Andrei r\u0103mase nemi\u0219cat c\u00e2teva secunde, privind femeia care odinioar\u0103 \u00eei aducea cafeaua diminea\u021ba \u0219i \u00eei z\u00e2mbea timid, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 cear\u0103 nimic \u00een schimb.<\/p>\n
Nu putea fi o coinciden\u021b\u0103. Gemenii aveau ochii lui \u2014 aceea\u0219i nuan\u021b\u0103 de albastru ad\u00e2nc, aceea\u0219i privire curioas\u0103, de parc\u0103 ar fi vrut s\u0103 afle totul dintr-o singur\u0103 privire.<\/p>\n
Se apropie \u00eencet, cu inima b\u0103t\u00e2ndu-i nebune\u0219te.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Lidia… e\u0219ti tu?<\/p>\n
Femeia tres\u0103ri. \u00cel privi ca \u0219i cum ar fi v\u0103zut o fantom\u0103 din trecut.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Domnule Mure\u0219an…<\/p>\n
Vocea \u00eei tremura. O clip\u0103, p\u0103ru c\u0103 vrea s\u0103 fug\u0103, dar bebelu\u0219ii din bra\u021be o \u021bineau pe loc.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ce s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat cu tine? \u2014 \u00eentreb\u0103 el, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103-\u0219i st\u0103p\u00e2neasc\u0103 emo\u021biile. \u2014 De ce e\u0219ti aici, pe jos?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu am unde s\u0103 merg, Andrei. M-au dat afar\u0103 de la garsoniera \u00eenchiriat\u0103, n-am g\u0103sit de lucru… \u0219i banii s-au terminat. Am venit la aeroport sper\u00e2nd s\u0103 prind un autocar spre Cluj, la sora mea. Dar nu mai am nici m\u0103car pentru bilet.<\/p>\n
Andrei \u00eenghi\u021bi \u00een sec. Tot ce-\u0219i amintea despre acea zi de acum \u0219ase ani \u00eel lovea din nou \u2014 momentul c\u00e2nd mama lui intrase furioas\u0103 \u00een birou, acuz\u00e2nd-o pe Lidia c\u0103 i-a furat un colier scump. El, orbit de furie \u0219i ru\u0219ine, nici m\u0103car nu o ascultase.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu ai furat tu colierul, nu-i a\u0219a?<\/p>\n
Lidia cl\u0103tin\u0103 din cap, cu lacrimi \u00een ochi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu. Dar atunci nu m-ar fi crezut nimeni. A doua zi am aflat c\u0103 sunt \u00eens\u0103rcinat\u0103… \u0219i am plecat.<\/p>\n
Andrei sim\u021bi cum aerul i se taie. Se aplec\u0103 spre gemeni, care \u00eel priveau cu aceea\u0219i expresie bl\u00e2nd\u0103, curioas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 C\u00e2\u021bi ani au? \u2014 abia reu\u0219i s\u0103 \u00eentrebe.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Patru…<\/p>\n
Patru ani. Exact at\u00e2ta trecuse de c\u00e2nd Lidia disp\u0103ruse f\u0103r\u0103 urm\u0103.<\/p>\n
Andrei \u00ee\u0219i duse m\u00e2na la frunte, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103-\u0219i recapete controlul. Lumea din jur se mi\u0219ca \u00eencet, ca \u00eentr-un vis.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Lidia, vino cu mine. Nu po\u021bi r\u0103m\u00e2ne a\u0219a.<\/p>\n
Ea \u00eel privi ne\u00eencrez\u0103toare.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu vreau mila ta, Andrei. N-am nevoie de bani, ci doar s\u0103 \u0219tiu c\u0103 copiii mei vor fi bine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu e mil\u0103, e datorie, spuse el, cu o voce grav\u0103. Dac\u0103 sunt copiii mei \u2014 \u0219i simt c\u0103 sunt \u2014 atunci am de reparat multe.<\/p>\n
Pentru o clip\u0103, privirile li s-au \u00eent\u00e2lnit din nou. Lidia a izbucnit \u00een pl\u00e2ns.<\/p>\n
Andrei a scos din buzunar un plic cu bani, singurul pe care \u00eel avea la el.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Aici sunt zece mii de lei. Pentru \u00eenceput. Dar te rog, vino cu mine la hotel. Ai nevoie de un loc sigur pentru tine \u0219i pentru ei.<\/p>\n
Lidia ezit\u0103, dar \u00een cele din urm\u0103 a acceptat. Andrei i-a luat geanta, iar ei au pornit \u00eempreun\u0103 spre ie\u0219irea din aeroport.<\/p>\n
Pe drum, el nu spunea nimic. Privea cum ea \u00ee\u0219i str\u00e2ngea copiii la piept \u0219i \u00ee\u0219i d\u0103dea seama c\u0103 pierduse ani \u00eentregi din via\u021ba lor.<\/p>\n
Ajun\u0219i la hotel, personalul a r\u0103mas uimit s\u0103-l vad\u0103 pe patron intr\u00e2nd cu o femeie obosit\u0103 \u0219i doi gemeni adormi\u021bi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Preg\u0103ti\u021bi apartamentul de la etajul cinci, a spus el scurt.<\/p>\n
\u00cen seara aceea, Andrei a stat mult timp pe teras\u0103, privind luminile ora\u0219ului. \u00cen minte \u00eei r\u0103suna vocea Lidiei, lini\u0219tit\u0103 acum, spun\u00e2ndu-i \u00een \u0219oapt\u0103 c\u0103 nu-\u0219i dorise niciodat\u0103 averea lui, ci doar pu\u021bin\u0103 dreptate.<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mul\u021bi ani, Andrei sim\u021bea c\u0103 are un scop adev\u0103rat.<\/p>\n
A doua zi, \u0219i-a c\u0103utat mama. A fost o discu\u021bie grea, plin\u0103 de repro\u0219uri \u0219i lacrimi, dar adev\u0103rul a ie\u0219it la iveal\u0103: colierul fusese g\u0103sit, ascuns de o rud\u0103 invidioas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u021ai-am distrus via\u021ba, i-a spus el Lidiei. Dar, dac\u0103 vrei, pot \u00eencerca s\u0103-\u021bi reconstruiesc viitorul.<\/p>\n
Ea l-a privit cu lacrimi, dar \u0219i cu o raz\u0103 de speran\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu \u0219tiu dac\u0103 te pot ierta, Andrei. Dar copiii merit\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i cunoasc\u0103 tat\u0103l.<\/p>\n
Atunci, Andrei a \u00eengenuncheat l\u00e2ng\u0103 ei \u0219i i-a str\u00e2ns pe am\u00e2ndoi la piept.<\/p>\n
\u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it, dup\u0103 at\u00e2\u021bia ani de singur\u0103tate \u0219i vinov\u0103\u021bie, g\u0103sise ce nici milioanele de lei nu-i putuser\u0103 cump\u0103ra vreodat\u0103: iertarea, familia \u0219i lini\u0219tea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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