\u2014 Irina, tortul e beton, nu zic nu. Dar mai bine puneai mai pu\u021bin\u0103 crem\u0103 pe pr\u0103jituri \u0219i mai pu\u021bin\u0103 pe tine, \u2014 a r\u00e2s el \u0219i s-a \u00eentors spre invita\u021bi. \u2014 Irina noastr\u0103 iube\u0219te dulciurile. Se vede, nu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u0218i m-a b\u0103tut peste um\u0103r.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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St\u0103team l\u00e2ng\u0103 tortul la care muncisem \u0219ase ore \u0219i sim\u021beam privirile tuturor pe mine. Unii \u0219i-au \u00eentors ochii. Al\u021bii au z\u00e2mbit for\u021bat. C\u0103t\u0103lina se uita \u00een pahar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Atunci ceva \u00een mine s-a rupt. Calm. Definitiv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 D\u0103nu\u021b, \u2014 am spus lini\u0219tit, \u2014 tortul \u0103sta cost\u0103 2.500 de lei. Am muncit \u0219ase ore la el. Iar tu tocmai ai jignit omul care \u021bi-a adus cadoul. A\u0219a c\u0103 \u00eel iau \u00eenapoi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u0218i am \u00eenchis cutia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lini\u0219tea s-a f\u0103cut grea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Vorbe\u0219ti serios? \u2014 a clipit el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Foarte serios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am ridicat cutia. Era grea, dar m\u00e2inile nu-mi tremurau. M-am \u00eentors \u0219i am plecat spre ie\u0219ire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Radu m-a prins \u00een parcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Irina, stai pu\u021bin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Te a\u0219tept \u00een ma\u0219in\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 N-a vrut s\u0103 te r\u0103neasc\u0103. El doar\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Radu, \u2014 am pus cutia pe capot\u0103, \u2014 el \u201edoar\u201d face asta de \u0219apte ani. De fiecare dat\u0103. \u00cen fa\u021ba tuturor. Eu nu mai vreau s\u0103 m\u0103 prefac c\u0103 e normal. Hai s\u0103 plec\u0103m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am plecat. Iar diminea\u021b\u0103 am dus tortul la cofet\u0103rie\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diminea\u021ba, c\u00e2nd am intrat \u00een cofet\u0103rie cu tortul \u00een bra\u021be, fetele de la laborator s-au uitat mirate la mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Doamna Irina, nu l-a\u021bi dus la petrecere?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am z\u00e2mbit scurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 L-am dus. Dar s-a \u00eentors acas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu le-am explicat mai mult. N-aveam chef. Am pus tortul \u00een vitrina frigorific\u0103 \u0219i am r\u0103mas c\u00e2teva secunde privind caramelul lucios. \u0218ase ore de munc\u0103. \u0218ase ore \u00een care \u00eencercasem, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-mi dau seama, s\u0103 cump\u0103r \u00eenc\u0103 o dat\u0103 lini\u0219tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar de data asta nu mai puteam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pe la pr\u00e2nz, Oana a intrat \u00een biroul meu cu tableta \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Irina\u2026 trebuie s\u0103 vezi ceva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mi-a \u00eentors ecranul spre mine. Era pagina agen\u021biei \u201eBlue Media\u201d. Postaser\u0103 poze de la aniversare. Z\u00e2mbete, pahare ridicate, muzic\u0103, atmosfer\u0103 frumoas\u0103. \u0218i apoi ultima fotografie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u021ain\u00e2nd cutia tortului \u00een bra\u021be, exact \u00een momentul \u00een care plecam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sub poz\u0103 scria:
\u201eC\u00e2nd \u00ee\u021bi iei tortul \u00eenapoi c\u0103 e\u0219ti la diet\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am sim\u021bit cum \u00eemi \u00eenghea\u021b\u0103 stomacul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mii de reac\u021bii. Comentarii. Oameni care r\u00e2deau. Glume. Emoji-uri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oana a \u00eenchis tableta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Vrei s\u0103 vorbesc eu cu avocatul?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am ridicat privirea spre ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Atunci?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am r\u0103mas c\u00e2teva secunde t\u0103cut\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi am deschis laptopul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am intrat \u00een mailul firmei \u0219i am c\u0103utat contractele cu \u201eBlue Media\u201d. \u0218ase ani de colaborare. Facturi. Campanii. Amenaj\u0103ri. Reclame pentru fiecare loca\u021bie nou\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i, pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 foarte mult timp, n-am mai sim\u021bit nici vin\u0103, nici ezitare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doar claritate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
L-am sunat pe Radu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Trebuie s\u0103 vorbim disear\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A venit acas\u0103 nelini\u0219tit. Se vedea pe fa\u021ba lui c\u0103 \u0219tia despre postare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A intrat \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie \u0219i s-a a\u0219ezat \u00eencet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 D\u0103nu\u021b a \u0219ters poza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Prea t\u00e2rziu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 A zis c\u0103 a fost o prostie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am r\u00e2s scurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu poza a fost prostia, Radu. Ci faptul c\u0103 \u0219apte ani nimeni nu l-a oprit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El \u0219i-a trecut m\u00e2na peste fa\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218tiu\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu, nu \u0219tii. Pentru c\u0103 dac\u0103 \u0219tiai, nu m\u0103 l\u0103sai singur\u0103 acolo de fiecare dat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A t\u0103cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pentru prima oar\u0103 dup\u0103 mul\u021bi ani, n-a mai \u00eencercat s\u0103-l scuze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am deschis laptopul \u0219i i l-am \u00eentors spre el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Azi am \u00eenchis colaborarea cu agen\u021bia lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Radu a ridicat brusc ochii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ai f\u0103cut ce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Contractul expir\u0103 luna viitoare. Nu-l prelungesc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Irina\u2026 firma lui depinde mult de voi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218tiu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i chiar \u0219tiam. Foarte bine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agen\u021bia lui pierdea aproape un milion de lei pe an. Contractul meu era cel mai mare client stabil pe care \u00eel avea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Radu s-a l\u0103sat pe spate \u00een scaun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 O s\u0103 fie ur\u00e2t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru cine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
N-a r\u0103spuns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dou\u0103 zile mai t\u00e2rziu a sunat D\u0103nu\u021b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am privit telefonul c\u00e2teva secunde \u00eenainte s\u0103 r\u0103spund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Salut, Irina\u2026 uite\u2026 cred c\u0103 s-a exagerat pu\u021bin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vocea lui nu mai avea arogan\u021ba obi\u0219nuit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 A\u0219a crezi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Hai c\u0103 \u0219tii \u0219i tu cum glumesc eu\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da. \u0218tiu perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A f\u0103cut o pauz\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Radu mi-a spus de contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mhm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Tu chiar \u00eel \u00eenchizi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
T\u0103cere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
L-am auzit respir\u00e2nd greu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru o glum\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atunci am \u00eenchis ochii o secund\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i am spus calm:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu, D\u0103nu\u021b. Pentru \u0219apte ani de umilin\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
N-a mai zis nimic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva secunde a \u00eentrebat \u00eencet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Chiar at\u00e2t de r\u0103u a fost?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i atunci am \u00een\u021beles ceva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El nu realizase niciodat\u0103. Pentru el fusese distrac\u021bie. Replici aruncate la mese, printre pahare \u0219i r\u00e2sete. Nu v\u0103zuse serile \u00een care st\u0103team \u00een baie \u0219i m\u0103 uitam \u00een oglind\u0103 \u00eentreb\u00e2ndu-m\u0103 dac\u0103 problema sunt eu. Nu v\u0103zuse toate d\u0103\u021bile c\u00e2nd \u00eemi alegeam haine mai largi doar ca s\u0103 nu aud comentarii. Nu v\u0103zuse cum fiecare \u201eglum\u0103\u201d mai lua pu\u021bin din mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da, \u2014 am r\u0103spuns. \u2014 Chiar at\u00e2t de r\u0103u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A \u00eenchis f\u0103r\u0103 alt cuv\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dup\u0103 \u00eenc\u0103 o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103, C\u0103t\u0103lina a venit singur\u0103 la cofet\u0103rie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Avea ochii obosi\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pot s\u0103 stau pu\u021bin?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I-am f\u0103cut o cafea \u0219i ne-am a\u0219ezat \u00een spate, \u00een birou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A stat c\u00e2teva minute f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103. Apoi a \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u00cemi pare r\u0103u, Irina\u2026 De ani de zile \u00eemi pare r\u0103u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am sim\u021bit un nod \u00een g\u00e2t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 De ce n-ai spus nimic?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i-a \u0219ters ochii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 \u0219i pe mine m\u0103 vorbea la fel acas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atunci am r\u0103mas f\u0103r\u0103 cuvinte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen seara aia, dup\u0103 ce am \u00eenchis cofet\u0103ria, am mers acas\u0103 pe jos. \u00cencet. Era cald, mirosea a tei \u0219i a asfalt \u00eencins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 foarte mul\u021bi ani, m-am sim\u021bit u\u0219oar\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu pentru c\u0103 plecase D\u0103nu\u021b din via\u021ba noastr\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ci pentru c\u0103 eu, \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it, \u00eencetasem s\u0103 mai accept lucruri care m\u0103 r\u0103neau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iar uneori, exact de acolo \u00eencepe lini\u0219tea.<\/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\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u2014 Irina, tortul e beton, nu zic nu. Dar mai bine puneai mai pu\u021bin\u0103 crem\u0103 pe pr\u0103jituri \u0219i mai pu\u021bin\u0103 pe tine, \u2014 a r\u00e2s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47435,"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\/47744"}],"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=47744"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47745,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47744\/revisions\/47745"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/47435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=47744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=47744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=47744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}