas t\u0103cut.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nApoi a cl\u0103tinat din cap.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Ai dreptate. Mara nu poate fi \u00eenlocuit\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm \u00eencuviin\u021bat.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 \u0218tiu.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nDup\u0103 c\u00e2teva zile, am ales \u00eempreun\u0103 numele Sofia.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nC\u00e2nd Sofia s-a n\u0103scut, Andrei a \u021binut-o \u00een bra\u021be cu o grij\u0103 care m-a f\u0103cut s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nO privea de parc\u0103 ar fi fost cel mai pre\u021bios lucru din lume.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Bun\u0103, Sofia, a \u0219optit. Eu sunt tati.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nFeti\u021ba a deschis ochii pentru o clip\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei a z\u00e2mbit printre lacrimi.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 O s\u0103-\u021bi povestesc \u00eentr-o zi despre sora ta mai mare. O chema Mara \u0219i era o feti\u021b\u0103 extraordinar\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm sim\u021bit c\u0103 mi se str\u00e2nge inima.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nPentru c\u0103, \u00een acel moment, am \u00een\u021beles c\u00e2t de mult se schimbase so\u021bul meu.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNu mai \u00eencerca s\u0103 ascund\u0103 trecutul.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNu mai \u00eencerca s\u0103 par\u0103 un om f\u0103r\u0103 r\u0103ni.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u0218i nu mai credea c\u0103 iubirea adev\u0103rat\u0103 \u00eenseamn\u0103 s\u0103 nu vorbe\u0219ti despre lucrurile care dor.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAst\u0103zi, c\u00e2nd m\u0103 g\u00e2ndesc la diminea\u021ba de dup\u0103 nunta noastr\u0103, \u00eemi amintesc perfect senza\u021bia h\u00e2rtiei vechi \u00eentre degete.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00cemi amintesc cum am desf\u0103cut fotografia.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nCum am citit cuvintele \u201ePentru tati\u201d.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u0218i cum am ie\u0219it pe holul hotelului, convins\u0103 c\u0103 descoperisem o tr\u0103dare care avea s\u0103-mi distrug\u0103 c\u0103snicia \u00eenainte s\u0103 \u00eenceap\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00centr-un fel, descoperisem \u00eentr-adev\u0103r o tr\u0103dare.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNu o alt\u0103 femeie.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNu o aventur\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nCi o minciun\u0103 care crescuse timp de patru ani \u00eentre doi oameni ce pretindeau c\u0103 nu au secrete.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm ales s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2n, dar nu pentru c\u0103 minciuna ar fi fost lipsit\u0103 de importan\u021b\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAm r\u0103mas pentru c\u0103 Andrei \u0219i-a asumat-o, a acceptat consecin\u021bele \u0219i a muncit s\u0103-mi rec\u00e2\u0219tige \u00eencrederea.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u0218i pentru c\u0103 am descoperit c\u0103 omul pe care \u00eel iubeam avea o durere pe care nu \u0219tia cum s\u0103 o \u00eempart\u0103 cu cineva.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00cen fiecare an, de ziua Marei, mergem la cimitir.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nUneori vine \u0219i Cristina.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nSofia este \u00eenc\u0103 mic\u0103, dar \u0219tie c\u0103 \u00een sufrageria noastr\u0103 exist\u0103 fotografia unei feti\u021be care a fost sora ei mai mare.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00centr-o zi, a ar\u0103tat spre fotografie \u0219i l-a \u00eentrebat pe Andrei:<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Tati, cine este feti\u021ba asta?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nEl a luat-o \u00een bra\u021be.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Este Mara, iubita mea. Sora ta.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Unde este?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei a privit fotografia, apoi pe mine.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 A murit \u00eenainte s\u0103 te na\u0219ti. Dar o iubim \u0219i ne amintim de ea.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nSofia s-a g\u00e2ndit c\u00e2teva secunde.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nApoi a \u00eentrebat:<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Pot s\u0103-i desenez o floare?<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAndrei a \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u2014 Sigur c\u0103 po\u021bi, puiule.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u00cen seara aceea, am lipit desenul Sofiei l\u00e2ng\u0103 fotografia Marei.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nEra o floare uria\u0219\u0103, cu petale roz \u0219i o inim\u0103 ro\u0219ie \u00een mijloc.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nDedesubt, cu litere st\u00e2ngace, Sofia scrisese cu ajutorul meu:<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u201ePentru sora mea.\u201d<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n***<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nUneori m\u0103 \u00eentreb ce s-ar fi \u00eent\u00e2mplat dac\u0103 nu a\u0219 fi verificat buzunarul interior al costumului.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nPoate c\u0103 am fi plecat \u00een Grecia \u00een ziua aceea.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nPoate c\u0103 am fi f\u0103cut fotografii frumoase pe plaj\u0103 \u0219i am fi continuat s\u0103 ne spunem c\u0103 avem o c\u0103snicie bazat\u0103 pe sinceritate deplin\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nDar \u00eentre noi ar fi r\u0103mas o u\u0219\u0103 \u00eenchis\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nO u\u0219\u0103 \u00een spatele c\u0103reia Andrei ascundea o feti\u021b\u0103 pe care o iubise mai mult dec\u00e2t orice.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNu regret c\u0103 am deschis acea u\u0219\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nRegret doar c\u0103 el nu avusese curajul s\u0103 mi-o deschid\u0103 singur.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nPentru c\u0103 am \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat ceva \u00een diminea\u021ba aceea.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nNu toate secretele ascund infidelit\u0103\u021bi.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nUnele ascund dureri at\u00e2t de mari, \u00eenc\u00e2t oamenii nu mai \u0219tiu cum s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103 despre ele.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nDar durerea nu face minciuna inofensiv\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nIar iubirea nu poate cre\u0219te s\u0103n\u0103tos acolo unde adev\u0103rul este \u021binut ascuns.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nAst\u0103zi, \u00een casa noastr\u0103, exist\u0103 trei fotografii a\u0219ezate una l\u00e2ng\u0103 alta.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nUna de la nunta noastr\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nUna cu Sofia.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\n\u0218i una cu Mara, feti\u021ba cu dou\u0103 codi\u021be pe care nu am cunoscut-o niciodat\u0103.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nIar c\u00e2nd Andrei le prive\u0219te, nu mai trebuie s\u0103 ascund\u0103 niciuna dintre ele.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nPentru c\u0103 familia noastr\u0103 nu a \u00eenceput \u00een ziua nun\u021bii.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nA \u00eenceput cu adev\u0103rat \u00een diminea\u021ba urm\u0103toare, c\u00e2nd am g\u0103sit o fotografie \u00eentr-un buzunar \u0219i am fost nevoi\u021bi s\u0103 alegem \u00eentre o c\u0103snicie construit\u0103 pe aparen\u021be \u0219i una \u00een care adev\u0103rul, oric\u00e2t de dureros, avea \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it loc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PARTEA 2 \u2800 \u00cen palm\u0103 \u021bineam o fotografie veche, \u00eemp\u0103turit\u0103 de dou\u0103 ori, \u0219i un mic certificat medical. Fotografia \u00eenf\u0103\u021bi\u0219a o feti\u021b\u0103 de aproximativ \u0219ase ani, cu p\u0103rul castaniu prins \u00een dou\u0103 codi\u021be, st\u00e2nd pe un pat de spital. L\u00e2ng\u0103 ea se afla un b\u0103rbat care sem\u0103na izbitor cu Andrei. \u2800 Am desf\u0103cut certificatul. 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