A doua zi diminea\u021b\u0103, m-am trezit nelini\u0219tit\u0103. Ce voia Alexander? De ce dup\u0103 at\u00e2tea luni? Mintea mea c\u0103uta variante, explica\u021bii, ipoteze. Thomas m-a s\u0103rutat pe frunte, z\u00e2mbind cu \u00eencredere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Orice-ar fi, o s\u0103 fii bine, Emma. Eu sunt aici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am dat din cap, dar inima b\u0103tea ca nebun\u0103. La ora cinci dup\u0103-amiaz\u0103, eram deja \u00een parc, l\u00e2ng\u0103 lac. Toamna se a\u0219ternuse bl\u00e2nd, iar frunzele dansau \u00een cercuri galbene. Alexander st\u0103tea deja acolo, sprijinit de o banc\u0103. C\u00e2nd m\u0103 v\u0103zu, se \u00eendrept\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mul\u021bumesc c\u0103 ai venit, \u2014 spuse, evit\u00e2nd s\u0103 m\u0103 priveasc\u0103 direct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Spune, de ce sunt aici?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Emma… am gre\u0219it. \u0218tiu c\u0103 e t\u00e2rziu, poate prea t\u00e2rziu, dar trebuia s\u0103-\u021bi spun. Totul. Am fost un prost. Am distrus tot ce era frumos \u00eentre noi. \u0218i pentru ce? Pentru o aventur\u0103 care s-a dovedit goal\u0103 \u0219i fals\u0103…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am r\u0103mas t\u0103cut\u0103. Cuvintele lui nu m\u0103 mai loveau ca alt\u0103dat\u0103. Nu mai dureau. Erau doar… ecouri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 A trecut prea mult timp, Alexander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218tiu. Dar nu pot s\u0103 nu \u00eencerc. M\u0103 g\u00e2ndesc la tine zilnic. \u00cemi lipse\u0219ti. Totul \u00eemi lipse\u0219te \u2014 r\u00e2sul t\u0103u, cafeaua de diminea\u021b\u0103, cum \u00ee\u021bi mu\u021bi p\u0103rul de pe frunte c\u00e2nd cite\u0219ti… Nu trece o zi f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 regret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
L-am privit lung. Un om fr\u00e2nt, dar nu pentru mine. Poate pentru orgoliul s\u0103u. Poate pentru singur\u0103tatea lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce vrei de la mine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 S\u0103-mi mai dai o \u0219ans\u0103. S\u0103 \u00eencerc\u0103m din nou. Putem merge la consiliere, putem vorbi. Jur c\u0103 m-am schimbat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am respirat ad\u00e2nc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Alexander, tu ai ales s\u0103 pleci. S\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eenlocuie\u0219ti. S\u0103 m\u0103 rupi \u00een dou\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103 dispari f\u0103r\u0103 un cuv\u00e2nt. Nu \u021bi-ai cerut scuze atunci. Ai tr\u00e2ntit u\u0219a. Eu am pl\u00e2ns. Zile, s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni. \u0218i tu? Tu \u00ee\u021bi tr\u0103iai \u201enoua via\u021b\u0103\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218tiu, Emma… Nu am nicio scuz\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i \u0219tii ce m-a salvat? Nu tu. Nu amintirile. Ci omul care nu a zis niciodat\u0103 c\u0103 m\u0103 va salva. Doar a fost acolo. \u00cen lini\u0219te. Cu respect. Cu r\u0103bdare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Vorbe\u0219ti de Thomas… \u2014 spuse el, vocea tremur\u00e2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da. Thomas. Fratele Sabinei. Omul care nu a fugit c\u00e2nd eram la p\u0103m\u00e2nt. Care m-a \u021binut de m\u00e2n\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 promisiuni. Doar cu prezen\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alexander \u00eenchise ochii. P\u0103rea c\u0103 aude o condamnare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u00cel iube\u0219ti?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am z\u00e2mbit. Cu bl\u00e2nde\u021be. F\u0103r\u0103 ur\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da. \u00cel iubesc. A\u0219a cum nu te-am putut iubi pe tine niciodat\u0103. Pentru c\u0103 l\u00e2ng\u0103 el sunt eu. \u00centreag\u0103. Lini\u0219tit\u0103. Respectat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lacrimile i se str\u00e2nser\u0103 \u00een col\u021bul ochilor. Poate pentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een via\u021b\u0103, regretul era sincer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Atunci… de ce m-ai ascultat? De ce ai venit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru mine. Ca s\u0103-mi \u00eenchid cercul. S\u0103 \u0219tiu c\u0103 am fost \u00eentreag\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 la final. C\u0103 am ascultat, dar am ales cu inima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 M\u0103 bucur c\u0103 e\u0219ti bine, Emma. Chiar dac\u0103 nu cu mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i eu, Alexander. \u00ce\u021bi doresc s\u0103 g\u0103se\u0219ti pacea ta. Dar nu m\u0103 mai c\u0103uta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
M-am ridicat. Am sim\u021bit c\u0103 pietrele din pieptul meu se topeau. Nu mai purtam ru\u0219ine, nu mai c\u0103ram durere. Eram liber\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00e2nd m-am \u00eentors acas\u0103, Thomas citea pe canapea. C\u00e2nd m-a v\u0103zut, l\u0103s\u0103 cartea jos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ai \u00eenchis u\u0219a, nu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am dat din cap, z\u00e2mbind printre lacrimi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da. Pentru totdeauna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El m-a tras \u00een bra\u021bele lui \u0219i acolo, \u00een c\u0103ldura acelui \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219\u0103ri, am \u0219tiut: unele r\u0103ni nu trebuie uitate, ci \u00een\u021belese. Ca s\u0103 nu se mai repete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i mai \u0219tiam ceva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eram, \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it, acas\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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