C\u00e2nd b\u0103iatul a auzit cuv\u00e2ntul \u201enu\u201d, privirea i s-a mai \u00eenmuiat pu\u021bin. \u00cens\u0103 m\u00e2inile \u00eei r\u0103m\u00e2neau \u00eencle\u0219tate pe acea pung\u0103, de parc\u0103 \u00een\u0103untru s-ar fi aflat \u00eentreaga lui lume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Un v\u00e2nt rece a trecut pe strad\u0103, ridic\u00e2nd praf \u0219i h\u00e2rtii vechi. Thomas \u0219i-a dat seama c\u0103 b\u0103iatul tremura nu doar de fric\u0103, ci \u0219i de frig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Hai cu mine, spuse el pe un ton bl\u00e2nd, dar ferm. Nu vreau s\u0103-\u021bi fac r\u0103u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Alex a ezitat, ochii lui cercet\u00e2nd rapid \u00eemprejurimile, ca \u0219i cum ar fi c\u0103utat o cale de sc\u0103pare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Nu pot\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 De ce nu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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B\u0103iatul a t\u0103cut, mu\u0219c\u00e2ndu-\u0219i buza de jos. Thomas a \u00een\u021beles instinctiv c\u0103 for\u021barea r\u0103spunsului ar fi \u00eenchis orice porti\u021b\u0103 spre adev\u0103r.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Uite, a zis el, sco\u021b\u00e2nd din buzunar un \u0219erve\u021bel curat \u0219i \u00eentinz\u00e2ndu-l. Ai s\u00e2nge la picior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Alex s-a uitat lung la obiect, ca la un gest pe care nu-l mai v\u0103zuse de mult. Apoi l-a luat \u00eencet, \u0219terg\u00e2ndu-\u0219i rana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u00cen mintea lui Thomas se derulau amintiri. Ziua c\u00e2nd Sofia r\u00e2dea \u00een parc, alerg\u00e2nd cu colierul la g\u00e2t. Ultima imagine a ei, \u00eenainte ca via\u021ba s\u0103 se transforme \u00eentr-un co\u0219mar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Un g\u00e2nd nebunesc i-a trecut prin minte: dac\u0103 b\u0103iatul era\u2026? Dar nu, trebuia s\u0103 fie imposibil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Spune-mi, Alex\u2026 cine \u021bi-a dat colierul?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Copilul a str\u00e2ns pandantivul \u00een palm\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Mama\u2026 cred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Crezi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Nu-mi amintesc bine\u2026 era o doamn\u0103 care mirosea a flori. \u0218i r\u00e2dea. Dup\u0103 aceea\u2026 nu mai \u0219tiu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Inima lui Thomas a \u00eenceput s\u0103 bat\u0103 \u0219i mai tare. Sofia mirosea mereu a lavand\u0103, parfumul pe care \u00eel iubea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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O ma\u0219in\u0103 de poli\u021bie a trecut \u00eencet pe strad\u0103, iar Alex a tres\u0103rit violent, f\u0103c\u00e2nd un pas \u00eenapoi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Nu vreau probleme! strig\u0103 el, gata s\u0103 fug\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Thomas a ridicat m\u00e2inile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 N-ai probleme. Te rog\u2026 doar vino cu mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u00cen acel moment, un b\u0103rbat masiv, cu o geac\u0103 neagr\u0103, a ap\u0103rut din col\u021b. Privirea lui dur\u0103 s-a oprit direct pe Alex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Aici erai, m\u0103i pu\u0219tiule! a tunat el, apropiindu-se.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Alex a \u00eencremenit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 E\u2026 tat\u0103l t\u0103u? \u00eentreb\u0103 Thomas, sim\u021bind un nod \u00een g\u00e2t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Nu\u2026 \u0219opti b\u0103iatul, cu un ton care \u00eei \u00eenghe\u021b\u0103 s\u00e2ngele lui Thomas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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B\u0103rbatul a \u00eentins m\u00e2na spre copil, dar Thomas s-a interpus instinctiv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u00cel cuno\u0219ti?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 N-are nimic de-a face cu tine, bog\u0103ta\u0219ule. \u0102sta e treaba mea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen acea clip\u0103, Thomas a \u0219tiut: dac\u0103 \u00eel l\u0103sa pe Alex s\u0103 plece, adev\u0103rul \u2014 oric\u00e2t de dureros sau incredibil ar fi fost \u2014 s-ar fi pierdut pentru totdeauna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i \u00een fa\u021ba frigului, a str\u0103zii \u0219i a necunoscutului, a luat decizia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A \u00eentins m\u00e2na spre b\u0103iat \u0219i a spus cu voce hot\u0103r\u00e2t\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Alex, dac\u0103 vrei s\u0103 afli cine e\u0219ti cu adev\u0103rat\u2026 vino acum cu mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Privirea copilului a oscilat \u00eentre cei doi b\u0103rba\u021bi. Apoi, cu un curaj nea\u0219teptat, a f\u0103cut un pas \u00eenainte, spre Thomas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i \u00een clipa aceea, Thomas a \u0219tiut c\u0103 via\u021ba lor urma s\u0103 se schimbe pentru totdeauna.<\/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":" C\u00e2nd b\u0103iatul a auzit cuv\u00e2ntul \u201enu\u201d, privirea i s-a mai \u00eenmuiat pu\u021bin. \u00cens\u0103 m\u00e2inile \u00eei r\u0103m\u00e2neau \u00eencle\u0219tate pe acea pung\u0103, de parc\u0103 \u00een\u0103untru s-ar fi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40932,"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\/42799"}],"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=42799"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42799\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42800,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42799\/revisions\/42800"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/40932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}