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De trei zile stau \u00een pat. Nu m-am ridicat dec\u00e2t s\u0103 m\u0103 duc la W.C. \u0219i s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nc. Mai am o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 de concediu \u0219i nu am chef s\u0103 fac nimic. Mi-e grea\u021b\u0103 \u0219i am gura uscat\u0103. Nu-mi pot scoate din cap episodul din aeroport. \u00cen cas\u0103 e lini\u0219te. Din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd, se aud tramvaiele trec\u00e2nd prin fa\u021ba blocului. M\u0103 dor oasele \u0219i m\u0103 simt sleit. Dac\u0103 am Covid? Merg s\u0103 caut \u00een sertarul cu medicamente un test. \u0218tiu c\u0103 mai aveam unul. R\u0103scolesc \u0219i nu g\u0103sesc nimic. \u00cel trag cu totul \u0219i \u00eel r\u0103storn cu fundul \u00een sus. \u00cel g\u0103sesc, \u00eel scot din cutie, preg\u0103tesc solu\u021bia, testerul \u0219i be\u021bi\u0219orul. Citesc \u00eenc\u0103 o dat\u0103 instruc\u021biunile. Trebuie s\u0103 bag b\u0103\u021bul c\u00e2t mai ad\u00e2nc \u0219i s\u0103 \u00eel r\u0103sucesc de cinci ori \u00een fiecare nar\u0103, s\u0103 pun testul \u00een solu\u021bie, s\u0103 amestec timp de cinci minute \u0219i, la final, s\u0103 prind pipeta cu lichid \u0219i s\u0103 o str\u00e2ng \u00een timp ce trag s\u0103 scot b\u0103\u021bul. Zis \u0219i f\u0103cut. Torn \u0219ase pic\u0103turi \u0219i a\u0219tept cincisprezece minute. Str\u00e2ng \u0219i arunc la gunoi resturile. Apoi m\u0103 a\u0219ez pe jos l\u00e2ng\u0103 sertar \u0219i sortez medicamentele. Loperamid, ce dracu\u2019 era \u0103sta? Scot telefonul \u0219i caut. Diaree, aaa, OK. Sumamed. Cutia e destul de degradat\u0103. M\u0103 uit \u00een ea, blisterulmic are trei pastile mari \u0219i albe. Aaa, \u0103sta e antibioticul \u0103la bun, de care am f\u0103cut rost \u00een primele s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni de lockdown<\/em>. Spuneau c\u0103 e cel mai bun la Covid. \u00cel mai luasem c\u00e2nd f\u0103cusem pneumonie. Trei zile, c\u00e2t \u00eel luai, dormeai. \u00cemi aduc aminte c\u0103 am scris odat\u0103 cum m\u0103 sim\u021beam c\u00e2nd am fost r\u0103cit. Cine \u0219tie c\u00e2nd \u00eemi trebuia pentru vreun text\u2026 M\u0103 ridic de pe jos \u0219i deschid laptopul. M\u0103 a\u0219ez cu el \u00een pat \u0219i caut \u00een fi\u0219ierul Research<\/em>. Nu g\u0103sesc nimic. Doar un timeline<\/em> cu o v\u00e2n\u0103taie. Poze pe zile \u0219i informa\u021bii despre durere. Bun \u0219i \u0103la, dar cum mama naibii am uitat s\u0103 scriu despre grip\u0103? Las\u0103, data viitoare. Pun laptopul pe birou \u0219i m\u0103 \u00eentorc la medicamentele de pe jos. Le a\u0219ez \u00een sertar, \u00een func\u021bie de c\u00e2t de des le folosesc. Pe alea pe care le iau rar verific data de expirare. \u00cen spate de tot, ascund cutia de Zolpidem. Mai am dou\u0103 pastile. Deci patru doze, la nevoie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

De pe casa sc\u0103rii aud vocea doamnei Narcisa. Ciulesc urechile s\u0103 deslu\u0219esc cu cine vorbe\u0219te. E la Ghena. S\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2na viitoare se mut\u0103 \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it \u00een apartamentul pe care \u0219i l-a cump\u0103rat la Cernica. Nu pot s\u0103 cred c\u0103 spun asta, dar o s\u0103-mi fie dor de ea. Pandemia ne-a unit. N-o haleam la \u00eenceput. Cred c\u0103 m\u0103 mutasem de o zi aici \u0219i am dat nas \u00een nas cu ea c\u00e2nd am ie\u0219it din lift. Aveam \u00een bra\u021be o cutie mare, plin\u0103 cu perne. A \u021bipat c\u0103 \u0103sta nu e lift de marf\u0103. Dinspre ea, venea un miros puternic de Versace Crystal Noir. Aroma dulce, oriental\u0103 de santal, mosc \u0219i citrice mi-a r\u0103mas \u00eentip\u0103rit\u0103 \u00een nas, o sim\u021beam de fiecare dat\u0103 c\u00e2nd o vedeam. Era deja prea cald afar\u0103 pentru parfumul \u0103la \u0219i devenea \u00een\u021bep\u0103tor. Iar ea era aranjat\u0103 prea mult pentru o diminea\u021b\u0103 de s\u00e2mb\u0103t\u0103: p\u0103rul blond era proasp\u0103t vopsit, tapat cu volum la spate, \u0219i era \u00eembr\u0103cat\u0103 cu o salopet\u0103 gri de satin. Buzele roz nu se potriveau cu restul fe\u021bei. Erau prea mari, prea artificiale fa\u021b\u0103 de ochii bl\u00e2nzi, u\u0219or c\u0103zu\u021bi. Se vedea c\u0103 fierbe de nervi, \u00eens\u0103 pe frunte nu se mi\u0219ca niciun mu\u0219chi. I-am spus sec c\u0103 \u0219tiam c\u0103 nu am voie s\u0103 car greut\u0103\u021bi, pentru c\u0103 am hernie de disc. A vrut s-o dea la \u00eentors, dar s-a b\u00e2lb\u00e2it \u0219i a plecat. Trei zile mai t\u00e2rziu, a ie\u0219it pe u\u0219\u0103 chiar c\u00e2nd a\u0219teptam liftul. Cred c\u0103 m\u0103 p\u00e2ndise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Nu se car\u0103 gunoiul cu liftul! Se arunc\u0103 la tobogan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Ce tobogan? am \u00eentrebat iritat. Eu am cheie de la curtea interioar\u0103, unde \u00eel arunc la tomberon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Str\u00e2ngeam puternic sacul de nod. Pumnul \u00eemi transpirase. Ce dracu\u2019 voia asta de la mine, altceva nu avea de f\u0103cut?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 A, da. Tu nu ai tobogan de gunoi, c\u0103 nu ai acces. Da, tu sus s\u0103 \u00eel duci. \u0218i nu \u021bi-a zis proprietarul c\u0103 nu se duce gunoiul cu liftul? Ce, eu m\u0103 dau cu parfumuri scumpe ca apoi s\u0103 miros a gunoi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Am tras aer \u00een piept ca s\u0103 m\u0103 calmez \u0219i i-am r\u0103spuns pe un ton sacadat \u0219i ferm:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Nu, doamn\u0103, nu mi-a zis. Mi-a dat cheie de jos \u0219i mi-a zis s\u0103 \u00eel arunc acolo. \u0218i nu las niciodat\u0103 gunoiul s\u0103 se \u00eemput\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Domni\u0219oar\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Din respect v-am spus doamn\u0103, m\u0103 scuza\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 \u00ce\u021bi ar\u0103t eu unde e toboganul, hai dup\u0103 mine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A urmat un \u0219ir lung de momente tensionate. Prima dat\u0103 mi-a f\u0103cut reclama\u021bie la administra\u021bie c\u0103 \u00eemi fac smoothie diminea\u021ba \u0219i se aude blenderul tare. Apoi, c\u0103 mai locuie\u0219te cineva cu mine, c\u0103 a v\u0103zut c\u0103 tot intr\u0103 cineva noaptea la mine \u0219i pleac\u0103 diminea\u021ba. N-o haleam. Deloc. P\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een Joia Mare din lockdown<\/em>, c\u00e2nd mi-a b\u0103tut la u\u0219\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i cear\u0103 scuze pentru c\u0103 m-a sup\u0103rat. Mi-a adus \u0219i ni\u0219te urd\u0103. Zici c\u0103 era pe moarte \u0219i voia s\u0103 fac\u0103 pace. Mi-a fost mil\u0103 de ea \u0219i de Pa\u0219ti m-am dus la u\u0219a ei cu cozonac. F\u0103cusem pentru prima dat\u0103 cap-coad\u0103 unul \u0219i chiar ie\u0219ise bun. A\u0219a ne-am \u00eemprietenit. Dup\u0103 care a venit la lansarea c\u0103r\u021bii mele, de unde a postat zeci de poze \u0219i filmule\u021be. Din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd, m\u0103 mai informa c\u0103 o prieten\u0103 de-ale ei mi-a citit cartea sau \u00eemi aducea c\u00e2te un exemplar, pe care m\u0103 ruga s\u0103-l semnez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M\u0103 ridic de pe jos \u0219i m\u0103 \u00eendrept c\u0103tre hol. Picioarele mi-au amor\u021bit, parc\u0103 am \u00een talp\u0103 mii de ace micu\u021be. M\u0103 dezechilibrez \u0219i m\u0103 prind repede de dulap, dar nu reu\u0219esc s\u0103 opresc c\u0103z\u0103tura \u0219i m\u0103 lovesc de u\u0219\u0103. Se aude o mic\u0103 bubuitur\u0103. M\u0103 opresc, inima \u00eemi \u00eenghea\u021b\u0103: dac\u0103 m-au auzit? Ascult vocile de afar\u0103, pare c\u0103 bubuitura nu a oprit discu\u021bia. P\u0103\u0219esc tiptil spre u\u0219a de la intrare \u0219i m\u0103 lipesc cu spatele de ea. M\u0103 las pe vine \u00eencet, p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd fundul atinge gresia rece. Tresar pu\u021bin, \u00eentind picioarele cu grij\u0103 \u0219i \u00eemi lipesc urechea de u\u0219\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Narcisa, nu te enerva. Sigur e o ne\u00een\u021belegere la mijloc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Ce ne\u00een\u021belegere? Am prins-o de cap \u0219i ea m-a pocnit. Dac\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2ne semn, o omor cu m\u00e2na mea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocea doamnei Narcisa r\u0103suna puternic. Uneori, o puteam auzi trei etaje mai jos cum striga la Nicu: Nicule! Nicule! B\u0103, Nicule! Ajutor!<\/em> Ea e mereu dramatic\u0103. \u0218i e peste tot. \u00cen lockdown<\/em>, ie\u0219ea din cas\u0103 cu dou\u0103 m\u0103\u0219ti pe fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i cu o peruc\u0103 blond\u0103, s\u0103 nu se a\u0219eze Covidul pe p\u0103r, asta era justificarea, de\u0219i e \u0219i aproape cheal\u0103. Nu puteai s\u0103 o contrazici, fusese medic, repeta asta cu fiecare ocazie. C\u00e2nd se enerva, ar\u0103ta ca un Shar Pei, fa\u021ba i se aduna \u00een riduri ad\u00e2nci, din care se vedeau capetele negre ale porilor \u0219i firi\u0219oare de p\u0103r. Mare parte din timp era \u00eembr\u0103cat\u0103 \u00een blugi sau avea cel pu\u021bin un element de jeans pe ea: geaca, \u0219apca sau botinele. Era mereu \u00een mijlocul unui scandal, care mai mult ca sigur era iscat de ea \u0219i avea ca punct de pornire o exagerare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Dar de ce ai luat-o de cap?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Ghena, nu mai pot. Nu mai pot. Nu mai am aer. M\u0103 \u021bine aici, \u00een piept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 V\u0103 aduc o aspirin\u0103? Haide\u021bi \u00een\u0103untru, s\u0103 lua\u021bi loc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Nu intru. Stai s\u0103-mi trag sufletul. Am fost s\u0103 dau m\u00e2ncare la pisica lu\u2019 Tanti. Sunt cu hainele de animale. Uite, sunt toat\u0103 plin\u0103 de p\u0103r.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sigur era cu puloverul \u0103la negru de mohair. Acum era gri, la c\u00e2t p\u0103r avea pe el. \u0218i perechea aia de eg\u0103ri negri, cu elastic sub talp\u0103, sc\u0103mo\u0219a\u021bi \u0219i plini de p\u0103r.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Am ie\u0219it s\u0103 dau m\u00e2ncare la pisic\u0103 \u0219i pe hol am dat nas \u00een nas cu drogata aia de Vanessa. \u0218i a \u00eenceput s\u0103 \u021bipe c\u0103 Nicu nu face nimic cu gaura aia de sub apartamentul 4. \u0218i i-am zis: Ce s\u0103 fac\u0103? C\u0103 nu Nicu a spart acolo, ci proprietarul \u0219i, dac\u0103 a spart, s\u0103 repare. C\u0103 ce e Nicu, salahor? E arhitect, ce pizda m\u0103-sii! E el om bun \u0219i ajut\u0103, dar gata, nu e treaba lui. \u0218i nesim\u021bita a zis c\u0103 e un puturos care nu face nimic \u0219i blocul \u0103sta se duce de r\u00e2p\u0103 din cauza lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avea dreptate. Nicu nu f\u0103cea mai mult dec\u00e2t era urgent s\u0103 fac\u0103 \u0219i, dac\u0103 Doamne fere\u0219te te pl\u00e2ngeai, aveai de-a face cu Narcisa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 B\u0103i, Ghena, am v\u0103zut negru \u00een fa\u021ba ochilor! Cum s\u0103 zic\u0103 ea a\u0219a ceva de Nicu? Zi de mine! Zi de mine c\u0103 sunt nebun\u0103, zi, c\u0103-i adev\u0103rat, dar nu te lua de Nicu. Am vrut s-o scuip \u00een fa\u021b\u0103, numai c\u0103 aveam gura uscat\u0103. I-am b\u0103gat m\u00e2na \u00een cap \u0219i am \u00eenceput s\u0103 trag. \u0218i, nesim\u021bita dracului, c\u0103 o \u0219tiu de c\u00e2nd era copil, m-a pocnit! Uite, aici. Simt cum \u00eemi fierbe fa\u021ba. Simt \u00eenc\u0103 palma. O nenorocesc, dac\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eenvine\u021besc. Eu m\u00e2ine m\u0103 duc la Vodafone s\u0103 pl\u0103tesc telefonul, m\u0103 \u0219tie lumea, ce-o s\u0103 zic\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Bun\u0103 ziua! se aude o voce de b\u0103rbat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pare actorul de la etajul 7. Nu \u0219tiu ce au cu s\u0103racul b\u0103iat, dar cum \u00eel prind, cum \u00eel taxeaz\u0103 cu ceva: ba c\u0103 st\u0103 \u0219i bea noaptea pe acoperi\u0219ul blocului, ba c\u0103 are musafiri, ba c\u0103 face g\u0103l\u0103gie noaptea. Nu pare s\u0103 fie un b\u0103iat-problem\u0103. Micu\u021b, blondu\u021b, mereu pe fug\u0103, car\u0103 \u00eentotdeauna ceva, salut\u0103 respectuos \u0219i pleac\u0103 \u00een treaba lui. Niciodat\u0103 nu se \u00eentinde la vorbe, nu pare dornic de socializare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Auzi, m\u0103 b\u0103iete, c\u0103 m\u0103 iau de tine acum, c\u00e2\u021bi locui\u021bi acolo? C\u0103 la \u00eentre\u021binere apare o persoan\u0103. \u0218i tu aduci mereu o fat\u0103. Aici apa nu cost\u0103? \u0218tii c\u00e2t a venit gazul?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Vine prietena mea la mine, dar nu st\u0103 legat mai mult de dou\u0103 s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni. \u0218tiu \u0219i eu legea, nu trebuie s\u0103 o trec, dac\u0103 nu st\u0103 mai mult de cin\u0219pe zile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Aici legea eu o fac. \u0218i celelalte zile unde st\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 La ea. St\u0103m acolo dou\u0103 s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni, aici dou\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Unde anume st\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Dar ce v\u0103 intereseaz\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocea actorului de la apartamentul 29 e brusc mai puternic\u0103. Cred c\u0103 s-a enervat. I se simte un mic tremurici \u00een glas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 C\u0103, dac\u0103 nu e bloc vechi \u0219i e cu \u00eenc\u0103lzire de la stat, s\u0103 se treac\u0103 acolo cu zero \u0219i v\u0103 trece\u021bi aici cu dou\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Sunte\u021bi absurd\u0103, nu v\u0103 auzi\u021bi? O s\u0103 plec \u00een cur\u00e2nd de aici, nu v\u0103 mai suport!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strig\u0103 deja \u0219i e foarte teatral, de parc\u0103 \u00ee\u0219i spune replicile \u00eentr-o pies\u0103 de teatru. Cu greu m\u0103 ab\u021bin s\u0103 nu r\u00e2d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Nu pot s\u0103 chem prieteni la mine, c\u0103 m\u0103 reclama\u021bi c\u0103 joc bowling \u00een cas\u0103 sau c\u0103 m\u0103 dau cu rolele. Merg pe v\u00e2rfuri de team\u0103 s\u0103 nu m\u0103 trezesc cu nebuna asta la u\u0219\u0103!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Nu \u021bi-o fi ru\u0219ine\u2026 i-o reteaz\u0103 Ghena. Nebun e\u0219ti tu!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 M\u0103i b\u0103iatule, intervine Narcisa. M-am p\u0103ruit cu una mai devreme, vrei s\u0103 bag m\u00e2na \u00een capul t\u0103u?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mi-o \u0219i imaginez cu m\u00e2na ei groas\u0103 \u00een ciuful cre\u021b al actorului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Dac\u0103 cu Ghena \u021bi-a mers, cu noua proprietar\u0103 nu-\u021bi mai merge! So\u021bul ei e mare avocat. Te m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 pu\u0219c\u0103ria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Poate o m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 \u00een pizd\u0103 \u0219i o rezolv ca pe madam. Nu vezi ce cumin\u021bic\u0103 e de c\u00e2nd i-am dat pul\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Asta e bomb\u0103! Actora\u0219ul s-a futut cu Ghena. \u0102sta da subiect. \u00cen minte \u00eemi \u00eencol\u021be\u0219te o idee. Pe fundal, Ghena strig\u0103 ceva, actorul r\u00e2de, Narcisa e mut\u0103, dar nu m\u0103 mai pot concentra oricum la discu\u021bie. \u0218tiu ce-o s\u0103 fac. O s\u0103 scriu o carte despre ei. Ca Pere\u021bi sub\u021biri<\/em>, dar mai decadent\u0103. P\u0103i, la c\u00e2te mizerii se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103 aici\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

S-a l\u0103sat lini\u0219te. Lipesc urechea de u\u0219\u0103 s\u0103-mi dau seama dac\u0103 mai spun ceva. Nimic, doar zgomotul str\u0103zii \u0219i un copil care pl\u00e2nge. Asta e bomb\u0103! Actora\u0219ul s-a futut cu Ghena. \u0102sta da subiect. \u00cen minte \u00eemi \u00eencol\u021be\u0219te o idee. Pe fundal, Ghena strig\u0103 ceva, actorul r\u00e2de, Narcisa e mut\u0103, dar nu m\u0103 mai pot concentra oricum la discu\u021bie. \u0218tiu ce-o s\u0103 fac. O s\u0103 scriu o carte despre ei. Ca Pere\u021bi sub\u021biri<\/em>, dar mai decadent\u0103. P\u0103i, la c\u00e2te mizerii se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103 aici\u2026 Am toate personajele la o arunc\u0103tur\u0103 de b\u0103\u021b. Narcisa \u0219i cu Nicu o s\u0103 fie personajele principale \u0219i \u00een jurul lor vor fi to\u021bi ceilal\u021bi vecini. Narcisa o s\u0103 fie personajul ne\u00een\u021beles. Victim\u0103 \u00een timpul comuni\u0219tilor, e\u0219ec \u00een revolu\u021bie. Nicu, e\u0219ec \u0219i el acum, nostalgic de pe vremurile c\u00e2nd era v\u0103zut cu ochi buni de partid. Avem de toate. Comunism, tranzi\u021bie, stat de drept european. \u0102sta e! \u0102sta e subiectul!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M\u0103 \u00eentorc \u00een camer\u0103. M\u0103 \u00eenv\u00e2rt \u00een cerc pe marginile covorului, scriind \u00een cap ideea c\u0103r\u021bii. O s\u0103 rup\u0103! Ame\u021besc de la at\u00e2ta \u00eenv\u00e2rtit \u0219i m\u0103 \u00eentind pe canapea. \u00cemi e foame. N-am nimic de m\u00e2ncare. N-am chef s\u0103 mai comand nimic. Ies la Mega s\u0103 fac cump\u0103r\u0103turi. M\u0103 ridic de pe canapea \u0219i m\u0103 \u00eendrept spre \u0219ifonier. Arunc o privire afar\u0103, e soare. Scot o pereche de jeans \u0219i un hanorac verde. M\u0103 \u00eembrac repede cu ele, trag \u0219i ni\u0219te \u0219osete verzi \u0219i ies \u00een hol. E lini\u0219te. Nu se mai aude nimic pe casa sc\u0103rii. Feti\u021ba de la apartamentul 17 repet\u0103 la pian. Trag adida\u0219ii \u00een picioare \u0219i pun pe mine paltonul care at\u00e2rn\u0103 \u00een cui. Iau o saco\u0219\u0103 de p\u00e2nz\u0103, cheile, verific s\u0103 am portofelul \u0219i deschid u\u0219a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R\u0103m\u00e2n blocat: doamna Narcisa prive\u0219te \u00een jos, nemi\u0219cat\u0103, \u00een fa\u021ba liftului. Din reflex, trag puternic u\u0219a dup\u0103 mine \u0219i se \u00eenchide cu un zgomot care se sparge \u00eentr-un ecou. Femeia ridic\u0103 capul brusc \u0219i-l \u00eentoarce spre mine: e transfigurat\u0103, transpirat\u0103, cu buzele vine\u021bii \u0219i ochii mici, ascun\u0219i dup\u0103 falduri de riduri-pungi \u0219i cearc\u0103ne. C\u00e2nd m\u0103 vede, schi\u021beaz\u0103 un z\u00e2mbet timid \u0219i chinuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Ce faci, Mircea? Nici nu \u0219tiam c\u0103 e\u0219ti acas\u0103. Nu spuneai c\u0103 pleci \u00een concediu? Cum a fost la festival la Ia\u0219i? Vreau \u0219i eu cartea ta, Ghena spune mereu c\u0103 e bun\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 S\u0103ru-m\u00e2na, cer un exemplar la editur\u0103 \u0219i v\u0103 dau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pe-asta, c\u0103 pe urm\u0103toarea, \u00een care vei fi personaj principal, nu o s-o vezi niciodat\u0103. M\u0103 \u00eentorc cu spatele la ea, s\u0103 \u00eencui u\u0219a, \u0219i continuu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 La Ia\u0219i a fost foarte frumos. Am luat premiul cel mare. Doar c\u0103 m-am \u00eemboln\u0103vit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Am \u0219i eu un teren la Ia\u0219i, mo\u0219tenire. Vreau s\u0103-l v\u00e2nd. E \u00een spate la Politehnic\u0103. Cum adic\u0103 te-ai \u00eemboln\u0103vit? Ai Covid? S\u0103 ne spui, c\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 dezinfect\u0103m \u00een lift \u0219i pe casa sc\u0103rii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Nu, nu! Sta\u021bi lini\u0219tit\u0103, am enterocolit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R\u00e2d \u2013 pu\u021bin nervos, c\u0103 mint, dar nu trebuie s\u0103 \u0219tie ea c\u0103 sunt depresiv. Nu vreau s\u0103 \u00eei spun c\u0103 profesoara mea de rom\u00e2n\u0103 din liceu nu \u0219tie cine sunt ori c\u0103 nu prea s-a v\u00e2ndut cartea, iar editura a zis c\u0103 nu mai bag\u0103 nici m\u0103car un cent \u00een promovare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Dac\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nci toate prostiile din ora\u0219\u2026 Am v\u0103zut la gunoi, numai pungi de la restaurante arunci. P\u0103i, cine \u0219tie ce m\u00e2ncare stricat\u0103 v\u00e2nd ho\u021bii \u0103ia, pun condimente pe ea s\u0103 nu put\u0103, o spal\u0103, am v\u0103zut eu pe tablet\u0103. \u021aie \u00ee\u021bi trebuie o fat\u0103 cuminte, ca tine. S\u0103-\u021bi g\u0103teasc\u0103, s\u0103 spele. Cum am avut eu noroc cu Nicu. El face tot \u00een cas\u0103. \u0218i m\u0103 trateaz\u0103 cu respect. M\u0103car la pensie s\u0103 fiu \u0219i eu servit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Cobor\u00e2\u021bi? M\u0103 duc la Mega, chiar s\u0103 cump\u0103r ceva s\u0103-mi fac de m\u00e2ncare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Ce vrei s\u0103 g\u0103te\u0219ti? \u0218i ce pastile ai luat? \u0218tii c\u0103 sunt doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prind m\u00e2nerul de la u\u0219a liftului \u0219i trag. Astfel, o for\u021bez s\u0103 se dea la o parte. \u00centind m\u00e2na s-o poftesc \u00een lift \u0219i intru dup\u0103 ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Loperamid \u0219i Sumamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Sumamed \u0219tiu. E antibiotic. Dar e puternic tare. Loperamid \u0103sta ce e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 P\u0103i, a fost cu o infec\u021bie \u0219i nu trecea, de-asta mi-a dat antibiotic. Trei zile. Am dormit bu\u0219tean. M\u0103 trezeam doar s\u0103 merg la baie \u0219i s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aici cel pu\u021bin nu min\u021beam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 \u0218i ce-ai m\u00e2ncat?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Am m\u00e2ncat banane. Acum vreau s\u0103-mi fac un pilaf. Dar mi-e foame r\u0103u, o s\u0103 iau ni\u0219te perlu\u021be de br\u00e2nz\u0103 cu sm\u00e2nt\u00e2n\u0103, s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nc p\u00e2n\u0103 e gata pilaful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Eu nu m\u0103n\u00e2nc orez, c\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eengra\u0219, Mircea. Nu m\u0103 mai \u00eencape nicio hain\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Cobor\u00e2\u021bi la 4?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Nu, cobor la parter, c\u0103 m\u0103 duc s\u0103 v\u0103d pisica lui Tanti din curte. \u0218tii c\u0103 Tanti a murit \u0219i avea o pisic\u0103. O \u021binem \u00een curte. Ghena \u0219i cu mine \u00eei d\u0103m de m\u00e2ncare. Mai d\u0103dea \u0219i Vanessa, dar nu te po\u021bi baza pe ea. Nu sim\u021bi niciodat\u0103 miros a\u0219a, de fum dulce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Fum dulce? \u00eentreb mirat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 E\u0219ti b\u0103iat cuminte \u0219i nu \u0219tii. Eu \u0219tiu, c\u0103 sunt medic. Fumeaz\u0103 marijuana. S\u0103 \u00eemi zici c\u00e2nd miroase \u0219i chem Poli\u021bia. Numai trafican\u021bi de droguri n-am avut \u00een blocul \u0103sta. Uite, vezi? Uite ce burt\u0103 am f\u0103cut. Dar n-am avut niciodat\u0103 a\u0219a ceva. Saci de haine am \u0219i nu \u00eemi mai vin. I-am zis lui Nicu. Eu o s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nc o lun\u0103 numai sup\u0103 de varz\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ajungem la parter, deschid u\u0219a \u0219i ies, i-o \u021bin \u0219i a\u0219tept s\u0103 ias\u0103 \u0219i ea, apoi \u00eenchid u\u0219a cu grij\u0103. Deasupra m\u00e2nerului e o foaie A5 pe care scrie cu majuscule: \u201eVA RUGAM NU TRANTITI USA LA LIFT!!!\u201d \u00cemi potrivesc ritmul cu al ei \u0219i m\u0103 prefac c\u0103 o ascult. Clar ea e personajul principal. \u00cemi iau r\u0103mas-bun \u0219i \u00eei promit c\u0103 \u00eei aduc cartea c\u00e2nd vin la \u00eentre\u021binere. Iau telefonul \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i scriu repede un mail la editur\u0103, s\u0103-mi mai trimit\u0103 cinci c\u0103r\u021bi, c\u0103 iar uit. Afar\u0103 e mai frig dec\u00e2t m\u0103 a\u0219teptam. Bate un v\u00e2nt rece, care-mi intr\u0103 \u00een piele prin gulerul larg de la hanorac. Str\u00e2ng \u0219iretul \u0219i adun gluga pe g\u00e2t. Dup\u0103 mult timp, simt o stare de bun\u0103 dispozi\u021bie. Sunt optimist. Armeneasc\u0103<\/em>: a\u0219a o s\u0103 se cheme volumul. Sau cel pu\u021bin draftul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nici nu mi-am dat seama c\u00e2nd am intrat \u00een supermarket. M-am trezit deodat\u0103 c\u00e2nd puneam automat \u00een co\u0219 cump\u0103r\u0103turi f\u0103r\u0103 nicio noim\u0103. Atunci i-am \u0219i observat, la raionul cu chipsuri din Mega. El, \u00eentre dou\u0103 v\u00e2rste, \u00eenc\u0103 p\u0103stra tr\u0103s\u0103turile din tinere\u021be, cu p\u0103rul lung, bucle c\u0103runte \u0219i chelie \u00een v\u00e2rful capului, poart\u0103 o pereche de ochelari rotunzi \u0219i se mi\u0219c\u0103 greu, sprijinindu-se \u00een baston cu o m\u00e2n\u0103, iar \u00een cealalt\u0103 car\u0103 \u0219i el un co\u0219 plin de cump\u0103r\u0103turi. Are un palton de l\u00e2n\u0103 gri, u\u0219or sc\u0103mo\u0219at, \u0219i un fular mare \u0219i colorat la g\u00e2t. V\u00e2rsta ei e greu de ghicit. Poate s\u0103 aib\u0103 25, poate s\u0103 fie chiar de 37 de ani. P\u0103rul p\u00e2n\u0103 deasupra umerilor e nevopsit, iar cele c\u00e2teva fire c\u0103runte \u00eei ies la suprafa\u021b\u0103 s\u00e2rmoase. E \u00eembr\u0103cat\u0103 cu ceva care seam\u0103n\u0103 cu un quilt<\/em> din p\u0103trate mari ro\u0219ii, negre \u0219i verzi, cu flori cusute f\u0103r\u0103 un tipar anume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A\u0219 fi trecut pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 ei f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u00eei remarc, dac\u0103 nu a\u0219 fi vrut un tub verde cu chipsuri, iar ei n-ar fi discutat \u00een contradictoriu fix \u00een fa\u021ba raftului cu Pringles. Se simte tensiunea dintre ei, dar pare c\u0103 au prea mult bun-sim\u021b s\u0103 se certe \u00een public. U\u0219or iritat de pozi\u021bia \u00een care se afl\u0103, el o roag\u0103 s\u0103 se hot\u0103rasc\u0103 odat\u0103. Ea vrea s\u0103 se sf\u0103tuiasc\u0103, am\u00e2n\u0103 decizia. Poate vrea chipsuri pentru filmul de dup\u0103, m\u0103 g\u00e2ndesc, c\u00e2nd realizez c\u0103 le scriu deja povestea \u00een cap, c\u0103 mi-i imaginez \u00een apartamentul lor mic de dou\u0103 camere \u00een blocul interbelic din cartierul armenesc, cu pere\u021bii plini cu c\u0103r\u021bi \u0219i un mix de mobilier vechi \u0219i Ikea. El, cu un aer boem \u0219i o fa\u021b\u0103 bl\u00e2nd\u0103 de profesor de filosofie, ea arhitect\u0103 hippie. \u00cen timp ce-i v\u0103d cu ochii min\u021bii, m\u0103 tot \u00eenv\u00e2rt, nu \u0219tiu cum s\u0103 m\u0103 bag \u00eentre ei \u0219i s\u0103 iau ce vreau de pe raft. El m\u0103 vede \u0219i o trage \u0219i pe ea \u00eentr-o parte, f\u0103c\u00e2ndu-mi loc. Le mul\u021bumesc ru\u0219inat \u0219i plec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ne intersect\u0103m din nou la self-check-out.<\/em> Abia se apucaser\u0103 de scanat. M\u0103 uit \u00een co\u0219ul lor: o caserol\u0103 de ro\u0219ii cherry \u0219i una de humus, o c\u0103p\u0103\u021b\u00e2n\u0103 de usturoi, o pung\u0103 de creve\u021bi congela\u021bi, o leg\u0103tur\u0103 de p\u0103trunjel, un Pringles (tot verde). \u00cen pung\u0103 au o sticl\u0103 de vin alb \u0219i un pachet de spaghete. Scanez repede \u0219i eu sticla de prosecco ieftin \u0219i Pringles-ul din co\u0219, le bag \u00een saco\u0219a de p\u00e2nz\u0103 pe care o am de acas\u0103, pl\u0103tesc \u0219i ies. Mi-au r\u0103mas \u00een cap, deci au luat acelea\u0219i chipsuri ca mine, s\u0103 vezi ce scandal iese. Intrasem \u00een starea aia creativ\u0103 c\u00e2nd orice om care \u00eemi atrage aten\u021bia e personaj. Iar ei erau personaje, numai c\u0103 nu \u00een proiectul \u0103sta, poate o proz\u0103 scurt\u0103 pentru o antologie, cine \u0219tie? Dac\u0103 primesc o invita\u021bie, scriu povestea asta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ajuns \u00een fa\u021ba blocului, dau de Narcisa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Te a\u0219teptam, c\u0103 voiam s\u0103 te \u00eentreb ceva. Ai fost la Mega, da?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confirm cu o mi\u0219care scurt\u0103 din cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Ai v\u0103zut c\u0103 au pus case din alea s\u0103 scanezi singur ce ai cump\u0103rat? E b\u0103taie de joc. \u0218tii care e urm\u0103torul pas? Am v\u0103zut eu pe tablet\u0103. S\u0103 ne pun\u0103 s\u0103 pl\u0103tim dac\u0103 vrem s\u0103 ne scaneze cineva cump\u0103r\u0103turile. Eu nu am card, eu pl\u0103tesc cu bani. P\u0103i, la casele astea noi nu po\u021bi. \u0218i nici nu \u0219tiu s\u0103 umblu acolo. \u00ce\u0219i bat joc de noi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Nu e a\u0219a, doamn\u0103. Nu g\u0103sesc oameni s\u0103 lucreze, nu mai vor, c\u0103 sunt salariile mici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 P\u0103i, ce le trebuie salarii mari? Au f\u0103cut \u0219ase ani de Medicin\u0103 \u0219i \u00eenc\u0103 trei de reziden\u021biat? Ce e a\u0219a greu s\u0103 lucrezi la supermarket? S-au \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat pe bani de la stat. P\u0103i, pe timpul lui Ceau\u0219escu nu vedeai a\u0219a ceva. Te trimitea la munc\u0103. Te vedea Poli\u021bia ziua pe strad\u0103, te \u00eentreba ce faci, de ce nu munce\u0219ti?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Haide\u021bi, doamn\u0103, c\u0103 nu e chiar a\u0219a. Lucrezi \u00een weekenduri, stai \u00een picioare, ai de-a face cu tot felul de nebuni. \u0218i dumneavoastr\u0103 a\u021bi zis c\u0103 nu \u0219ti\u021bi s\u0103 folosi\u021bi casa. Eu la alea merg, c\u0103 nu e coad\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 P\u0103i, am f\u0103cut at\u00e2ta \u0219coal\u0103 s\u0103 fac treab\u0103 de v\u00e2nz\u0103toare? Nu e corect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Ar putea s\u0103 dea o reducere dac\u0103 scanezi singur, e drept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Tot nu-i corect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00cemi dau seama c\u0103 nu ajung la nicio concluzie cu ea \u0219i o reped s\u0103 intre, \u00eei zic c\u0103 mi-e foame \u0219i vreau s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nc. Clar e personajul principal. Dac\u0103 ar fi existat o poz\u0103 care s\u0103 ilustreze publicul-\u021bint\u0103 al \u0103stora cu teoriile conspira\u021biei, poza ei ar fi fost. \u00cen pandemie, mi-a zis s\u0103 nu m\u0103 vaccinez. \u0218tie ea, c\u0103 e doctor. Au pus un cip \u00een vaccin \u0219i, cu ajutorul antenelor 5G, omoar\u0103 b\u0103tr\u00e2nii, s\u0103 nu mai pl\u0103teasc\u0103 statul pensii. Cipul \u0103la ajunge la inim\u0103, face un scurtcircuit \u0219i faci atac de cord. Abia a\u0219tept s\u0103 ajung \u00een cas\u0103, s\u0103 desfac sticla de prosecco \u0219i s\u0103 \u00eencep s\u0103 scriu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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