\u2014 Ce \u00eenseamn\u0103 \u201eare cu ce s\u0103 demonstreze\u201d? \u00eentreb\u0103 Veronica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Daniela nu r\u0103spunse imediat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Mi-a ar\u0103tat ni\u0219te fotografii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Ce fotografii?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Cu Matei singur prin cas\u0103. Dormind pe canapea, m\u00e2nc\u00e2nd singur\u2026 Erau f\u0103cute noaptea. Marius spunea c\u0103 le va folosi ca s\u0103 demonstreze c\u0103 tu lucrezi p\u00e2n\u0103 la epuizare \u0219i \u00ee\u021bi neglijezi copilul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Veronica sim\u021bi cum i se face r\u0103u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Dar el era acas\u0103 cu Matei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 \u0218tiu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 El trebuia s\u0103 aib\u0103 grij\u0103 de el!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 \u0218tiu, repet\u0103 Daniela, izbucnind din nou \u00een pl\u00e2ns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u0218i atunci Veronica \u00een\u021belese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Marius nu doar documentase situa\u021biile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Le crease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u00cen serile \u00een care ea era la spital, \u00ee\u0219i l\u0103sa inten\u021bionat copilul singur \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie sau \u00een sufragerie \u0219i apoi f\u0103cea fotografii care, scoase din context, puteau sugera c\u0103 Matei fusese abandonat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 De ce ar face asta?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniela ezit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru cas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Veronica \u00eencremeni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Casa \u00een care locuiau fusese cump\u0103rat\u0103 de p\u0103rin\u021bii ei \u00eenainte de c\u0103s\u0103torie \u0219i trecut\u0103 pe numele ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce leg\u0103tur\u0103 are casa?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Marius spunea c\u0103 dac\u0103 ob\u021bine custodia lui Matei, o s\u0103 poat\u0103 sus\u021bine c\u0103 b\u0103iatul trebuie s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een locuin\u021ba lui obi\u0219nuit\u0103. Credea c\u0103 te poate for\u021ba s\u0103 pleci sau s\u0103 ajunge\u021bi la o \u00een\u021belegere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Veronica nu mai sim\u021bea furie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sim\u021bea fric\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu pentru ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pentru Matei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Daniela, ascult\u0103-m\u0103 foarte atent. Mai ai mesajele \u00een care \u021bi-a spus toate astea?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu \u0219terge nimic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen aceea\u0219i diminea\u021b\u0103, Veronica a sunat un avocat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi a f\u0103cut ceva \u0219i mai important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S-a a\u0219ezat l\u00e2ng\u0103 Matei \u0219i, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-i sugereze r\u0103spunsuri, l-a l\u0103sat s\u0103 povesteasc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eJocul lui tati\u201d se \u00eent\u00e2mplase de cel pu\u021bin \u0219apte ori.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uneori Marius \u00eei spunea s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alteori \u00een sufragerie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cei spunea c\u0103, dac\u0103 urc\u0103 sc\u0103rile, pierde jocul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00centr-o noapte, Matei ceruse ap\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marius cobor\u00e2se furios \u0219i \u00eei spusese:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dac\u0103 o treze\u0219ti pe Daniela, mama ta se va sup\u0103ra pe tine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asta a durut-o pe Veronica mai tare dec\u00e2t tr\u0103darea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fiul ei fusese f\u0103cut s\u0103 cread\u0103 c\u0103 ea era responsabil\u0103 pentru ceea ce i se \u00eent\u00e2mpla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
La pr\u00e2nz, Marius a ap\u0103rut la poarta mamei ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Veronica nu l-a l\u0103sat s\u0103 intre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Vreau s\u0103-mi v\u0103d copilul!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Avocatul meu te va contacta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Avocatul?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marius r\u00e2se ne\u00eencrez\u0103tor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru o ceart\u0103 de familie?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Veronica \u00eel privea de la fereastr\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Daniela mi-a povestit despre fotografii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
T\u0103cere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Expresia lui s-a schimbat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu \u0219tii despre ce vorbe\u0219ti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ba cred c\u0103 \u0219tiu foarte bine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Daniela minte pentru c\u0103 e sup\u0103rat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Am mesajele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Era o minciun\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Veronica \u00eenc\u0103 nu le primise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar reac\u021bia lui Marius \u00eei spuse totul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fa\u021ba i se albi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce mesaje?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Veronica nu r\u0103spunse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marius \u00ee\u0219i d\u0103du seama prea t\u00e2rziu c\u0103 se tr\u0103dase singur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Veronica, hai s\u0103 discut\u0103m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ai avut luni \u00eentregi s\u0103 discu\u021bi cu mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu po\u021bi s\u0103 mi-l iei pe Matei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu \u00eencerc s\u0103 \u021bi-l iau. \u00cencerc s\u0103-l protejez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marius lovi poarta cu palma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Sunt tat\u0103l lui!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Veronica se uit\u0103 la el f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 clipeasc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Atunci trebuia s\u0103 te por\u021bi ca unul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i trase perdeaua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen aceea\u0219i sear\u0103, Daniela veni personal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Avea ochii umfla\u021bi de pl\u00e2ns \u0219i un dosar \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Am adus tot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mesajele erau mai rele dec\u00e2t \u00ee\u0219i imaginase Veronica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marius \u00eei scrisese Danielei:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eMai las-o s\u0103 ia ture de noapte. Cu c\u00e2t lipse\u0219te mai mult, cu at\u00e2t mai bine pentru mine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alt mesaj spunea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eTrebuie doar s\u0103 demonstrez c\u0103 eu sunt p\u0103rintele prezent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar mesajul care o f\u0103cu pe Veronica s\u0103 se opreasc\u0103 era trimis cu trei s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni \u00eenainte:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eDup\u0103 ce rezolv custodia, rezolv\u0103m \u0219i casa. N-o s\u0103 poat\u0103 \u021bine copilul \u00eentr-un loc \u0219i s\u0103 m\u0103 dea pe mine afar\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Veronica fotografi\u00e9 ecranul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi se uit\u0103 la sora ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Tu \u0219tiai?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu tot. Credeam c\u0103 spune lucrurile astea pentru c\u0103 era furios pe tine. Mi-a spus c\u0103 avocatul lui \u00eel sf\u0103tuise\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i ai continuat s\u0103 vii \u00een casa mea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniela \u00eencepu s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u00cen timp ce nepotul t\u0103u dormea jos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu \u0219tiam c\u0103 \u00eel \u021binea acolo! Credeam c\u0103 doarme!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Veronica t\u0103cu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu-\u021bi cer s\u0103 m\u0103 ier\u021bi, continu\u0103 Daniela. Dar o s\u0103 spun tot ce \u0219tiu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu pentru mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Veronica ar\u0103t\u0103 spre camera \u00een care dormea Matei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniela d\u0103du din cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2nile care au urmat, povestea pe care Marius inten\u021bionase s\u0103 o construiasc\u0103 \u00eempotriva so\u021biei sale s-a \u00eentors \u00eempotriva lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fotografiile nu mai demonstrau existen\u021ba unei \u201emame absente\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cempreun\u0103 cu mesajele \u0219i m\u0103rturia Danielei, demonstrau altceva:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marius crease inten\u021bionat situa\u021bii \u00een care Matei p\u0103rea neglijat, de\u0219i copilul se afla chiar \u00een grija lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Veronica nu \u0219i-a dat demisia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu a renun\u021bat la profesia ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar \u0219i-a reorganizat turele \u0219i, cu ajutorul mamei sale, s-a asigurat c\u0103 Matei avea mereu al\u0103turi un adult \u00een care putea avea \u00eencredere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Divor\u021bul a urmat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iar rela\u021bia dintre Veronica \u0219i Daniela nu s-a reparat miraculos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unele tr\u0103d\u0103ri nu dispar dup\u0103 o singur\u0103 conversa\u021bie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniela \u0219i-a asumat \u00eens\u0103 responsabilitatea \u0219i a cooperat atunci c\u00e2nd a fost nevoie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00e2teva luni mai t\u00e2rziu, \u00eentr-o diminea\u021b\u0103 de duminic\u0103, Veronica preg\u0103tea cl\u0103tite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matei st\u0103tea la mas\u0103 \u00een pijamale, cu elefantul lui de plu\u0219 pe scaunul de l\u00e2ng\u0103 el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mami?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Putem s\u0103 invent\u0103m un joc?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Veronica se opri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pentru o frac\u021biune de secund\u0103, cuv\u00e2ntul o f\u0103cu s\u0103 \u00eencremeneasc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi se a\u0219ez\u0103 l\u00e2ng\u0103 el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Sigur. Ce joc?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matei z\u00e2mbi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Eu m\u0103 ascund \u0219i tu m\u0103 cau\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i dac\u0103 nu te g\u0103sesc?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B\u0103iatul se g\u00e2ndi serios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Trebuie s\u0103 m\u0103 cau\u021bi p\u00e2n\u0103 m\u0103 g\u0103se\u0219ti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Veronica sim\u021bi cum i se umplu ochii de lacrimi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cel trase spre ea \u0219i \u00eel s\u0103rut\u0103 pe cre\u0219tet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pe \u0103sta \u00eel juc\u0103m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matei fugi r\u00e2z\u00e2nd din buc\u0103t\u0103rie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Veronica r\u0103mase o clip\u0103 l\u00e2ng\u0103 mas\u0103, ascult\u00e2ndu-i pa\u0219ii prin cas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen diminea\u021ba \u00een care \u00eel g\u0103sise pe podeaua rece, crezuse c\u0103 descoperise o aventur\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen realitate, descoperise ceva mult mai grav: un om dispus s\u0103 transforme propriul copil \u00eentr-o pies\u0103 \u00eentr-un plan \u00eempotriva mamei lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar Marius f\u0103cuse o gre\u0219eal\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crezuse c\u0103 turele de noapte ale Veronic\u0103i \u00eensemnau c\u0103 nu era prezent\u0103 \u00een via\u021ba fiului ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu \u00een\u021belesese diferen\u021ba dintre a lipsi pentru c\u0103 munce\u0219ti pentru copilul t\u0103u<\/strong> \u0219i a fi l\u00e2ng\u0103 el f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-l protejezi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Din camera al\u0103turat\u0103 se auzi r\u00e2sul lui Matei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Mami! Nu ai voie s\u0103 renun\u021bi!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Veronica z\u00e2mbi \u0219i porni s\u0103-l caute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Niciodat\u0103, iubirea mea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i de data aceasta, era o promisiune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n