\u00cen primele s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni, \u00een casa lui Grigore se vorbea chiar mai pu\u021bin dec\u00e2t \u00eenainte. Ana nu scotea niciun cuv\u00e2nt, iar el \u00een\u021belesese repede c\u0103 nu avea rost s-o \u00eentrebe \u00eentruna dac\u0103 poate vorbi. Speciali\u0219tii care o evaluaser\u0103 \u00eei explicaser\u0103 c\u0103 t\u0103cerea ap\u0103ruse dup\u0103 trauma incendiului \u0219i c\u0103 nu trebuia for\u021bat\u0103. A\u0219a c\u0103 Grigore g\u0103si alte modalit\u0103\u021bi. Diminea\u021ba l\u0103sa pe mas\u0103 dou\u0103 c\u0103ni \u0219i ar\u0103ta spre lapte \u0219i ceai. Ana indica ce voia. Pentru cin\u0103 \u00eei desena st\u00e2ngaci un cartof sau un ou pe o bucat\u0103 de h\u00e2rtie, iar ea \u00eencercuia alegerea cu creionul. \u00cen cur\u00e2nd, frigiderul era acoperit de bile\u021bele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Grigore o ducea la \u0219coal\u0103 \u0219i o a\u0219tepta la poart\u0103. La \u00eenceput, copiii o priveau insistent. Unii \u0219u\u0219oteau. Ana mergea cu capul plecat. \u00centr-o dup\u0103-amiaz\u0103, Grigore observ\u0103 c\u0103 feti\u021ba avea caietul murdar \u0219i col\u021bul unei pagini rupt. N-o \u00eentreb\u0103 de zece ori ce se \u00eent\u00e2mplase. A doua zi vorbi cu \u00eenv\u0103\u021b\u0103toarea \u0219i cu persoana care urm\u0103rea cazul Anei. A aflat c\u0103 doi copii f\u0103cuser\u0103 glume pe seama faptului c\u0103 nu vorbea. Situa\u021bia a fost gestionat\u0103 de \u0219coal\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 ca Grigore s\u0103 transforme curtea \u00eentr-un c\u00e2mp de lupt\u0103. Acas\u0103 \u00eei puse Anei \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 o foaie \u0219i scrise cu litere mari: \u201eFaptul c\u0103 nu vorbe\u0219ti nu \u00eenseamn\u0103 c\u0103 nu ai nimic de spus.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ana citi. Apoi lu\u0103 creionul \u0219i scrise dedesubt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201e\u0218tiu.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Era prima propozi\u021bie pe care i-o adresase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Grigore a p\u0103strat foaia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lunile au trecut. Ana \u00eencepu s\u0103 intre \u00een atelier \u0219i s\u0103-l urm\u0103reasc\u0103 lucr\u00e2nd. La \u00eenceput st\u0103tea \u00een u\u0219\u0103. Apoi pe un sc\u0103unel. \u00centr-o zi, Grigore \u00eei d\u0103du o bucat\u0103 de lemn moale \u0219i un creion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Deseneaz\u0103 ceva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ana desen\u0103 o pas\u0103re.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen seara aceea, Grigore sculpt\u0103 pas\u0103rea \u00een lemn \u0219i o l\u0103s\u0103 pe noptiera ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Diminea\u021ba g\u0103si l\u00e2ng\u0103 cana lui de ceai un bile\u021bel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201eMul\u021bumesc.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A z\u00e2mbit at\u00e2t de larg \u00eenc\u00e2t, dac\u0103 l-ar fi v\u0103zut tanti Rodica de la magazin, probabil n-ar fi crezut c\u0103 era acela\u0219i om.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar Ana \u00eenc\u0103 se temea de foc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd Grigore deschidea u\u0219a sobei \u0219i flac\u0103ra devenea mai puternic\u0103, feti\u021ba \u00eencremenea. Uneori \u00ee\u0219i acoperea urechile. Alteori pleca direct \u00een camer\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grigore nu-i spunea c\u0103 \u201enu are de ce s\u0103-i fie fric\u0103\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Avea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen incendiul care \u00eei ucisese p\u0103rin\u021bii, Ana fusese scoas\u0103 din cas\u0103 de un vecin cu c\u00e2teva minute \u00eenainte ca acoperi\u0219ul s\u0103 se pr\u0103bu\u0219easc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trauma nu disp\u0103rea pentru c\u0103 acum locuia \u00eentr-o cas\u0103 frumoas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cu ajutorul unui psiholog pentru copii, au \u00eenceput s\u0103 lucreze \u00eencet cu frica ei. Grigore participa la discu\u021biile la care era chemat, de\u0219i pentru el o or\u0103 de vorbit despre sentimente p\u0103rea mai grea dec\u00e2t o zi \u00eentreag\u0103 de t\u0103iat lemne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00centr-o zi, psihologul \u00eel \u00eentreb\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ce sim\u021bi\u021bi c\u00e2nd Ana nu poate comunica ceva?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Grigore se g\u00e2ndi mult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 A\u0219tept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i dac\u0103 nu spune?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Mai a\u0219tept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Psihologul z\u00e2mbi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Poate tocmai asta avea nevoie Ana cel mai mult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n De cineva care nu-i cerea s\u0103 se vindece repede ca s\u0103-i fie lui mai u\u0219or.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dup\u0103 aproape un an, oamenii din sat nu mai vorbeau despre \u201enebunia lui Grigore\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cei vedeau \u00eempreun\u0103 la magazin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ana \u00eei \u021binea lista.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grigore \u00eempingea co\u0219ul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n O vedeau merg\u00e2nd cu el prin p\u0103dure \u0219i adun\u00e2nd conuri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n O vedeau alerg\u00e2nd prin curte dup\u0103 g\u0103ini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tanti Rodica \u00eencepuse chiar s\u0103 p\u0103streze pentru ea reviste cu desene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar \u00eentr-o sear\u0103 de februarie, c\u00e2nd afar\u0103 viscolea puternic, totul s-a schimbat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grigore lucra \u00een atelierul lipit de cas\u0103. Ana \u00ee\u0219i f\u0103cea temele \u00een camera ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n La un moment dat, o bucat\u0103 de material aflat\u0103 prea aproape de o surs\u0103 de c\u0103ldur\u0103 \u00eencepu s\u0103 fumege.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grigore sim\u021bi mirosul imediat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Se ridic\u0103, \u00eendep\u0103rt\u0103 materialul \u0219i \u00eencerc\u0103 s\u0103 rezolve situa\u021bia \u00eenainte ca focul s\u0103 se extind\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu era un incendiu mare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar Ana v\u0103zu fumul pe fereastr\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pentru ea, nu exista \u201efoc mic\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Exista doar foc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Feti\u021ba ie\u0219i din camer\u0103 \u0219i alerg\u0103 spre atelier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grigore tocmai deschisese u\u0219a c\u00e2nd o grind\u0103 mic\u0103, desprins\u0103 de deasupra unei poli\u021be, c\u0103zu \u0219i \u00eel lovi peste um\u0103r. Se dezechilibr\u0103 \u0219i c\u0103zu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ana \u00eencremeni \u00een prag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fumul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mirosul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pocnetele lemnului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pentru o secund\u0103 nu mai era \u00een casa lui Grigore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Era din nou copilul de opt ani prins \u00een noaptea \u00een care \u00ee\u0219i pierduse p\u0103rin\u021bii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Grigore \u00eencerc\u0103 s\u0103 se ridice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ana\u2026 afar\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ea nu se mi\u0219c\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ie\u0219i!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grigore reu\u0219i s\u0103 \u00eemping\u0103 spre ea telefonul pe care \u00eel l\u0103sase pe bancul de lucru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Sun\u0103 la 112.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ana \u00eel lu\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Degetele \u00eei tremurau at\u00e2t de tare \u00eenc\u00e2t aproape \u00eel sc\u0103p\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A format num\u0103rul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Operatorul r\u0103spunse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ana deschise gura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Niciun sunet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Respira repede.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grigore o privi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 E bine. Nu trebuie\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Atunci o alt\u0103 bucat\u0103 de lemn c\u0103zu l\u00e2ng\u0103 el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ana scoase un sunet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La \u00eenceput nu fu un cuv\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doar un \u021bip\u0103t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apoi, din tot corpul ei, izbucni:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 TAT\u0102!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Grigore r\u0103mase nemi\u0219cat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu din cauza durerii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ci pentru c\u0103 era prima dat\u0103 c\u00e2nd \u00eei auzea vocea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Tat\u0103! Tat\u0103!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ana pl\u00e2ngea acum \u0219i vorbea printre suspine cu operatorul. Reu\u0219i s\u0103 spun\u0103 numele satului \u0219i c\u0103 era fum \u00een atelier. Vecinii alerta\u021bi de zgomot venir\u0103 \u00eenaintea pompierilor, iar focul fu stins f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 ajung\u0103 la restul casei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grigore sc\u0103p\u0103 cu o contuzie la um\u0103r \u0219i c\u00e2teva zg\u00e2rieturi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen ambulan\u021b\u0103, Ana st\u0103tea l\u00e2ng\u0103 el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu vorbea continuu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu se transformase miraculos peste noapte \u00eentr-un copil f\u0103r\u0103 traum\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u021ainea doar m\u00e2na lui Grigore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La un moment dat, el se uit\u0103 la ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Cum mi-ai spus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ana \u00ee\u0219i ascunse fa\u021ba \u00een geaca lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apoi \u0219opti at\u00e2t de \u00eencet \u00eenc\u00e2t abia o auzi:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Tat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grigore \u00ee\u0219i \u00eentoarse capul spre geamul ambulan\u021bei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu voia ca ea s\u0103-l vad\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u00e2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2nile urm\u0103toare, Ana mai spunea c\u00e2te un cuv\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Uneori t\u0103cea zile \u00eentregi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speciali\u0219tii le explicaser\u0103 c\u0103 acel moment nu \u00eensemna c\u0103 trauma disp\u0103ruse \u0219i nici c\u0103 recuperarea avea s\u0103 fie liniar\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grigore nu se gr\u0103bea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A\u0219tepta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Exact ca \u00eenainte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen prim\u0103var\u0103, tanti Nina \u00eel opri l\u00e2ng\u0103 magazin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Grigore, am auzit c\u0103 acum vorbe\u0219te.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 C\u00e2nd vrea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i chiar \u00ee\u021bi spune tat\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grigore se uit\u0103 spre Ana, care st\u0103tea c\u00e2\u021biva metri mai \u00eencolo \u0219i m\u00e2ng\u00e2ia un c\u00e2ine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Uneori.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ei, cine s-ar fi g\u00e2ndit? Tot satul spunea c\u0103 n-o s\u0103 te descurci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grigore ridic\u0103 din umeri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nici eu nu \u0219tiam dac\u0103 m\u0103 descurc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i atunci de ce ai luat-o?<\/p>\n\n\n\n B\u0103rbatul r\u0103mase c\u00e2teva secunde t\u0103cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apoi r\u0103spunse:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Pentru c\u0103 \u0219i ea era singur\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ana alerg\u0103 spre el \u0219i \u00eei prinse m\u00e2na.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Tat\u0103, mergem?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grigore se uit\u0103 la tanti Nina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Mergem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i au pornit \u00eempreun\u0103 spre casa de l\u00e2ng\u0103 p\u0103dure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Casa \u00een care, ani \u00eentregi, lini\u0219tea fusese at\u00e2t de ad\u00e2nc\u0103 \u00eenc\u00e2t lui Grigore \u00eei \u021biuiau urechile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Acum se mai auzea c\u00e2te un r\u00e2s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2te un cuv\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Uneori chiar \u0219i un \u201etat\u0103\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar Grigore \u00een\u021belesese c\u0103 nu vocea Anei fusese lucrul pe care trebuia s\u0103-l salveze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Feti\u021ba nu avusese nevoie de cineva care s-o oblige s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103. Avusese nevoie de un om l\u00e2ng\u0103 care s\u0103 se simt\u0103 suficient de \u00een siguran\u021b\u0103 \u00eenc\u00e2t, \u00eentr-o zi, s\u0103 poat\u0103 alege singur\u0103 s\u0103 o fac\u0103.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n