Ana s-a apropiat \u00eencet, cu lanterna tremur\u00e2nd u\u0219or \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103. Z\u0103pada sc\u00e2r\u021b\u00e2ia sub bocancii grei, iar v\u00e2ntul rece \u00eei mu\u0219ca obrajii. C\u00e2inele se zb\u0103tea din les\u0103, l\u0103tr\u00e2nd tot mai tare, de parc\u0103 \u0219tia c\u0103 acolo jos se ascunde ceva groaznic.<\/p>\n
Femeia a pus m\u00e2na pe clan\u021b\u0103, dar u\u0219a era \u00eencuiat\u0103. S-a uitat \u00een jur \u2013 casa p\u0103rea p\u0103r\u0103sit\u0103, cu obloanele c\u0103zute \u0219i acoperi\u0219ul aproape pr\u0103bu\u0219it. Cu o lovitur\u0103 scurt\u0103, a \u00eempins poarta \u0219i a p\u0103\u0219it \u00een curte.<\/p>\n
Mirosul de mucegai \u0219i lemn putrezit i-a t\u0103iat r\u0103suflarea. \u201eRex, stai!\u201d a spus \u00eencet, dar c\u00e2inele s-a smuls \u0219i a s\u0103rit spre u\u0219a pivni\u021bei, zg\u00e2riind cu ghearele. Atunci, Ana a auzit un zgomot slab. O b\u0103taie, ca \u0219i cum cineva ar fi lovit \u00een perete, din interior.<\/p>\n
A scos pistolul, \u0219i cu o voce tremurat\u0103, a strigat: \u201ePoli\u021bia! E cineva acolo?\u201d. Niciun r\u0103spuns. Doar ecoul propriei voci \u0219i respira\u021bia gr\u0103bit\u0103 a lui Rex.<\/p>\n
A chemat prin sta\u021bie \u00eent\u0103riri, dar ceva o \u00eempingea s\u0103 nu a\u0219tepte. A for\u021bat lac\u0103tul cu o bar\u0103 de fier g\u0103sit\u0103 l\u00e2ng\u0103 u\u0219\u0103, iar c\u00e2nd \u00eencuietoarea a cedat, un miros greu a n\u0103v\u0103lit afar\u0103. Era un amestec de umezeal\u0103, mucegai \u0219i… ceva mult mai r\u0103u.<\/p>\n
A cobor\u00e2t primele trepte, \u021bin\u00e2nd lanterna ridicat\u0103. Lumina a alunecat pe pere\u021bi umezi, iar \u00een col\u021b, o siluet\u0103 mic\u0103 s-a mi\u0219cat. C\u00e2inele a \u00eenceput s\u0103 m\u00e2r\u00e2ie ad\u00e2nc. Ana s-a oprit. \u201eE cineva acolo?\u201d, a \u00eentrebat din nou, dar de data asta s-a auzit un pl\u00e2ns.<\/p>\n
Dou\u0103 fete, \u00eenvelite cu p\u0103turi murdare, se chinuiau s\u0103 se ridice. Ana a sim\u021bit cum i se taie picioarele. Erau Mara<\/strong> \u0219i Irina<\/strong>, cele dou\u0103 surori disp\u0103rute de patru ani.<\/p>\n \u201eDoamne Dumnezeule\u2026\u201d a \u0219optit, \u00een timp ce alerga spre ele. \u201eSunte\u021bi vii\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Fetele tremurau, incapabile s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103. \u00cen col\u021bul camerei, o mas\u0103 mic\u0103, c\u00e2teva conserve goale \u0219i o can\u0103 cu ap\u0103 \u00eenghe\u021bat\u0103. Pe perete, erau desenate cu creionul liniu\u021be \u2014 sute de zile, marcate una c\u00e2te una.<\/p>\n Ana \u0219i-a dat jos haina groas\u0103 \u0219i a \u00eenvelit-o peste cea mai mic\u0103 dintre ele. \u201eTotul s-a terminat. Sunte\u021bi \u00een siguran\u021b\u0103 acum.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00cen clipa aceea, un sc\u00e2r\u021b\u00e2it a r\u0103sunat de sus. U\u0219a pivni\u021bei s-a tr\u00e2ntit brusc, iar \u00eentunericul s-a l\u0103sat peste ele. Rex a \u00eenceput s\u0103 latre nebune\u0219te, s\u0103rind spre trepte.<\/p>\n Ana a aprins din nou lanterna. O siluet\u0103 cobora \u00eencet pe sc\u0103ri. Un b\u0103rbat b\u0103tr\u00e2n, cu o lantern\u0103 mic\u0103 \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i o privire goal\u0103. \u201eNu trebuia s\u0103 intra\u021bi aici\u201d, a spus el cu o voce rece.<\/p>\n C\u00e2inele s-a repezit, mu\u0219c\u00e2nd din m\u00e2neca lui. Ana a profitat de clip\u0103, apuc\u00e2nd arma. \u201eJos! Poli\u021bia!\u201d Dar omul a r\u00e2s. \u201eA\u021bi venit prea t\u00e2rziu. Aici nu mai scap\u0103 nimeni.\u201d<\/p>\n Rex a tras din toate puterile, dobor\u00e2ndu-l la p\u0103m\u00e2nt. Ana l-a \u00eenc\u0103tu\u0219at cu m\u00e2inile tremur\u00e2nde, apoi a ridicat fetele \u0219i a ie\u0219it din pivni\u021b\u0103 \u00een mijlocul ninsorii.<\/p>\n C\u00e2nd au ajuns afar\u0103, sirenele poli\u021biei se auzeau deja \u00een dep\u0103rtare. Vecinii ie\u0219iser\u0103 la por\u021bi, mira\u021bi. Nimeni nu-\u0219i putea imagina c\u0103 \u00een casa aceea, unde to\u021bi treceau zilnic, fuseser\u0103 \u021binute prizoniere dou\u0103 copile.<\/p>\n \u00cen zilele urm\u0103toare, povestea a cutremurat \u00eentreaga \u021bar\u0103. Ana a refuzat interviurile \u0219i laudele. A spus doar at\u00e2t: \u201eN-am fost niciodat\u0103 singur\u0103. Rex m-a adus p\u00e2n\u0103 aici.\u201d<\/p>\n \u0218ase s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni mai t\u00e2rziu, \u00een ziua pension\u0103rii, a primit o medalie de onoare. Dar pentru ea, adev\u0103rata r\u0103splat\u0103 a fost atunci c\u00e2nd Mara \u0219i Irina au venit s\u0103 o vad\u0103. Cu flori \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103, i-au spus doar: \u201eMul\u021bumim, doamna Ana. Ne-a\u021bi dat via\u021ba \u00eenapoi.\u201d<\/p>\n \u0218i pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mul\u021bi ani, Ana a z\u00e2mbit. Rex dormea lini\u0219tit la picioarele ei, iar z\u0103pada c\u0103dea \u00eencet peste curtea mic\u0103. Lini\u0219tea se a\u0219ternuse din nou, dar de data asta era una bun\u0103 \u2014 lini\u0219tea unui sf\u00e2r\u0219it drept, dup\u0103 prea mult\u0103 durere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ana s-a apropiat \u00eencet, cu lanterna tremur\u00e2nd u\u0219or \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103. Z\u0103pada sc\u00e2r\u021b\u00e2ia sub bocancii grei, iar v\u00e2ntul rece \u00eei mu\u0219ca obrajii. C\u00e2inele se zb\u0103tea din les\u0103, l\u0103tr\u00e2nd tot mai tare, de parc\u0103 \u0219tia c\u0103 acolo jos se ascunde ceva groaznic. Femeia a pus m\u00e2na pe clan\u021b\u0103, dar u\u0219a era \u00eencuiat\u0103. 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