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Nu i-am r\u0103spuns imediat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u00cencercam s\u0103-mi recap\u0103t r\u0103suflarea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u00cen palm\u0103 \u021bineam o cheie mic\u0103, din alam\u0103, legat\u0103 de o etichet\u0103 pe care era scris de m\u00e2n\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201eCutia 214 \u2013 doar pentru Mara.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pe verso era o singur\u0103 ini\u021bial\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n A.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Numele tat\u0103lui ei era Adrian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu mai v\u0103zusem scrisul acela de peste dou\u0103zeci de ani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Mam\u0103\u2026 m\u0103 sperii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I-am \u00eentins cheia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Cred c\u0103 este de la tat\u0103l t\u0103u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fa\u021ba i s-a schimbat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Cum adic\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cenainte s\u0103 apuc s\u0103-i explic, femeia care \u00eemi d\u0103duse toca reap\u0103ru l\u00e2ng\u0103 noi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Respira greu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u00cemi pare r\u0103u c\u0103 am procedat a\u0219a, dar nu aveam alt\u0103 solu\u021bie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am privit-o cu ne\u00eencredere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Cine sunte\u021bi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 M\u0103 numesc Irina. Am fost asistenta lui Adrian \u00een ultimii trei ani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mara \u00eencremeni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Tat\u0103l meu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Femeia d\u0103du \u00eencet din cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 A murit acum dou\u0103 s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mara sim\u021bi c\u0103 i se taie picioarele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am prins-o de bra\u021b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Irina \u00ee\u0219i \u0219terse lacrimile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Mi-a l\u0103sat instruc\u021biuni foarte clare. Dac\u0103 reu\u0219eam s\u0103 aflu c\u00e2nd absolve\u0219te fiica lui, trebuia s\u0103 v\u0103 \u00eenm\u00e2nez aceast\u0103 cheie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 De ce nu a venit niciodat\u0103? am \u00eentrebat cu voce aspr\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Femeia a cobor\u00e2t privirea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Pentru c\u0103 i-a fost ru\u0219ine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cuvintele ei nu mi-au adus nicio alinare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ru\u0219ine? Dou\u0103zeci \u0219i doi de ani?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Irina scoase un plic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Dup\u0103 ce a plecat, a fost implicat \u00eentr-un accident grav. A r\u0103mas cu probleme serioase de s\u0103n\u0103tate \u0219i a c\u0103zut \u00eentr-o depresie profund\u0103. A crezut c\u0103 v-ar distruge via\u021ba dac\u0103 s-ar \u00eentoarce f\u0103r\u0103 nimic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am str\u00e2ns plicul \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Putea m\u0103car s\u0103 dea un telefon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218tiu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n T\u0103cu c\u00e2teva clipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i a regretat asta \u00een fiecare zi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen aceea\u0219i dup\u0103-amiaz\u0103 am mers la gara unde se afla cutia de valori.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen compartimentul cu num\u0103rul 214 am g\u0103sit o cutie metalic\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen\u0103untru erau sute de fotografii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toate cu Mara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La gr\u0103dini\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen clasa \u00eent\u00e2i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La serb\u0103ri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La concursuri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La absolvirea liceului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am r\u0103mas uimit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Dar\u2026 cum?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Irina z\u00e2mbi trist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 V\u0103 urm\u0103rea de la distan\u021b\u0103. Nu se apropia niciodat\u0103. Dar era acolo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mai era un dosar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Con\u021binea extrase bancare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen fiecare lun\u0103, \u00eencep\u00e2nd cu ziua \u00een care Mara se n\u0103scuse, Adrian depusese bani \u00eentr-un cont pe numele ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu suficient c\u00e2t s\u0103-i schimbe via\u021ba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar suficient c\u00e2t s\u0103-i pl\u0103teasc\u0103 studiile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ultimul lucru din cutie era o scrisoare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mara a deschis-o cu m\u00e2inile tremur\u00e2nde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201eDrag\u0103 Mara,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dac\u0103 cite\u0219ti aceste r\u00e2nduri, \u00eenseamn\u0103 c\u0103 nu am mai avut curajul s\u0103 repar ceea ce am distrus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu exist\u0103 scuz\u0103 pentru c\u0103 te-am p\u0103r\u0103sit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am fost un la\u0219.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mama ta a fost omul puternic dintre noi doi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ea \u021bi-a oferit tot ce eu nu am fost \u00een stare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dac\u0103 po\u021bi, iart\u0103-m\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dac\u0103 nu po\u021bi, ai tot dreptul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar s\u0103 nu te \u00eendoie\u0219ti niciodat\u0103 c\u0103 am fost m\u00e2ndru de tine \u00een fiecare clip\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mara a terminat de citit \u0219i a izbucnit \u00een pl\u00e2ns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu pl\u00e2ngea doar pentru tat\u0103l pe care nu-l cunoscuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pl\u00e2ngea pentru anii pe care nu-i mai putea recupera nimeni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen drum spre cas\u0103, mi-a luat m\u00e2na.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Mam\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Da?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ast\u0103zi am \u00een\u021beles ceva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ce anume?<\/p>\n\n\n\n S-a uitat la mine cu ochii \u00een lacrimi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 El mi-a dat via\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar tu ai fost cea care m-a \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat cum s\u0103 o tr\u0103iesc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i \u00een acel moment am sim\u021bit c\u0103 toate sacrificiile f\u0103cute de-a lungul anilor \u00ee\u0219i g\u0103siser\u0103, \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it, r\u0103splata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n