Toma a \u00eenchis medalionul cu grij\u0103, de parc\u0103 s-ar fi temut s\u0103 nu rup\u0103 ceva viu. M\u00e2inile \u00eei tremurau, dar fa\u021ba \u00eei r\u0103m\u00e2nea \u00eempietrit\u0103. \u00cen buc\u0103t\u0103rie se auzea doar bolborositul u\u0219or al supei \u0219i trosnetul lemnelor din sob\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Lia l-a privit scurt, apoi \u0219i-a cobor\u00e2t ochii. De parc\u0103 ar fi \u0219tiut. Copiii simt adev\u0103rul \u00eenainte ca adul\u021bii s\u0103-l accepte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 M\u00e2nca\u021bi \u2014 a spus Toma \u00eencet. \u2014 Supa se r\u0103ce\u0219te.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Au m\u00e2ncat \u00een lini\u0219te. Ru a adormit cu capul pe mas\u0103, cu p\u0103pu\u0219a lipit\u0103 de piept. Alma se lupta s\u0103 par\u0103 tare, dar umerii \u00eei erau rigizi, ca ai cuiva care nu mai \u0219tie s\u0103 se odihneasc\u0103. Lia m\u00e2nca \u00eencet, atent, ca \u0219i cum fiecare gest conta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Dup\u0103 ce le-a culcat \u00een camera de oaspe\u021bi, Toma a r\u0103mas singur la mas\u0103. A recitit scrisoarea. Apoi \u00eenc\u0103 o dat\u0103. Fiecare r\u00e2nd \u00eei muta via\u021ba cu un pas mai departe de ce fusese p\u00e2n\u0103 atunci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Diminea\u021ba urm\u0103toare, satul a aflat. Nu pentru c\u0103 Toma ar fi spus ceva, ci pentru c\u0103 \u00een sate ve\u0219tile merg mai repede dec\u00e2t oamenii. La pr\u0103v\u0103lie, privirile erau lungi. La po\u0219t\u0103, \u0219oaptele se opreau c\u00e2nd intra el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u00cen a treia zi, a ap\u0103rut \u0219i\u00a0Ezechiel Vornicu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Un b\u0103rbat bine \u00eembr\u0103cat, cu palton scump \u0219i pantofi cura\u021bi, nepotrivi\u021bi pentru noroiul de pe uli\u021b\u0103. A z\u00e2mbit mult \u0219i fals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Am venit dup\u0103 fete \u2014 a spus el. \u2014 Am acte. Sunt ruda lor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Toma nu l-a poftit \u00een\u0103untru. A stat \u00een prag, cu u\u0219a pe jum\u0103tate deschis\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Fetele sunt bine aici \u2014 a spus calm. \u2014 \u0218i r\u0103m\u00e2n aici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 O s\u0103 ne vedem la tribunal \u2014 a scuipat Ezechiel, str\u00e2ng\u00e2nd h\u00e2rtiile \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ne vedem \u2014 a r\u0103spuns Toma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Procesul n-a fost u\u0219or. H\u00e2rtii, drumuri la ora\u0219, avoca\u021bi scumpi. Dar medalionul, fotografia, data, m\u0103rturia unei moa\u0219e b\u0103tr\u00e2ne \u0219i adev\u0103rul spus la timp au c\u00e2nt\u0103rit mai mult dec\u00e2t minciunile \u00eembr\u0103cate frumos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen ziua verdictului, Lia st\u0103tea l\u00e2ng\u0103 el \u0219i \u00eei \u021binea m\u00e2na. Nu a spus nimic. Nici nu era nevoie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Judec\u0103torul a ridicat privirea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Copilul r\u0103m\u00e2ne cu tat\u0103l ei. Iar surorile, dac\u0103 doresc, pot r\u0103m\u00e2ne \u00eempreun\u0103, sub acela\u0219i acoperi\u0219.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toma n-a pl\u00e2ns. A ie\u0219it din sal\u0103 drept, cu fetele l\u00e2ng\u0103 el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anii au trecut. Casa mare nu mai era t\u0103cut\u0103. Dimine\u021bile \u00eencepeau cu r\u00e2sete, cu pa\u0219i mici alerg\u00e2nd pe podea. Radio-ul c\u00e2nta din nou, dar nu ca s\u0103 acopere g\u00e2nduri, ci ca s\u0103 \u00eenso\u021beasc\u0103 via\u021ba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00centr-o sear\u0103 de iarn\u0103, Lia s-a apropiat de el, cu fundi\u021ba ei acum nou\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Tata\u2026 pot s\u0103-\u021bi spun a\u0219a, nu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toma a \u00eenghi\u021bit greu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Po\u021bi \u2014 a spus. \u2014 \u0218i mi-ar pl\u0103cea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Focul ardea \u00een sob\u0103. V\u00e2ntul b\u0103tea \u00een ferestre, dar nu mai cerea nimic. Casa era plin\u0103. Iar jur\u0103m\u00e2ntul rostit c\u00e2ndva, \u00een \u0219oapt\u0103, l\u00e2ng\u0103 un morm\u00e2nt \u00eenghe\u021bat, \u00ee\u0219i g\u0103sise, \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it, rostul.<\/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":" Toma a \u00eenchis medalionul cu grij\u0103, de parc\u0103 s-ar fi temut s\u0103 nu rup\u0103 ceva viu. 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