Noaptea aceea a fost lini\u0219tit\u0103 doar \u00een aparen\u021b\u0103. Oleg a adormit greu, dup\u0103 ce a mai aruncat c\u00e2teva priviri mustr\u0103toare c\u0103tre Sofia, de parc\u0103 ar fi fost ea vinovat\u0103 pentru toate neajunsurile lui. Lica, plictisit\u0103 de repro\u0219urile lui, a adormit pe canapea cu telefonul \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103. Sofia, \u00eens\u0103, a stat treaz\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 t\u00e2rziu, aranj\u00e2nd lucrurile prin cas\u0103 \u0219i f\u0103c\u00e2ndu-\u0219i un plan \u00een g\u00e2nd.<\/p>\n
Diminea\u021ba, soarele abia r\u0103s\u0103rise c\u00e2nd s-a ridicat. S-a uitat pe fereastra buc\u0103t\u0103riei la gr\u0103dina mic\u0103, la florile ei dragi, care pentru ea erau singura alinare. A oftat ad\u00e2nc, apoi a \u00eenceput s\u0103 preg\u0103teasc\u0103 micul dejun, de parc\u0103 nimic nu s-ar fi \u00eent\u00e2mplat. Dar \u00een inima ei se n\u0103\u0219tea o hot\u0103r\u00e2re de neclintit.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd Oleg a intrat \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie, cu pa\u0219i grei \u0219i cu chipul posomor\u00e2t, a g\u0103sit masa pus\u0103: p\u00e2ine cald\u0103, ou\u0103 fierte, br\u00e2nz\u0103 de vaci \u0219i un ibric de cafea neagr\u0103, aburind\u0103. Totul p\u0103rea normal. Dar pentru Sofia era ultima mas\u0103 preg\u0103tit\u0103 \u00een acea cas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it faci ceva cum trebuie, \u2014 a morm\u0103it Oleg, tr\u00e2ntindu-se pe scaun.
\u2014 Bucur\u0103-te de ea, \u2014 a spus Sofia calm, cu o privire bl\u00e2nd\u0103, dar ferm\u0103.<\/p>\n
Lica s-a trezit mai t\u00e2rziu \u0219i, cu voce somnoroas\u0103, a \u00eenceput s\u0103 se pl\u00e2ng\u0103 de dureri de cap. Sofia i-a \u00eentins un pahar cu ap\u0103 rece \u0219i a rostit lini\u0219tit:
\u2014 Bea. O s\u0103-\u021bi treac\u0103.<\/p>\n
P\u0103rea o simpl\u0103 diminea\u021b\u0103 de familie, dar \u00een spatele aparen\u021belor, Sofia \u0219tia c\u0103 ziua aceea va fi diferit\u0103. La ora pr\u00e2nzului urma s\u0103 vin\u0103 Zinaida Pavlovna, cump\u0103r\u0103toarea, \u0219i atunci se va pune punct.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 ce Oleg a plecat la birou, \u00een timp ce Lica se preg\u0103tea s\u0103 ias\u0103 la cump\u0103r\u0103turi, Sofia a sim\u021bit pentru prima oar\u0103 \u00een mul\u021bi ani cum lini\u0219tea se a\u0219az\u0103 peste cas\u0103. A deschis fereastra larg, a inspirat aerul proasp\u0103t \u0219i a \u00eenchis ochii. Se g\u00e2ndea la Eugenia, la viitorul ei, la libertatea care le a\u0219tepta.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd b\u0103tr\u00e2na doamn\u0103 Zinaida a intrat pe poart\u0103, Sofia a sim\u021bit c\u0103 via\u021ba i se schimb\u0103. Nu era doar o tranzac\u021bie. Era pasul ei spre eliberare. Femeia a semnat actele cu o hot\u0103r\u00e2re senin\u0103, iar Sofia, de\u0219i m\u00e2inile \u00eei tremurau, \u0219i-a pus semn\u0103tura f\u0103r\u0103 ezitare.<\/p>\n
Pe m\u0103sur\u0103 ce soarele cobora spre amiaz\u0103, Sofia str\u00e2ngea c\u00e2teva lucruri personale: fotografii cu fiica ei, un \u0219al mo\u0219tenit de la mama, o carte de rug\u0103ciuni \u0219i c\u00e2teva bijuterii vechi. At\u00e2t. Restul nu mai conta.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd Lica s-a \u00eentors, a g\u0103sit sufrageria mai goal\u0103 dec\u00e2t de obicei. Sofia o privea calm, cu un z\u00e2mbet care o irita pe t\u00e2n\u0103ra plin\u0103 de ifose.
\u2014 Ce faci? Unde pleci? \u2014 a \u00eentrebat Lica, cu glas t\u0103ios.
\u2014 Acolo unde \u00eemi este locul, \u2014 a r\u0103spuns Sofia simplu.<\/p>\n
\u0218i atunci, parc\u0103 pentru prima oar\u0103, t\u0103cerea a umplut \u00eentreaga cas\u0103.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd Oleg s-a \u00eentors, a g\u0103sit masa din sufragerie goal\u0103, actele lipite frumos pe mas\u0103 \u0219i cheia casei pus\u0103 l\u00e2ng\u0103. Lica, cu bra\u021bele \u00eencruci\u0219ate, l-a \u00eent\u00e2mpinat cu un ton plin de venin:
\u2014 So\u021bia ta a fugit, dragule. Se pare c\u0103 n-a mai vrut s\u0103 fie \u201ec\u00e2rpa\u201d ta.<\/p>\n
Oleg a sim\u021bit cum i se pr\u0103bu\u0219e\u0219te lumea. Nu pentru c\u0103 ar fi pierdut-o pe Sofia, ci pentru c\u0103 \u00ee\u0219i pierduse controlul. \u00ce\u0219i pierduse ordinea pe care o credea ve\u0219nic\u0103. \u0218i pentru prima dat\u0103, poate, a \u00een\u021beles c\u0103 femeia pe care o trata cu dispre\u021b fusese singura coloan\u0103 a casei.<\/p>\n
\u00centre timp, Sofia mergea pe drumul de \u021bar\u0103, al\u0103turi de Eugenia, \u021bin\u00e2ndu-se de m\u00e2n\u0103. Se opreau din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd s\u0103 culeag\u0103 flori de c\u00e2mp, iar p\u0103s\u0103rile c\u00e2ntau deasupra lor. Libertatea avea miros de iarb\u0103 proasp\u0103t\u0103 \u0219i gust de p\u00e2ine cald\u0103, abia scoas\u0103 din cuptor.<\/p>\n
Pentru Sofia, via\u021ba abia \u00eencepea. \u0218i de data aceasta, nu mai era pentru altcineva. Era pentru ea \u00eens\u0103\u0219i \u0219i pentru fiica ei.<\/p>\n
\u00cen sat, vecinele care o \u0219tiau au privit-o cu respect, \u0219optind \u00eentre ele:
\u2014 Uite-o pe Sofia\u2026 \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it \u0219i-a g\u0103sit curajul.<\/p>\n
Iar ea, cu un z\u00e2mbet lini\u0219tit, a r\u0103spuns \u00een g\u00e2nd:
\u2014 Nu curajul, ci adev\u0103rata via\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u0218i a p\u0103\u0219it \u00eenainte, spre o nou\u0103 zi, cu sufletul liber.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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