O dup\u0103\u2011amiaz\u0103 bl\u00e2nd\u0103 de mai \u00eembr\u0103ca Parcul de pe malul r\u00e2ului \u00eentr\u2011o lumin\u0103 aurie. Briza aducea parfum de liliac \u00eenflorit \u0219i iarb\u0103 proasp\u0103t t\u0103iat\u0103. Doi b\u0103ie\u021bi \u00een c\u0103m\u0103\u0219i albastre de \u0219coal\u0103, cu tene\u0219i toci\u021bi, st\u0103teau tol\u0103ni\u021bi pe un petic de iarb\u0103 sub coroana unui ar\u021bar \u00eentins. L\u00e2ng\u0103 ei z\u0103cea un c\u0103\u021bel mare, ciufulit, cu o sc\u00e2nteie juc\u0103u\u0219\u0103 \u00een ochii lui c\u0103prui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014\u202fPrive\u0219te! z\u00e2mbi Ion, ridic\u00e2nd m\u00e2na ca un iluzionist. Rex, laba!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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C\u00e2inele \u00ee\u0219i ciuli urechile, f\u0103cu un salt \u0219i \u00eei puse bl\u00e2nd laba \u00een palm\u0103. Ion r\u00e2se satisf\u0103cut, iar Andrei izbucni \u0219i el \u00een hohote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Doar \u00een scop ilustrativ<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202f\u00cel r\u0103sfe\u021bi prea mult, spuse Andrei, g\u00e2f\u00e2ind \u0219i scutur\u00e2ndu\u2011\u0219i firele de iarb\u0103 din p\u0103r.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fCum s\u0103 nu\u2011l r\u0103sf\u0103\u021b? chicoti Ion, cur\u0103\u021b\u00e2ndu\u2011\u0219i genunchii. E cel mai bun prieten al meu. \u0218i cel mai de\u0219tept c\u00e2ine din lume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Rex, parc\u0103 \u00eencuviin\u021b\u00e2nd, veni \u0219i \u00eempinse m\u00e2na lui Andrei cu botul, coada flutur\u00e2nd ca un pendul al fericirii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fMi\u2011a\u0219 dori \u0219i eu un c\u00e2ine, \u0219opti Andrei, m\u00e2ng\u00e2ind urechile pufoase ale lui Rex. Sau m\u0103car un pe\u0219ti\u0219or. Dar mama zice c\u0103 acum nu ne permitem animale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fM\u0103 ai pe mine, \u00eei atinse Ion um\u0103rul. \u0218i \u00eel ai \u0219i pe Rex. M\u00e2ine \u00eei aduc recompense, iar tu i le vei da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soarele cobora \u00eencet dincolo de copaci, \u00eentinz\u00e2nd umbre lungi peste parc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fTrebuie s\u0103 plec, zise Ion, scutur\u00e2nd iarba de pe pantaloni. Tata se \u00eengrijoreaz\u0103 dac\u0103 \u00eent\u00e2rzii. Promi\u021bi c\u0103 vii \u0219i m\u00e2ine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Andrei \u00eencuviin\u021b\u0103, dar inima i se str\u00e2nse. Privindu\u2011i pe Ion \u0219i Rex cum se \u00eendep\u0103rteaz\u0103 pe alee, un fior nel\u0103murit i se cuib\u0103ri \u00een piept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Drumul spre cas\u0103 fu t\u0103cut. Tene\u0219ii loveau \u00eencet trotuarul p\u00e2n\u0103 la blocul b\u0103tr\u00e2n de pe Strada Teiului. U\u0219a sc\u00e2r\u021b\u00e2i c\u00e2nd o deschise. \u00cen\u0103untru pluteau miros de lemn vechi, medicamente \u0219i ceva greu de numit \u2014 o speran\u021b\u0103 ad\u00e2nc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mama lui, Gabriela, era \u00eentins\u0103 pe canapeaua uzat\u0103, cu o p\u0103tur\u0103 peste picioare \u0219i o carte \u00een poal\u0103. Ochii \u00eei r\u0103t\u0103ceau spre fereastr\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fHei, mam\u0103, \u0219opti Andrei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fTe\u2011ai \u00eentors a\u0219a repede? sur\u00e2se ea, obosit\u0103, dar blajin\u0103. Te\u2011ai distrat?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fDa. Ion l\u2011a \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat pe Rex s\u0103 dea laba. E un c\u0103\u021bel haios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fM\u0103 bucur c\u0103 ai un prieten ca el, zise Gabriela, str\u00e2ng\u00e2ndu\u2011i m\u00e2na. \u0218i nu uita \u2014 m\u0103 ai \u0219i pe mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Andrei \u00ee\u0219i aminti vremurile mai u\u0219oare: tata aducea m\u00e2ncare la pachet \u0219i glume, dansau \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie, iar apartamentul r\u0103suna de r\u00e2sete. P\u00e2n\u0103 \u00eentr\u2011o diminea\u021b\u0103 de iarn\u0103, c\u00e2nd Gabriela a alunecat pe o treapt\u0103 \u00eenghe\u021bat\u0103. Au urmat spitale, ghips, pastile. Stresul l\u2011a redus pe tata la t\u0103cere \u0219i, \u00eentr\u2011o zi, \u0219i\u2011a f\u0103cut bagajul \u0219i a plecat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n De atunci au r\u0103mas doar ei doi. Se descurcau cum puteau: Andrei f\u0103cea cump\u0103r\u0103turi, Gabriela vindea felicit\u0103ri lucrate manual. Num\u0103rau fiecare leu, dar leg\u0103tura dintre ei devenea tot mai puternic\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A doua zi dup\u0103\u2011amiaz\u0103, Ion ap\u0103ru f\u0103r\u0103 Rex. Veselia lui obi\u0219nuit\u0103 se stinsese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fCe s\u2011a \u00eent\u00e2mplat? \u00eentreb\u0103 Andrei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fE vorba de Irina, morm\u0103i Ion. Tata pleac\u0103 din nou \u00een delega\u021bie, iar ea se mut\u0103 la noi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Andrei auzise de noua iubit\u0103. Ion nu o suporta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fUr\u0103\u0219te tot. Zice c\u0103 Rex e murdar \u0219i trebuie s\u0103 stea afar\u0103. Nici m\u0103car nu m\u0103 las\u0103 s\u0103\u2011l plimb. Noaptea se strecoar\u0103 totu\u0219i la mine \u00een pat, de parc\u0103 \u0219tie c\u0103 mi\u2011e fric\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fNu e\u0219ti singur, \u00eei str\u00e2nse Andrei m\u00e2na. Sunt aici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n N\u2011au mai g\u0103sit alte cuvinte. Uneori, nu exist\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dup\u0103 ziua aceea, Ion n\u2011a mai venit. Timp de o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103, Andrei a a\u0219teptat zilnic sub acela\u0219i ar\u021bar. Nicio urm\u0103 de l\u0103trat, niciun siluet familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00centr\u2011o diminea\u021b\u0103, \u00eenainte de r\u0103s\u0103rit, un g\u00e2nd nelini\u0219titor \u00eel trezi. Dac\u0103 Ion nu mai putea scoate c\u00e2inele\u2026 ce\u2011ar fi dispus\u0103 Irina s\u0103 fac\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n A ie\u0219it pe furi\u0219, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 o trezeasc\u0103 pe Gabriela. Str\u0103zile erau \u00eenc\u0103 adormite. Se \u00eendrept\u0103 spre r\u00e2u \u0219i se ascunse dup\u0103 un tufi\u0219.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doar \u00een scop ilustrativ<\/em> Deschise portbagajul \u0219i scoase un sac gros de p\u00e2nz\u0103. Sacul se zb\u0103tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu. Nu. Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n F\u0103r\u0103 vreo ezitare, femeia prinse sacul \u0219i \u00eel azv\u00e2rli \u00een ap\u0103. Un singur plesc\u0103it \u2014 apoi sacul \u00eencepu s\u0103 se scufunde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Andrei \u021b\u00e2\u0219ni din ascunz\u0103toare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fHei! strig\u0103 el, dar femeia nici m\u0103car nu tres\u0103ri. Se urc\u0103 la volan \u0219i plec\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n B\u0103iatul \u00ee\u0219i arunc\u0103 tene\u0219ii \u0219i s\u0103ri \u00een ap\u0103. Frigul \u00eei t\u0103ie respira\u021bia, dar \u00eenot\u0103 hot\u0103r\u00e2t. Degetele i\u2011au ag\u0103\u021bat p\u00e2nza ud\u0103; cu un efort chinuitor, trase sacul la mal, tremur\u00e2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doar \u00een scop ilustrativ<\/em> Dou\u0103 ochi\u0219oare c\u0103prui, plini de spaim\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fRex! izbucni el, lacrimile curg\u00e2ndu\u2011i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2inele schel\u0103l\u0103i, ud \u0219i zgribulit, dar viu. Andrei \u00eel str\u00e2nse la piept, afund\u00e2ndu\u2011\u0219i fa\u021ba \u00een blana jilav\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fMergem acas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriela nu se mir\u0103 c\u00e2nd Andrei izbucni \u00een apartament, leoarc\u0103, cu un c\u00e2ine uria\u0219 \u00een bra\u021be. \u00cei cuno\u0219tea privirea. \u00cei \u00eentinse un prosop \u0219i \u00eel ajut\u0103 s\u0103\u2011l usuce pe Rex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La ceai fierbinte \u0219i p\u00e2ine pr\u0103jit\u0103, b\u0103iatul povesti totul. Mama ascult\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103\u2011l \u00eentrerup\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fNu putem s\u0103\u2011l p\u0103str\u0103m, nu\u2011i a\u0219a? \u0219opti Andrei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriela privi c\u00e2inele, apoi fiul. \u2014\u202fDragul meu\u2026 cum s\u0103 nu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Via\u021ba \u00een apartament se schimb\u0103 rapid. Rex deveni sufletul casei: \u0219edea l\u00e2ng\u0103 Gabriela c\u00e2nd realiza felicit\u0103ri, \u00eemping\u00e2ndu\u2011i bl\u00e2nd m\u00e2na c\u00e2nd p\u0103rea obosit\u0103; \u00eel \u00eenso\u021bea pe Andrei p\u00e2n\u0103 la poarta \u0219colii \u0219i \u00eel a\u0219tepta cuminte dup\u0103 ore. Vecinii z\u00e2mbeau v\u0103z\u00e2nd mica familie. R\u00e2sul, disp\u0103rut de luni \u00eentregi, reveni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00centr\u2011o dup\u0103\u2011amiaz\u0103, b\u0103tu cineva la u\u0219\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Andrei deschise \u2014 Ion, cu ochii ro\u0219ii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fL\u2011ai v\u0103zut pe Rex? b\u00e2igui el. Irina mi\u2011a spus c\u0103 l\u2011a dus la ad\u0103post. Dar\u2026 am visat c\u0103 e la tine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n F\u0103r\u0103 cuvinte, Andrei l\u0103rgii u\u0219a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd Rex \u00eel z\u0103ri, l\u0103tr\u0103 fericit \u0219i \u00eel dobor\u00ee cu pup\u0103turi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ion izbucni \u00een pl\u00e2ns. \u2014\u202fCredeam c\u0103 l\u2011am pierdut pentru totdeauna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fNu l\u2011ai pierdut, zise Gabriela din prag. Pentru c\u0103 Andrei n\u2011a l\u0103sat s\u0103 se \u00eent\u00e2mple asta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doar \u00een scop ilustrativ<\/em> \u2014\u202fDac\u0103 tat\u0103l t\u0103u va dori vreodat\u0103 c\u00e2inele \u00eenapoi\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fNu va dori, o \u00eentrerupse Ion. A plecat iar. Iar Irina\u2026 a disp\u0103rut. A zis c\u0103 Rex e \u201eproblema mea\u201d. Nu vreau s\u0103 stau unde nu sunt dorit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014\u202fAtunci aici este locul vostru, z\u00e2mbi ea. Al tuturor trei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anii se scurser\u0103 pe nesim\u021bite. Gabriela \u00ee\u0219i rec\u0103p\u0103t\u0103 puterile, iar cu sprijinul unor voluntari \u0219i un mic grant \u00ee\u0219i deschise un magazin online de papet\u0103rie artizanal\u0103. Andrei crescuse \u00eenalt, \u00eencrez\u0103tor. El \u0219i Ion deveniser\u0103 fra\u021bi de\u2011adev\u0103ratelea. Iar Rex? \u00cemb\u0103tr\u00e2nise, dar nu\u2011\u0219i pierduse niciodat\u0103 bucuria din coad\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu vorbeau des despre ziua de la r\u00e2u. Dar \u0219tiau c\u0103 le schimbase destinele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu pentru ceea ce g\u0103siser\u0103 \u2014 ci pentru ce hot\u0103r\u00e2ser\u0103 s\u0103 fac\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Uneori, lumea \u00ee\u021bi \u00eentinde \u0219ansa de a salva ceva pre\u021bios. Iar dac\u0103 ai curaj s\u2011o apuci, s\u2011ar putea ca, la r\u00e2ndul ei, s\u0103 te salveze \u0219i ea pe tine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aceast\u0103 lucrare este inspirat\u0103 din evenimente \u0219i persoane reale, \u00eens\u0103 a fost fic\u021bionalizat\u0103 \u00een scopuri creative. Numele, personajele \u0219i detaliile au fost schimbate pentru a proteja intimitatea \u0219i pentru a \u00eembun\u0103t\u0103\u021bi nara\u021biunea. Orice asem\u0103nare cu persoane reale, \u00een via\u021b\u0103 sau decedate, sau cu evenimente reale este pur \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103toare \u0219i nu este inten\u021bionat\u0103 de c\u0103tre autor.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Autorul \u0219i editorul nu \u00ee\u0219i asum\u0103 responsabilitatea pentru exactitatea evenimentelor sau pentru modul \u00een care sunt portretizate personajele \u0219i nu sunt r\u0103spunz\u0103tori pentru eventuale interpret\u0103ri gre\u0219ite. Aceast\u0103 poveste este oferit\u0103 \u201eca atare\u201d, iar orice opinii exprimate apar\u021bin personajelor \u0219i nu reflect\u0103 punctele de vedere ale autorului sau ale editorului.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" O dup\u0103\u2011amiaz\u0103 bl\u00e2nd\u0103 de mai \u00eembr\u0103ca Parcul de pe malul r\u00e2ului \u00eentr\u2011o lumin\u0103 aurie. Briza aducea parfum de liliac \u00eenflorit \u0219i iarb\u0103 proasp\u0103t t\u0103iat\u0103. 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Rex, molipsit de bucuria lor, s\u0103ri pe Andrei, \u00eel d\u0103r\u00e2m\u0103 \u0219i \u00eei umplu obrajii de lins\u0103turi. Cei doi se rostogolir\u0103 prin iarb\u0103, un ghem de blan\u0103, membre \u0219i r\u00e2sete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen lini\u0219tea cenu\u0219ie, se auzi pietri\u0219ul scr\u00e2\u0219nind sub ro\u021bi. O ma\u0219in\u0103 argintie se opri. Din ea cobor\u00ee o femeie \u00eenalt\u0103, elegant\u0103, cu e\u0219arf\u0103 de m\u0103tase str\u00e2ns\u0103 la g\u00e2t \u0219i ochi reci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cu inima bubuind, desf\u0103cu nodul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dup\u0103 cin\u0103, pe c\u00e2nd savurau sup\u0103 \u0219i turti\u021be calde, Gabriela \u00eei vorbi lui Ion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n