Amalia \u00eencepu s\u0103 c\u00e2nte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Primele cuvinte ie\u0219ir\u0103 at\u00e2t de firesc, \u00eenc\u00e2t r\u00e2setele se oprir\u0103 aproape instantaneu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu c\u00e2nta ca cineva care memorase c\u00e2teva versuri de pe internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Pronun\u021bia ei era clar\u0103, iar vocea cald\u0103 \u0219i controlat\u0103 umplu \u00eencet salonul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Karim se \u00eendrept\u0103 \u00een scaun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prietenul lui nu mai z\u00e2mbea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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C\u00e2nd Amalia termin\u0103 scurta strof\u0103, \u00een jurul mesei se f\u0103cuse o lini\u0219te deplin\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Karim spuse ceva \u00een arab\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De data aceasta repede, inten\u021bionat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amalia \u00eei r\u0103spunse imediat \u00een aceea\u0219i limb\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Expresia lui se schimb\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Vorbe\u0219ti arab\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ai spus c\u0103 vorbe\u0219ti \u201epu\u021bin\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Am spus c\u0103 \u00een\u021beleg pu\u021bin c\u00e2ntecul. Este un dialect pe care nu-l cunosc foarte bine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prietenul lui Karim izbucni \u00een r\u00e2s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De data aceasta r\u00e2dea de \u0219eic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Cred c\u0103 ai o problem\u0103. Ai f\u0103cut o promisiune \u00een fa\u021ba tuturor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00e2\u021biva invita\u021bi \u00eencepur\u0103 din nou s\u0103 r\u00e2d\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Karim \u00eens\u0103 continua s-o priveasc\u0103 pe Amalia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Unde ai \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 La facultate. \u0218i apoi \u00een Iordania<\/strong>, unde am petrecut un an cu o burs\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ce ai studiat?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Rela\u021bii interna\u021bionale \u0219i limba arab\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Karim se uit\u0103 la uniforma ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i lucrezi ca osp\u0103t\u0103ri\u021b\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pentru prima dat\u0103, Amalia p\u0103ru u\u0219or deranjat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Munca mea de aici nu anuleaz\u0103 lucrurile pe care le-am studiat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Karim \u00een\u021belese imediat gre\u0219eala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu asta voiam s\u0103 spun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Dar exact a\u0219a a sunat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La mas\u0103 se f\u0103cu din nou lini\u0219te.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amalia \u00ee\u0219i lu\u0103 tava.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Karim ridic\u0103 m\u00e2na.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 A\u0219teapt\u0103. Mai r\u0103m\u00e2ne o problem\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Care?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Eu am spus c\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eensor cu tine dac\u0103 vei c\u00e2nta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amalia \u00eel privi c\u00e2teva secunde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Apoi z\u00e2mbi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Iar eu nu am spus niciodat\u0103 c\u0103 m\u0103 m\u0103rit cu dumneavoastr\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prietenul lui Karim aproape se \u00eenec\u0103 de r\u00e2s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n De data aceasta, p\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i \u0219eicul izbucni \u00een r\u00e2s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Corect, spuse el. Foarte corect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amalia \u00eenclin\u0103 u\u0219or capul \u0219i plec\u0103 spre urm\u0103toarea mas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar povestea nu se termin\u0103 acolo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n La finalul serii, managerul restaurantului o chem\u0103 \u00een birou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amalia intr\u0103 \u00eengrijorat\u0103, convins\u0103 c\u0103 unul dintre invita\u021bi se pl\u00e2nsese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen\u0103untru se afla Karim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n S-a ridicat imediat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Dac\u0103 prezen\u021ba mea aici \u00ee\u021bi creeaz\u0103 probleme, plec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Atunci de ce sunte\u021bi aici?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ca s\u0103-mi cer scuze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amalia \u00eel privi surprins\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Gluma mea te-a pus \u00eentr-o situa\u021bie nepl\u0103cut\u0103 \u00een fa\u021ba unei s\u0103li \u00eentregi. Nu trebuia s\u0103 fac asta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu i-a oferit bani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu i-a cerut num\u0103rul de telefon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu i-a promis o via\u021b\u0103 de lux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i, mai ales, nu i-a mai vorbit despre c\u0103s\u0103torie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A doua zi, Karim s-a \u00eentors \u00een restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n De data aceasta era singur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A cerut o mas\u0103 obi\u0219nuit\u0103 \u0219i a m\u00e2ncat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La sf\u00e2r\u0219it a \u00eentrebat-o pe Amalia:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Pot s\u0103 te invit la o cafea c\u00e2nd nu e\u0219ti la serviciu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 De ce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Pentru c\u0103 a\u0219 vrea s\u0103 aflu cine e\u0219ti \u00eenainte s\u0103 mai fac vreo promisiune absurd\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amalia z\u00e2mbi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Asta sun\u0103 ceva mai inteligent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Este un da?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Este un \u201epoate\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Au b\u0103ut prima cafea dou\u0103 zile mai t\u00e2rziu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amalia a aflat atunci c\u0103 Karim nu era \u00een Rom\u00e2nia doar pentru \u00eent\u00e2lniri de afaceri. Funda\u021bia familiei lui finan\u021ba mai multe proiecte educa\u021bionale, iar el urma s\u0103 participe la discu\u021bii pentru un program de burse destinat studen\u021bilor din Europa de Est \u0219i Orientul Mijlociu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd a aflat ce studiase Amalia, i-a cerut p\u0103rerea despre proiect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ea nu l-a menajat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I-a spus c\u0103 o parte din propunere suna excelent \u00een prezent\u0103ri, dar ignora probleme reale cu care se confruntau studen\u021bii f\u0103r\u0103 bani sau rela\u021bii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Karim o ascult\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nimeni din jurul meu nu-mi vorbe\u0219te a\u0219a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Poate pentru c\u0103 oamenii din jurul t\u0103u sunt pl\u0103ti\u021bi s\u0103 fie de acord cu tine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A r\u00e2s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen urm\u0103toarele luni au continuat s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Karim s-a \u00eentors \u00een \u021bara lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amalia \u0219i-a continuat munca \u0219i, \u00eentre timp, a aplicat pentru mai multe posturi \u00een domeniul \u00een care se preg\u0103tise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu \u0219i-a abandonat via\u021ba pentru el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Iar el nu i-a cerut asta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd rela\u021bia lor a devenit serioas\u0103, diferen\u021bele dintre lumile lor au \u00eenceput s\u0103 conteze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Familia lui Karim avea propriile tradi\u021bii \u0219i propriile a\u0219tept\u0103ri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Familia Amaliei era suspicioas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mama ei \u00eel \u00eentreb\u0103 direct:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Fiica mea va avea voie s\u0103 munceasc\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Karim se uit\u0103 spre Amalia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Cred c\u0103 \u00eentrebarea trebuie s\u0103-i fie pus\u0103 ei, nu mie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amalia z\u00e2mbi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rela\u021bia lor a avut nevoie de timp, conversa\u021bii dificile \u0219i multe compromisuri de ambele p\u0103r\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu exista nicio c\u0103s\u0103torie magic\u0103 \u00een aceea\u0219i sear\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Niciun avion privat care s-o ia direct din restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nicio osp\u0103t\u0103ri\u021b\u0103 transformat\u0103 peste noapte \u00eentr-o prin\u021bes\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aproape doi ani mai t\u00e2rziu, Karim a adus-o pe Amalia \u00een acela\u0219i restaurant din Bucure\u0219ti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A cerut aceea\u0219i mas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u00ce\u021bi aminte\u0219ti ce prostie am spus aici?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Din p\u0103cate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Am promis c\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eensor cu tine dac\u0103 \u00eemi c\u00e2n\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i eu \u021bi-am explicat c\u0103 promisiunea ta nu m\u0103 obliga la nimic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Karim scoase o cutiu\u021b\u0103 din buzunar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar nu o deschise imediat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Exact. De aceea, de data asta nu promit nimic \u00een numele t\u0103u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apoi se ridic\u0103 \u0219i \u00eengenunche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Amalia Popescu, vrei tu s\u0103 te c\u0103s\u0103tore\u0219ti cu mine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amalia \u00eel l\u0103s\u0103 s\u0103 a\u0219tepte c\u00e2teva secunde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Exact cum f\u0103cuse el cu ea \u00een seara \u00een care se cunoscuser\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apoi z\u00e2mbi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Acum da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Karim \u00eencepu s\u0103 r\u00e2d\u0103 \u00eenainte s\u0103-i pun\u0103 inelul pe deget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Iar Amalia nu uit\u0103 niciodat\u0103 prima sear\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu pentru c\u0103 un \u0219eic \u00eei promisese c\u0103 se va c\u0103s\u0103tori cu ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ci pentru c\u0103, \u00een fa\u021ba unei mese pline de oameni care se a\u0219teptau ca o simpl\u0103 osp\u0103t\u0103ri\u021b\u0103 s\u0103 se ru\u0219ineze, ea le ar\u0103tase ceva mult mai important:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Po\u021bi judeca omul dup\u0103 uniforma pe care o poart\u0103. Dar ri\u0219ti s\u0103 descoperi prea t\u00e2rziu c\u0103 persoana pe care ai vrut s-o impresionezi este cea care te-a f\u0103cut pe tine s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2i f\u0103r\u0103 cuvinte.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Aceast\u0103 lucrare este inspirat\u0103 din evenimente \u0219i persoane reale, \u00eens\u0103 a fost fic\u021bionalizat\u0103 \u00een scopuri creative. Numele, personajele \u0219i detaliile au fost schimbate pentru a proteja intimitatea \u0219i pentru a \u00eembun\u0103t\u0103\u021bi nara\u021biunea. Orice asem\u0103nare cu persoane reale, \u00een via\u021b\u0103 sau decedate, sau cu evenimente reale este pur \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103toare \u0219i nu este inten\u021bionat\u0103 de c\u0103tre autor.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Autorul \u0219i editorul nu \u00ee\u0219i asum\u0103 responsabilitatea pentru exactitatea evenimentelor sau pentru modul \u00een care sunt portretizate personajele \u0219i nu sunt r\u0103spunz\u0103tori pentru eventuale interpret\u0103ri gre\u0219ite. Aceast\u0103 poveste este oferit\u0103 \u201eca atare\u201d, iar orice opinii exprimate apar\u021bin personajelor \u0219i nu reflect\u0103 punctele de vedere ale autorului sau ale editorului.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Amalia \u00eencepu s\u0103 c\u00e2nte. Primele cuvinte ie\u0219ir\u0103 at\u00e2t de firesc, \u00eenc\u00e2t r\u00e2setele se oprir\u0103 aproape instantaneu. 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