Ochii ei s-au \u00eenmuiat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201e\u00cemi pare r\u0103u. Trebuie s\u0103 fi fost greu.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Am ridicat din umeri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201eTe obi\u0219nuie\u0219ti.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201eEu sunt \u00een ultimul an la facultate\u201d, a spus ea. \u201ePictur\u0103. Familia mea e din Cluj. Au bani. Tata are o firm\u0103 de construc\u021bii. Pentru ei arta e doar un hobby.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Am dat din cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201eSun\u0103 ca mult\u0103 presiune.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ea m-a privit atent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201eExact. De asta nici n-am vrut s\u0103-i sun s\u0103 vin\u0103 dup\u0103 mine. Ar fi \u00eenceput cu lec\u021bii \u0219i repro\u0219uri.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Am mai vorbit pu\u021bin despre picturile ei \u0219i despre cum am \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat s\u0103 repar ma\u0219ini de la tat\u0103l meu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Discu\u021bia curgea u\u0219or.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Nu era nimic profund, dar umplea lini\u0219tea \u00eentr-un mod pl\u0103cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Pe la ora unu noaptea, i-am spus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201ePo\u021bi s\u0103 dormi pe canapea. Diminea\u021b\u0103 te duc la sta\u021bia de autobuz.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201eMul\u021bumesc, Marcu. M\u0103 bucur c\u0103 am b\u0103tut la u\u0219a ta.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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I-am adus o p\u0103tur\u0103 \u0219i o pern\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u00cen drum spre dormitor m-am oprit o clip\u0103 pe hol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Casa nu mai p\u0103rea at\u00e2t de goal\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mul\u021bi ani, mai era o inim\u0103 care b\u0103tea sub acoperi\u0219ul \u0103sta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu \u0219tiam ce s\u0103 cred despre asta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar \u00een timp ce adormeam, ascult\u00e2nd ploaia, o mic\u0103 parte din mine nu se sup\u0103ra deloc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diminea\u021ba a venit mai repede dec\u00e2t m\u0103 a\u0219teptam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ploaia se transformase \u00eentr-o burni\u021b\u0103 u\u0219oar\u0103 care b\u0103tea \u00een geamuri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
M-am trezit c\u00e2nd cafetiera automat\u0103 a pornit la ora \u0219ase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pentru o secund\u0103 am uitat de fata de pe canapea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi am auzit pa\u0219i \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lidia era deja treaz\u0103, \u00eemp\u0103turind p\u0103tura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ar\u0103ta mai bine \u00een lumina zilei. P\u0103rul \u00eei era uscat, obrajii colora\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hanoracul meu era imens pe ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eBun\u0103 diminea\u021ba\u201d, a spus cu un z\u00e2mbet timid. \u201eSper c\u0103 nu te deranjeaz\u0103. Mi-am f\u0103cut o cafea.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eDeloc\u201d, am spus, turn\u00e2ndu-mi \u0219i eu una.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eAi dormit bine?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eMai bine dec\u00e2t m\u0103 a\u0219teptam.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S-a uitat pe geam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201ePloaia aproape s-a oprit. Probabil ar trebui s\u0103 plec.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am dat din cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eNu e grab\u0103. Sta\u021bia e aproape. Vrei ni\u0219te ou\u0103 sau p\u00e2ine pr\u0103jit\u0103?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lidia s-a \u00eentors spre mine \u0219i a z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eOu\u0103 ar fi perfecte.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am scos tigaia veche din dulap \u0219i am pus-o pe aragaz. \u00cen timp ce spargeam ou\u0103le, ea s-a a\u0219ezat la masa din buc\u0103t\u0103rie \u0219i \u00ee\u0219i \u00eenc\u0103lzea m\u00e2inile pe cana de cafea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Casa era lini\u0219tit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prea lini\u0219tit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar nu mai era acea lini\u0219te ap\u0103s\u0103toare cu care m\u0103 obi\u0219nuisem ani de zile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Era altceva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Un fel de lini\u0219te vie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eAi spus c\u0103 repari ma\u0219ini?\u201d m-a \u00eentrebat ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eDa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eGarajul \u0103la din spate e atelierul t\u0103u?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eCam a\u0219a.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ochii ei s-au luminat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201ePot s\u0103-l v\u0103d?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am ridicat o spr\u00e2ncean\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eNu e cine \u0219tie ce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eTot vreau s\u0103-l v\u0103d.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dup\u0103 micul dejun am ie\u0219it afar\u0103. Aerul mirosea a p\u0103m\u00e2nt ud. Cerul era \u00eenc\u0103 gri, dar ploaia se oprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am deschis u\u0219a garajului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen\u0103untru era Dacia tat\u0103lui meu, ridicat\u0103 pe cricuri, cu capota deschis\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lidia s-a apropiat \u00eencet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eE frumoas\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am r\u00e2s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eE o rabl\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eNu. E o poveste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S-a plimbat prin atelier privind sculele, piesele, fotografiile vechi pe care le lipisem pe perete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi s-a oprit la o poz\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Era tata, cu mine l\u00e2ng\u0103 el, am\u00e2ndoi murdari de ulei \u0219i z\u00e2mbind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eEl te-a \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat?\u201d a \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eDa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am sim\u021bit un nod \u00een g\u00e2t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eAveam 12 ani c\u00e2nd mi-a dat prima cheie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A privit fotografia c\u00e2teva secunde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eCred c\u0103 ar fi m\u00e2ndru de tine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu \u0219tiu de ce, dar cuvintele ei m-au lovit direct \u00een piept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ani de zile nimeni nu mai spusese asta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am \u00eenchis capota ma\u0219inii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eTe duc la sta\u021bie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pe drum nu am vorbit prea mult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00e2nd am ajuns, autobuzul era deja acolo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lidia a cobor\u00e2t din ma\u0219in\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi s-a \u00eentors spre mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eMarcu?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eDa?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A ezitat o clip\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201e\u0218tiu c\u0103 pare ciudat\u2026 dar pot s\u0103 mai vin pe aici uneori?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am clipit surprins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eDe ce?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201ePentru c\u0103 aici e lini\u0219te.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi a ad\u0103ugat \u00eencet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201e\u0218i pentru c\u0103 tu pari genul de om care merit\u0103 s\u0103 nu mai fie singur.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Autobuzul a claxonat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ea a urcat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cenainte ca u\u0219ile s\u0103 se \u00eenchid\u0103, s-a \u00eentors \u0219i mi-a f\u0103cut cu m\u00e2na.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am r\u0103mas acolo privind cum autobuzul dispare pe drum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00e2nd m-am \u00eentors acas\u0103, casa nu mai p\u0103rea la fel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fotografiile p\u0103rin\u021bilor mei erau tot acolo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u0103nile lor de cafea la fel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar pentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een \u0219apte ani, lini\u0219tea nu mai era ap\u0103s\u0103toare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pentru c\u0103 undeva, \u00een ora\u0219ul \u0103sta, exista cineva care \u0219tia unde locuiesc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i voia s\u0103 se \u00eentoarc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n