L\u00e2ng\u0103 gardul benzin\u0103riei, pe o bucat\u0103 de beton cr\u0103pat, st\u0103tea o femeie \u00eembr\u0103cat\u0103 \u00een haine ponosite. Avea o e\u0219arf\u0103 murdar\u0103 pe cap \u0219i \u021binea o pung\u0103 de plastic la picioare. Ridicase privirea spre ma\u0219ini, cu o expresie obosit\u0103, dar calm\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Artur a sim\u021bit cum \u00eel ia ame\u021beala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Aceea\u0219i form\u0103 a fe\u021bei. Aceia\u0219i ochi. Aceea\u0219i spr\u00e2ncean\u0103 u\u0219or arcuit\u0103. P\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i gropi\u021ba din obraz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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El \u0219tia fiecare detaliu al chipului so\u021biei sale, Ana. \u00cel visase de sute de ori de c\u00e2nd murise. \u00cel purta cu el \u00een fiecare zi. \u0218i totu\u0219i, femeia din fa\u021ba lui era\u2026 prea real\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A f\u0103cut c\u00e2\u021biva pa\u0219i, aproape f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i simt\u0103 picioarele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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C\u0103lin l-a urmat, \u021bin\u00e2ndu-l str\u00e2ns de m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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C\u00e2nd s-a apropiat, femeia a ridicat privirea \u0219i s-a \u00eencordat. Ochii i s-au m\u0103rit u\u0219or, apoi a vrut s\u0103 se \u00eentoarc\u0103 cu spatele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Doamn\u0103\u2026 a spus Artur, cu vocea g\u00e2tuit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Femeia s-a oprit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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S-a uitat la el mai atent, apoi la copil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Fa\u021ba i s-a schimbat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Nu\u2026 nu se poate, a \u0219optit ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Artur a sim\u021bit c\u0103 \u00eei cade lumea \u00een cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Femeia a \u00eenceput s\u0103 tremure. A dus m\u00e2na la gur\u0103 \u0219i lacrimile i-au \u021b\u00e2\u0219nit din ochi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Artur\u2026 a spus ea abia auzit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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C\u0103lin s-a uitat de la unul la altul, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u00een\u021beleag\u0103, dar cu inima b\u0103t\u00e2ndu-i tare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Tati\u2026 mama?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Artur s-a pr\u0103bu\u0219it \u00een genunchi \u00een fa\u021ba lor. A cuprins-o pe femeie de umeri, sim\u021bind sub degete oasele ie\u0219ite prin hainele sub\u021biri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Tu ai murit, a spus el r\u0103gu\u0219it. Am \u00eengropat-te. Am fost la morm\u00e2nt. Am pl\u00e2ns ani de zile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ana a izbucnit \u00een pl\u00e2ns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Am fost declarat\u0103 moart\u0103\u2026 dar n-am murit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Au stat jos, pe o bordur\u0103, iar povestea a ie\u0219it la iveal\u0103, bucat\u0103 cu bucat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen urm\u0103 cu doi ani, Ana fusese atacat\u0103 \u00eentr-o parcare. Lovit\u0103, l\u0103sat\u0103 incon\u0219tient\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 acte. Ajunsese la spital f\u0103r\u0103 identitate. Dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva zile, fusese externat\u0103 ca persoan\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 ad\u0103post. F\u0103r\u0103 memorie clar\u0103. F\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u0219tie cine este.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00e2nd \u0219i-a revenit, nu mai avea pe nimeni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ajunsese pe str\u0103zi. Dormise prin g\u0103ri. Cer\u0219ise ca s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nce. \u00cencercase s\u0103 spun\u0103 cine este, dar nimeni n-o crezuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Am \u00eencercat s\u0103 ajung acas\u0103\u2026 dar nu-mi aminteam adresa. Doar chipul lui C\u0103lin, a spus ea, str\u00e2ng\u00e2nd m\u00e2na copilului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u0103lin s-a lipit de ea, cu ochii plini de lacrimi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mam\u0103\u2026 te-ai \u00eentors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Artur a dus-o direct la spital. Apoi acas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vestea s-a r\u0103sp\u00e2ndit repede. Medici, poli\u021bie, acte ref\u0103cute. Analizele au confirmat ce \u0219tiau deja inimile lor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Era Ana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Artur a \u00eenchis pentru o vreme afacerile. Banii nu mai contau. Doar familia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ana a avut nevoie de luni de recuperare. De m\u00e2ncare cald\u0103. De somn. De lini\u0219te.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00centr-o sear\u0103, st\u0103teau to\u021bi trei la mas\u0103, m\u00e2nc\u00e2nd ciorb\u0103 f\u0103cut\u0103 de ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Tati, a spus C\u0103lin z\u00e2mbind, \u021bi-am zis eu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Artur a privit-o pe Ana. Sl\u0103bit\u0103, dar vie. Schimbat\u0103, dar acolo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da, puiule\u2026 ai avut dreptate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uneori, via\u021ba nu \u00eentoarce mor\u021bii din morm\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar \u00ee\u021bi d\u0103 \u00eenapoi ce credeai pierdut pentru totdeauna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n