\u2014 S\u0103 bem pentru fiul meu, care a \u0219tiut s\u0103-\u0219i aleag\u0103 o so\u021bie… potrivit\u0103. Nu bogat\u0103, dar supus\u0103. A\u0219a cum trebuie s\u0103 fie o femeie \u00eentr-o familie respectabil\u0103! \u2014 a spus el, z\u00e2mbind larg.<\/p>\n
Un murmur u\u0219or s-a r\u0103sp\u00e2ndit printre invita\u021bi. Veronica a sim\u021bit cum obrajii i se \u00eenro\u0219esc, iar z\u00e2mbetul de pe buze i s-a fr\u00e2nt pentru o clip\u0103. A privit spre Ion, c\u0103ut\u00e2nd sprijin, dar el doar a \u00eencuviin\u021bat u\u0219or, de parc\u0103 ar fi fost de acord cu tat\u0103l s\u0103u.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2teva minute mai t\u00e2rziu, \u00een timp ce invita\u021bii dansau, Ion a apucat-o brusc de bra\u021b \u0219i a tras-o \u00eentr-o camer\u0103 din spate.
\u2014 Ce-a fost cu privirea aia? \u2014 a \u0219uierat printre din\u021bi.
\u2014 Nu… n-a fost nimic, doar… \u2014
\u2014 Taci! \u2014 a izbucnit el, iar palma lui s-a izbit de obrazul ei cu o for\u021b\u0103 care a f\u0103cut-o s\u0103 se clatine.<\/p>\n
Veronica a r\u0103mas nemi\u0219cat\u0103, cu ochii mari, plini de lacrimi. Afar\u0103, muzica continua, iar r\u00e2setele acopereau ru\u0219inea ei. S-a privit \u00een oglind\u0103 \u0219i, pentru prima dat\u0103, nu s-a mai recunoscut.<\/p>\n
\u00cen urm\u0103toarele luni, via\u021ba ei a devenit o masc\u0103 perfect\u0103. \u00cen public, erau cuplul ideal. \u00cen cas\u0103, \u00eens\u0103, t\u0103cerea era o pedeaps\u0103, iar furia lui Ion, o amenin\u021bare zilnic\u0103. \u00cei promitea c\u0103 se va schimba, c\u0103 o iube\u0219te, dar fiecare scuz\u0103 era urmat\u0103 de o nou\u0103 ran\u0103, mai ad\u00e2nc\u0103 dec\u00e2t cea dinainte.<\/p>\n
Mama ei o suna mereu, dar Veronica evita s\u0103 r\u0103spund\u0103. Nu voia s\u0103-\u0219i dezam\u0103geasc\u0103 p\u0103rin\u021bii, s\u0103 le distrug\u0103 imaginea fetei lor fericite. \u00centr-o sear\u0103, c\u00e2nd tat\u0103l ei a venit neanun\u021bat, Ion a z\u00e2mbit fals \u0219i a min\u021bit cu at\u00e2ta u\u0219urin\u021b\u0103 \u00eenc\u00e2t Veronica a sim\u021bit c\u0103 nu mai poate respira.<\/p>\n
Apoi, a aflat c\u0103 era \u00eens\u0103rcinat\u0103. S-a uitat la testul pozitiv \u0219i, pentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een mult timp, a z\u00e2mbit sincer. Credea c\u0103 un copil \u00eel va schimba. C\u0103 va redeveni omul bl\u00e2nd pe care \u00eel cunoscuse c\u00e2ndva. Dar c\u00e2nd i-a spus vestea, Ion a \u00eencremenit.
\u2014 Nu acum. Nu vreau un copil acum. Nu vezi c\u00e2te am pe cap?<\/p>\n
Atunci a \u0219tiut. Nu se va schimba niciodat\u0103.
A str\u00e2ns bani \u00een secret, v\u00e2nz\u00e2nd schi\u021bele \u0219i proiectele ei arhitecturale unei firme din alt ora\u0219. A deschis un cont separat, la care Ion nu avea acces.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o diminea\u021b\u0103, c\u00e2nd el a plecat la munc\u0103, Veronica a pus tot ce avea mai de pre\u021b \u00eentr-un rucsac: o fotografie cu p\u0103rin\u021bii, o rochi\u021b\u0103 mic\u0103 pe care o tricotase pentru copilul ce urma s\u0103 vin\u0103 \u0219i un caiet cu vise neterminate. A \u00eenchis u\u0219a \u00eencet, ca s\u0103 nu trezeasc\u0103 monstrul din spatele ei, \u0219i a plecat.<\/p>\n
Drumul spre autogar\u0103 a fost lung, dar fiecare pas era o eliberare. C\u00e2nd autobuzul s-a pus \u00een mi\u0219care, Veronica a privit pe geam \u0219i, pentru prima dat\u0103, a sim\u021bit lini\u0219te.<\/p>\n
Ani mai t\u00e2rziu, avea propriul birou de arhitectur\u0103, o feti\u021b\u0103 care r\u00e2dea din toat\u0103 inima \u0219i o mam\u0103 care, atunci c\u00e2nd o str\u00e2ngea \u00een bra\u021be, \u00eei \u0219optea mereu acela\u0219i lucru:
\u2014 Ai f\u0103cut bine, fata mea. Mai bine singur\u0103 \u0219i \u00een pace, dec\u00e2t bogat\u0103 \u0219i prizonier\u0103.<\/p>\n
Iar Veronica, privind apusul de la geamul biroului ei, \u0219tia c\u0103 \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it \u00ee\u0219i construise singur\u0103 adev\u0103rata ei cas\u0103 \u2014 una f\u0103r\u0103 ziduri, dar plin\u0103 de libertate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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