Feti\u021ba o trage u\u0219or pe mama ei de m\u00e2nec\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mam\u0103, c\u00e2t ai fost la serviciu, a venit o doamn\u0103 ciudat\u0103 la noi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu acum, \u2014 r\u0103spunde mama obosit\u0103, d\u00e2ndu-\u0219i jos paltonul \u0219i l\u0103s\u00e2nd geanta l\u00e2ng\u0103 u\u0219\u0103. \u2014 A\u0219tept\u0103m s\u0103 vin\u0103 tata \u0219i vorbim atunci.<\/p>\n
Seara, stau to\u021bi trei \u2014 mama, tata \u0219i feti\u021ba. Afar\u0103 se \u00eentunec\u0103, iar ceasul se apropie de miezul nop\u021bii. E o lini\u0219te deas\u0103, se aude doar apa fierbinte curg\u00e2nd prin \u021bevi.<\/p>\n
Mama se \u00eentoarce spre so\u021bul ei \u0219i spune rece, dar calm:<\/p>\n
\u2014 D\u0103nu\u021b, spune-mi sincer. Cine a venit azi la pr\u00e2nz?<\/p>\n
El clipe\u0219te mirat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cum adic\u0103? N-a fost nimeni. Am plecat diminea\u021b\u0103 \u0219i m-am \u00eentors seara.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dar Irina zice c\u0103 a venit o femeie.<\/p>\n
B\u0103rbatul se \u00eencrunt\u0103, uit\u00e2ndu-se la feti\u021b\u0103:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Irina, e\u0219ti sigur\u0103 c\u0103 n-a fost po\u0219ta\u0219ul sau vreo vecin\u0103?<\/p>\n
Feti\u021ba d\u0103 din cap.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu. Nu sem\u0103na cu nicio vecin\u0103. St\u0103tea \u00een fa\u021ba oglinzii din hol \u0219i z\u00e2mbea. A zis c\u0103 te a\u0219teapt\u0103 pe tine, mam\u0103.<\/p>\n
Mama s-a f\u0103cut alb\u0103 la fa\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 M\u0103 a\u0219tepta pe mine?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Da. A zis: \u201eSpune-i mamei c\u0103 o s\u0103 vin cur\u00e2nd s\u0103-mi iau ce e al meu.\u201d<\/p>\n
T\u00e2rziu, dup\u0103 ce Irina a adormit, Olga \u0219i D\u0103nu\u021b st\u0103teau \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie. Lumina l\u0103mpii arunca umbre ascu\u021bite pe pere\u021bi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u00ce\u021bi dai seama, \u2014 \u0219opte\u0219te ea, \u2014 un copil nu putea s\u0103 inventeze a\u0219a ceva.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ba putea, \u2014 r\u0103spunde el \u00eenc\u0103p\u0103\u021b\u00e2nat. \u2014 Poate a auzit ceva la televizor, sau cineva a b\u0103tut la u\u0219\u0103 \u0219i s-a speriat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 A zis c\u0103 femeia st\u0103tea la oglind\u0103! La oglind\u0103, D\u0103nu\u021b! \u2014 vocea Olg\u0103i tremura. \u2014 \u021aii minte c\u0103 \u00een apartamentul \u0103sta a locuit \u00eenainte o femeie?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Da, o b\u0103tr\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Au g\u0103sit-o moart\u0103\u2026 \u00een fa\u021ba oglinzii.<\/p>\n
El ofteaz\u0103 \u0219i d\u0103 din m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Iar cu supersti\u021biile tale…<\/p>\n
Olga se ridic\u0103 \u0219i merge spre oglinda din hol. Reflexia luce\u0219te slab \u00een \u00eentuneric.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu sunt supersti\u021bii. Uneori… ei nu pleac\u0103.<\/p>\n
Noaptea a fost agitat\u0103. Irina \u021bipa \u00een somn \u0219i o striga pe mama ei. Olga s-a ridicat \u0219i a alergat \u00een camera fetei \u2014 dar s-a oprit \u00eencremenit\u0103. Pe perete, deasupra patului, era o pat\u0103 neagr\u0103, ca de umezeal\u0103, dar se mi\u0219ca u\u0219or, ca \u0219i cum ar fi b\u0103tut.<\/p>\n
\u2014 M\u0103mico\u2026 \u2014 \u0219opte\u0219te Irina, \u2014 ea e iar aici.<\/p>\n
Olga se uit\u0103 la geam \u2014 gol. Se \u00eentoarce spre oglinda de pe m\u0103su\u021b\u0103. Pre\u021b de o clip\u0103 i s-a p\u0103rut c\u0103 vede \u00een reflexie silueta unei femei \u00eembr\u0103cate \u00een negru.<\/p>\n
Diminea\u021ba, Olga \u00eel roag\u0103 pe so\u021b s\u0103 cheme un electrician \u2014 s\u0103 verifice totul, firele, pere\u021bii, orice. Dar me\u0219terul doar ridic\u0103 din umeri:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Totul e \u00een regul\u0103. Nici urm\u0103 de umezeal\u0103.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 ce pleac\u0103, Olga se uit\u0103 din nou \u00een oglind\u0103. Tresare. \u00cen spatele reflexiei ei st\u0103 o femeie palid\u0103, cu p\u0103rul lung, \u00eembr\u0103cat\u0103 \u00eentr-un palton vechi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cine sunte\u021bi? \u2014 abia reu\u0219e\u0219te s\u0103 spun\u0103.<\/p>\n
Reflexia z\u00e2mbe\u0219te.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Am locuit aici. \u0218i am pierdut ceva.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ce anume? \u2014 \u0219opte\u0219te Olga.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Feti\u021ba mea.<\/p>\n
\u00cen acea sear\u0103, Olga caut\u0103 prin acte, contracte vechi, arhive. G\u0103se\u0219te numele fostei proprietare \u2014 Elisabeta Ardeleanu. Pe internet, doar o \u0219tire veche:<\/p>\n
\u201eFemeie care \u0219i-a pierdut fiica, s-a sinucis de durere.\u201d<\/p>\n
Olga st\u0103 nemi\u0219cat\u0103, cu lacrimile pe obraz. Pe o fotografie din arhiv\u0103 recunoa\u0219te femeia. \u00cen spatele ei \u2014 aceea\u0219i oglind\u0103.<\/p>\n
Zilele trec, iar Irina devine tot mai palid\u0103. Vorbe\u0219te cu cineva nev\u0103zut, deseneaz\u0103 o femeie cu bra\u021be lungi \u0219i ochi alba\u0219tri.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mam\u0103, a zis c\u0103 sem\u0103n cu feti\u021ba ei.<\/p>\n
Olga \u00eencearc\u0103 s\u0103 nu-\u0219i arate frica. Dar \u00eentr-o zi, c\u00e2nd se \u00eentoarce acas\u0103, oglinda e acoperit\u0103 de urme de m\u00e2ini mici \u2014 din partea cealalt\u0103 a sticlei.<\/p>\n
O d\u0103 jos, o scoate afar\u0103 \u0219i o arunc\u0103 la gunoi, tremur\u00e2nd.<\/p>\n
Diminea\u021ba, oglinda e din nou pe perete. Curat\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 praf.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Trebuie s\u0103 plec\u0103m, \u2014 spune ea so\u021bului. \u2014 Trebuie s-o vindem.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Olg\u0103, iar \u00eencepi! O s\u0103 r\u00e2d\u0103 lumea de noi!<\/p>\n
Ea nu r\u0103spunde. Se uit\u0103 doar pe geam. Pe sticl\u0103 e o amprent\u0103 mic\u0103 de m\u00e2n\u0103 \u2014 nu a Irinei.<\/p>\n
Noaptea, se aude soneria. O dat\u0103. Apoi iar.<\/p>\n
Olga deschide u\u0219a \u2014 o femeie \u00een palton negru st\u0103 \u00een prag.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ce vre\u021bi? \u2014 strig\u0103 Olga, bloc\u00e2nd intrarea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 S\u0103-mi iau ce e al meu, \u2014 r\u0103spunde lini\u0219tit femeia \u0219i p\u0103\u0219e\u0219te \u00een\u0103untru.<\/p>\n
\u00cen clipa aceea, Irina \u021bip\u0103 din dormitor. Olga fuge. Oglinda lumineaz\u0103 slab, albastru, ca apa. \u00cen reflexie e o feti\u021b\u0103 \u2014 identic\u0103 cu Irina, dar cu ochii goi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mam\u0103! \u2014 \u021bip\u0103 Irina. \u2014 M\u0103 trage!<\/p>\n
Olga o apuc\u0103 \u0219i o trage cu putere departe de oglind\u0103. Un v\u00e2nt puternic izbe\u0219te ferestrele, lumina se stinge. Totul dispare.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd D\u0103nu\u021b intr\u0103 \u00een camer\u0103, Olga e pe podea, \u021bin\u00e2ndu-\u0219i fata \u00een bra\u021be. Oglinda e spart\u0103.<\/p>\n
Trec dou\u0103 s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni.<\/p>\n
Apartamentul e gol. Familia s-a mutat.<\/p>\n
Dar uneori, noaptea, vecinii aud un r\u00e2s de copil \u0219i o voce de femeie care \u0219opte\u0219te:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Acum e\u0219ti din nou cu mine, scumpa mea\u2026<\/p>\n
Iar dac\u0103 te ui\u021bi cu aten\u021bie \u00een oglinda veche, l\u0103sat\u0103 pe palier, po\u021bi vedea o feti\u021b\u0103 care face cu m\u00e2na \u0219i z\u00e2mbe\u0219te \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
M\u0103tu\u0219a din oglind\u0103 \u2013 Partea a II-a. Vocea din cr\u0103p\u0103tur\u0103<\/strong><\/p>\n A trecut o lun\u0103.<\/p>\n Olga, D\u0103nu\u021b \u0219i Irina s-au mutat \u00eentr-un apartament mic la cel\u0103lalt cap\u0103t al ora\u0219ului. Locul era pl\u0103cut, mirosea a vopsea proasp\u0103t\u0103, iar geamurile d\u0103deau spre un loc de joac\u0103. P\u0103rea c\u0103 via\u021ba revine la normal.<\/p>\n Dar Irina nu mai era aceea\u0219i.<\/p>\n A devenit t\u0103cut\u0103, evita oglinzile \u0219i ferestrele. Se trezea noaptea, st\u0103tea pe pat \u0219i privea \u00eentr-un singur punct. C\u00e2nd mama aprindea lumina, feti\u021ba \u0219optea:<\/p>\n \u2014 Mam\u0103, ea e tot acolo. A\u0219teapt\u0103 doar s\u0103 adorm.<\/p>\n Olga \u0219i-a \u00eenvins teama \u0219i a dus-o la un psiholog. Doctorul a \u00eentrebat-o ce o sperie \u0219i i-a cerut s\u0103 deseneze.<\/p>\n Pe h\u00e2rtie a ap\u0103rut din nou oglinda.<\/p>\n \u0218i femeia.<\/p>\n De data asta, f\u0103r\u0103 chip.<\/p>\n \u00centr-o noapte, Olga a auzit un zgomot surd din baie \u2014 ca \u0219i cum cineva ar fi tras degetul pe suprafa\u021ba oglinzii.<\/p>\n A tres\u0103rit, s-a ridicat \u0219i a aprins lumina.<\/p>\n Pe oglind\u0103 era scris cu o m\u00e2n\u0103 de copil: \u201eN-ai salvat-o.\u201d<\/p>\n A \u0219ters repede, dar literele au ap\u0103rut din nou \u2014 din interiorul sticlei.<\/p>\n A fugit \u00een camera Irinei. Feti\u021ba dormea.<\/p>\n So\u021bul a morm\u0103it somnoros:<\/p>\n \u2014 Iar te sperii degeaba\u2026<\/p>\n Dar diminea\u021ba oglinda era cr\u0103pat\u0103.<\/p>\n \u00centr-o sear\u0103, Olga a \u00eent\u00e2rziat la serviciu. C\u00e2nd a ajuns acas\u0103, totul era t\u0103cut.<\/p>\n Din camera Irinei se auzea un \u0219oapt.<\/p>\n \u2014 Cu cine vorbe\u0219ti, scumpo? \u2014 a \u00eentrebat ea, deschiz\u00e2nd u\u0219a.<\/p>\n \u2014 Cu doamna. A zis c\u0103 azi ne ia pe am\u00e2ndou\u0103.<\/p>\n Olga a sim\u021bit cum o str\u0103bate un fior rece.<\/p>\n \u2014 Nu, iubito. Asta e doar un vis.<\/p>\n \u2014 Nu, \u2014 \u0219opte\u0219te Irina. \u2014 E \u00een oglinda din hol. Uite\u2026<\/p>\n Olga se \u00eentoarce.<\/p>\n Oglinda cump\u0103rat\u0103 de la fo\u0219tii locatari str\u0103luce\u0219te cu o lumin\u0103 argintie. Pe suprafa\u021b\u0103 se contureaz\u0103 un chip. De femeie. Palid, aproape transparent.<\/p>\n \u2014 Cine e\u0219ti? \u2014 \u00eentreab\u0103 Olga, tremur\u00e2nd.<\/p>\n \u2014 Ceea ce ai fi putut fi \u0219i tu, \u2014 r\u0103spunde reflexia. \u2014 \u0218i tu ai pierdut.<\/p>\n \u2014 Ce?!<\/p>\n \u2014 Dragostea. Familia. Pe tine \u00eens\u0103\u021bi. Eu doar mi-am luat \u00eenapoi ce era al meu. Acum e r\u00e2ndul t\u0103u.<\/p>\n Olga o apuc\u0103 pe Irina de m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 D\u0103nu\u021b! \u2014 strig\u0103 ea, dar el nu r\u0103spunde. Telefonul lui e pe jos, \u00een hol.<\/p>\n \u00cen oglind\u0103 apare o cr\u0103p\u0103tur\u0103, ca un fulger negru. Din ea \u00eencepe s\u0103 ias\u0103 un fum gros \u0219i \u00eentunecat.<\/p>\n Irina \u021bip\u0103. Olga simte cum o for\u021b\u0103 nev\u0103zut\u0103 \u00eei trage copilul spre sticl\u0103.<\/p>\n Se lupt\u0103, love\u0219te oglinda. Se sparge, dar fumul nu dispare. Le acoper\u0103 pe am\u00e2ndou\u0103.<\/p>\n C\u00e2nd se treze\u0219te, e pe podea.<\/p>\n Apartamentul e gol.<\/p>\n Oglinda a disp\u0103rut.<\/p>\n Pe perete \u2014 doar urma ramei.<\/p>\n \u2014 Irina?! \u2014 strig\u0103 ea printre lacrimi. \u2014 Irinu\u021ba, r\u0103spunde!<\/p>\n T\u0103cere.<\/p>\n Doar o p\u0103pu\u0219\u0103 \u00een col\u021b.<\/p>\n F\u0103r\u0103 ochi.<\/p>\n Poli\u021bia nu g\u0103se\u0219te nimic.<\/p>\n So\u021bul, disperat, \u021bip\u0103 la ea, apoi pleac\u0103 la sora lui.<\/p>\n Olga r\u0103m\u00e2ne singur\u0103.<\/p>\n Dup\u0103 o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103, prime\u0219te un apel de la un num\u0103r necunoscut.<\/p>\n Un glas sub\u021bire de copil \u0219opte\u0219te:<\/p>\n \u2014 Mam\u0103, mi-e dor de tine. Aici e \u00eentuneric.<\/p>\n \u2014 Irina?! Unde e\u0219ti?! \u2014 strig\u0103 Olga, dar leg\u0103tura se \u00eentrerupe.<\/p>\n Din acea noapte, apelurile vin zilnic, la ora 00:03.<\/p>\n Pe ecran apare mereu acela\u0219i cuv\u00e2nt: \u201eOglinda\u201d.<\/p>\n Olga nu mai doarme. Caut\u0103 vechiul apartament. Casa e \u00eenchis\u0103, cu o pl\u0103cu\u021b\u0103: \u201ePericol de pr\u0103bu\u0219ire. Acces interzis.\u201d<\/p>\n Totu\u0219i, intr\u0103.<\/p>\n Miroase a praf \u0219i mucegai.<\/p>\n \u00cen hol, plin de p\u00e2nze de p\u0103ianjen, st\u0103 o oglind\u0103 nou\u0103, identic\u0103 cu cea veche.<\/p>\n Pe suprafa\u021b\u0103 apare chipul Irinei.<\/p>\n \u2014 Mam\u0103\u2026 \u2014 \u0219opte\u0219te ea. \u2014 Hai cu mine. Aici e lini\u0219te. Acum ea e bun\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 Nu! \u2014 pl\u00e2nge Olga. \u2014 Te scot de acolo!<\/p>\n Reflexia feti\u021bei \u00eentinde m\u00e2na prin sticl\u0103. E rece ca ghea\u021ba.<\/p>\n \u00cen spatele ei apare femeia. Acum are chipul neted, calm.<\/p>\n \u2014 Nu \u00een\u021belegi, Olga, \u2014 spune ea. \u2014 Nu \u021bi-am luat fata. I-am dat o cas\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 Adu-mi-o \u00eenapoi! \u2014 \u021bip\u0103 Olga.<\/p>\n \u2014 Se poate \u00eentoarce doar cine vrea.<\/p>\n Irina se uit\u0103 la mama ei.<\/p>\n \u2014 Nu pl\u00e2nge, mam\u0103. Aici nu m\u0103 doare nimic.<\/p>\n Olga se arunc\u0103 \u00eenainte \u2014 oglinda se sparge \u00een mii de cioburi.<\/p>\n Diminea\u021ba, trec\u0103torii o g\u0103sesc pe Olga pe treptele casei vechi. St\u0103 cu un ciob \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i \u0219opte\u0219te:<\/p>\n \u2014 Taci, Irinu\u021ba, sunt aici. Suntem \u00eempreun\u0103 acum\u2026<\/p>\n Au trecut trei ani.<\/p>\n Casa a fost demolat\u0103. \u00cen locul ei s-a construit un bloc nou.<\/p>\n \u00centr-un apartament, o t\u00e2n\u0103r\u0103 pereche aga\u021b\u0103 o oglind\u0103 \u00een hol.<\/p>\n Seara, femeia trece pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea \u0219i i se pare c\u0103 vede o m\u00e2n\u0103 mic\u0103 \u00een ad\u00e2ncul sticlei.<\/p>\n Apoi aude un \u0219oapt:<\/p>\n \u2014 Mam\u0103, te-am g\u0103sit\u2026<\/p>\n I. Noul chiria\u0219<\/strong><\/p>\n Au trecut \u0219ase ani de la tragedia de pe strada P\u0103cii, unde au disp\u0103rut o mam\u0103 \u0219i fiica ei.<\/p>\n Oamenii vorbeau: unii ziceau c\u0103 le-a ucis un vecin nebun, al\u021bii \u2014 c\u0103 au disp\u0103rut \u201e\u00een oglind\u0103\u201d.<\/p>\n Ziarele au scris o vreme, apoi totul s-a uitat.<\/p>\n \u00cen 2031, pe locul casei vechi s-a ridicat un complex reziden\u021bial nou \u2014 \u201eRaza de Argint\u201d.<\/p>\n Printre primii locatari: un jurnalist de 35 de ani, Ionu\u021b Stan, autor de investiga\u021bii despre fenomene misterioase.<\/p>\n Nu credea \u00een supranatural. Totul are o explica\u021bie \u2014 jocul luminii, \u00eent\u00e2mplarea, psihicul.<\/p>\n Dar \u00een apartamentul lui, \u00een hol, era o oglind\u0103 mare, veche, l\u0103sat\u0103 de fostul proprietar.<\/p>\n C\u00e2nd a \u00eentrebat agentul imobiliar de unde e, omul a zis doar:<\/p>\n \u2014 E veche, din cl\u0103direa anterioar\u0103. Arat\u0103 bine, de ce s-o arunc\u0103m?<\/p>\n Totul a \u00eenceput cu reflexiile.<\/p>\n Ionu\u021b a observat c\u0103 diminea\u021ba oglinda ar\u0103ta un col\u021b gre\u0219it al camerei.<\/p>\n C\u00e2teodat\u0103 se vedea o juc\u0103rie de copil, de\u0219i el nu avea a\u0219a ceva.<\/p>\n Alteori, o femeie \u00een rochie.<\/p>\n A verificat cu telefonul, cu camera video \u2014 nimic.<\/p>\n Noaptea \u00eens\u0103, se auzea un \u0219oapt venind din oglind\u0103.<\/p>\n S-a hot\u0103r\u00e2t s\u0103 scrie un articol:<\/p>\n \u201eBlestemul oglinzii. Cazul femeii \u0219i copilului disp\u0103ru\u021bi.\u201d<\/p>\n A\u0219a a \u00eenceput noua lui anchet\u0103.<\/p>\n II. Dosarul Olg\u0103i \u0219i al Irinei<\/strong><\/p>\n La bibliotec\u0103, g\u0103se\u0219te dosarul vechi.<\/p>\n Olga Ardeleanu, 34 de ani. Disp\u0103rut\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 urm\u0103.<\/p>\n Fiica \u2014 Irina, 6 ani. Disp\u0103rut\u0103 \u0219i ea.<\/p>\n Martorii spuneau c\u0103 se auzeau des r\u00e2sete \u0219i \u021bipete de copil din apartamentul lor.<\/p>\n Pe pere\u021bi r\u0103m\u00e2neau urme mici de palme.<\/p>\n Fotografia: o femeie cu ochii obosi\u021bi \u0219i o feti\u021b\u0103 cu o coad\u0103 lung\u0103.<\/p>\n \u00cen fundal \u2014 oglinda, cu o cr\u0103p\u0103tur\u0103 fin\u0103 din col\u021b p\u00e2n\u0103 la mijloc.<\/p>\n Pe fi\u0219a anchetei era o not\u0103:<\/p>\n \u201eLa locul faptei s-au g\u0103sit numeroase cioburi de sticl\u0103, a c\u0103ror provenien\u021b\u0103 nu a fost stabilit\u0103. Oglinda nu reflecta.\u201d<\/p>\n Ionu\u021b cite\u0219te de trei ori r\u00e2ndul \u0103sta.<\/p>\n \u201eOglinda nu reflecta\u201d \u2014 ce \u00eenseamn\u0103 asta?<\/p>\n A doua zi cheam\u0103 un fotograf, s\u0103 fac\u0103 poze la artefactul din apartamentul lui.<\/p>\n Fotograful, un t\u00e2n\u0103r pe nume Adrian, preg\u0103te\u0219te lumina.<\/p>\n \u2014 Nimic misterios, \u2014 glume\u0219te el. \u2014 Doar o oglind\u0103 veche.<\/p>\n Dar c\u00e2nd aparatul a f\u0103cut bli\u021bul, Adrian s-a oprit brusc:<\/p>\n \u2014 Ai v\u0103zut? \u00cen spate era o feti\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n Ionu\u021b se uit\u0103 pe ecran.<\/p>\n \u00cen fotografie \u2014 el, oglinda \u0219i o feti\u021b\u0103 \u00een rochie alb\u0103, st\u00e2nd chiar \u00een spatele lui.<\/p>\n Ochii ei erau complet negri.<\/p>\n III. Vocile din sticl\u0103<\/strong><\/p>\n Din acea<\/p>\n noapte, Ionu\u021b a \u00eenceput s\u0103 aud\u0103 pa\u0219i.<\/p>\n Mici, descul\u021bi, de copil.<\/p>\n Uneori chiar \u00een spatele lui. Dar nu era nimeni.<\/p>\n A pus un reportofon \u00een fa\u021ba oglinzii.<\/p>\n Diminea\u021ba, a ascultat.<\/p>\n Primele minute \u2014 t\u0103cere.<\/p>\n Apoi un \u0219oapt:<\/p>\n \u201eAi venit dup\u0103 noi?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201eEa te a\u0219teapt\u0103\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n \u201eMama a zis c\u0103 nu te mai \u00eentorci\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Reportofonul s-a oprit singur.<\/p>\n Ionu\u021b a \u00eenceput s\u0103 caute fo\u0219tii locatari.<\/p>\n A g\u0103sit o b\u0103tr\u00e2n\u0103 care locuise l\u00e2ng\u0103 Olga.<\/p>\n Ea s-a \u00eenchinat \u0219i a spus:<\/p>\n \u2014 Dup\u0103 ce au disp\u0103rut, to\u021bi au acoperit oglinzile cu p\u0103turi. Noaptea se auzeau pl\u00e2nsete de femeie din ele.<\/p>\n \u2014 \u0218i apoi?<\/p>\n \u2014 Au d\u0103r\u00e2mat casa. Dar muncitorii au luat oglinda. Unul a murit \u00een c\u00e2teva zile, altul a \u00eennebunit, tot vorbea despre o feti\u021b\u0103 din reflexie.<\/p>\n Jurnalistul a notat:<\/p>\n \u201eOglinda \u2014 poart\u0103 \u00eentre lumi. Necesit\u0103 o jertf\u0103. Leg\u0103tura \u2014 mama \u0219i copilul. Feti\u021ba nu a murit, e prins\u0103 dincolo.\u201d<\/p>\n Se sim\u021bea aproape de adev\u0103r.<\/p>\n Dar \u00een aceea\u0219i noapte prime\u0219te un plic f\u0103r\u0103 expeditor.<\/p>\n \u00cen\u0103untru \u2014 o fotografie veche: Irina \u021bin\u00e2nd o oglind\u0103 mic\u0103.<\/p>\n Pe spate, scris:<\/p>\n \u201eNu privi dac\u0103 nu e\u0219ti preg\u0103tit s\u0103 vezi adev\u0103rul.\u201d<\/p>\n IV. Contactul<\/strong><\/p>\n A privit.<\/p>\n La \u00eenceput nimic. Apoi \u2014 cea\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n \u0218i deodat\u0103 \u2014 ni\u0219te ochi.<\/p>\n De copil. Tristi, dar vii.<\/p>\n \u2014 Cine e\u0219ti? \u2014 \u00eentreab\u0103 el.<\/p>\n \u2014 Irina, \u2014 r\u0103spunde vocea din oglind\u0103. \u2014 Te-am a\u0219teptat.<\/p>\n \u2014 De ce?<\/p>\n \u2014 Ca s\u0103 poveste\u0219ti. Atunci ea va pleca.<\/p>\n \u2014 Cine?<\/p>\n \u2014 Mama. E \u00eenc\u0103 aici.<\/p>\n Pe pielea lui Ionu\u021b trece un fior.<\/p>\n \u00cen spatele feti\u021bei apare silueta unei femei.<\/p>\n Se apropie. Buzele i se mi\u0219c\u0103:<\/p>\n \u201eD\u0103-mi-l. A deschis u\u0219a\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Oglinda tremur\u0103. Suprafa\u021ba devine lichid\u0103.<\/p>\n Un val de aer rece iese din sticl\u0103 \u0219i stinge lumina.<\/p>\n V. Trezirea<\/strong><\/p>\n C\u00e2nd \u00ee\u0219i revine, e pe jos, plin de transpira\u021bie.<\/p>\n Pe m\u00e2n\u0103 are o t\u0103ietur\u0103.<\/p>\n Oglinda e \u00eentreag\u0103.<\/p>\n Dar pe ea e scris cu litere ro\u0219ii:<\/p>\n \u201eAcum e\u0219ti unul dintre noi.\u201d<\/p>\n De atunci, Ionu\u021b nu mai public\u0103 nimic.<\/p>\n Renun\u021b\u0103 la serviciu, nu mai r\u0103spunde prietenilor.<\/p>\n Vecinii spun c\u0103 noaptea aud r\u00e2sete de copil \u0219i b\u0103t\u0103i mici pe sticl\u0103.<\/p>\n \u00centr-o zi, dispare un b\u0103ie\u021bel din bloc.<\/p>\n Poli\u021bia spune:<\/p>\n \u2014 U\u0219a \u00eencuiat\u0103 pe din\u0103untru. Geamurile sigilate. Pe jos \u2014 doar un obiect: oglinda.<\/p>\n VI. Epilog<\/strong><\/p>\n Dup\u0103 un an, \u00eentr-un magazin de antichit\u0103\u021bi de la marginea ora\u0219ului apare o oglind\u0103 veche.<\/p>\n Pe ram\u0103 e gravat:<\/p>\n \u201eAcas\u0103 e acolo unde reflexia \u00ee\u021bi z\u00e2mbe\u0219te.\u201d<\/p>\n V\u00e2nz\u0103torul jur\u0103 c\u0103 uneori aude voci de copii \u0219i un \u0219oapt de femeie:<\/p>\n \u2014 A mai venit unul\u2026 Las\u0103-l s\u0103 intre\u2026<\/p>\n A pus oglinda \u00een vitrin\u0103.<\/p>\n Seara, o femeie trece cu fiul ei.<\/p>\n B\u0103iatul se opre\u0219te \u0219i spune:<\/p>\n \u2014 Mam\u0103, uite\u2026 feti\u021ba din oglind\u0103 \u00eemi z\u00e2mbe\u0219te.<\/p>\n Femeia \u00eel trage repede de m\u00e2n\u0103:<\/p>\n \u2014 Nu mai inventa, hai!<\/p>\n Dar, plec\u00e2nd, se uit\u0103 totu\u0219i o clip\u0103 \u00eenapoi.<\/p>\n \u00cen ad\u00e2ncul oglinzii se vede o umbr\u0103 \u2014 o femeie \u021bin\u00e2nd un copil \u00een bra\u021be.<\/p>\n Am\u00e2ndoi z\u00e2mbesc.<\/p>\n Iar pe sticl\u0103, aproape invizibil, se poate citi:<\/p>\n \u201eAcum suntem to\u021bi acas\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Feti\u021ba o trage u\u0219or pe mama ei de m\u00e2nec\u0103. \u2014 Mam\u0103, c\u00e2t ai fost la serviciu, a venit o doamn\u0103 ciudat\u0103 la noi. \u2014 Nu acum, \u2014 r\u0103spunde mama obosit\u0103, d\u00e2ndu-\u0219i jos paltonul \u0219i l\u0103s\u00e2nd geanta l\u00e2ng\u0103 u\u0219\u0103. \u2014 A\u0219tept\u0103m s\u0103 vin\u0103 tata \u0219i vorbim atunci. Seara, stau to\u021bi trei \u2014 mama, tata \u0219i feti\u021ba. 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