Sofia nu a r\u0103spuns. Ochii ei mari, pierdu\u021bi, s-au oprit pe b\u0103iatul necunoscut. Ana a vrut s\u0103 intervin\u0103, dar Eduard a f\u0103cut un semn scurt cu m\u00e2na.<\/p>\n
Matei a scos din buzunar o bucat\u0103 de sfoar\u0103 colorat\u0103, \u00eennod\u00e2nd-o rapid \u00eentre degete.
\u2014 \u0218tii jocul \u0103sta? \u2014 a \u00eentrebat el. \u2014 \u00cel f\u0103ceam la orfelinat, c\u00e2nd nu aveam juc\u0103rii. Se nume\u0219te \u201ecapcana degetelor\u201d. Dac\u0103 tragi prea tare, te prinde. Dac\u0103 ai r\u0103bdare, te elibereaz\u0103.<\/p>\n
Feti\u021ba l-a privit curioas\u0103 pentru prima dat\u0103.
\u2014 Po\u021bi s\u0103 \u00eencerci, \u2014 a zis b\u0103iatul, \u00eentinz\u00e2ndu-i sfoara.<\/p>\n
Degetele ei firave au atins \u00eencet nodul, iar ceva aproape imperceptibil s-a schimbat \u00een aer. Ana s-a oprit, Eduard \u0219i-a \u021binut respira\u021bia.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Vezi? \u2014 a z\u00e2mbit Matei. \u2014 Dac\u0103 tragi cu for\u021ba, r\u0103m\u00e2i prins\u0103. Dar dac\u0103 te lini\u0219te\u0219ti \u0219i te g\u00e2nde\u0219ti la ce vrei cu adev\u0103rat, sfoara te las\u0103 liber\u0103. A\u0219a e \u0219i cu picioarele tale.<\/p>\n
Un fior i-a trecut Sofiei prin trup. Pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 luni de t\u0103cere, feti\u021ba a murmurat:
\u2014 Mi-e fric\u0103…<\/p>\n
Eduard s-a cutremurat. Ana a dus m\u00e2na la gur\u0103.
Matei s-a apropiat mai mult.
\u2014 \u0218i mie mi-e fric\u0103, \u2014 a spus el lini\u0219tit. \u2014 Dar c\u00e2nd m\u0103 doare, o iau ca pe o dovad\u0103 c\u0103 sunt viu. \u0218i tu e\u0219ti vie, Sofia. Nu trebuie s\u0103 fugi de asta.<\/p>\n
Feti\u021ba l-a privit lung, cu lacrimi \u00een ochi.
\u2014 Dac\u0103 cad?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Atunci te ridici, \u2014 i-a r\u0103spuns b\u0103iatul. \u2014 \u0218i dac\u0103 nu po\u021bi, eu te prind.<\/p>\n
Eduard \u0219i-a sim\u021bit genunchii sl\u0103bindu-se. Lumea lui rece \u0219i calculat\u0103 se pr\u0103bu\u0219ea sub greutatea acelor cuvinte simple.<\/p>\n
\u00cen urm\u0103toarele minute, s-a petrecut ceva ce nici medicii, nici banii, nici rug\u0103ciunile pl\u0103tite nu reu\u0219iser\u0103. Sofia a \u00eentins un picior. Apoi cel\u0103lalt. Ana \u0219i-a dus m\u00e2na la inim\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Doamne… \u2014 a \u0219optit ea.<\/p>\n
Matei a \u00eentins m\u00e2na spre ea.
\u2014 Hai, doar un pas. Pentru tine.<\/p>\n
\u0218i Sofia l-a f\u0103cut. Tremur\u00e2nd, cu lacrimi curg\u00e2ndu-i pe obraji, a f\u0103cut primul pas dup\u0103 doi ani.<\/p>\n
Eduard a izbucnit \u00een pl\u00e2ns, \u00eengenunchind l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea.
\u2014 Feti\u021ba mea…<\/p>\n
Matei s-a retras u\u0219or, ca \u0219i cum nu voia s\u0103 fure momentul.
\u2014 V-am spus c\u0103 nu era trupul problema, ci sufletul, \u2014 a zis el \u00eencet.<\/p>\n
Ana, cu vocea tremur\u00e2nd\u0103, a \u00eentrebat:
\u2014 Cum ai \u0219tiut?<\/p>\n
B\u0103iatul a z\u00e2mbit amar.
\u2014 \u0218tiu ce \u00eenseamn\u0103 s\u0103 nu vrei s\u0103 mergi \u00eenainte. C\u00e2nd mama a murit, \u0219i eu am \u00eencetat s\u0103 mai merg. Dar o b\u0103tr\u00e2n\u0103 de la orfelinat mi-a spus c\u0103 Dumnezeu nu ne d\u0103 picioare doar ca s\u0103 fugim de durere, ci ca s\u0103 putem merge spre lumin\u0103.<\/p>\n
Eduard s-a ridicat, privind b\u0103iatul cu recuno\u0219tin\u021b\u0103.
\u2014 Matei… dac\u0103 \u00eentr-adev\u0103r vrei, te iau acas\u0103 cu noi. Te adopt.<\/p>\n
B\u0103iatul a dat din cap, cu ochii \u00eenl\u0103crima\u021bi.
\u2014 Nu trebuie s\u0103-mi promite\u021bi nimic, domnule. Doar s\u0103 o iubi\u021bi pe Sofia a\u0219a cum e. Restul vine singur.<\/p>\n
Dar Eduard \u0219i-a \u021binut promisiunea. \u00cen c\u00e2teva luni, actele de adop\u021bie erau gata. Iar \u00eentr-o diminea\u021b\u0103 de prim\u0103var\u0103, \u00een curtea din Dealurile Verzi, se auzeau din nou r\u00e2sete.<\/p>\n
Dou\u0103 voci, una de b\u0103iat \u0219i una de feti\u021b\u0103, alergau printre fluturi, iar \u00een prag, un b\u0103rbat privea cerul cu lacrimi \u00een ochi, murmur\u00e2nd:
\u2014 Uneori, \u00eengerii nu vin din cer… vin din orfelinate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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