Ion s-a \u00eentors acas\u0103 t\u00e2rziu. F\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 scoat\u0103 o vorb\u0103, \u0219i-a dat pantofii \u00een hol, a at\u00e2rnat paltonul \u0219i a intrat \u00een baie. Dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva minute, era deja \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie, unde \u00eel a\u0219tepta o farfurie cu tocan\u0103 de pui \u0219i maz\u0103re verde \u2013 specialitatea so\u021biei sale, Ana. L\u00e2ng\u0103 ea, un salat\u0103 cu fructe de mare. A luat furculi\u021ba, a mai b\u00e2jb\u00e2it c\u00e2teva clipe \u00een salat\u0103, apoi s-a \u00eentors brusc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Spune-mi pe cinste\u2026 de unde ai luat salata asta? a \u00eentrebat el \u00eencet, dar ferm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ana a \u00eenghe\u021bat, l\u0103s\u00e2nd ceainicul la jum\u0103tatea drumului p\u00e2n\u0103 la cea\u0219c\u0103. \u00cen ochii ei tremura ceva nelini\u0219titor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tr\u0103iau \u00eempreun\u0103 de peste treizeci de ani. Dac\u0103 ar fi trebuit s\u0103-\u0219i noteze c\u0103snicia pe o scar\u0103 de la unu la o sut\u0103, Ana ar fi spus f\u0103r\u0103 ezitare \u201ecincizeci\u201d. Pentru c\u0103 totul fusese acolo: dragoste \u0219i enervare, bucurii \u0219i greut\u0103\u021bi, zile senine \u0219i nop\u021bi grele. O via\u021b\u0103 obi\u0219nuit\u0103. \u0218i Ion \u2013 de\u0219i \u00eend\u0103r\u0103tnic, de\u0219i cu fire grea \u2013 era un om bun. Credincios, statornic, muncitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Totul s-a schimbat prim\u0103vara trecut\u0103, c\u00e2nd Ana a c\u0103zut la pat. Doctorul spusese c\u0103 era doar oboseal\u0103 cronic\u0103, adunat\u0103 de-a lungul anilor. Ion a adus-o acas\u0103 cu taxiul \u2013 ma\u0219ina lor r\u0103m\u0103sese ne-reparat\u0103, to\u021bi banii mergeau la creditul luat pentru fiica lor, Mariana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mariana tocmai se m\u0103ritase, \u0219i voia o nunt\u0103 \u201eca \u00een filme\u201d. Chiar dac\u0103 rochia p\u0103rea ciudat\u0103 \u0219i tortul \u201eca o gum\u0103 de mestecat\u201d, dup\u0103 p\u0103rerea lui Ion, p\u0103rin\u021bii au suportat totul. Era important ca fata lor s\u0103 fie fericit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dup\u0103 nunt\u0103, tinerii s-au mutat \u00eentr-un apartament mo\u0219tenit de bunicul mirelui, iar Ion \u0219i Ana au r\u0103mas s\u0103 pl\u0103teasc\u0103 creditul, tr\u0103ind cu o ma\u0219in\u0103 veche, electrocasnice uzate \u0219i o oboseal\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 sf\u00e2r\u0219it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ana preda engleza \u0219i mai d\u0103dea medita\u021bii. Ion era strungar la uzina. Refuza s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nce la cantin\u0103, hamburgeri, pizza \u2013 doar m\u00e2ncare g\u0103tit\u0103 acas\u0103! Cald\u0103, proasp\u0103t\u0103, variat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ana nu contrazicea, de\u0219i dup\u0103 munca abia mai putea s\u0103 stea pe picioare. \u00centr-o zi, n-a mai rezistat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Cum s\u0103 am timp s\u0103-\u021bi fac pentru cin\u0103 ciorb\u0103, felul doi, salat\u0103 \u0219i compot? Nu sunt robot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar Ion \u00eei povestea despre str\u0103bunica lui, care lucra \u00een c\u00e2mp, hr\u0103nea o familie de opt persoane \u0219i mai \u0219i c\u00e2nta \u00een cor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ana pur \u0219i simplu obosea. \u00centr-o zi, intr\u00e2nd \u00eentr-o cofet\u0103rie nou\u0103 din cartier pentru p\u00e2ine proasp\u0103t\u0103, a z\u0103rit vitrina cu salate. \u0218i deodat\u0103 a spus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dau \u0219i eu pe o salat\u0103 cu fructe de mare, cea mare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acas\u0103, la cin\u0103 erau sarmale, pl\u0103cint\u0103\u2026 \u0219i acea salat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Uau, ce noutate! Delicioas\u0103, parc\u0103 e f\u0103cut\u0103 acas\u0103, a laudat Ion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ana n-a spus nimic. \u0218i astfel a \u00eenceput taina ei: c\u00e2nd nu apuca, cump\u0103ra din cofet\u0103rie. Era ca acas\u0103, gustos, pu\u021bin mai scump \u2013 dar m\u0103car putea respira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A\u0219a ar fi mers totul, dac\u0103 nu se \u00eent\u00e2mpla o chestie. La munc\u0103, Ion \u00ee\u0219i \u00eemp\u0103r\u021bea masa cu un t\u00e2n\u0103r stagiar. B\u0103iatul m\u00e2nca chiftele \u0219i o salat\u0103 care sem\u0103na suspect cu a lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 De unde ai m\u00e2ncarea?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Din cofet\u0103ria de la col\u021b. Mai bun\u0103 dec\u00e2t acas\u0103! a chicotit b\u0103iatul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ion s-a \u00eentors acas\u0103 cu g\u00e2ndurile agitate. Era prea mult\u0103 coinciden\u021b\u0103. \u0218i atunci l-a n\u0103p\u0103dit b\u0103nuiala\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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