Nicoleta a clipit de c\u00e2teva ori, crez\u00e2nd c\u0103 femeia glume\u0219te. Dar tonul acela sigur, st\u0103p\u00e2n pe sine, i-a dat fiori. A vrut s\u0103 refuze, \u00eens\u0103 b\u0103tr\u00e2na i-a f\u0103cut semn s\u0103 tac\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Uite, opre\u0219te-te din pl\u00e2ns, \u0219terge-\u021bi fa\u021ba \u0219i stai dreapt\u0103. Dac\u0103 vrei s\u0103-l \u00eenve\u021bi minte, f\u0103 exact cum \u00ee\u021bi spun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Nicoleta, de\u0219i confuz\u0103, a f\u0103cut ce i s-a spus. S-a \u0219ters la ochi cu m\u00e2neca \u0219i \u0219i-a str\u00e2ns p\u0103rul \u00eentr-o coad\u0103. B\u0103tr\u00e2na \u0219i-a scos o e\u0219arf\u0103 de m\u0103tase din poal\u0103 \u0219i i-a \u00eentins-o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Pune-\u021bi-o la g\u00e2t. Acum ar\u0103\u021bi mai bine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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La c\u00e2teva minute dup\u0103 aceea, o ma\u0219in\u0103 neagr\u0103, lung\u0103, a oprit \u00een fa\u021ba lor. Din ea a cobor\u00e2t un b\u0103rbat \u00eembr\u0103cat elegant, care s-a gr\u0103bit spre banc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Doamn\u0103 St\u0103nescu, v-am c\u0103utat peste tot! Haide\u021bi, v\u0103 rog!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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B\u0103tr\u00e2na a z\u00e2mbit u\u0219or.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218oferul n-a pus nicio \u00eentrebare. A deschis portiera din spate, iar b\u0103tr\u00e2na a prins-o pe Nicoleta de bra\u021b \u0219i au urcat \u00eempreun\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen\u0103untru mirosea a piele nou\u0103 \u0219i parfum scump. Nicoleta nu mai spusese niciun cuv\u00e2nt. \u00ce\u0219i sim\u021bea inima b\u0103t\u00e2nd nebune\u0219te, ne\u0219tiind \u00een ce se bag\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Unde locuie\u0219te so\u021bul t\u0103u? a \u00eentrebat b\u0103tr\u00e2na calm, ca \u0219i cum ar fi \u00eentrebat ce or\u0103 e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u00cen centru\u2026 pe strada Independen\u021bei, blocul G.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Bine. Mergem acolo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218oferul a pornit motorul f\u0103r\u0103 ezitare. Pe drum, b\u0103tr\u00e2na a scos un telefon mare, vechi, cu taste aurii, \u0219i a f\u0103cut un semn misterios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 O s\u0103 ne oprim pu\u021bin la flor\u0103rie, spuse ea. Trebuie s\u0103 facem o impresie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Zece minute mai t\u00e2rziu, Nicoleta cobora din ma\u0219in\u0103 cu un buchet uria\u0219 de trandafiri albi \u00een bra\u021be, iar b\u0103tr\u00e2na se sprijinea de ea. Vecinii de pe strad\u0103 au \u00eenceput s\u0103 priveasc\u0103 curio\u0219i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ma\u0219ina neagr\u0103 s-a oprit fix \u00een fa\u021ba blocului unde locuia fostul ei so\u021b. Din \u00eent\u00e2mplare, el era chiar la geam, cu o \u021bigar\u0103 \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103. C\u00e2nd a v\u0103zut-o cobor\u00e2nd dintr-o limuzin\u0103 scump\u0103, cu o b\u0103tr\u00e2n\u0103 elegant\u0103 l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea \u0219i un \u0219ofer care le deschidea portiera, aproape c\u0103 i-a c\u0103zut \u021bigara din m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 E timpul, a spus b\u0103tr\u00e2na cu un z\u00e2mbet. \u021aine capul sus, draga mea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nicoleta a urcat sc\u0103rile cu o siguran\u021b\u0103 pe care nu o mai sim\u021bise niciodat\u0103. So\u021bul ei ie\u0219ise deja din apartament, uimit, \u0219i a cobor\u00e2t \u00een fug\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nico, ce \u00eenseamn\u0103 asta?<\/p>\n\n\n\n B\u0103tr\u00e2na i-a aruncat o privire rece. El a \u00eencremenit. Nu mai scotea un sunet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva secunde de t\u0103cere, b\u0103tr\u00e2na s-a \u00eentors c\u0103tre Nicoleta. Au plecat, iar ma\u0219ina s-a pierdut pe strada lini\u0219tit\u0103, l\u0103s\u00e2ndu-l pe b\u0103rbat cu gura c\u0103scat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2teva zile mai t\u00e2rziu, Nicoleta a aflat c\u0103 b\u0103tr\u00e2na nu era doar bogat\u0103, ci \u0219i respectat\u0103 \u00een tot ora\u0219ul pentru generozitatea ei. \u00cen schimbul unei cine calde \u0219i a unui suflet care n-o judeca, Veronica \u00eei oferise o slujb\u0103 la funda\u021bia ei, o camer\u0103 \u00een vila sa \u0219i\u2026 o nou\u0103 \u0219ans\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ai \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat ceva azi, fata mea? o \u00eentreb\u0103 \u00eentr-o sear\u0103 b\u0103tr\u00e2na, privind apusul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 C\u0103 uneori Dumnezeu trimite ajutorul acolo unde nu te a\u0219tep\u021bi, r\u0103spunse Nicoleta z\u00e2mbind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Iar \u00een z\u00e2mbetul ei era pentru prima dat\u0103, dup\u0103 mult timp, lini\u0219te.<\/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":" Nicoleta a clipit de c\u00e2teva ori, crez\u00e2nd c\u0103 femeia glume\u0219te. Dar tonul acela sigur, st\u0103p\u00e2n pe sine, i-a dat fiori. A vrut s\u0103 refuze, \u00eens\u0103<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42923,"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\/43190"}],"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=43190"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43191,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43190\/revisions\/43191"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/42923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=43190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=43190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=43190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u2014 \u00ce\u021bi prezint nepoata mea,\u00a0Nicoleta<\/strong>. Va veni cu noi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Eu sunt Veronica St\u0103nescu<\/strong>, poate a\u021bi auzit de mine. Nicoleta e singura mea mo\u0219tenitoare. Dac\u0103 o mai jigne\u0219ti vreodat\u0103, nu o s\u0103 mai apuci s\u0103 vezi o zi lini\u0219tit\u0103 \u00een ora\u0219ul \u0103sta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Haide, drag\u0103. Avem treab\u0103 mai serioas\u0103 dec\u00e2t s\u0103 pierdem vremea cu oamenii mici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n