C\u00e2nd b\u0103iatul a auzit cuv\u00e2ntul \u201enu\u201d, privirea i s-a mai \u00eenmuiat pu\u021bin. \u00cens\u0103 m\u00e2inile \u00eei r\u0103m\u00e2neau \u00eencle\u0219tate pe acea pung\u0103, de parc\u0103 \u00een\u0103untru s-ar fi aflat \u00eentreaga lui lume.<\/p>\n
Un v\u00e2nt rece a trecut pe strad\u0103, ridic\u00e2nd praf \u0219i h\u00e2rtii vechi. Thomas \u0219i-a dat seama c\u0103 b\u0103iatul tremura nu doar de fric\u0103, ci \u0219i de frig.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Hai cu mine, spuse el pe un ton bl\u00e2nd, dar ferm. Nu vreau s\u0103-\u021bi fac r\u0103u.<\/p>\n
Alex a ezitat, ochii lui cercet\u00e2nd rapid \u00eemprejurimile, ca \u0219i cum ar fi c\u0103utat o cale de sc\u0103pare.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu pot\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 De ce nu?<\/p>\n
B\u0103iatul a t\u0103cut, mu\u0219c\u00e2ndu-\u0219i buza de jos. Thomas a \u00een\u021beles instinctiv c\u0103 for\u021barea r\u0103spunsului ar fi \u00eenchis orice porti\u021b\u0103 spre adev\u0103r.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Uite, a zis el, sco\u021b\u00e2nd din buzunar un \u0219erve\u021bel curat \u0219i \u00eentinz\u00e2ndu-l. Ai s\u00e2nge la picior.<\/p>\n
Alex s-a uitat lung la obiect, ca la un gest pe care nu-l mai v\u0103zuse de mult. Apoi l-a luat \u00eencet, \u0219terg\u00e2ndu-\u0219i rana.<\/p>\n
\u00cen mintea lui Thomas se derulau amintiri. Ziua c\u00e2nd Sofia r\u00e2dea \u00een parc, alerg\u00e2nd cu colierul la g\u00e2t. Ultima imagine a ei, \u00eenainte ca via\u021ba s\u0103 se transforme \u00eentr-un co\u0219mar.<\/p>\n
Un g\u00e2nd nebunesc i-a trecut prin minte: dac\u0103 b\u0103iatul era\u2026? Dar nu, trebuia s\u0103 fie imposibil.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Spune-mi, Alex\u2026 cine \u021bi-a dat colierul?<\/p>\n
Copilul a str\u00e2ns pandantivul \u00een palm\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mama\u2026 cred.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Crezi?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu-mi amintesc bine\u2026 era o doamn\u0103 care mirosea a flori. \u0218i r\u00e2dea. Dup\u0103 aceea\u2026 nu mai \u0219tiu.<\/p>\n
Inima lui Thomas a \u00eenceput s\u0103 bat\u0103 \u0219i mai tare. Sofia mirosea mereu a lavand\u0103, parfumul pe care \u00eel iubea.<\/p>\n
O ma\u0219in\u0103 de poli\u021bie a trecut \u00eencet pe strad\u0103, iar Alex a tres\u0103rit violent, f\u0103c\u00e2nd un pas \u00eenapoi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu vreau probleme! strig\u0103 el, gata s\u0103 fug\u0103.<\/p>\n
Thomas a ridicat m\u00e2inile.<\/p>\n
\u2014 N-ai probleme. Te rog\u2026 doar vino cu mine.<\/p>\n
\u00cen acel moment, un b\u0103rbat masiv, cu o geac\u0103 neagr\u0103, a ap\u0103rut din col\u021b. Privirea lui dur\u0103 s-a oprit direct pe Alex.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Aici erai, m\u0103i pu\u0219tiule! a tunat el, apropiindu-se.<\/p>\n
Alex a \u00eencremenit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 E\u2026 tat\u0103l t\u0103u? \u00eentreb\u0103 Thomas, sim\u021bind un nod \u00een g\u00e2t.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu\u2026 \u0219opti b\u0103iatul, cu un ton care \u00eei \u00eenghe\u021b\u0103 s\u00e2ngele lui Thomas.<\/p>\n
B\u0103rbatul a \u00eentins m\u00e2na spre copil, dar Thomas s-a interpus instinctiv.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u00cel cuno\u0219ti?<\/p>\n
\u2014 N-are nimic de-a face cu tine, bog\u0103ta\u0219ule. \u0102sta e treaba mea.<\/p>\n
\u00cen acea clip\u0103, Thomas a \u0219tiut: dac\u0103 \u00eel l\u0103sa pe Alex s\u0103 plece, adev\u0103rul \u2014 oric\u00e2t de dureros sau incredibil ar fi fost \u2014 s-ar fi pierdut pentru totdeauna.<\/p>\n
\u0218i \u00een fa\u021ba frigului, a str\u0103zii \u0219i a necunoscutului, a luat decizia.<\/p>\n
A \u00eentins m\u00e2na spre b\u0103iat \u0219i a spus cu voce hot\u0103r\u00e2t\u0103:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Alex, dac\u0103 vrei s\u0103 afli cine e\u0219ti cu adev\u0103rat\u2026 vino acum cu mine.<\/p>\n
Privirea copilului a oscilat \u00eentre cei doi b\u0103rba\u021bi. Apoi, cu un curaj nea\u0219teptat, a f\u0103cut un pas \u00eenainte, spre Thomas.<\/p>\n
\u0218i \u00een clipa aceea, Thomas a \u0219tiut c\u0103 via\u021ba lor urma s\u0103 se schimbe pentru totdeauna.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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