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Partea a 2-a \u2013 Continuarea pove\u0219tii<\/em> \u2014 Domnule C\u0103t\u0103lin, v\u0103 mai aminti\u021bi noaptea de pe DN1, c\u00e2nd a\u021bi r\u0103mas cu ma\u0219ina \u00een \u0219an\u021b?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n So\u021bul meu a \u00eencremenit. \u00cen fa\u021ba lui st\u0103tea un b\u0103rbat cu p\u0103rul c\u0103runt, \u00eembr\u0103cat simplu, care \u00eel privea f\u0103r\u0103 urm\u0103 de z\u00e2mbet. Pe mas\u0103, l\u00e2ng\u0103 dosarul pentru contract, se afla o bancnot\u0103 de cincizeci de lei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Dumneavoastr\u0103 era\u021bi \u0219oferul de TIR? a \u00eentrebat C\u0103t\u0103lin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Eu eram. Ion Dumitrescu. Acum sunt proprietarul firmei la care a\u021bi venit s\u0103 cere\u021bi contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u0103t\u0103lin s-a uitat la bancnot\u0103, apoi la el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Domnule Dumitrescu, v\u0103 rog s\u0103 m\u0103 crede\u021bi, eram foarte stresat \u00een noaptea aceea. Aveam o \u00eent\u00e2lnire important\u0103 \u0219i tocmai pierdusem aproape o or\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ion a \u00eempins bancnota spre el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i eu eram obosit. Conduceam de ore \u00eentregi. C\u00e2nd v-am v\u0103zut ma\u0219ina \u00een \u0219an\u021b, am oprit. Puteam s\u0103-mi continui drumul \u0219i s\u0103 m\u0103 prefac c\u0103 nu v\u0103 v\u0103d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218tiu. \u0218i v\u0103 mul\u021bumesc pentru ajutor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu mi-a\u021bi mul\u021bumit atunci. Mi-a\u021bi aruncat banii la picioare \u0219i mi-a\u021bi spus s\u0103-mi iau o bere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u0103t\u0103lin a cobor\u00e2t privirea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Mi-e ru\u0219ine de felul \u00een care m-am purtat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ion s-a l\u0103sat pe sp\u0103tarul scaunului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Atunci nu-mi spune\u021bi mie ce vreau s\u0103 aud. Spune\u021bi-mi de ce a\u021bi crezut c\u0103 pute\u021bi trata a\u0219a un om care tocmai v-a ajutat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u0103t\u0103lin a deschis gura, dar n-a ie\u0219it niciun cuv\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Vede\u021bi, domnule C\u0103t\u0103lin, eu am \u00eenceput ca \u0219ofer. Am dormit \u00een cabin\u0103, am m\u00e2ncat sandvi\u0219uri la benzin\u0103rii \u0219i am condus iarna prin viscol. Mi-am f\u0103cut firma \u00een dou\u0103zeci de ani. \u0218tiu c\u00e2t de greu e s\u0103 \u021bii camioanele pe drum \u0219i s\u0103 pl\u0103te\u0219ti oamenii la timp. Dar n-am uitat niciodat\u0103 cum e s\u0103 fii omul pe care ceilal\u021bi \u00eel privesc de sus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu am vrut s\u0103 v\u0103 jignesc\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ba exact asta a\u021bi f\u0103cut. \u0218i acum a\u021bi venit s\u0103-mi cere\u021bi s\u0103 v\u0103 \u00eencredin\u021bez marf\u0103, termene \u0219i bani. De ce ar trebui s\u0103 am \u00eencredere \u00een dumneavoastr\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u0103t\u0103lin \u0219i-a str\u00e2ns m\u00e2inile sub mas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Pentru c\u0103 firma mea \u00eenc\u0103 poate face treab\u0103 bun\u0103. Avem \u0219oferi cu experien\u021b\u0103, camioane \u00eentre\u021binute \u0219i clien\u021bi care lucreaz\u0103 cu noi de ani de zile. Nu v\u0103 cer s\u0103 m\u0103 ajuta\u021bi din mil\u0103. V\u0103 cer o \u0219ans\u0103 s\u0103 v\u0103 dovedesc c\u0103 putem lucra serios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ion l-a privit lung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Asta voiam s\u0103 aud. Nu v\u0103 promit contractul mare pe care \u00eel dori\u021bi. V\u0103 dau c\u00e2teva curse. Dac\u0103 v\u0103 \u021bine\u021bi de cuv\u00e2nt \u0219i v\u0103 trata\u021bi oamenii cum trebuie, mai discut\u0103m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u0103t\u0103lin a \u00eencuviin\u021bat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Accept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i bancnota asta o lua\u021bi \u00eenapoi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu pot s-o iau, domnule Ion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Atunci p\u0103stra\u021bi-o p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd o s\u0103 pute\u021bi s\u0103 v\u0103 uita\u021bi la ea f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 v\u0103 fie ru\u0219ine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cent\u00e2lnirea s-a \u00eencheiat f\u0103r\u0103 alte promisiuni. C\u0103t\u0103lin a plecat cu \u0219ansa de a primi c\u00e2teva curse, nu cu salvarea garantat\u0103 a firmei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd a ajuns acas\u0103, m-a g\u0103sit \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie. A pus dosarul pe mas\u0103 \u0219i a r\u0103mas \u00een picioare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 L-am g\u0103sit, Raluca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Pe cine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Pe \u0219oferul de pe DN1. El e proprietarul firmei la care am fost ast\u0103zi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Am sim\u021bit un fior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i ce s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat?<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u0103t\u0103lin a scos bancnota din buzunar \u0219i a a\u0219ezat-o \u00eentre noi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 A p\u0103strat-o. Mi-a pus-o pe mas\u0103 \u0219i m-a \u00eentrebat de ce cred c\u0103 pot s\u0103-i tratez pe oameni a\u0219a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Am privit bancnota. Era \u00eendoit\u0103 pe mijloc \u0219i avea o pat\u0103 mic\u0103 de murd\u0103rie pe margine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 I-ai cerut iertare?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Da. Dar nu cred c\u0103 m-a iertat \u00eenc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nici eu n-am putut s\u0103 uit noaptea aceea, C\u0103t\u0103lin. Nu pentru bani, ci pentru c\u0103 omul ne ajutase \u0219i tu l-ai f\u0103cut s\u0103 se simt\u0103 mai mic dec\u00e2t tine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n S-a a\u0219ezat \u0219i \u0219i-a acoperit fa\u021ba cu palmele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218tiu. M-am purtat a\u0219a cu mai mul\u021bi oameni. Cu \u0219oferii, cu mecanicii\u2026 uneori \u0219i cu tine. Am ajuns s\u0103 cred c\u0103, dac\u0103 sunt patron, to\u021bi trebuie s\u0103-mi suporte nervii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu l-am consolat imediat. V\u0103zusem de prea multe ori cum promitea c\u0103 se va schimba dup\u0103 o ceart\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Atunci schimb\u0103 ceva, i-am spus. Nu-mi promite mie. Arat\u0103-le lor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen urm\u0103toarele s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni, firma a primit c\u00e2teva curse de la compania lui Ion. Prima a fost aproape compromis\u0103 c\u00e2nd un camion a avut o defec\u021biune \u00eenainte de plecare. C\u0103t\u0103lin s-a \u00eenfuriat \u0219i a \u00eenceput s\u0103-l certe pe \u0219ofer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Cum ai putut s\u0103 nu verifici camionul \u00eenainte de curs\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218oferul i-a r\u0103spuns c\u0103 raportase problema cu dou\u0103 zile \u00eenainte, dar repara\u021bia fusese am\u00e2nat\u0103 pentru a economisi bani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u0103t\u0103lin a r\u0103mas t\u0103cut. \u0218tia c\u0103 omul avea dreptate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen loc s\u0103-l concedieze, a chemat mecanicul, a aprobat repara\u021bia \u0219i a sunat clientul ca s\u0103 anun\u021be \u00eent\u00e2rzierea. A suportat costul suplimentar \u0219i a reorganizat verific\u0103rile pentru toate camioanele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd Ion a aflat ce se \u00eent\u00e2mplase, l-a sunat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 A\u021bi rezolvat problema?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Da. Am \u00eent\u00e2rziat, dar marfa ajunge \u00een siguran\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Bine. Asta \u00eenseamn\u0103 s\u0103 conduci o firm\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu l-a l\u0103udat mai mult. Nici nu era nevoie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Treptat, cursele au devenit regulate. Firma lui C\u0103t\u0103lin a reu\u0219it s\u0103 acopere ratele \u0219i salariile, iar dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva luni Ion i-a oferit o colaborare mai mare. Nu fusese un cadou: termenele fuseser\u0103 respectate, \u0219oferii pl\u0103ti\u021bi la timp, iar clien\u021bii nu mai primeau promisiuni imposibile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00centr-o sear\u0103, C\u0103t\u0103lin a pus bancnota \u00eentr-un sertar din biroul lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 O p\u0103strezi? l-am \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Da. Nu ca s\u0103-mi amintesc de Ion, ci ca s\u0103-mi amintesc ce fel de om eram c\u00e2nd credeam c\u0103 pot cump\u0103ra orice cu bani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu i-am r\u0103spuns. Am a\u0219teptat s\u0103 v\u0103d dac\u0103 vorbele lui aveau s\u0103 se transforme \u00een fapte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Au trecut c\u00e2teva luni. \u00centr-o diminea\u021b\u0103, unul dintre \u0219oferi a venit la birou \u0219i i-a spus c\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 plece mai t\u00e2rziu, fiindc\u0103 fiul lui se \u00eemboln\u0103vise peste noapte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cenainte, C\u0103t\u0103lin ar fi \u021bipat. De data aceasta a luat telefonul \u0219i a schimbat repartizarea curselor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Du-te la copil. Ne descurc\u0103m aici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218oferul a r\u0103mas surprins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Mul\u021bumesc, \u0219efu\u2019. Nu uit asta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u0103t\u0103lin doar a dat din cap \u0219i s-a \u00eentors la acte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen acea sear\u0103, c\u00e2nd mi-a povestit, l-am privit cu aten\u021bie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ai f\u0103cut bine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu vreau s\u0103 mai fiu omul care eram atunci, Raluca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu i-am spus c\u0103 totul era iertat. Dar am v\u0103zut c\u0103 \u00eencepuse s\u0103 schimbe lucrurile f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 a\u0219tepte aplauze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Un an dup\u0103 noaptea de pe DN1, C\u0103t\u0103lin l-a \u00eent\u00e2lnit din nou pe Ion la sediul firmei. De data aceasta, a intrat \u00een birou f\u0103r\u0103 dosare \u0219i f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 cear\u0103 nimic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Domnule Ion, am venit s\u0103 v\u0103 mul\u021bumesc pentru \u0219ansa pe care mi-a\u021bi dat-o. \u0218i s\u0103 v\u0103 spun \u00eenc\u0103 o dat\u0103 c\u0103-mi pare r\u0103u pentru felul \u00een care m-am purtat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ion s-a ridicat \u0219i i-a str\u00e2ns m\u00e2na.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Bine, C\u0103t\u0103lin. Acum du-te \u0219i vezi-\u021bi de treab\u0103. Avem dou\u0103 camioane care trebuie s\u0103 plece la timp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u0103t\u0103lin a r\u00e2s. De data aceasta, nu din superioritate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd a ajuns acas\u0103, mi-a povestit \u00eent\u00e2mplarea, apoi a scos din portofel o fotografie f\u0103cut\u0103 \u00een ziua aceea: el \u0219i Ion, l\u00e2ng\u0103 un camion, str\u00e2ng\u00e2ndu-\u0219i m\u00e2inile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am pus fotografia pe raft, l\u00e2ng\u0103 poza noastr\u0103 de la nunt\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bancnota de cincizeci de lei r\u0103m\u0103sese \u00een sertarul lui. Dar omul care o aruncase pe asfalt nu mai era chiar acela\u0219i.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Partea a 2-a \u2013 Continuarea pove\u0219tii \u2014 Domnule C\u0103t\u0103lin, v\u0103 mai aminti\u021bi noaptea de pe DN1, c\u00e2nd a\u021bi r\u0103mas cu ma\u0219ina \u00een \u0219an\u021b? 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