\u2014 Iubita ta \u00eens\u0103rcinat\u0103 a sunat. \u021ai-a transmis saluturi! \u2014 a spus Irina \u00een aer, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 se desprind\u0103 de plita unde pe tigaie s\u00e2c\u00e2ia ceva familiar, ca \u0219i via\u021ba lor \u00eempreun\u0103.
Andrei a \u00eenghe\u021bat pe pragul buc\u0103t\u0103riei. Dou\u0103zeci de ani \u2014 o via\u021b\u0103 \u00eentreag\u0103 \u2014 i-au trecut prin fa\u021ba ochilor \u00eentr-o clip\u0103. Cheile i-au sc\u0103pat din m\u00e2n\u0103, au c\u0103zut pe podea, z\u0103ng\u0103nind cu un sunet metalic care p\u0103rea s\u0103 taie t\u0103cerea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce tot spui? Ce iubit\u0103? \u2014 vocea i-a tremurat, tr\u0103d\u00e2nd toate fricile \u0219i chinurile ultimelor luni. Sim\u021bea cum p\u0103m\u00e2ntul i se sf\u00e2\u0219ie sub picioare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Alice. Asistenta ta, nu? \u2014 s-a \u00eentors Irina \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it, cu bra\u021bele \u00eencruci\u0219ate pe piept. \u2014 T\u00e2n\u0103r\u0103, dou\u0103zeci \u0219i cinci de ani. Spune c\u0103 e deja \u00een luna a patra. Felicit\u0103ri, t\u0103ticule!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen ochii ei era o durere at\u00e2t de mare, \u00eenc\u00e2t Andrei \u0219i-ar fi dorit s\u0103 se afunde \u00een p\u0103m\u00e2nt. Sau s\u0103 se trezeasc\u0103. Da, exact \u2014 s\u0103 se trezeasc\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103 \u00een\u021beleag\u0103 c\u0103 totul a fost doar un co\u0219mar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Iro, pot s\u0103-\u021bi explic\u2026 \u2014 a \u00eenceput el, dar cuvintele i-au r\u0103mas blocate \u00een g\u00e2t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 S\u0103-mi explici? \u2014 a r\u00e2s ea r\u0103gu\u0219it. \u2014 Ce anume s\u0103-mi explici, Andrei? Cum te-ai \u201edistrat\u201d cu secretara ta, \u00een timp ce eu alergam pe la doctori, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2n \u00eens\u0103rcinat\u0103? Sau cum m-ai min\u021bit, spun\u00e2nd c\u0103 stai mai mult la serviciu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tigaia de pe plit\u0103 a \u00eenceput s\u0103 s\u00e2c\u00e2ie, iar mirosul de carne ars\u0103 a umplut buc\u0103t\u0103ria. Irina a oprit automat gazul, de parc\u0103 asta ar fi putut opri tot restul \u2014 durerea, am\u0103r\u0103ciunea, tr\u0103darea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218tii care e partea cea mai nasoal\u0103? \u2014 vocea ei a sc\u0103zut p\u00e2n\u0103 la un \u0219oapt\u0103. \u2014 \u0218tiam. Toate \u0219edin\u021bele tale, apelurile t\u00e2rzii, c\u0103l\u0103toriile de serviciu\u2026 Dar am crezut. Ca o proast\u0103, am crezut!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Iro, ascult\u0103-m\u0103\u2026 \u2014 Andrei a f\u0103cut un pas spre ea, dar Irina \u0219i-a ridicat brusc m\u00e2na, ca \u0219i cum s-ar fi \u00eemp\u0103r\u021bit cu un zid invizibil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu te apropia! \u2014 ochii i s-au umplut de lacrimi. \u2014 Doamne, ce sc\u00e2rb\u0103\u2026 Dou\u0103zeci de ani pe apa s\u00e2mbetei!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Termin\u0103! \u2014 a \u00eencercat el s\u0103 se st\u0103p\u00e2neasc\u0103, dar vocea \u00eei tremura. \u2014 Hai s\u0103 vorbim calm. E totul\u2026 complicat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Complicat? \u2014 Irina a r\u00e2s din nou, dar \u00een r\u00e2sul ei se auzeau pl\u00e2nsul. \u2014 Ce e complicat? Ai f\u0103cut-o pe t\u00e2n\u0103ra ta \u00eens\u0103rcinat\u0103. \u0218i eu\u2026 \u2014 vocea i-a cedat, \u2014 sunt doar o b\u0103tr\u00e2n\u0103 coco\u0219\u0103 sterp\u0103, nu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu spune a\u0219a! \u2014 a f\u0103cut un pas \u00eenainte, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103 o \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219eze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina s-a smuls din bra\u021bele lui, de parc\u0103 ar fi fost ars\u0103. \u00cen secunda urm\u0103toare, o palm\u0103 zdrav\u0103n\u0103 a rupt lini\u0219tea buc\u0103t\u0103riei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pleac\u0103, \u2014 a \u0219optit ea, cu voce tremur\u00e2nd\u0103. \u2014 Pleac\u0103 la ea. Dac\u0103 ea a reu\u0219it s\u0103-\u021bi dea ce nu am putut eu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Iro\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 PLEAC\u0102! \u2014 a luat solni\u021ba de pe mas\u0103 \u0219i a aruncat-o \u00een el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Andrei s-a dat \u00een spate, sarea s-a risipit pe podea, cristalele albe au str\u0103lucit \u00een lumina l\u0103mpii. \u201eUn semn r\u0103u\u201d, i-a trecut prin cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 O s\u0103 sun, \u2014 a morm\u0103it el, d\u00e2ndu-se \u00een spate spre u\u0219\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina s-a \u00eentors \u00een t\u0103cere spre fereastr\u0103. Umerii \u00eei tremurau u\u0219or, de parc\u0103 ar fi fost frig, de\u0219i afar\u0103 era deja cald.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen hol, tr\u0103g\u00e2ndu-\u0219i \u00een grab\u0103 paltonul, a auzit pl\u00e2nsul \u00een\u0103bu\u0219it al Irinei. M\u00e2na i-a \u00eenghe\u021bat pe m\u00e2nerul u\u0219ii. Dar ce putea s\u0103 spun\u0103? Cum s\u0103-\u0219i justifice tr\u0103darea?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
U\u0219a de la intrare a tr\u00e2ntit. \u00cen apartamentul gol a devenit insuportabil de lini\u0219te. Doar ceasul de perete tic\u0103ia \u2014 un cadou de nunt\u0103 de la p\u0103rin\u021bii lui. Dou\u0103zeci de ani a tic\u0103it. M\u0103sur\u00e2nd secundele vie\u021bii lor \u00eempreun\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina a cobor\u00e2t \u00eencet pe un scaun din buc\u0103t\u0103rie. Privirea i-a c\u0103zut pe sarea risipit\u0103. \u201eSe spune c\u0103 aduce ghinion\u201d, s-a g\u00e2ndit ea \u0219i a izbucnit \u00eentr-un r\u00e2s isteric. De parc\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 semne nu era deja clar c\u0103 via\u021ba ei tocmai se risipise, ca acele cristale albe pe podeaua \u00eentunecat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Telefonul din buzunarul halatului a vibrat. Irina l-a scos cu m\u00e2ini tremur\u00e2nde. Un SMS de la un num\u0103r necunoscut:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201e\u00cemi pare r\u0103u. Nu am vrut s\u0103 se ajung\u0103 aici. Alice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Scroaf\u0103, \u2014 a \u0219optit Irina, str\u00e2ng\u00e2nd telefonul p\u00e2n\u0103 la durere. \u2014 Tic\u0103loaso mic\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Afar\u0103 a \u00eenceput s\u0103 plou\u0103. Primele pic\u0103turi loveau strea\u0219ina \u2014 de parc\u0103 cineva c\u00e2nta o melodie trist\u0103 pe un xilofon invizibil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina s-a ridicat, a luat m\u0103tura \u0219i lopatica. \u00cen timp ce str\u00e2ngea sarea risipit\u0103, \u00een capul ei se \u00eenv\u00e2rtea o g\u00e2ndire prosteasc\u0103: \u201eNici m\u0103car n-am \u00eentrebat-o ce a\u0219teapt\u0103 \u2014 b\u0103iat sau fat\u0103\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S-a oprit, str\u00e2ng\u00e2nd lopatica \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103. Sarea, ploaia, tic\u0103itul ceasului \u2014 totul se contopea \u00eentr-un flux continuu, de parc\u0103 via\u021ba acum exista doar \u00een aceste mici detalii. \u0218i nu mai r\u0103m\u0103sese nimic altceva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Andrei st\u0103tea \u00een ma\u0219in\u0103, parcat l\u00e2ng\u0103 casa Alicei, \u0219i se uita mut la telefon. Cincisprezece apeluri ratate de la mama \u2014 Irina, desigur, sunase la soacr\u0103. Aceasta o adora pe nora ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i acum ce? \u2014 a \u00eentrebat el propria reflexie \u00een oglinda retrovizoare. Un b\u0103rbat b\u0103tr\u00e2n de patruzeci \u0219i cinci de ani \u00eel privea cu dezaprobare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Telefonul a vibrat din nou. \u201eAlice\u201d \u2014 scria pe ecran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da, scumpo\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Unde e\u0219ti? \u2014 vocea \u00eei tremura, de parc\u0103 era pe punctul de a pl\u00e2nge. \u2014 M-am speriat at\u00e2t de tare\u2026 Ea era a\u0219a de \u00eenfrico\u0219\u0103toare!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Cine? \u2014 nu a \u00een\u021beles Andrei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 So\u021bia ta! A venit la mine la serviciu, a f\u0103cut o scen\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce?! \u2014 s-a ridicat brusc. \u2014 C\u00e2nd?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Acum o or\u0103\u2026 \u2014 Alice a suspinat. \u2014 A \u021bipat \u00een tot biroul, spun\u00e2nd c\u0103 am distrus familia voastr\u0103. Mi-a aruncat ni\u0219te h\u00e2rtii \u00een fa\u021b\u0103\u2026 Andrei, erau rezultatele ei de la analize. De infertilitate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A gemut \u0219i \u0219i-a l\u0103sat capul pe volan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu \u0219tiam\u2026 \u2014 a continuat Alice. \u2014 Chiar nu \u0219tiam c\u0103 nu pute\u021bi avea copii. Credeam c\u0103 pur \u0219i simplu nu voia\u021bi\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eDar eu \u0219tiam\u201d, i-a trecut prin cap. \u201e\u0218tiam \u0219i tot am f\u0103cut-o\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Vino, \u2014 a cerut ea. \u2014 Mi-e fric\u0103 s\u0103 fiu singur\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Vin imediat, \u2014 a spus el scurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Andrei a pornit ma\u0219ina, dar nu a apucat s\u0103 plece \u2014 telefonul a sunat din nou. De data aceasta, mama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da, mam\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ah, tu\u2026 c\u00e2ine! \u2014 vocea ei r\u0103suna \u00een receptor. \u2014 Ce ai f\u0103cut, m\u0103i omule? \u021ai-ai pierdut cu totul min\u021bile?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mam\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Taci! Irochka e cu ochii \u00een lacrimi, abia am reu\u0219it s\u0103 o calmez. At\u00e2\u021bia ani \u00eempreun\u0103, iar tu?! Te-ai \u00eenh\u0103itat cu o puicu\u021b\u0103!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mam\u0103, eu\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu mai sunt mama ta! \u2014 a t\u0103iat ea. \u2014 P\u00e2n\u0103 nu-\u021bi vinzi tupeul, nu mai suna. \u0218i nici nu te ar\u0103ta pe la mine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A \u00eenchis. Andrei a l\u0103sat telefonul pe genunchi, de parc\u0103 ar fi devenit deodat\u0103 prea greu. Era lini\u0219te, doar motorul ma\u0219inii vibra u\u0219or.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S-a uitat la casa Alicei. Ferestrele str\u0103luceau cu o lumin\u0103 cald\u0103, primitoare. Dar acolo nu putea merge acum. Nu putea merge nic\u0103ieri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Andrei a oprit motorul. Ma\u0219ina a oftat \u0219i a t\u0103cut. \u0218i a r\u0103mas singur \u00een aceast\u0103 lini\u0219te, care deodat\u0103 p\u0103rea at\u00e2t de zgomotoas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen receptor au \u00eenceput s\u0103 sune tonurile scurte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 La naiba\u2026 \u2014 a \u0219optit Andrei, lovind volanul at\u00e2t de tare, \u00eenc\u00e2t degetele i s-au \u00eencle\u0219tat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Telefonul a vibrat din nou \u2014 un mesaj de la Irina:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eActele de divor\u021b vor fi gata \u00eentr-o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103. \u00ce\u021bi vei lua lucrurile \u00een weekend. Eu plec.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A recitit mesajul de c\u00e2teva ori. Cuvintele nu p\u0103reau s\u0103 aib\u0103 sens. Divor\u021b. Gata. Dou\u0103zeci de ani. La naiba. Totul s-a pr\u0103bu\u0219it. Complet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imediat, un nou apel \u2014 Alice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Vii \u00een cur\u00e2nd? M\u0103 doare burtica\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Vin imediat! \u2014 a r\u0103spuns el, \u00eentorc\u00e2nd brusc volanul, de parc\u0103 ar fi vrut s\u0103 scape din acest co\u0219mar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ploaia se \u00eente\u021bea, \u0219terg\u0103toarele de parbriz se mi\u0219cau greu, ora\u0219ul se estompa \u00een pete gri pe fundalul sticlei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Telefonul a mai zumz\u0103it \u00een buzunar \u2014 probabil mama suna din nou. Andrei nici m\u0103car nu s-a uitat. Ce mai conta? Totul se n\u0103ruia, iar el nu putea \u00een\u021belege cum se ajunsese aici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acum un an, Alice venise \u00een companie ca stagiar\u0103. T\u00e2n\u0103r\u0103, plin\u0103 de via\u021b\u0103, cu ochi plini de speran\u021b\u0103\u2026 Se uita la el cu aceea\u0219i admira\u021bie cu care se uita Irina, acum mul\u021bi ani, \u00een studen\u021bie. Apoi a fost petrecerea, \u0219ampania, atingerea accidental\u0103\u2026 \u0218i iat\u0103. \u00ce\u0219i amintea cum se scuza \u00een fa\u021ba so\u021biei c\u0103 e ocupat la serviciu, \u00een timp ce o ducea pe Alice prin restaurante, \u00eei cump\u0103ra flori, se \u00eendr\u0103gostea, ca \u0219i cum ar fi fost din nou t\u00e2n\u0103r. \u00cenchiria un apartament pentru \u00eent\u00e2lniri, ca un adolescent, \u0219i se uita cum ea str\u0103lucea de fericire, f\u0103c\u00e2nd planuri, vis\u00e2nd la viitor\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eIdiot\u201d, se g\u00e2ndea el, uit\u00e2ndu-se la drumul ud. \u201eUn b\u0103tr\u00e2n idiot obsedat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Telefonul a sunat din nou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce naiba\u2026 \u2014 a luat receptorul f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 se uite la ecran. \u2014 Alice, vin imediat\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu sunt Alice, \u2014 a spus Irina, iar vocea ei p\u0103rea neobi\u0219nuit de calm\u0103. \u2014 Am f\u0103cut un test. \u00ce\u021bi vine s\u0103 crezi? Sunt \u0219i eu \u00eens\u0103rcinat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Totul din jur p\u0103rea s\u0103 se opreasc\u0103. Un sc\u00e2r\u021b\u00e2it ascu\u021bit de fr\u00e2ne. Un impact. \u00centuneric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Infarct, \u2014 a spus medicul sec, cu o indiferen\u021b\u0103 obi\u0219nuit\u0103. \u2014 Plus traumatism cranio-cerebral. Stare grav\u0103, dar stabil\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina st\u0103tea l\u00e2ng\u0103 fereastra camerei de reanimare, privindu-l pe Andrei, \u00eentins \u00een pat, plin de fire \u0219i tuburi. L\u00e2ng\u0103 ea st\u0103tea Alice, fa\u021ba ei rotund\u0103 ascuns\u0103 \u00een palme. Din spatele m\u00e2inilor se auzeau ni\u0219te hohote de pl\u00e2ns \u00een\u0103bu\u0219ite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Termin\u0103 cu pl\u00e2nsul, \u2014 a spus Irina, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 ridice privirea. \u2014 Nu e\u0219ti \u00eentr-un serial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u00cemi pare r\u0103u\u2026 \u2014 Alice \u0219i-a \u0219ters ochii, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103 nu se uite \u00een direc\u021bia Irinei. \u2014 Doar c\u0103 eu\u2026 noi\u2026 copilul\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da, da, desigur, \u2014 Irina a schi\u021bat un z\u00e2mbet amar. \u2014 Un copil f\u0103r\u0103 tat\u0103\u2026 Ce amuzant. \u0218i eu f\u0103r\u0103 so\u021b. Ei bine, grozav, nu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Voi\u2026 voi \u0219i\u2026? \u2014 Alice a t\u0103cut, privind u\u0219or burtica Irinei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i eu am r\u0103mas \u00eens\u0103rcinat\u0103? \u2014 a r\u00e2s Irina. \u2014 Da. Dou\u0103zeci de ani nu a mers, iar acum \u2014 bum! Se pare c\u0103 de la nervi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen camer\u0103, monitorul cardiac p\u00e2lp\u00e2ia lini\u0219tit. Ploaia, ca \u00een ultimele trei zile, b\u0103tea \u00een geamuri, amintind c\u0103, undeva, dincolo de aceast\u0103 lume alb\u0103, via\u021ba \u00eenc\u0103 continua. O leg\u0103tur\u0103 ciudat\u0103 \u00eentre ploaie \u0219i ce se \u00eent\u00e2mpla aici, \u00een aceast\u0103 camer\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218tii, \u2014 a spus brusc Irina, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i ia ochii de la trupul nemi\u0219cat al so\u021bului ei, \u2014 te-am iubit din primul an de facultate. Erai at\u00e2t de slab, cu ochelari\u2026 Toate fetele r\u00e2deau, \u00eentreb\u00e2ndu-se: ce-ai v\u0103zut tu la el? Dar eu \u0219tiam cum e\u0219ti cu adev\u0103rat\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alice t\u0103cea, frec\u00e2nd marginea perdelei de spital, de parc\u0103 acolo, \u00een materialul sub\u021bire, era ceva ce ar fi putut s-o salveze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Apoi nunta, \u2014 a continuat Irina, de parc\u0103 vorbea cu golul. \u2014 Verighete, voal, totul ca la carte. Mama lui era \u00eenc\u00e2ntat\u0103: \u201eO s\u0103 fii o nor\u0103 bun\u0103\u201d, spunea. \u0218i eu m-am dovedit a fi \u201edefect\u0103\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu spune a\u0219a, \u2014 a \u0219optit Alice, vocea ei era abia auzit\u0103, ca fo\u0219netul unei frunze toamna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Cum s\u0103 spun? \u2014 s-a \u00eentors brusc Irina, privirea ei era ascu\u021bit\u0103 ca un cu\u021bit. \u2014 \u0218tii c\u00e2\u021bi doctori am vizitat? C\u00e2te proceduri am f\u0103cut? \u0218i el tot \u00eemi spunea: \u201eNu-\u021bi face griji, drag\u0103, vom tr\u0103i \u0219i f\u0103r\u0103 copii\u2026\u201d Min\u021bea. Pur \u0219i simplu min\u021bea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Te iube\u0219te, \u2014 a spus Alice, dar cuvintele nu o convingeau nici pe ea. \u2014 Chiar te iube\u0219te. Totdeauna vorbea despre tine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Chiar \u0219i c\u00e2nd te \u201eavea\u201d pe tine? \u2014 Irina a r\u00e2s, r\u00e2sul ei era r\u0103gu\u0219it, plin de am\u0103r\u0103ciune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alice a tres\u0103rit, acoperindu-\u0219i instinctiv burtica cu m\u00e2inile, de parc\u0103 ar fi \u00eencercat s\u0103 se ascund\u0103 de aceast\u0103 durere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Credeam\u2026 credeam c\u0103 e iubire, \u2014 a \u0219optit ea, privind \u00een podea. \u2014 Era at\u00e2t de atent, at\u00e2t de ginga\u0219\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i eu, \u00een schimb, \u2014 a spus Irina cu sarcasm, \u2014 eram so\u021bia rea \u0219i ambi\u021bioas\u0103? O scorpie steril\u0103, nu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu! Eu nu\u2026 \u2014 Alice a t\u0103cut, ne\u0219tiind ce s\u0103 mai spun\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218tii care e partea cea mai amuzant\u0103? \u2014 a \u00eentrerupt-o Irina. \u2014 Te \u00een\u021beleg aproape. T\u00e2n\u0103r\u0103, \u00eendr\u0103gostit\u0103\u2026 Ai v\u0103zut un b\u0103rbat de succes \u0219i \u021bi-ai pierdut capul. Am fost \u0219i eu a\u0219a. Dar ghici ce? B\u0103rbatul \u0103la era deja so\u021bul meu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen pat, Andrei s-a mi\u0219cat u\u0219or. Ambele femei s-au aplecat \u00eenainte, dar el s-a oprit din nou. Era prea rapid \u2014 via\u021ba \u0219i moartea \u00eentr-un singur trup, ca pe o balan\u021b\u0103, \u00eentr-o parte era lumea lor comun\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce facem acum? \u2014 a \u00eentrebat Alice, c\u00e2nd lini\u0219tea a devenit prea grea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce s\u0103 facem? \u2014 Irina \u0219i-a frecat obosit podul nasului. \u2014 Vom na\u0219te. Ambele vom na\u0219te. Andrei va avea doi mo\u0219tenitori\u2026 sau mo\u0219tenitoare. Ce mai conteaz\u0103 acum?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dar el? \u2014 a \u00eentrebat Alice, incapabil\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i \u021bin\u0103 \u00eentrebarea \u00een ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce s\u0103 fac\u0103 el? \u2014 Irina a privit-o cu am\u0103r\u0103ciune, ca pe o persoan\u0103 ciudat\u0103, dar totu\u0219i apropiat\u0103. \u2014 Dac\u0103 se treze\u0219te \u2014 s\u0103 aleag\u0103. De\u0219i\u2026 \u2014 a z\u00e2mbit, \u2014 alegerea lui e cam proast\u0103: so\u021bia b\u0103tr\u00e2n\u0103 cu un copil sau iubita t\u00e2n\u0103r\u0103 cu un altul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu vreau s\u0103\u2026 \u2014 a \u00eenceput Alice, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103 scape de cuvinte, s\u0103 nu le lase s\u0103 se \u00eenfig\u0103 \u00een inima ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ba da, vrei, \u2014 a \u00eentrerupt-o Irina. \u2014 Toate voi vre\u021bi. Dar uite ce-\u021bi spun, feti\u021bo\u2026 \u2014 Irina a privit-o direct \u00een ochi, pentru prima dat\u0103. \u2014 Nu renun\u021b la ce e al meu. Dou\u0103zeci de ani \u2014 asta e al meu, \u00een\u021belegi? Dou\u0103zeci de ani\u2026 Iar tu\u2026 tu ai s\u0103rit \u00eentr-un tren care nu-\u021bi apar\u021bine. Dar nu e sta\u021bia ta. Nu e drumul t\u0103u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Din spate, o asistent\u0103 a tu\u0219it u\u0219or.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Scuze, dar timpul de vizit\u0103 s-a terminat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da, desigur, \u2014 Irina s-a ridicat, \u0219i-a aranjat rochia, de parc\u0103 ar fi fost ceva str\u0103in \u00een acest loc. \u2014 Hai, nenorocito. \u00ce\u021bi ar\u0103t unde e automatul cu ceai. Avem de stat aici mult timp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Andrei \u0219i-a revenit dup\u0103 o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103. C\u00e2nd \u0219i-a deschis ochii, primul lucru pe care l-a v\u0103zut a fost so\u021bia lui, st\u00e2nd pe un scaun l\u00e2ng\u0103 pat, cu m\u00e2na a\u0219ezat\u0103 grijuliu pe burtic\u0103. \u00cen cap i-a trecut: \u201eCum de n-am observat asta mai devreme?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ir\u2026 \u2014 vocea lui era r\u0103gu\u0219it\u0103, str\u0103in\u0103, de parc\u0103 nu era a lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ea a tres\u0103rit, ochii i s-au deschis larg:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Te-ai trezit, frumosule? \u2014 cuvintele ei sunau cu o u\u0219oar\u0103 batjocur\u0103. \u2014 Credeam c\u0103 e\u0219ti acolo, \u00een rai, flirt\u00e2nd cu \u00eengera\u0219i tineri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u00cemi pare r\u0103u\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu \u00eencepe, \u2014 Irina s-a \u00eencruntat. \u2014 A fost avocatul t\u0103u aici. Nu voi \u00eemp\u0103r\u021bi apartamentul \u2014 nu te agita. Ma\u0219ina o po\u021bi lua \u0219i tu, \u021bi-e mai folositoare. De la serviciu deja m-am demis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce? \u2014 Andrei a \u00eencercat s\u0103 se ridice, fa\u021ba \u0219i vocea pline de nelini\u0219te. \u2014 De ce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 M\u0103 \u00eentorc la Tver. La p\u0103rin\u021bi, \u2014 vocea ei era calm\u0103, de parc\u0103 vorbea despre ceva banal, cum ar fi cum a ie\u0219it din pat. \u2014 Acolo aerul e mai curat. E mai bine pentru copil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Iro, nu trebuie\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ba da, Andrei. Trebuie, \u2014 a z\u00e2mbit pentru prima dat\u0103, nu de bucurie, ci ca un fel de u\u0219urare. \u2014 \u0218tii, m-am g\u00e2ndit la multe \u00een timp ce tu\u2026 z\u0103ceai incon\u0219tient. Ai dreptate \u2014 sunt o proast\u0103 b\u0103tr\u00e2n\u0103. Dar nu pentru c\u0103 \u021bi-am crezut. Ci pentru c\u0103 mi-era fric\u0103 s\u0103 tr\u0103iesc f\u0103r\u0103 tine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Te iubesc, \u2014 a \u0219optit el, de parc\u0103 acest cuv\u00e2nt ar fi putut schimba ceva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 M\u0103 iube\u0219ti\u2026 \u2014 a dat din cap, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 se uite la el. \u2014 Probabil. \u00cen felul t\u0103u. Ca pe un obicei, ca pe o parte din via\u021b\u0103. Dar nu vreau s\u0103 fiu un obicei, \u00een\u021belegi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S-a ridicat, \u0219i-a aranjat rochia, de parc\u0103 ar fi fost ceva str\u0103in pe ea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Alice a venit \u00een fiecare zi. A pl\u00e2ns, a spus c\u0103 renun\u021b\u0103 la orice preten\u021bii. \u00cenc\u0103 proast\u0103\u2026 I-am l\u0103sat num\u0103rul unui bun ginecolog. \u0218i al unui agent imobiliar \u2014 o s\u0103 o ajute s\u0103 g\u0103seasc\u0103 un apartament mai mare. E cam \u00eenghesuit \u00eentr-un apartament cu o camer\u0103, av\u00e2nd un copil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Tu\u2026 ce? \u2014 Andrei nu-\u0219i putea crede urechilor, o privea ne\u00eencrez\u0103tor pe so\u021bia lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce e a\u0219a de ciudat? \u2014 a ridicat din umeri, de parc\u0103 tocmai spusese ceva normal. \u2014 Suntem \u00een aceea\u0219i barc\u0103. Mai bine zis, \u00een aceea\u0219i situa\u021bie\u2026 Amuzant, nu? At\u00e2\u021bia ani de gol, iar acum deodat\u0103 doi. Se pare c\u0103 e adev\u0103rat: necazul nu vine niciodat\u0103 singur. Nici fericirea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Afar\u0103 bubuia o furtun\u0103 \u2014 prima de prim\u0103var\u0103. P\u0103rea c\u0103 sf\u00e2\u0219ie ziua \u00een buc\u0103\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu m\u0103 \u00eenso\u021bi, \u2014 Irina s-a aplecat, l-a s\u0103rutat u\u0219or pe frunte, ca \u0219i cum ar fi fost un gest obi\u0219nuit \u0219i final. \u2014 Am chemat deja un taxi. Am trimis lucrurile. Semnezi actele de divor\u021b c\u00e2nd te \u00eens\u0103n\u0103to\u0219e\u0219ti \u2014 unde s\u0103 te gr\u0103be\u0219ti acum?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Iro\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218tii, \u2014 s-a oprit \u00een u\u0219\u0103, \u00eentorc\u00e2ndu-se spre el, \u2014 te-am iubit cu adev\u0103rat. P\u00e2n\u0103 la nebunie, p\u00e2n\u0103 la tremur\u2026 Dar acum parc\u0103 m-am eliberat. De parc\u0103 am respirat ad\u00e2nc. \u00ce\u021bi mul\u021bumesc pentru asta. \u0218i ei \u00eei mul\u021bumesc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A plecat, \u00eenchiz\u00e2nd u\u0219a \u00eencet. \u00cen camer\u0103 a r\u0103mas un miros u\u0219or de parfumul ei \u2014 acela\u0219i pe care i-l d\u0103ruia \u00een fiecare an de aniversare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Andrei se uita pe fereastr\u0103, unde furtuna de prim\u0103var\u0103 amesteca ploaia cu z\u0103pada. \u00cen ora\u0219ul ud de martie, dou\u0103 femei purtau \u00een p\u00e2ntec copiii lui. Dou\u0103 lumi at\u00e2t de diferite, dar totu\u0219i asem\u0103n\u0103toare. Dou\u0103 drumuri diferite, o singur\u0103 poveste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eOare\u201d, s-a g\u00e2ndit el, \u201ecopiii vor fi prieteni? Sau \u00ee\u0219i vor \u00eemp\u0103r\u021bi \u0219i ei\u2026 ceva?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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