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Antonina str\u00e2ngea din buze \u0219i t\u0103cea. \u00cenv\u0103\u021base demult c\u0103 vorbele rele nu se opresc cu explica\u021bii. Se opresc doar cu fapte. Sau nu se opresc deloc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u00cen ziua urm\u0103toare, nea Vasile a venit mai aproape. A ridicat vocea, s\u0103 aud\u0103 toat\u0103 pia\u021ba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 De unde ai bani s\u0103 hr\u0103ne\u0219ti copiii str\u0103zii? Nu-\u021bi ajunge ce c\u00e2\u0219tigi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Antonina a pus m\u00e2na pe lighean \u0219i l-a \u00eendreptat. A privit drept \u00eenainte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Din munca mea, Vasile. Din aceea\u0219i munc\u0103 din care \u00ee\u021bi iei \u0219i tu p\u00e2inea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Oamenii din jur au t\u0103cut. Cineva a tu\u0219it. Cineva a cump\u0103rat cartofi. Via\u021ba a mers mai departe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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B\u0103ie\u021bii au continuat s\u0103 vin\u0103. Vara, toamna, iarna. Antonina le punea \u00een pachet m\u0103m\u0103lig\u0103, ou\u0103 fierte, uneori o felie de carne. Nu mult, dar cald. Le spunea s\u0103 se spele pe m\u00e2ini, s\u0103 nu lipseasc\u0103 de la \u0219coal\u0103. Nici nu \u0219tia unde \u00eenva\u021b\u0103, dar \u0219tia sigur c\u0103 \u00eenva\u021b\u0103. Se vedea dup\u0103 cum vorbeau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u00centr-o prim\u0103var\u0103, n-au mai ap\u0103rut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Zilele au trecut. O s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103. Dou\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Antonina se uita mereu spre cap\u0103tul pie\u021bei, cu un nod \u00een g\u00e2t. \u00ce\u0219i spunea c\u0103 a\u0219a e via\u021ba. Copiii cresc, pleac\u0103, se pierd. Dar ceva o durea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Dup\u0103 vreo lun\u0103, a aflat. Un v\u00e2nz\u0103tor i-a spus c\u0103 subsolul de pe strada Fabricii fusese \u00eenchis. Copiii fuseser\u0103 lua\u021bi de Protec\u021bia Copilului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Antonina a pl\u00e2ns acas\u0103, pe \u00eentuneric. Apoi \u0219i-a \u0219ters ochii \u0219i a mers a doua zi la pia\u021b\u0103. Avea de tr\u0103it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Au trecut anii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Antonina a \u00eemb\u0103tr\u00e2nit. S-a mutat din pia\u021b\u0103, a v\u00e2ndut mai rar, mai pu\u021bin. \u00ce\u0219i ducea traiul dintr-o pensie mic\u0103 \u0219i din ce mai vindea din gr\u0103din\u0103. Uneori, c\u00e2nd fierbea cartofi, se g\u00e2ndea la doi b\u0103ie\u021bi slabi, cu haine prea mari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u00centr-o diminea\u021b\u0103 de toamn\u0103, st\u0103tea pe banca din fa\u021ba casei. Frunzele erau galbene. Aerul mirosea a fum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Dou\u0103 ma\u0219ini negre, lucioase, au oprit \u00een fa\u021ba por\u021bii. Din ele au cobor\u00e2t doi b\u0103rba\u021bi \u00eenal\u021bi, bine \u00eembr\u0103ca\u021bi. Costumele erau simple, dar scumpe. Pantofii cura\u021bi. Privirea calm\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Antonina s-a ridicat speriat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 A\u021bi gre\u0219it adresa, a zis \u00eencet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Unul dintre b\u0103rba\u021bi a z\u00e2mbit. A scos din buzunar dou\u0103 monede de cupru, vechi, tocite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu cred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Antonina s-a sprijinit de poart\u0103. Inima \u00eei b\u0103tea ca atunci c\u00e2nd c\u0103ra butoiul cu ap\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ion\u2026 Mihai\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Noi suntem, m\u0103tu\u0219\u0103 Antonina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Au \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at-o cu grij\u0103, ca pe ceva fragil. N-au spus multe atunci. Au intrat \u00een curte, au stat la mas\u0103. Au m\u00e2ncat cartofi fier\u021bi cu sare, ca odinioar\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mai t\u00e2rziu, i-au spus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Au crescut \u00eentr-un centru. Au \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat. Au muncit. Au f\u0103cut brut\u0103rie. Apoi alta. Acum aveau mai multe. P\u00e2ine simpl\u0103, p\u00e2ine bun\u0103, ca pe vremuri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 N-am uitat, a zis Mihai. Nicio zi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I-au l\u0103sat o pung\u0103 pe mas\u0103. Antonina n-a vrut s-o deschid\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu pentru asta v-am ajutat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ion a dat din cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218tim. De-aia am venit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen pung\u0103 era un contract. Casa ei urma s\u0103 fie renovat\u0103. Facturile pl\u0103tite. O sum\u0103 lunar\u0103, c\u00e2t s\u0103 tr\u0103iasc\u0103 lini\u0219tit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pe poart\u0103 au pus o pl\u0103cu\u021b\u0103 mic\u0103, de lemn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eP\u00e2inea se \u00eemparte. A\u0219a \u00eencepe omenia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Antonina a r\u0103mas pe banc\u0103 mult timp dup\u0103 ce au plecat. \u021ainea \u00een palm\u0103 o moned\u0103 de cupru. Z\u00e2mbea \u0219i pl\u00e2ngea \u00een acela\u0219i timp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i, pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mul\u021bi ani, \u0219tia sigur c\u0103 nimic din ce fusese bun \u00een via\u021ba ei nu fusese \u00een zadar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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