A doua zi, am ajuns la casa lui cu cinci minute mai devreme. Curtea era plin\u0103 de ma\u0219ini, iar din\u0103untru se auzeau r\u00e2sete \u0219i muzic\u0103. M-am oprit o clip\u0103, privind prin geamul luminat. Tiberiu \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219ase pe cineva, iar pe fa\u021ba lui se citea o bucurie for\u021bat\u0103, ca un z\u00e2mbet lipit cu band\u0103 adeziv\u0103.<\/p>\n
Maria a ie\u0219it val-v\u00e2rtej pe u\u0219\u0103 \u0219i mi-a s\u0103rit \u00een bra\u021be. \u201eBunicule! Ce bine c\u0103 ai venit!\u201d M-a tras de m\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een\u0103untru, dar, \u00een timp ce \u00eemi \u0219optea un \u201ete iubesc\u201d, am sim\u021bit cum palma ei \u00eemi tremura.<\/p>\n
Cina era preg\u0103tit\u0103 perfect \u2014 friptur\u0103, vin ro\u0219u, muzic\u0103 \u00een surdin\u0103. Andreea z\u00e2mbea mereu, dar privirea ei trecea peste mine ca peste un str\u0103in. Tiberiu, \u00eens\u0103, era \u00een elementul lui: vorbea tare, glumea, se ridica des de la mas\u0103.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 desert, a b\u0103tut din palme. \u201eAm o surpriz\u0103 pentru toat\u0103 lumea!\u201d, a spus, ridic\u00e2nd un pahar de \u0219ampanie. \u201eDar mai ales pentru tata.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maria s-a \u00een\u021bepenit. Mi-a prins m\u00e2na sub mas\u0103 \u0219i mi-a \u0219optit cu o voce abia auzit\u0103: \u201eBunicule, hai afar\u0103. Acum.\u201d<\/p>\n
I-am citit frica \u00een ochi. F\u0103r\u0103 o vorb\u0103, m-am ridicat \u0219i am spus: \u201eScuza\u021bi-m\u0103 o clip\u0103, merg p\u00e2n\u0103 la baie.\u201d Ea m-a urmat imediat.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd am ie\u0219it \u00een curte, aerul rece m-a lovit \u00een fa\u021b\u0103. \u201eCe se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103, Maria?\u201d, am \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n
Ea a izbucnit \u00een lacrimi. \u201eTata a vorbit cu ni\u0219te b\u0103rba\u021bi\u2026 i-am auzit azi diminea\u021b\u0103. Voia s\u0103 semnezi ni\u0219te h\u00e2rtii dup\u0103 cin\u0103. Zicea c\u0103 e doar o formalitate, dar unul dintre ei a spus clar c\u0103, odat\u0103 ce semnezi, pierzi casa. Toat\u0103. A zis c\u0103 o vor trece pe numele lor.\u201d<\/p>\n
M-am sim\u021bit de parc\u0103 p\u0103m\u00e2ntul mi-ar fi fugit de sub picioare. Casa mea \u2014 locul unde am tr\u0103it o via\u021b\u0103 \u00eentreag\u0103, unde crescuse el, unde \u00eemi \u021bineam amintirile so\u021biei mele \u2014 urma s\u0103 fie v\u00e2ndut\u0103 pe ascuns.<\/p>\n
\u201eE\u0219ti sigur\u0103?\u201d, am \u00eentrebat, de\u0219i \u0219tiam deja r\u0103spunsul.<\/p>\n
\u201eAm auzit totul. Voiam s\u0103 te avertizez \u00eenainte s\u0103 fie prea t\u00e2rziu.\u201d<\/p>\n
Am privit-o \u0219i am sim\u021bit o m\u00e2ndrie pe care nu o mai tr\u0103isem de ani. Nepoata mea, curajoas\u0103, sincer\u0103, era tot ce fiul meu nu mai era de mult.<\/p>\n
Am luat-o de m\u00e2n\u0103. \u201eHai, mergem.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ne-am urcat \u00een ma\u0219in\u0103 \u0219i am pornit motorul. \u00cen oglinda retrovizoare l-am v\u0103zut pe Tiberiu ie\u0219ind pe u\u0219\u0103, strig\u00e2nd ceva. Nu m-am mai uitat \u00eenapoi.<\/p>\n
Am condus f\u0103r\u0103 destina\u021bie clar\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 am ajuns la marginea ora\u0219ului. Am oprit \u00eentr-o parcare pustie \u0219i am r\u0103mas t\u0103cu\u021bi o vreme.<\/p>\n
\u201eBunicule, ce o s\u0103 faci?\u201d, m-a \u00eentrebat ea cu vocea g\u00e2tuit\u0103.<\/p>\n
Am oftat ad\u00e2nc. \u201eO s\u0103 fac ce trebuia s\u0103 fac de mult. O s\u0103-mi \u00eenchid conturile, o s\u0103-mi schimb testamentul \u0219i o s\u0103-mi v\u00e2nd casa, dar pe numele meu, nu al lui.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maria m-a privit cu ochii \u00een lacrimi. \u201eNu meritai asta.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201ePoate nu\u201d, am spus, \u201edar am primit ceva mai bun. Te-am primit pe tine.\u201d<\/p>\n
C\u00e2teva zile mai t\u00e2rziu, Tiberiu m-a sunat, dar n-am r\u0103spuns. Mi-a trimis mesaje, a venit la poart\u0103, a l\u0103sat flori. Nu l-am mai l\u0103sat s\u0103 intre.<\/p>\n
Am \u00eenceput o via\u021b\u0103 nou\u0103, simpl\u0103, lini\u0219tit\u0103. M\u0103 trezeam diminea\u021ba, beam cafeaua pe teras\u0103 \u0219i \u00eemi spuneam c\u0103, uneori, tr\u0103darea nu e un sf\u00e2r\u0219it. E o eliberare.<\/p>\n
Iar c\u00e2nd Maria venea s\u0103 m\u0103 vad\u0103, z\u00e2mbeam \u0219i \u00eei spuneam: \u201eAi avut dreptate, draga mea. Uneori, s\u0103 pleci la timp \u00eenseamn\u0103 s\u0103-\u021bi salvezi via\u021ba.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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