Am r\u0103mas nemi\u0219cat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Sub p\u0103tur\u0103 nu era nimic din ceea ce \u00eemi imaginasem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Pe genunchii Emiliei se afla o carte veche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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L\u00e2ng\u0103 ea erau zeci de cartona\u0219e pe care fuseser\u0103 desenate m\u00e2ini \u00een diferite pozi\u021bii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Iar \u00eentre degetele tat\u0103lui meu se afla un creion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Ce\u2026 este asta?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Emilia \u00eencepu s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Mam\u0103, ai stricat surpriza!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Am privit-o f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u00een\u021beleg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Tata \u00ee\u0219i l\u0103s\u0103 m\u00e2inile \u00een poal\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Limbajul semnelor, spuse el \u00eencet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 O \u00eenv\u0103\u021bam limbajul semnelor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
M-am uitat din nou la cartona\u0219e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dintr-odat\u0103, toate acele mi\u0219c\u0103ri ciudate ale degetelor c\u0103p\u0103tau sens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dar de ce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emilia \u00ee\u0219i \u0219terse lacrimile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru David.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Cine este David?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 B\u0103ie\u021belul despre care \u021bi-a spus doamna \u00eenv\u0103\u021b\u0103toare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atunci am \u00een\u021beles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Copilul cu care Emilia r\u0103m\u0103sese dup\u0103 ore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tata \u00eemi f\u0103cu semn s\u0103 m\u0103 a\u0219ez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 David s-a transferat \u00een clasa Emiliei luna trecut\u0103. Are o deficien\u021b\u0103 sever\u0103 de auz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emilia continu\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ceilal\u021bi copii nu \u0219tiau cum s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103 cu el. St\u0103tea singur \u00een pauze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i bunicul \u0219tia limbajul semnelor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am privit spre tata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Z\u00e2mbetul lui era trist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu \u021bi-am povestit niciodat\u0103 despre sora mea, Maria?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numele \u00eemi era vag cunoscut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218tiam c\u0103 tata avusese o sor\u0103 mai mic\u0103, dar murise cu mult \u00eenainte s\u0103 m\u0103 nasc eu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At\u00e2t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Maria \u0219i-a pierdut aproape complet auzul dup\u0103 o boal\u0103, c\u00e2nd avea \u0219ase ani, \u00eemi explic\u0103 tata. Pe vremea aceea, \u00eentr-un sat mic din Rom\u00e2nia, oamenii nu \u0219tiau prea multe despre copiii ca ea. Unii credeau chiar c\u0103 nu era suficient de inteligent\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vocea \u00eei tremur\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dar era mai de\u0219teapt\u0103 dec\u00e2t noi to\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tata \u00eenv\u0103\u021base semne ca s\u0103 poat\u0103 comunica cu ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu le mai folosise serios de aproape \u0219aptezeci de ani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd Emilia \u00eei povestise despre David.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 De ce trebuia s\u0103 fie secret? am \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emilia ridic\u0103 imediat m\u00e2na.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2na viitoare e ziua lui David!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pe birou se afla o coal\u0103 \u00eemp\u0103turit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emilia mi-o \u00eentinse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pe ea scria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eLa mul\u021bi ani, David. M\u0103 bucur c\u0103 e\u0219ti prietenul meu.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sub propozi\u021bie, Emilia desenase fiecare semn pe care trebuia s\u0103-l fac\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Voiam s\u0103-i spun f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 m\u0103 ajute nimeni, explic\u0103 ea. Bunicul a spus c\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 exersez p\u00e2n\u0103 pot face totul perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mi-am \u00eentors privirea spre tata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i p\u0103tura?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pentru prima dat\u0103, p\u0103ru jenat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Emilia voia s\u0103 fie surpriz\u0103. De fiecare dat\u0103 c\u00e2nd te auzeam venind, ascundeam cartona\u0219ele \u0219i m\u00e2inile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mi-am acoperit gura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toat\u0103 frica din ultimele s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni se transform\u0103 \u00eentr-o ru\u0219ine at\u00e2t de puternic\u0103, \u00eenc\u00e2t abia \u00eel puteam privi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Tat\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n El \u0219tia ce voiam s\u0103 spun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Te-ai speriat pentru copilul t\u0103u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Dar m-am g\u00e2ndit\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu puteam termina propozi\u021bia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218tiu la ce te-ai g\u00e2ndit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i tocmai asta m\u0103 durea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n M-am a\u0219ezat l\u00e2ng\u0103 el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u00cemi pare r\u0103u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tata r\u0103mase t\u0103cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 C\u00e2nd m-ai \u00eentrebat dac\u0103 am \u00eencredere \u00een tine, n-am r\u0103spuns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i te-am r\u0103nit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n D\u0103du \u00eencet din cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu \u00eencerc\u0103 s\u0103-mi fac\u0103 lucrurile mai u\u0219oare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i poate c\u0103 nici nu trebuia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Medicul mi-a spus s\u0103 fiu atent\u0103 din cauza problemelor tale de memorie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i a avut dreptate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n M-am uitat surprins\u0103 la el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Uit lucruri, spuse tata. Uneori m\u0103 trezesc \u0219i nu \u0219tiu ce zi este. S\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2na trecut\u0103 am uitat unde mi-am pus ochelarii \u0219i \u00eei aveam pe nas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emilia chicoti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Dar asta nu \u00eenseamn\u0103 c\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 ignori ceva care te sperie doar ca s\u0103 nu-mi r\u0103ne\u0219ti sentimentele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00ce\u0219i puse m\u00e2na peste a mea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 E\u0219ti mama ei. Trebuia s\u0103 verifici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ochii mi se umplur\u0103 de lacrimi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Poate. Dar trebuia \u0219i s\u0103 vorbesc cu tine \u00eenainte s\u0103-mi imaginez ce era mai r\u0103u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tata z\u00e2mbi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Asta ar fi ajutat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n S\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2na urm\u0103toare am mers s-o iau pe Emilia de la \u0219coal\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen curte am v\u0103zut-o l\u00e2ng\u0103 un b\u0103ie\u021bel slab, cu p\u0103r castaniu \u0219i un aparat auditiv vizibil \u00een spatele urechii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Era David.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd m-a observat, Emilia \u00eemi f\u0103cu semn s\u0103 nu spun nimic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apoi se \u00eentoarse spre el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ridic\u0103 m\u00e2inile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mi\u0219c\u0103rile ei erau lente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Atente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Uneori se oprea o frac\u021biune de secund\u0103 ca s\u0103-\u0219i aminteasc\u0103 urm\u0103torul semn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n David o privea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La \u00eenceput p\u0103rea nedumerit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apoi ochii i se m\u0103rir\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emilia termin\u0103 mesajul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La mul\u021bi ani. M\u0103 bucur c\u0103 e\u0219ti prietenul meu.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n David \u00ee\u0219i duse m\u00e2na la gur\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apoi z\u00e2mbi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i \u00eei r\u0103spunse prin semne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emilia se \u00eentoarse imediat spre mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Mam\u0103! Ce a spus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu \u0219tiam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar \u00een spatele nostru se auzi vocea tat\u0103lui meu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 A spus: \u201e\u0218i eu m\u0103 bucur c\u0103 e\u0219ti prietena mea.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n M-am \u00eentors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tata venise cu mine \u00een scaunul cu rotile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pl\u00e2ngea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dup\u0103 ziua aceea, secretul disp\u0103ru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar lec\u021biile continuar\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emilia \u00eel \u00eentreba pe tata \u00een fiecare dup\u0103-amiaz\u0103 c\u00e2te un semn nou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen cele din urm\u0103, am \u00eenceput s\u0103 \u00eenv\u0103\u021b \u0219i eu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Uneori memoria tat\u0103lui meu \u00eel tr\u0103da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Uita ce m\u00e2ncase la pr\u00e2nz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Confunda zilele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cemi spunea de dou\u0103 ori aceea\u0219i poveste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar era ceva ciudat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd ridica m\u00e2inile, multe dintre semnele \u00eenv\u0103\u021bate \u00een copil\u0103rie reveneau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n De parc\u0103 memoria trupului p\u0103strase ceva ce timpul nu reu\u0219ise s\u0103 ia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tata a murit aproape un an mai t\u00e2rziu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Avea nou\u0103zeci \u0219i unu de ani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen ultimele s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni vorbea foarte pu\u021bin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00centr-o dup\u0103-amiaz\u0103, Emilia st\u0103tea l\u00e2ng\u0103 patul lui \u0219i \u00eel \u021binea de m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n El deschise ochii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pentru c\u00e2teva secunde p\u0103ru c\u0103 nu \u0219tie cine eram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apoi o v\u0103zu pe Emilia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ridic\u0103 \u00eencet o m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Degetele \u00eei tremurau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n F\u0103cu trei semne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emilia \u00eencepu imediat s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dup\u0103 ce tata adormi, am \u00eentrebat-o:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ce \u021bi-a spus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ea \u00ee\u0219i \u0219terse obrajii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u201eSunt m\u00e2ndru de tine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dup\u0103 \u00eenmorm\u00e2ntare am g\u0103sit cartea veche \u00een sertarul lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pe prima pagin\u0103 era scris un nume:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maria, 1942.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sora lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pe ultima pagin\u0103, \u00eens\u0103, scrisul era recent \u0219i tremurat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201ePentru Emilia. Ca s\u0103 nu existe niciodat\u0103 un copil l\u00e2ng\u0103 tine care s\u0103 nu aib\u0103 cu cine vorbi.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ast\u0103zi, Emilia este mai mare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cenc\u0103 \u0219tie limbajul semnelor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i \u00eenc\u0103 p\u0103streaz\u0103 cartea bunicului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Iar eu nu am uitat niciodat\u0103 ziua \u00een care am smuls acea p\u0103tur\u0103 convins\u0103 c\u0103 voi descoperi ceva \u00eengrozitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am descoperit \u00eentr-adev\u0103r un secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doar c\u0103 nu era unul \u00eentunecat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Era secretul unui b\u0103tr\u00e2n de nou\u0103zeci de ani care, \u00een timp ce propria memorie \u00eencepea s\u0103 dispar\u0103, \u00eei transmitea nepoatei sale un limbaj pe care \u00eel purtase \u00een m\u00e2ini aproape \u00eentreaga via\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Uneori frica ne face s\u0103 vedem pericol acolo unde nu-l \u00een\u021belegem \u00eenc\u0103. Iar \u00een ziua aceea am \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat c\u0103 a proteja un copil \u00eenseamn\u0103 s\u0103 fii atent \u2014 dar \u0219i s\u0103 cau\u021bi adev\u0103rul \u00eenainte s\u0103 la\u0219i teama s\u0103-l scrie \u00een locul t\u0103u.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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