Adrian nu mai auzea ciripitul p\u0103s\u0103rilor \u0219i nici pa\u0219ii pe alee. Tot ce vedea era banca aia veche, scorojit\u0103, \u0219i pe ea \u2014 Irina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Irina. Fosta lui so\u021bie. Femeia cu care \u00eemp\u0103r\u021bise c\u00e2ndva un apartament mic, vise mari \u0219i prea multe certuri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201eAdrian?\u201d a repetat mama lui, Margaret, str\u00e2ng\u00e2ndu-i bra\u021bul. \u201eCe s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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El n-a r\u0103spuns. A f\u0103cut c\u00e2\u021biva pa\u0219i, de parc\u0103 mergea prin ap\u0103. Cu c\u00e2t se apropia, cu at\u00e2t imaginea devenea mai clar\u0103. Irina dormea dus\u0103, capul c\u0103zut \u00eentr-o parte, cu p\u0103rul r\u0103v\u0103\u0219it peste fa\u021b\u0103. Purta o geac\u0103 sub\u021bire, nepotrivit\u0103 pentru aerul rece de toamn\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Iar l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea\u2026 doi bebelu\u0219i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu unul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dou\u0103 mog\u00e2lde\u021be \u00eenf\u0103\u0219ate \u00een p\u0103turi diferite, una galben\u0103, una verde. Dormeau \u0219i ei, obrajii ro\u0219ii de frig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Inima lui Adrian a \u00eenceput s\u0103 bat\u0103 at\u00e2t de tare \u00eenc\u00e2t sim\u021bea c\u0103 \u00eel doare pieptul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201eDoamne\u2026\u201d a \u0219optit Margaret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adrian s-a oprit la un pas de banc\u0103. Irina s-a mi\u0219cat u\u0219or, apoi a deschis ochii. C\u00e2teva secunde a clipit dezorientat\u0103, apoi l-a v\u0103zut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u0218i a \u00eencremenit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eAdrian\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vocea ei era r\u0103gu\u0219it\u0103. Nu era surprins\u0103. Mai degrab\u0103\u2026 obosit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eCe cau\u021bi aici?\u201d a \u00eentrebat el, prea brusc. \u201e\u0218i\u2026 cine sunt copiii?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Privirea ei a fugit instinctiv spre bebelu\u0219i. I-a m\u00e2ng\u00e2iat pe unul dintre ei cu gest reflex, protector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eSunt ai mei\u201d, a spus simplu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
R\u0103spunsul l-a lovit ca un pumn. Ai mei. Nu \u201eai no\u0219tri\u201d. Ai mei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eIrina\u2026 noi am divor\u021bat acum aproape un an.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201e\u0218tiu\u201d, a zis ea \u00eencet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Margaret s-a apropiat \u0219i ea, privind copiii cu o bl\u00e2nde\u021be pe care Adrian nu o mai v\u0103zuse de mult \u00een ochii ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eSunt gemeni?\u201d a \u00eentrebat ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina a dat din cap. \u201eDa. Au trei luni.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trei luni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adrian a f\u0103cut un calcul rapid. Divor\u021bul fusese finalizat acum zece luni. Rela\u021bia lor fusese rece \u0219i distant\u0103 cu mult \u00eenainte de asta. Ultimele luni \u00eempreun\u0103 fuseser\u0103 pline de t\u0103ceri \u0219i repro\u0219uri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eDe ce nu mi-ai spus?\u201d a \u00eentrebat el, cu vocea mai joas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina a r\u00e2s scurt, f\u0103r\u0103 umor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eC\u00e2nd? \u00centre dou\u0103 \u0219edin\u021be cu investitorii? Sau c\u00e2nd mi-ai zis c\u0103 nu mai ai loc pentru mine \u00een via\u021ba ta, pentru c\u0103 \u2018priorit\u0103\u021bile s-au schimbat\u2019?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cuvintele ei au t\u0103iat ad\u00e2nc. Pentru c\u0103 erau adev\u0103rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El fusese cel care \u00eempinsese totul spre final. Compania crescuse, presa \u00eel l\u0103uda, investitorii \u00eel c\u0103utau. Iar Irina \u00eei spusese, \u00eentr-o sear\u0103, pl\u00e2ng\u00e2nd, c\u0103 se simte invizibil\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i el \u00eei r\u0103spunsese c\u0103 exagereaz\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eNu sunt aici ca s\u0103-\u021bi cer nimic\u201d, a continuat ea. \u201eM-am descurcat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adrian a privit \u00een jur. O pung\u0103 de supermarket l\u00e2ng\u0103 banc\u0103. O sticl\u0103 de ap\u0103 aproape goal\u0103. O p\u0103tur\u0103 prea sub\u021bire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eAici dormi?\u201d a \u00eentrebat, aproape \u0219optit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina a ezitat o secund\u0103. Apoi a dat din cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Margaret a scos un sunet stins de durere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen acel moment, unul dintre bebelu\u0219i a \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103. Un pl\u00e2ns sub\u021bire, fragil. Irina l-a ridicat imediat, leg\u0103n\u00e2ndu-l instinctiv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adrian a sim\u021bit ceva rup\u00e2ndu-se \u00een el. Toate graficele, toate cifrele, toate articolele despre \u201eviziunea lui strategic\u0103\u201d p\u0103reau ridicole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eSunt ai mei?\u201d a \u00eentrebat, aproape tem\u00e2ndu-se de r\u0103spuns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irina l-a privit direct \u00een ochi. Pentru prima dat\u0103 nu era furie acolo. Doar oboseal\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eDa, Adrian. Sunt ai t\u0103i.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lumea s-a oprit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El, milionarul disciplinat, omul care controla fiecare variabil\u0103, nu \u0219tiuse c\u0103 are doi copii. C\u0103 femeia pe care o iubise c\u00e2ndva a fost \u00eens\u0103rcinat\u0103 singur\u0103. C\u0103 acum doarme pe o banc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mama lui a fost prima care a reac\u021bionat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eNu mai sta\u021bi aici\u201d, a spus hot\u0103r\u00e2t. \u201eVenim acas\u0103. To\u021bi.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adrian \u00eenc\u0103 nu putea vorbi. Se uita la gemeni \u2014 la m\u00e2inile lor mici, la respira\u021bia lor lini\u0219tit\u0103 \u2014 \u0219i sim\u021bea cum ceva ce credea c\u0103 a pierdut demult \u00eencepe s\u0103 se trezeasc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 ani de alergat, nu se mai g\u00e2ndea la companie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Se g\u00e2ndea la familie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i \u0219tia c\u0103, indiferent c\u00e2t \u00eel va costa \u2014 \u00een bani, \u00een m\u00e2ndrie, \u00een reputa\u021bie \u2014 nu va mai pleca niciodat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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