\u201eNu mai pot. Am vrut un b\u0103iat, iar noi avem a treia fat\u0103. Asta nu e via\u021ba pe care mi-am imaginat-o,\u201d a spus Sergei, st\u00e2nd \u00een prag cu geanta sport uzat\u0103, evit\u00e2nd privirea so\u021biei sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina a \u00eencremenit cu lingura \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103. Terciul de pe aragaz clocotea \u00eencet. Masha se t\u00e2ra pe podeaua de lemn, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103 prind\u0103 reflexia soarelui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eSergei\u2026 te rog. Ce spui? Uit\u0103-te la ele,\u201d vocea i se fr\u00e2ngea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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El nici m\u0103car nu s-a \u00eentors. U\u0219a s-a tr\u00e2ntit, iar sunetul a t\u0103iat lini\u0219tea dimine\u021bii. Masha a sc\u00e2ncit, de parc\u0103 sim\u021bea ceva. Motanul ro\u0219cat, Bublik, \u0219i-a arcuit spatele \u0219i a s\u0103rit de pe pervaz. Anya, fiica cea mare, a \u00eencremenit cu farfuriile \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103. Ochii ei, prea serio\u0219i pentru o feti\u021b\u0103 de opt ani, s-au umplut de \u00een\u021belegere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eMami, c\u00e2nd se \u00eentoarce tati?\u201d Liza o trase de halatul Irinei, ne\u00een\u021beleg\u00e2nd \u00eenc\u0103 ce tocmai se \u00eent\u00e2mplase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina \u0219i-a trecut m\u00e2na prin p\u0103r, prins \u00een grab\u0103 \u00eentr-un prosop. S-a uitat la cele trei fiice ale sale \u2014 fericirea ei, alinarea ei \u2014 \u0219i a spus cu voce joas\u0103: \u201eHaide\u021bi la mas\u0103, fetelor. Se r\u0103ce\u0219te terciul.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cenc\u0103 spera c\u0103 va reveni. Peste o zi. Dou\u0103. A trecut o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103. Vecinii \u00ee\u0219i \u00eentorceau privirea c\u00e2nd o \u00eent\u00e2lneau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nadia o vizita aproape \u00een fiecare sear\u0103 \u2014 uneori cu un borcan de dulcea\u021b\u0103 de zmeur\u0103, alteori cu o pl\u0103cint\u0103, sau doar ca s\u0103 stea cu fetele c\u00e2t timp Irina se ocupa de cas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eCum poate s\u0103 tr\u0103iasc\u0103 cu con\u0219tiin\u021ba \u00eemp\u0103cat\u0103?\u201d turna Nadia ceaiul \u00een ce\u0219ti, c\u00e2nd fetele deja dormeau ad\u00e2nc. Vocea \u00eei era plin\u0103 de indignare. \u201eSe numea b\u0103rbat \u0219i a fugit de propriii copii ca de foc.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina privea \u00een t\u0103cere pe fereastr\u0103. Ar\u021barul de l\u00e2ng\u0103 gard \u00eencepea s\u0103 se \u00eeng\u0103lbeneasc\u0103 \u2014 toamna se apropia t\u0103cut. \u201eS-a schimbat mult \u00een ultimul an. De fiecare dat\u0103 c\u00e2nd m\u0103 ocupam de Masha, \u00eentorcea privirea. Spunea: destule fete, vreau un b\u0103iat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201e\u0218i acum ce o s\u0103 faci?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eAcum suntem singure,\u201d Irina s-a \u00eendreptat de spate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zilele treceau greu, ca mierea groas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Noaptea pl\u00e2ngea \u00een pern\u0103, ca fetele s\u0103 nu o aud\u0103. Ziua \u2014 muncea: sp\u0103la, g\u0103tea, cocea. Pensia alimentar\u0103 abia ajungea pentru strictul necesar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
O usturau ochii de la fumul aragazului, f\u0103ina \u00eei intra sub unghii, o durea spatele, dar \u00een fiecare diminea\u021b\u0103 se ridica din nou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eA murit tati?\u201d a \u00eentrebat Liza, la o lun\u0103 dup\u0103, privind fotografia de pe comod\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eNu, iubita mea. Tati doar a plecat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eDe ce?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201ePentru c\u0103, uneori, adul\u021bii iau decizii ciudate,\u201d voia s\u0103 spun\u0103 adev\u0103rul \u2014 c\u0103 tat\u0103l lor s-a dovedit a fi un om slab \u2014 dar cuvintele i-au r\u0103mas \u00een g\u00e2t. \u201eMergi \u0219i ajut-o pe Anya la vase.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Octombrie a adus ploaie \u0219i frig \u00een casa veche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
V\u00e2ntul p\u0103trundea prin cr\u0103p\u0103turile ferestrelor. Irina le-a izolat, iar fetele au ajutat. Anya se maturizase \u2014 t\u0103cut\u0103, dar mereu prezent\u0103 \u2014 o ridica pe Masha c\u00e2nd era agitat\u0103, o \u00eenvelea pe Liza cu p\u0103turica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eO s\u0103 reu\u0219im, mami,\u201d i-a spus \u00eentr-o sear\u0103, \u00een timp ce cur\u0103\u021bau cartofi \u00eempreun\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eDesigur, iubita mea,\u201d Irina a s\u0103rutat-o pe cre\u0219tet, care mirosea a fum \u0219i mere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Masha f\u0103cea primii pa\u0219i, sprijinindu-se de scaune \u0219i de vechiul bufet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nimeni nu se a\u0219tepta ca cea mic\u0103, care \u00eeng\u00e2na silabe \u0219i bolborosea noaptea, s\u0103 spun\u0103 brusc, clar \u0219i r\u0103spicat: \u201eAnya.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fiica cea mare a \u00eencremenit cu farfuria \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103, iar Irina a sim\u021bit cum ceva se tope\u0219te \u00een ea \u2014 \u0219i a r\u00e2s, de parc\u0103 redescoperea un miracol simplu. \u201eTrebuie s\u0103 fr\u0103m\u00e2nt aluatul,\u201d \u0219i-a suflecat m\u00e2necile. \u201eM\u00e2ine diminea\u021b\u0103 coc pl\u0103cinte \u0219i le duc la magazin. Au zis c\u0103 mi le iau la v\u00e2nzare.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anya i-a \u00eentins \u00een t\u0103cere un pachet de f\u0103in\u0103. Motanul negru, Timon, i se freca de picioare, torc\u00e2nd u\u0219or, ca \u0219i cum o \u00eencuraja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A mai trecut un an. Prima z\u0103pad\u0103 c\u0103dea lent afar\u0103. Sergei nu o contactase \u2014 niciun apel, niciun mesaj. Parc\u0103 disp\u0103ruse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201ePoate vine de Anul Nou?\u201d a \u00eentrebat Liza \u00een \u0219oapt\u0103, \u00eenainte de culcare, str\u00e2ng\u00e2nd iepura\u0219ul de plu\u0219 la piept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina i-a m\u00e2ng\u00e2iat p\u0103rul cu bl\u00e2nde\u021be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eDormi, iepura\u0219. Acum avem via\u021ba noastr\u0103, drumul nostru.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu \u0219tia dac\u0103 va avea suficient\u0103 putere. Nu \u0219tia ce va urma. Dar un lucru \u00eel \u0219tia sigur \u2014 fetele ei nu trebuiau s\u0103 se simt\u0103 niciodat\u0103 abandonate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sergei nu s-a mai \u00eentors. Niciun apel, nicio scrisoare. Dar ele demult \u00eencetaser\u0103 s\u0103 mai spere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acum, casa era plin\u0103 de aroma pl\u0103cintelor proaspete \u0219i a merelor, r\u0103suna de r\u00e2sete de copii. Cele trei fete crescuser\u0103 vesele, puternice, luminoase, cu ochi str\u0103lucitori.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Iar Irina se transformase dintr-o femeie debusolat\u0103 \u00eentr-un adev\u0103rat sprijin, din care al\u021bii puteau prinde curaj.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seara, a ie\u0219it pe prisp\u0103. Masha \u0219i Liza se jucau \u00een curte cu un pisoi nou. \u00cen fereastr\u0103 str\u0103lucea o lumin\u0103 cald\u0103. Irina a inspirat ad\u00e2nc aerul saturat de roua serii \u0219i a z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cineva plecase. Dar lumina din sufletul lor r\u0103m\u0103sese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i \u00eenainte \u2014 o via\u021b\u0103 \u00eentreag\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eHai, somnoril\u0103, c\u0103 \u00eent\u00e2rzii la \u0219coal\u0103,\u201d Irina a atins u\u0219or um\u0103rul Anyei. Februarie se topea afar\u0103 \u2014 al doilea f\u0103r\u0103 Sergei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anya s-a ridicat brusc, frec\u00e2ndu-\u0219i ochii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eA nins azi-noapte?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eDa. Troiene p\u00e2n\u0103 peste genunchi.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trecuser\u0103 doi ani, l\u0103s\u00e2nd \u00een urm\u0103 riduri fine la col\u021burile ochilor Irinei \u0219i m\u00e2ini asprite de munc\u0103. \u00cenv\u0103\u021base s\u0103 aprind\u0103 focul dintr-un singur chibrit, s\u0103 coas\u0103 haine f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 se vad\u0103, \u0219i s\u0103 cread\u0103 \u00een viitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eMami, Kolia are telefon nou,\u201d a intrat Liza \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie, flutur\u00e2nd o lingur\u0103. \u201eC\u00e2nd \u00eemi cumperi \u0219i mie unul?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eO s\u0103-\u021bi cump\u0103r\u0103m, sigur. V\u00e2nd o serie de pl\u0103cinte de s\u0103rb\u0103tori.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina a z\u00e2mbit, amestec\u00e2nd \u00een terci. Fiica ei nu \u0219tia c\u0103, \u00een noaptea trecut\u0103, cocea p\u00e2n\u0103 la miezul nop\u021bii ca s\u0103 str\u00e2ng\u0103 bani pentru ni\u0219te cizme \u00eembl\u0103nite pentru Masha. Camera era plin\u0103 de mirosul pl\u0103cintelor. Timon, ca de obicei, st\u0103tea pe pervaz, iar Bublik alerga dup\u0103 Masha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eSuntem puternice!\u201d a strigat Masha bucuroas\u0103, balans\u00e2nd un cub de lemn \u00een palm\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aceast\u0103 fraz\u0103, rostit\u0103 de Irina \u00eentr-o sear\u0103 grea, devenise deviza familiei. O repetau \u00eenainte de culcare, \u021bin\u00e2ndu-se de m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201e\u0218i nu ne l\u0103s\u0103m,\u201d a \u00eencuviin\u021bat Irina, privind-o pe fiica ei cu m\u00e2ndrie lini\u0219tit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dup\u0103 plecarea lui Sergei, satul p\u0103rea s\u0103 devin\u0103 mai apropiat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cineva aducea dulcea\u021b\u0103, altcineva d\u0103dea haine vechi pentru fete. Nadia devenise aproape un membru al familiei \u2014 venea \u00een fiecare zi, o ajuta pe Irina cu micu\u021ba, \u00een timp ce Irina lucra la comenzi mari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eNu mai e\u0219ti femeia aceea speriat\u0103 care era cu so\u021bul t\u0103u,\u201d i-a spus ea \u00eentr-o zi, privind-o pe Irina cum m\u00e2nuia cu pricepere aluatul. \u201eAi \u00eenflorit ca o floare de prim\u0103var\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eCe floare?\u201d Irina z\u00e2mbi. \u201eMai degrab\u0103 un ciul\u0103n.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar seara, st\u00e2nd \u00een fa\u021ba oglinzii, a observat brusc: postura dreapt\u0103, privirea \u00eencrez\u0103toare. Chiar se schimbase. A venit un mesaj de la \u0219coal\u0103. Anya avea probleme. Irina a l\u0103sat totul balt\u0103 \u0219i a plecat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eS-a b\u0103tut cu un b\u0103iat,\u201d i-a spus profesoara cu un ton sever. \u201eEl a spus c\u0103 tat\u0103l ei a plecat pentru c\u0103 nu erau valoroase.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina \u0219i-a str\u00e2ns pumnii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201e\u0218i ce a f\u0103cut Anya?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eI-a spart nasul.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acas\u0103, Irina a \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at-o pe fiica ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eNu trebuie s\u0103 te ba\u021bi.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eCe s\u0103 fac?\u201d ochii Anc\u0103i s-au umplut de lacrimi. \u201eS\u0103 ascult cum \u0219optesc? Cum ne comp\u0103timesc?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eTrebuie s\u0103 te ridici deasupra asta,\u201d i-a spus Irina, corect\u00e2ndu-\u0219i p\u0103rul. \u201eLas\u0103-i s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103. Noi \u0219tim cine suntem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prim\u0103vara a venit brusc \u2014 p\u0103m\u00e2ntul s-a \u00eenmuiat \u0219i aerul a devenit umed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Primele lalele au r\u0103s\u0103rit l\u00e2ng\u0103 verand\u0103 \u2014 acelea\u0219i pe care Sergei le plantase, fredon\u00e2nd un c\u00e2ntec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina de dou\u0103 ori a vrut s\u0103 ia o lopat\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103 dezgroape acele flori, ca o amintire a trecutului, dar nu a putut. Florile erau nevinovate \u2014 st\u0103p\u00e2nul lor doar s-a dovedit a fi nevrednic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acum, \u00een camera unde tr\u0103iser\u0103 odat\u0103 cuplul, se sim\u021bea mirosul de pr\u0103jituri proasp\u0103t coapte. \u00cen col\u021bul unde fuseseu lucrurile lui, acum era o ma\u0219in\u0103 de cusut veche, \u00eemprumutat\u0103 de la vecina Valya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aici, ea \u0219i fetele f\u0103ceau turt\u0103 dulce \u2014 chiar primiser\u0103 comenzi de la centrul jude\u021bean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eMami, sem\u0103n cu el?\u201d Liza se rotirea \u00een fa\u021ba oglinzii cr\u0103pate, examin\u00e2ndu-\u0219i nasul micu\u021b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina a \u00eenghe\u021bat, \u021bin\u00e2nd draperia neterminat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eOchii sunt ai lui, da,\u201d a r\u0103spuns ea cu grij\u0103. \u201eDar \u00een interior, e\u0219ti complet diferit\u0103. Nu e\u0219ti dintre acelea care \u00ee\u0219i p\u0103r\u0103sesc ai lor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De mult timp nu mai pl\u00e2ngea noaptea. Nu mai a\u0219tepta pa\u0219ii lui pe verand\u0103. Banii care mergeau c\u00e2ndva pentru distrac\u021biile lui acum mergeau pentru manualele \u0219i pantofii copiilor. Casa devenise mai luminoas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eDac\u0103 a\u0219 fi b\u0103iat, ar fi r\u0103mas tata?\u201d Liza a \u00eentrebat dintr-o dat\u0103 la cin\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anya \u0219i-a ridicat capul brusc, \u00een timp ce Masha continua s\u0103 se concentreze pe mi\u0219carea linguri\u021bei \u00een jurul farfuriei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eNu a plecat din cauza ta,\u201d a spus Irina cu fermitate. \u201eEste doar un b\u0103rbat slab. Dar noi suntem puternici.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nadia a adus o scrisoare de la Sergei. Prima \u00een doi ani. Irina a privit mult timp plicul, dar nu l-a deschis niciodat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eNu vrei s\u0103 afli ce scrie?\u201d a \u00eentrebat prietena ei surprins\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eDe ce? Suntem diferite acum,\u201d a r\u0103spuns Irina, pun\u00e2nd scrisoarea \u00eentr-un sertar. \u201eDac\u0103 vrea s\u0103 le vad\u0103 pe fete, s\u0103 vin\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103 le priveasc\u0103 \u00een ochi.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen seara aceea, a scos o poz\u0103 veche \u2014 cei patru, \u00eenainte ca cea mic\u0103 s\u0103 se nasc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sergei z\u00e2mbea, \u021bin\u00e2nd-o pe ea de la spate. Unde disp\u0103ruse acel b\u0103rbat? Irina a t\u0103iat cu grij\u0103 din fotografie pe ea \u0219i copiii, apoi a pus-o \u00eentr-un cadru nou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eAm reu\u0219it,\u201d a murmur\u00e2t ea, uit\u00e2ndu-se la fetele care dormeau. \u201eF\u0103r\u0103 el.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eMami, m-am \u00eenscris!\u201d vocea Anc\u0103i tremura de bucurie. \u201eM-au acceptat la facultatea de pedagogie!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zece ani au trecut ca o zi. Masha deja se juca \u00een curte cu copiii vecinilor, Liza ajuta la coacerea pr\u0103jiturilor celebre pe care le \u0219tia \u00eentreg satul, iar Anya se preg\u0103tea pentru noua ei via\u021b\u0103 \u2014 \u00een ora\u0219, la universitate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina \u021binea scrisoarea de admitere la piept. M\u00e2inile \u00eei tremurau. C\u00e2te nop\u021bi nu dormise lucr\u00e2nd schimburi suplimentare pentru ca fiica ei s\u0103 poat\u0103 \u00eenv\u0103\u021ba?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00e2te ori nu se refuzase haine noi doar ca s\u0103 economiseasc\u0103 bani pentru educa\u021bia copiilor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eMerit\u0103 asta,\u201d a spus ea, \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219\u00e2nd-o pe fiica ei, sim\u021bind c\u00e2t de mult crescuse \u00een ultimul an. \u201eAi f\u0103cut totul cum trebuie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lalele din gr\u0103din\u0103 \u00eenflorisera \u2014 vii, m\u00e2ndre, supravie\u021buind f\u0103r\u0103 prea mult\u0103 \u00eengrijire. Pe verand\u0103, construit\u0103 de m\u00e2inile ei \u0219i ale vecinului Petrovich, st\u0103tea o mas\u0103 nou\u0103, f\u0103cut\u0103 din lemn vechi \u0219i acoperit\u0103 cu lac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pisica ro\u0219cat\u0103 Bublik, deja b\u0103tr\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i mofturoas\u0103, se \u00eenc\u0103lzea la soare, iar Timon plecase de mult \u00een cer, l\u0103s\u00e2nd \u00een urm\u0103 trei pisoi care tr\u0103iau acum cu Nadia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Casa se transformase \u2014 tapetul vechi fusese \u00eenlocuit cu unul nou, u\u0219or, cu un mic model floral. Pardoseala de lemn str\u0103lucea de cur\u0103\u021benie. Pe pere\u021bi erau desenele lui Masha, diplomele Anc\u0103i, fotografii cu mica lor familie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eAm f\u0103cut un desen,\u201d i-a \u00eentins Masha o foaie de h\u00e2rtie Anc\u0103i. \u201eCea mai bun\u0103 familie din lume.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eAi dreptate,\u201d a spus Anya, \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219\u00e2nd-o str\u00e2ns pe sora ei. \u201eA\u0219a este.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00e2nd cele mici adormiser\u0103, Irina \u0219i Anya st\u0103teau pe verand\u0103. Stelele sclipeau pe cerul \u00eentunecat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201e\u00ce\u021bi e fric\u0103?\u201d a \u00eentrebat Irina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201ePu\u021bin,\u201d a m\u0103rturisit Anya. \u201eCe dac\u0103 nu voi reu\u0219i?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eVei reu\u0219i,\u201d i-a spus Irina, lu\u00e2nd-o de m\u00e2n\u0103. \u201eE\u0219ti puternic\u0103. Noi to\u021bi suntem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eVreau s\u0103 fiu ca tine, mami,\u201d a spus Anya dintr-o dat\u0103. \u201eDoar un pic mai moale.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina a r\u00e2s printre lacrimi:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201ePoate c\u0103 moliciunea nu ne-ar strica.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Satul adormea. Luminile din feroneriile caselor se stingeau. Din curtea vecin\u0103 venea sunetul unei melodii lini\u0219tite \u2014 cineva s\u0103rb\u0103torea o zi de na\u0219tere. Via\u021ba mergea \u00eenainte \u2014 f\u0103r\u0103 Sergei, dar plin\u0103 de sens \u0219i c\u0103ldur\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eM\u0103 \u00eentreb unde este acum?\u201d a \u00eentrebat Anya despre tat\u0103l ei. Pentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een mult timp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eNu \u0219tiu,\u201d a r\u0103spuns Irina sincer. \u201eNu am deschis acea scrisoare. Am ars-o.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eAi f\u0103cut bine,\u201d a spus Anya, d\u00e2nd din cap. \u201eNu mai avem nevoie de ea.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diminea\u021ba, Nadia a adus chifle proasp\u0103t coapte \u0219i vestea: \u00eel v\u0103zuser\u0103 pe Sergei \u00een satul vecin. Doar trecea prin zon\u0103. Se spune c\u0103 c\u0103uta ceva sau pe cineva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eCe vei face dac\u0103 vine?\u201d a \u00eentrebat ea, privind cu \u00eengrijorare drumul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina \u0219i-a \u0219ters m\u00e2inile pe \u0219or\u021b:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eO s\u0103-l ascult. O s\u0103-i ar\u0103t cum tr\u0103im.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201e\u0218i fetele?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eEl este tat\u0103l lor, oricum ar fi. L\u0103sa-le pe ele s\u0103 decid\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar Sergei nu s-a mai ar\u0103tat niciodat\u0103. Poate c\u0103 nu a avut curajul. Poate c\u0103 a trecut doar pe acolo. Dar nu mai conta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A venit ziua plec\u0103rii. Anya \u0219i-a f\u0103cut bagajul \u2014 doar strictul necesar. Autobuzul trebuia s\u0103 ajung\u0103 la pr\u00e2nz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liza o ajuta s\u0103 pun\u0103 \u00een valiz\u0103 caietele \u0219i c\u0103r\u021bile, t\u0103cut\u0103, \u021bin\u00e2ndu-\u0219i lacrimile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eVei veni \u00een fiecare duminic\u0103, nu-i a\u0219a?\u201d a \u00eentrebat ea, privind-o pe Anya \u00een ochi. \u201ePromi\u021bi?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201ePromit, micu\u021b\u0103,\u201d a s\u0103rutat-o pe v\u00e2rful capului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
La sta\u021bia de autobuz, t\u0103cerea plutea \u00een aer. Irina \u00eencerca s\u0103 se st\u0103p\u00e2neasc\u0103, dar ochii ei o tr\u0103dau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eSun\u0103-m\u0103 imediat ce ajungi,\u201d i-a spus, ajust\u00e2nd gulerul paltonului fiicei sale. \u201e\u0218i nu te zg\u00e2rci la m\u00e2ncare, bine?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anya o \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219\u0103 str\u00e2ns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Autobuzul o ducea c\u0103tre noua ei via\u021b\u0103 \u2014 cu educa\u021bie, profesie, planuri pentru viitor. Dar r\u0103d\u0103cinile ei r\u0103m\u00e2neau aici, \u00een aceast\u0103 p\u0103m\u00e2nt, \u00een m\u00e2inile mamei sale, \u00een r\u00e2sul cristalin al surorilor sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina a r\u0103mas pe loc, privindu-l pe autobuz p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd a disp\u0103rut dup\u0103 col\u021b. Liza s-a lipit de ea, \u00eencol\u0103cindu-\u0219i bra\u021bele \u00een jurul taliei ei:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eVom reu\u0219i, mami.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201eNu mai pot. Am vrut un b\u0103iat, iar noi avem a treia fat\u0103. Asta nu e via\u021ba pe care mi-am imaginat-o,\u201d a spus Sergei, st\u00e2nd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39086,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39103"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39103"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39104,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39103\/revisions\/39104"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/39086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}