Polina st\u0103tea l\u00e2ng\u0103 morm\u00e2ntul proasp\u0103t, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 observe nici ploaia m\u0103runt\u0103, nici oamenii care \u00eencepeau deja s\u0103 plece. Pe p\u0103m\u00e2ntul cimitirului erau \u00eempr\u0103\u0219tiate flori artificiale \u0219i coroane cu panglici. Al\u0103turi r\u0103m\u0103sese doar so\u021bul ei, care se muta de pe un picior pe altul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Polina, hai s\u0103 mergem deja, c\u0103 o s\u0103 \u00eenghe\u021bi aici, spuse Tolik, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103 o trag\u0103 u\u0219or de bra\u021b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polina nu r\u0103spunse. \u00cen minte \u00eei suna o singur\u0103 idee: bunica nu mai e. Nu-i venea s\u0103 cread\u0103. Doar cu o lun\u0103 \u00een urm\u0103 st\u0103tuser\u0103 la buc\u0103t\u0103rie \u0219i b\u0103user\u0103 ceai \u00eempreun\u0103, iar bunica \u00eei povestea cum \u00eel cunoscuse pe bunicul la un dans, imediat dup\u0103 r\u0103zboi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Eu \u021bi-am zis c\u0103 nu trebuia s-o l\u0103s\u0103m singur\u0103 \u00een sat. I-am propus s\u0103 stea cu noi, bomb\u0103nea Tolik, tr\u0103g\u00e2nd-o tot mai insistent de m\u00e2nec\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polina n-avea putere s\u0103-i reaminteasc\u0103 faptul c\u0103 el nu-i propusese niciodat\u0103 asta. Dimpotriv\u0103, refuza mereu c\u00e2nd venea vorba despre bunica ei. \u201eUnde s-o caz\u0103m? \u0218i-a\u0219a nu avem loc destul,\u201d repeta mereu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it, Polina \u00ee\u0219i lu\u0103 privirea de pe morm\u00e2nt. \u00cei durea spatele dup\u0103 o noapte nedormit\u0103, ochii o usturau de la lacrimi. Bunica fusese singura persoan\u0103 care o acceptase mereu a\u0219a cum era. Niciodat\u0103 n-o judecase nici pentru profesie, nici pentru stilul vestimentar, nici pentru alegerea so\u021bului. Mereu \u00eei repeta: \u201eAlege tu, drag\u0103, e via\u021ba ta.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Drumul spre cas\u0103 p\u0103rea nesf\u00e2r\u0219it. Tolik pornise radioul, dar Polina \u00eel opri imediat. \u00cen ma\u0219in\u0103 se l\u0103s\u0103 lini\u0219tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 A sunat mama, zise Tolik dup\u0103 o vreme. Vine azi s\u0103 te sus\u021bin\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polina \u00eenchise ochii. Svetlana Ghenadievna era ultima persoan\u0103 pe care ar fi vrut s-o vad\u0103 ast\u0103zi. \u00cen \u0219ase ani de c\u0103snicie, nu deveniser\u0103 deloc apropiate. Soacra mereu o privise de sus, ca pe o \u021b\u0103ranc\u0103 simpl\u0103, nepotrivit\u0103 pentru fiul ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00e2nd ajunser\u0103 acas\u0103, era deja sear\u0103. \u00cen geamul apartamentului lor ardea lumina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mama a ajuns deja, oft\u0103 Tolik, parc\u00e2nd ma\u0219ina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polina oft\u0103 \u0219i ea. Soacra avea obiceiul s\u0103 foloseasc\u0103 cheia de rezerv\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-i avertizeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apartamentul \u00eei \u00eent\u00e2mpin\u0103 cu miros de cartofi pr\u0103ji\u021bi. \u00cen buc\u0103t\u0103rie Svetlana Ghenadievna g\u0103tea, \u00eembr\u0103cat\u0103 cu un \u0219or\u021b peste costumul ei scump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it! exclam\u0103 ea, \u0219terg\u00e2ndu-\u0219i m\u00e2inile. Credeam c\u0103 veni\u021bi abia noaptea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Bun\u0103 seara, Svetlana Ghenadievna, zise Polina \u00een \u0219oapt\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Hai, las\u0103 formalit\u0103\u021bile astea! Azi e o zi grea, \u00een\u021beleg. Dezbr\u0103ca\u021bi-v\u0103 \u0219i haide\u021bi la mas\u0103!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polina d\u0103du din cap, de\u0219i nu voia deloc s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nce. Intr\u0103 \u00een baie \u0219i privi lung chipul obosit din oglind\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen buc\u0103t\u0103rie, Tolik deja mesteca cartofii pr\u0103ji\u021bi, b\u00e2nd bere din frigider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 A\u0219az\u0103-te, Polina, m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 ceva, \u00eei ordon\u0103 soacra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polina se a\u0219ez\u0103 \u0219i puse pu\u021bin\u0103 salat\u0103 \u00een farfurie. Nu-i venea s\u0103 \u00eenghit\u0103 nimic, dar \u00eencepu s\u0103 mestece, evit\u00e2nd repro\u0219urile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Gata cu formalit\u0103\u021bile? \u00eentreb\u0103 brusc Svetlana Ghenadievna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce formalit\u0103\u021bi? \u00eentreb\u0103 Polina confuz\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 P\u0103i, actele, certificatul de deces \u0219i tot restul\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da, totul e gata, r\u0103spunse Polina, surprins\u0103 de tonul practic al soacrei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Svetlana Ghenadievna continu\u0103, aparent indiferent\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Am auzit c\u0103 bunica ta avea un cont bancar?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polina \u00eenlemni cu furculi\u021ba \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103. De unde \u0219tia soacra asta?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Avea, zise ea precaut\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ochii soacrei sclipir\u0103 imediat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ia transfer\u0103-mi mie, drag\u0103, un milion. Oricum \u021bie singur\u0103 nu-\u021bi trebuie at\u00e2\u021bia bani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polina r\u0103mase blocat\u0103. Furculi\u021ba \u00eei c\u0103zu zgomotos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Poftim?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce te ui\u021bi a\u0219a? Tolik are credite, mie \u00eemi trebuie opera\u021bie la genunchi, ma\u0219ina e veche\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polina se uit\u0103 la Tolik, dar el privea insistent \u00een farfurie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0102\u0219tia sunt banii familiei mele, nu bugetul vostru comun, spuse Polina ferm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Tu e\u0219ti zg\u00e2rcit\u0103? ridic\u0103 soacra vocea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Bunica a adunat banii \u0103\u0219tia pentru mine \u0219i copiii mei, insist\u0103 Polina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Care copii? \u0218ase ani sunte\u021bi c\u0103s\u0103tori\u021bi \u0219i nimic. \u0218i unde-i aduce\u021bi? \u00cen apartamentul \u0103sta str\u00e2mt?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mam\u0103 glumea doar, b\u00e2igui Tolik jenat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nimeni nu glume\u0219te! Familia \u00eenseamn\u0103 comun! m\u0103car ajut\u0103-ne! insist\u0103 soacra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu v\u0103 apar\u021bin vou\u0103, repet\u0103 Polina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tolik \u00eencerc\u0103 s\u0103 intervin\u0103 timid, dar Polina \u00eel \u00eentrerupse:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Eu abia mi-am \u00eengropat bunica, iar voi cere\u021bi bani!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Svetlana Ghenadievna s\u0103ri brusc \u00een picioare, url\u00e2nd:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ai venit din satul t\u0103u, mi-ai sucit fiul, iar acum \u00ee\u021bi umpli buzunarele!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polina se ridic\u0103 \u0219i ea, sim\u021bind c\u0103 i se limpeze\u0219te mintea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu-\u021bi permit s\u0103 vorbe\u0219ti a\u0219a despre familia mea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tolik, speriat, se puse \u00eentre ele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Fetelor, f\u0103r\u0103 scandal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu-i scandal. Acum v\u0103d clar situa\u021bia, r\u0103spunse Polina calm\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ea \u00eel privi fix \u00een ochi pe Tolik:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218tiai c\u0103 mama ta va cere bani? A\u021bi discutat \u00eenainte?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tolik \u00eencepu s\u0103 b\u00e2iguie, evit\u00e2nd privirea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Vorbeam despre bani, poate ne ajutai pu\u021bin\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polina \u00een\u021belese totul \u00een acel moment. Nu-l mai recuno\u0219tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
F\u0103r\u0103 alte cuvinte, ea \u00eei \u00eempachet\u0103 lucrurile \u00eentr-o geant\u0103 mare \u0219i-i ar\u0103t\u0103 u\u0219a:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pleca\u021bi am\u00e2ndoi. Acum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dup\u0103 scandal, Polina se sim\u021bi u\u0219urat\u0103 pentru prima oar\u0103. Peste c\u00e2teva zile schimb\u0103 \u00eencuietorile \u0219i num\u0103rul telefonului, iar dup\u0103 \u00eenc\u0103 o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 depuse actele pentru divor\u021b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polina \u00eencepu s\u0103 tr\u0103iasc\u0103 pentru ea \u00eens\u0103\u0219i, f\u0103r\u0103 rude lacome. Cu banii de la bunica, \u00ee\u0219i cump\u0103r\u0103 o garsonier\u0103 mic\u0103 \u0219i \u00eencepu o via\u021b\u0103 nou\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00centr-o zi, privind fotografia bunicii, z\u00e2mbi:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mul\u021bumesc, bunico. Nu mi-ai l\u0103sat doar bani, mi-ai deschis ochii.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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