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Zgomotul u\u0219ii tr\u00e2ntite \u00eei r\u0103m\u0103sese undeva \u00een spatele g\u00e2ndurilor, ca o lovitur\u0103 care nu se stinge. \u0218i, dup\u0103 doi ani, exact acel ecou l-a adus \u00eenapoi pe drumul lung, pr\u0103fuit, care urca spre Valea Mare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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De data aceasta nu mai era acela\u0219i om.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Cobor\u00e2se dintr-o ma\u0219in\u0103 luxoas\u0103, purta haine scumpe \u0219i un ceas care c\u00e2nt\u0103rea mai mult dec\u00e2t salariile din jum\u0103tate de sat. La Bucure\u0219ti \u00eei ie\u0219ise tot ce \u00ee\u0219i propusese: firm\u0103, contracte, oameni care \u00eel salutau cu respect \u0219i \u00eei spuneau \u201edomnule Ionescu\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u0218i totu\u0219i, \u00een el era gol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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La \u00eenceput se min\u021bise c\u0103 asta \u00eenseamn\u0103 maturitate: s\u0103 nu te mai complici cu emo\u021bii. Trimitea bani din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd \u2014 sume mari, apoi \u0219i mai mari \u2014 ca \u0219i cum ar fi putut \u00eenlocui orice absen\u021b\u0103 cu transferuri bancare. F\u0103r\u0103 explica\u021bii, f\u0103r\u0103 mesaje, f\u0103r\u0103 \u00eentoarcere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Lucia nu \u00eei ceruse niciodat\u0103 nimic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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C\u00e2nd a ajuns la marginea satului, aerul l-a lovit ca o amintire uitat\u0103. P\u0103m\u00e2nt reav\u0103n, fum sub\u021bire din sobe, lini\u0219te grea. Totul p\u0103rea mai mic, mai simplu, mai adev\u0103rat dec\u00e2t \u00ee\u0219i amintea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A mers f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 ezite spre c\u00e2mp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i a v\u0103zut-o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lucia era acolo, aplecat\u0103 asupra muncii, cu basmaua str\u00e2ns\u0103 sub b\u0103rbie. Soarele \u00eei ardea umerii, dar nu se oprea. Doar c\u0103 nu mai era singur\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trei copii alergau \u00een jurul ei. Doi b\u0103ie\u021bi \u0219i o feti\u021b\u0103 mic\u0103. Cel mai mare abia trecuse de v\u00e2rsta la care lumea \u00eenc\u0103 pare joac\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matei a sim\u021bit cum i se blocheaz\u0103 respira\u021bia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu \u0219tia nimic despre ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A f\u0103cut c\u00e2\u021biva pa\u0219i, \u00eencet, ca \u0219i cum p\u0103m\u00e2ntul devenise instabil. Inima \u00eei b\u0103tea haotic, exact ca \u00een ziua \u00een care crezuse c\u0103 luase cea mai \u201ecorect\u0103\u201d decizie din via\u021ba lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lucia s-a \u00eentors prima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
L-a privit lung. F\u0103r\u0103 surpriz\u0103. F\u0103r\u0103 furie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doar oboseal\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ai venit, a spus ea simplu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Copiii s-au oprit \u0219i l-au privit curio\u0219i, ca pe un str\u0103in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matei a \u00eenghi\u021bit greu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Sunt\u2026 ai t\u0103i? a \u00eentrebat, cu vocea stins\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lucia \u0219i-a \u0219ters fruntea cu un gest lent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Sunt ai no\u0219tri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cuv\u00e2ntul a c\u0103zut greu \u00eentre ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi a continuat, f\u0103r\u0103 dramatism, ca \u0219i cum povestea era deja \u00eencheiat\u0103 \u00een ea de mult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Un copil venise dup\u0103 plecarea lui. Apoi al\u021bii. Nu \u00eel c\u0103utase. Nu \u00eel chemase. Nu voise s\u0103 transforme absen\u021ba lui \u00eentr-o datorie. Crescuse copiii cum putuse: munc\u0103, ajutor de la vecini, nop\u021bi f\u0103r\u0103 somn \u0219i bani str\u00e2n\u0219i din orice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El trimisese bani. Ea trimisese via\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dac\u0103 voiai s\u0103 \u0219tii, \u00eentrebai, a ad\u0103ugat ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matei a sim\u021bit cum i se rupe ceva \u00een interior. Toat\u0103 siguran\u021ba construit\u0103 \u00een ani \u2014 firme, conturi, aplauze \u2014 nu \u00eensemna nimic aici. Nu puteau compensa ani de absen\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Feti\u021ba s-a apropiat timid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Tu e\u0219ti tata?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00centrebarea l-a lovit direct, f\u0103r\u0103 ap\u0103rare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A \u00eengenuncheat \u00een \u021b\u0103r\u00e2n\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 mai \u021bin\u0103 cont de nimic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da\u2026 dac\u0103 m\u0103 primi\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lucia l-a privit din nou. Mai lung. Mai ad\u00e2nc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu era iertare \u00een ochii ei. Dar nici respingere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Aici nu ne lipsesc banii, Matei, a spus \u00eencet. Ne lipsesc oamenii care r\u0103m\u00e2n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen clipa aceea a \u00een\u021beles, f\u0103r\u0103 explica\u021bii \u00een plus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Succesul f\u0103r\u0103 prezen\u021b\u0103 e doar o form\u0103 de absen\u021b\u0103 elegant\u0103. Iar banii nu \u0219tiu s\u0103 \u021bin\u0103 un copil de m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i-a scos ceasul \u0219i l-a l\u0103sat pe capota ma\u0219inii, ca pe ceva care nu mai avea greutate real\u0103. A doua zi l-a v\u00e2ndut. Cu banii a cump\u0103rat unelte, materiale, lucruri simple, necesare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu s-a mai \u00eentors la ora\u0219.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A r\u0103mas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cu timpul, m\u00e2inile lui au \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat p\u0103m\u00e2ntul. Zilele au \u00eenceput s\u0103 aib\u0103 alt ritm. F\u0103r\u0103 zgomotul birourilor, f\u0103r\u0103 aplauze, dar cu r\u00e2sete de copii \u0219i miros de m\u00e2ncare g\u0103tit\u0103 \u00een cas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu a fost u\u0219or. Nici acceptat imediat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar a \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat, \u00eencet, ce \u00eenseamn\u0103 s\u0103 fii acolo cu adev\u0103rat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00centr-o sear\u0103, c\u00e2nd copiii adormiser\u0103, Lucia s-a a\u0219ezat l\u00e2ng\u0103 el, pe prag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ai r\u0103mas, a spus ea simplu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matei a dat din cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103, nu mai c\u0103uta nimic departe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pentru c\u0103, \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it, \u00een\u021belesese c\u0103 acas\u0103 nu e un loc la care te \u00eentorci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
E un loc \u00een care alegi s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2i.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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