\u00cen acea zi, Monica era epuizat\u0103. Toat\u0103 diminea\u021ba o petrecuse cur\u0103\u021b\u00e2nd, sp\u0103l\u00e2nd, aranj\u00e2nd juc\u0103riile \u0219i \u0219terg\u00e2nd podelele. C\u00e2nd a verificat cuptorul, puiul cu cartofi se rumenise frumos, umpl\u00e2nd buc\u0103t\u0103ria cu un miros de l\u0103sa pe gur\u0103 ap\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mai sunt zece minute, a murmurat ea, set\u00e2nd cronometrul \u0219i gr\u0103bindu-se spre baie \u2014 avea timp s\u0103 cure\u021be gresia. Totul mergea ca uns. P\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd u\u0219a de la intrare a tr\u00e2ntit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Cred c\u0103 s-au \u00eentors copiii, s-a g\u00e2ndit Monica, dar \u00een prag a ap\u0103rut nu fiul sau fiica ei, ci so\u021bul ei \u2014 Andrei, care spusese diminea\u021b\u0103 c\u0103 \u201ee la garaj\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Uau, ce miroase bine! s-a frecat el pe m\u00e2ini mul\u021bumit. \u2014 Iubesc puiul t\u0103u!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Cheam\u0103 copiii, s\u0103 vin\u0103 la mas\u0103, a strigat Monica \u0219i s-a \u00eentors la chiuvet\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peste un minut, prin cas\u0103 trop\u0103iau picioarele goale ale copiilor, cineva \u0219i-a aruncat adida\u0219ii, altcineva r\u00e2dea zgomotos. Monica a auzit certuri \u0219i a ie\u0219it, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 a\u0219tepte cronometrul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat? a \u00eentrebat, \u00eenc\u0103 cu m\u0103nu\u0219ile de cauciuc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Vreau o pulp\u0103! a \u021bipat Ilinca, de zece ani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i eu! a strigat \u00een cor Matei, de opt ani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Sunt dou\u0103, a rumegat Monica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu! A r\u0103mas doar una! a trop\u0103it Ilinca cu piciorul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Femeia s-a apropiat de mas\u0103. Adev\u0103rat \u2014 jum\u0103tate din pui disp\u0103ruse. R\u0103m\u0103seser\u0103 doar pieptul \u0219i c\u00e2teva buc\u0103\u021bi de cartofi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Unde e tat\u0103l vostru?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 A plecat. A luat jum\u0103tate de pui \u0219i a plecat, a morm\u0103it Matei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Monica a luat telefonul, l-a sunat pe Andrei \u2014 nu a r\u0103spuns. Apoi a \u00een\u0219f\u0103cat cheile \u0219i a ie\u0219it pe u\u0219\u0103. Fierbea de m\u00e2nie: din nou! \u00ce\u0219i luase \u00eentotdeauna cele mai bune buc\u0103\u021bi. Dar acum nu pentru el, ci pentru ga\u0219ca lui de amici. Nu mai era vorba doar de zg\u00e2rcenie \u2014 era o tr\u0103dare a casei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
L\u00e2ng\u0103 cas\u0103, l\u00e2ng\u0103 locul de joac\u0103, Andrei st\u0103tea pe banc\u0103 cu prietenii. \u00cen m\u00e2n\u0103 aveau bere, iar pe genunchi \u2014 acela\u0219i pui. R\u00e2deau, m\u00e2ncau, se lingeau pe degete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu v\u0103 e ru\u0219ine?! a izbucnit Monica, cu ochii sc\u00e2nteind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Du-te acas\u0103, vorbim mai t\u00e2rziu, a \u0219uierat Andrei, arunc\u00e2nd o privire spre \u201eb\u0103ie\u021bi\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu, vorbim acum! Ai furat m\u00e2ncarea pe care am g\u0103tit-o pentru copiii mei! Nu-\u021bi e ru\u0219ine? \u00ce\u021bi mai trebuie \u0219i asta, dup\u0103 ce mereu \u00ee\u021bi iei cele mai bune buc\u0103\u021bi? Acum hr\u0103ne\u0219ti \u0219i musafirii cu ce nu e al t\u0103u?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pleac\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 m\u0103 pot st\u0103p\u00e2ni, a r\u0103spuns el aspru, apuc\u00e2nd-o de bra\u021b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce faci?! s-a smuls Monica. \u2014 Nu e\u0219ti doar un egoist, e\u0219ti un ho\u021b, Andrei. Un ho\u021b care fur\u0103 m\u00e2ncarea de la proprii copii \u0219i o d\u0103 la be\u021bivi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Termin\u0103 cu isteria, Moni, s-a enervat el, sim\u021bindu-se umilit \u00een fa\u021ba prietenilor. \u2014 E doar o dat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 O dat\u0103? Dar fructele? Caviarul pe care mama mi l-a trimis \u0219i tu l-ai m\u00e2ncat \u00eentr-o zi? Sau friptura, c\u00e2nd le-ai l\u0103sat copiilor numai arsurile, iar \u021bie \u021bi-ai luat buc\u0103\u021bile moi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Monica s-a \u00eentors \u0219i a plecat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seara, c\u00e2nd s-a \u00eentors, ea st\u0103tea l\u00e2ng\u0103 fereastr\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dac\u0103 te-ai vedea cum ar\u0103\u021bi, r\u00e2dea Andrei. \u201eDivor\u021b pentru un pui\u201c. Ai fi perfect\u0103 la emisiunile alea de scandal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dau divor\u021b, a r\u0103spuns ea rece. \u2014 Chiar acum nu \u00een\u021belegi de ce. Nu pentru pui. Ci pentru mizeria, l\u0103comia \u0219i egoismul t\u0103u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Unde o s\u0103 m\u0103 duc? a pufnit el. \u2014 Nu e\u0219ti amuzant\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 La m\u0103-ta. Aceea\u0219i care te-a \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat c\u0103 tot ce e mai bun e al t\u0103u. S\u0103 vad\u0103 acum cum e s\u0103 \u00eempart\u0103 cu tine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Andrei a plecat, crez\u00e2nd c\u0103 glume\u0219te. Dar a doua zi, Monica \u0219i-a depus cererea. El a r\u0103mas la mama sa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dup\u0103 dou\u0103 s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni, a sunat-o chiar ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ai avut dreptate, a oftat foste\u2014 Acum \u00eenteleg de ce ai plecat, \u0219i eu m\u0103 simt ca \u00eentr-o cu\u0219c\u0103 cu un lup fl\u0103m\u00e2nd, a morm\u0103it ea, \u00eenchiz\u00e2nd telefonul cu un oftat de u\u0219urare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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