\u00ce\u0219i ridic\u0103 privirea \u0219i, pentru o clip\u0103, lumina crud\u0103 a soarelui se reflect\u0103 \u00een ochii lui obosi\u021bi. \u00cei aduse aminte de alt\u0103dat\u0103, c\u00e2nd farurile ma\u0219inilor de raliu \u00eei orbeau retina la start, iar mul\u021bimea aplauda. Era acela\u0219i soare, dar alt\u0103 via\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
Se a\u0219ez\u0103 pe marginea f\u00e2nt\u00e2nii, ud p\u00e2n\u0103 la coate, \u0219i privi oamenii din jur. Gospodine cu saco\u0219e pline de legume, tineri gr\u0103bi\u021bi cu telefoanele lipite de urechi, copii care \u021bineau str\u00e2ns de m\u00e2na mamei. To\u021bi aveau o direc\u021bie. Numai el p\u0103rea prins \u00eentre dou\u0103 lumi \u2014 cea de odinioar\u0103, c\u00e2nd era idol pe circuite, \u0219i cea de acum, unde era doar \u201eun boschetar\u201d ignorat de trec\u0103tori.<\/p>\n
\u00cenfometat, Alexandru \u00ee\u0219i trecu m\u00e2na prin p\u0103r \u0219i hot\u0103r\u00ee s\u0103 mearg\u0103 spre brut\u0103ria de la col\u021b. Mirosul de p\u00e2ine cald\u0103 era imposibil de ignorat. Se opri \u00een fa\u021ba vitrinei \u0219i privi cu poft\u0103 cozonacii rumeni \u0219i colacii aurii. \u00ce\u0219i aminti cum, \u00een copil\u0103rie, mama lui fr\u0103m\u00e2nta p\u00e2inea \u00een covat\u0103, iar el st\u0103tea l\u00e2ng\u0103 sob\u0103, a\u0219tept\u00e2nd s\u0103 guste prima felie uns\u0103 cu unt \u0219i zah\u0103r.<\/p>\n
Cu un curaj venit de nic\u0103ieri, intr\u0103. Oamenii \u00eentoarser\u0103 capul spre el, unii cu mil\u0103, al\u021bii cu dezgust. Femeia de la tejghea \u00eel privi scurt, apoi \u00ee\u0219i \u00eentoarse aten\u021bia la un client mai \u201ede vaz\u0103\u201d. Alexandru \u00eenghi\u021bi \u00een sec \u0219i \u0219opti:<\/p>\n
\u2014 V-a\u0219 putea repara ceva, chiar \u0219i gratis… doar pentru o bucat\u0103 de p\u00e2ine.<\/p>\n
R\u00e2setele izbucnir\u0103 din spatele lui. Un grup de tineri, cu tricouri curate \u0219i priviri arogante, se amuzau pe seama lui. \u201eCe-ai putea tu s\u0103 repari, mo\u0219ule? O roat\u0103 de biciclet\u0103 ruginit\u0103?\u201d<\/p>\n
Alexandru nu r\u0103spunse. Doar ie\u0219i \u00eencet, cu demnitatea celui care a cunoscut odat\u0103 aplauzele a mii de oameni. Se opri l\u00e2ng\u0103 un atelier mecanic. U\u0219a era deschis\u0103, iar \u00een\u0103untru, un mecanic se lupta cu motorul unei Dacii vechi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dac\u0103-mi da\u021bi voie, pot s\u0103 arunc o privire, spuse Alexandru cu voce stins\u0103.<\/p>\n
Mecanicul \u00eel privi ne\u00eencrez\u0103tor, dar disperarea din ochii str\u0103inului p\u0103rea sincer\u0103. D\u0103du din umeri \u0219i \u00eei f\u0103cu semn. Alexandru \u00ee\u0219i \u00eenmui\u0103 m\u00e2inile tremur\u00e2nde \u00een uleiul fierbinte \u0219i, dintr-o dat\u0103, mi\u0219c\u0103rile lui c\u0103p\u0103tar\u0103 siguran\u021ba de odinioar\u0103. \u0218tia exact ce \u0219urub s\u0103 str\u00e2ng\u0103, ce furtun s\u0103 fixeze, ce reglaj s\u0103 fac\u0103.<\/p>\n
Motorul porni la prima cheie.<\/p>\n
Mecanicul r\u0103mase cu gura c\u0103scat\u0103. \u201eDe unde \u0219tii toate astea? Cine e\u0219ti, mo\u0219ule?\u201d<\/p>\n
Alexandru z\u00e2mbi pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mult timp.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Am fost pilot de raliu.<\/p>\n
Vestea se r\u0103sp\u00e2ndi rapid pe strad\u0103. Cei care r\u00e2seser\u0103 mai devreme \u00eel priveau acum cu uimire. Unii \u00ee\u0219i amintiser\u0103 chiar numele lui, auziser\u0103 de cursele pe care le c\u00e2\u0219tigase c\u00e2ndva. Legenda nu murise, doar fusese uitat\u0103.<\/p>\n
Brutarul, ru\u0219inat, ie\u0219i cu un co\u0219 plin de p\u00e2ine cald\u0103 \u0219i i-l \u00eentinse f\u0103r\u0103 cuvinte. Alexandru lu\u0103 o bucat\u0103, rupse col\u021bul \u0219i gustul simplu al aluatului \u00eei aduse lacrimi \u00een ochi. Era mai mult dec\u00e2t hran\u0103 \u2014 era o re\u00eenviere.<\/p>\n
\u00cen acea zi, omul care tr\u0103ise ani sub poduri deveni din nou cine fusese: Alexandru Vega, legenda \u0219oselelor. Nu mai era doar un om pierdut. Era dovada vie c\u0103 nimeni, oric\u00e2t de jos ar ajunge, nu-\u0219i pierde cu adev\u0103rat m\u0103iestria, demnitatea \u0219i locul \u00een lume.<\/p>\n
\u0218i pe str\u0103zile fierbin\u021bi ale Madridului, \u00eentre zgomotul ma\u0219inilor \u0219i mirosul de p\u00e2ine proasp\u0103t\u0103, se n\u0103scu din nou povestea unui campion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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