Diminea\u021ba aceea \u00eennorat\u0103 de prim\u0103var\u0103 nu avea cum s\u0103 prevesteasc\u0103 nimic r\u0103u, pentru simplul fapt c\u0103 vacan\u021ba de Pa\u0219te era foarte aproape, \u0219i vibe-ul ei se sim\u021bea \u00een aer de c\u0103tre to\u021bi func\u021bionarii acelei b\u0103nci de la parterul blocului turn de dou\u0103sprezece etaje, situat pe Bulevardul Iuliu Maniu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ace\u0219tia \u00ee\u0219i sorbeau somnoro\u0219i cafeaua la filtru, a\u0219tept\u00eend din clip\u0103 \u00een clip\u0103 ca primii clien\u021bi s\u0103 le calce pragul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu au b\u0103nuit nimic, nici m\u0103car atunci c\u00eend directorul sucursalei a intrat cu privirea rece \u0219i \u00eentunecat\u0103, r\u0103sp\u00eendind cu ochii negri sticlo\u0219i o furie \u00eengr\u0103m\u0103dit\u0103 care p\u0103rea c\u0103 vrea s\u0103 striveasc\u0103 totul din jur. Era scund, chelios, cu fa\u021ba m\u0103slinie \u0219i osoas\u0103, \u00eenc\u0103l\u021bat cu ni\u0219te pantofi de piele foarte lungi, care p\u0103reau ni\u0219te schiuri fa\u021b\u0103 de trupul lui m\u0103run\u021bel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00eend l-a z\u0103rit, badigardul s-a f\u0103cut mic l\u00eeng\u0103 extinctorul de dup\u0103 u\u0219\u0103, sim\u021bind c\u0103 nu-i a bun\u0103. Casierul nu a schi\u021bat nimic dup\u0103 geam, st\u0103tea ca un mamifer \u00eemp\u0103iat \u00een dioramele de la Antipa. Doar secretara s-a ridicat, din instinct, s\u0103rind ca din arc de pe scaun, \u0219i dup\u0103 ce \u0219i-a netezit m\u00eenecile taiorului \u0219i \u0219i-a \u00eendreptat trupul ca o santinel\u0103, a pornit \u00een urma lui cu agenda preg\u0103tit\u0103. Era o domni\u0219oar\u0103 anorexic\u0103, cu fa\u021ba alb\u0103, gene lungi \u0219i incisivi proeminen\u021bi. Terminase Facultatea de Comer\u021b, iar acum punea bani deoparte pentru un master \u00een Pie\u021be de Capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ghi\u0219eul din front office era pustiu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0102\u0219tia doi s\u00eent la \u021bigar\u0103? a \u00eentrebat directorul sucursalei, ridic\u00eend o spr\u00eencean\u0103 ca logoul de la Nike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Se citea dup\u0103 maxilarul \u00eencle\u0219tat c\u00eet de nervos era. Secretara a dat din cap timorat\u0103. El a \u00eenghi\u021bit zgomotos \u00een sec \u0219i a p\u0103r\u0103sit lobby-ul, cotind dreapta prin open space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Consilierul persoane fizice st\u0103tea la birou cu ochelarii pe nas, examin\u00eend pe birou un sudoku nou, de nivelul expert, a\u0219a cum \u00eei pl\u0103cea lui s\u0103 rezolve, f\u0103r\u0103 col\u021buri slabe, cu cifre pu\u021bine, care nu deschid drumuri \u0219i totul progreseaz\u0103 lent, at\u00eet de lent \u0219i greoi, c\u0103 pot trece ore \u00eentregi p\u00een\u0103 c\u00eend r\u0103m\u00eene un singur candidat pentru prima celul\u0103, dintr-un loc de unde se a\u0219tepta mai pu\u021bin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vizavi, \u00eentors cu fa\u021ba la geam, se afla consilierului persoane juridice, molf\u0103ind dintr-o merdenea. Privea t\u0103cut la precupe\u021bii care vindeau lobod\u0103 \u0219i leurd\u0103 pe trotuar. Era un tip brunet, cu spr\u00eencenele unite, motiv pentru care fusese poreclit Zorro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218eful de sucursal\u0103 a trecut printre birourile lor f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-i priveasc\u0103 \u0219i a intrat tropotind \u00een birou, \u00eentr-un fel parc\u0103 ostentativ. Secretara l-a urmat \u021bin\u00eend sub bra\u021b o agend\u0103 vi\u0219inie din piele sintetic\u0103. Cei doi consilieri s-au privit perplec\u0219i, ne\u00een\u021beleg\u00eend ce se petrece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ascunde naibii sudoku \u0103la, nu vezi c\u0103 \u0219efu\u2019 e-n spume? a spus Zorro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Consilierul persoane fizice ar\u0103ta ca un tocilar, \u00eenalt, osos \u0219i cu c\u0103ma\u0219\u0103 alb\u0103. Era as \u00een jocuri de strategie, iar online i se spunea T\u0103m\u0103duitorul. S-a \u00eentors pe scaun \u00een spate, privind nedumerit cum directorul tr\u00eentea chestii pe birou: serviet\u0103, chei, portofel, tastatur\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Auzi, Zorro? Ceva e fishy r\u0103u de tot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De obicei Zorro era zen, lucru cunoscut \u0219i invidiat de toat\u0103 sucursala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Managerul \u0219i-a cur\u0103\u021bat tastatura cl\u0103mp\u0103nind butoanele zgomotos, \u00een timp ce secretara \u00eel privea din u\u0219\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 cr\u00eecneasc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Adu-mi cafeaua \u0219i cheam\u0103 echipa la \u0219edin\u021b\u0103! i-a poruncit el, arunc\u00eend \u0219erve\u021belul umed \u00een co\u0219ul de sub birou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dup\u0103 ce fata s-a dus repejor spre cafeterie, acesta a pornit calculatorul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Front Office-ul a intrat \u0219i el \u00een sucursal\u0103. Fane \u0219i Nina mai exact, care abia terminaser\u0103 de fumat c\u00eete trei \u021big\u0103ri de c\u0103ciul\u0103, \u00een spatele cl\u0103dirii. \u021aineau \u00een m\u00eeini c\u0103nile goale \u0219i pachetele de \u021big\u0103ri. Au sim\u021bit pericolul plutind ca o b\u0103rcu\u021b\u0103 de h\u00eertie \u00een cad\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Secretara le-a ie\u0219it \u00een fa\u021b\u0103, duc\u00eend tava cu cafea \u0219i un teanc de \u0219erve\u021bele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Care-i treaba, Bugs Bunny? a \u00eentrebat-o Nina suspicioas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Avem \u0219edin\u021b\u0103. \u0218i e nervos, a murmurat ea \u00eengrijorat\u0103, apoi \u0219i-a continuat drumul spre biroul \u0219efului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Doamna Ni-nina, na-nasol! a completat Fane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Femeia l-a privit \u0219i a tu\u0219it zgomotos. Au intrat pe r\u00eend to\u021bi \u00een birou, cu priviri sp\u0103site, a\u021bintite spre mochet\u0103. Mai pu\u021bin Zorro, pentru c\u0103 el era fericit tot timpul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
L-a urmat T\u0103m\u0103duitorul, cu c\u0103ma\u0219a flea\u0219c\u0103 pe spate \u0219i cu fa\u021ba speriat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi Fane, care a morm\u0103it un \u201eNea\u021ba \u0219e-\u0219efu\u2019\u201d. Era un b\u0103iat de treab\u0103, dar certat la cu\u021bite cu munca. C\u00eend era mai greu, el disp\u0103rea, pricin\u0103 din care sucursala \u0219i centrala \u00eel porecliser\u0103 Fane Fa-fantoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dup\u0103 el a urmat doamna Nina, cu fa\u021ba ei ro\u0219ie \u0219i zb\u00eercit\u0103 de parc\u0103 boxase \u00een tinere\u021be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A intrat \u0219i casierul, un umflat pe nume Aurel, fire bl\u00eend\u0103, st\u0103p\u00een de pudel alb, chiar dac\u0103 mergea des la sal\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Secretara a \u00eenchis u\u0219a biroului \u0219i a tras jaluzelele. To\u021bi s-au pus \u00een semicerc, flanca\u021bi de dou\u0103 ghivece cu yucca, iar \u0219eful s-a a\u0219ezat \u00een centru pe scaunul rotativ din piele. Acum p\u0103rea calm \u0219i sigur pe el, ca un detectiv particular din filmele americane gata s\u0103 dezv\u0103luie criminalul \u00een fa\u021ba tuturor. S-a l\u0103sat pe scaun \u0219i a ridicat bra\u021bele strig\u00eend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce fac frumu\u0219eii mei?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To\u021bi se holbau suspicio\u0219i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dup\u0103 care a continuat z\u00eembind, dar cu o voce joas\u0103 \u0219i teatral\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 S\u00eente\u021bi preg\u0103ti\u021bi pentru o futere mic\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acesta era stilul lui cu care to\u021bi se obi\u0219nuiser\u0103, \u00eencepea cu glume de autobaz\u0103 \u0219i abia apoi trecea la subiect, \u00eentre timp echipa nu avea altceva de f\u0103cut dec\u00eet s\u0103 a\u0219tepte resemnat\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i fac\u0103 num\u0103rul, \u00eenainte s\u0103 le zic\u0103 cu ce gre\u0219iser\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Deeeeeci\u2026 Azi diminea\u021b\u0103 pe la ora \u0219apte f\u0103ceam du\u0219. \u0218i, cine m\u0103 sun\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Toat\u0103 lumea t\u0103cea m\u00eelc. Directorul savura momentul din plin, p\u0103r\u00eend c\u0103 se hr\u0103ne\u0219te din plin cu privirile lor \u00eensp\u0103im\u00eentate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 P\u0103i nimeni alta dec\u00eet Tereza, a continuat el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aceasta era o fat\u0103 din central\u0103, \u0219efa pe Bucure\u0219ti a departamentului marketing persoane juridice. Nu era o coleg\u0103 rea, din contr\u0103, croit\u0103 pe stilul \u201evreau s\u0103 te ajut\u201d, motiv pentru care simpatia ei \u00een r\u00e2ndul re\u021belei era sincer\u0103 \u0219i din plin. Toate sucursalele se bazau pe ea c\u00eend aveau probleme cu clien\u021bii, cu comitetul de credite, cu juridicul sau auditul intern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i, ce mi-a spus ea? S\u00eent sigur c\u0103 vre\u021bi s\u0103 \u0219ti\u021bi asta. A spus foarte simplu: \u201ePaulic\u0103, hai s\u0103-\u021bi dau o bomb\u0103!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nina deschidea rar gura, con\u0219tient\u0103 de faptul c\u0103 duhnea a alcool. \u00cen fiecare diminea\u021b\u0103 f\u0103cea gargar\u0103 cu 200 de vodc\u0103, dar nu avea nimeni curajul s\u0103-i repro\u0219eze ceva, nici m\u0103car durduliile de la Resurse Umane. Lucra acolo \u00eenc\u0103 din 1990, pe c\u00eend sucursala apar\u021binea unei b\u0103nci de stat, \u0219i dob\u00eenda se calcula cu pixul. A\u0219a c\u0103 nu vorbea nim\u0103nui fa\u021b\u0103 \u00een fa\u021b\u0103, fie din lateral, fie \u00eentorcea g\u00eetul un pic, dac\u0103 nu avea de ales. Altminteri, c\u00eend voia cu vreun coleg din sucursal\u0103, prefera s\u0103-l sune pe fix. Dar pentru c\u0103 avea statut special, l-a \u00eentrebat f\u0103r\u0103 ocoli\u0219:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce vrei s\u0103 spui, Paul? C\u0103 m\u0103 \u021bii din treab\u0103 \u0219i am de emis cu Fa-fantoma o scrisoare de garan\u021bie p\u00een\u0103 \u00een doi\u0219pe, altfel rateaz\u0103 clientul licita\u021bia \u0219i ne facem de cacao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colectivul a r\u0103suflat u\u0219urat, v\u0103z\u00eend-o pe Nina c\u0103 sare la \u00eenaintare, ca s\u0103 le curme suferin\u021ba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 P\u0103i, Nina drag\u0103, tu \u0219tii c\u0103 ne pleac\u0103 Tony Pan?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Cum a\u0219a? a \u00eentrebat ea, men\u021bin\u00eendu-\u0219i chipul inexpresiv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pa pa. Ciao! Arrivederci! Wave and smile! \u00cenchide tot. Credite, depozite, carduri de credit, de salarii, conturi, POS-uri, you name it! \u00cel preia Banca Ferma Opt. I-au dat ofert\u0103 mai bun\u0103, cu dob\u00eenzi \u0219i comisioane mai mici. \u0218i limit\u0103 mai mare de credit, cu colateral mai mic, muuuuult mai mic, f\u0103r\u0103 restric\u021bii la dividende \u0219i o gr\u0103mad\u0103 de condi\u021bii mai relaxate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Trebuie o contraofert\u0103, a punctat Nina cu hot\u0103r\u00eere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 A\u0219a este! Centrala lucreaz\u0103, a strigat Paul ca un microbist p\u0103tima\u0219 \u00een toiul unui meci de infarct. Comercialul este pro, riscul se cac\u0103 pe el ca de obicei, \u0219i pierdem timp cu birocra\u021bia. Ping-pong \u00eentre departamente. Dar Banca Ferma Opt n-a dormit, \u0219i semneaz\u0103 cu ei, as we speak, un credit punte, negarantat! Tr\u0103iesc un co\u0219mar, s\u0103 moar\u0103 pe\u0219tii mei dac\u0103 te mint!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu pot s\u0103 cred! a exclamat Nina cu palma la gur\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mi se face r\u0103u! a zis \u0219i secretara, dar poate de la damful colegei de l\u00eeng\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ceilal\u021bi t\u0103ceau consterna\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218ti\u021bi voi ce \u00eenseamn\u0103 Tony Pan?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Semicercul s-a str\u00eens \u00een jurul lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u00censeamn\u0103 40% din activele sucursalei \u0219i 30% din venituri. Este al doilea client pe Bucure\u0219ti ca profitabilitate. Facem bani frumo\u0219i pe trezorerie, cash management, acreditive. \u0218i nu mai zic c\u0103 aveam discu\u021bii avansate pe factoring. Compania arat\u0103 \u021b\u00ee\u021b\u0103 de m\u00ee\u021b\u0103, leverage doi jumate la decembrie, solvabilitate 38%. Cifra de afaceri estimat\u0103? Vreo pai\u0219pe milioane. Mai doreau un credit de investi\u021bie pentru o linie de produc\u021bie \u0219i un depozit la Ciofliceni! Asta \u00eenseamn\u0103 Tony Pan! Vre\u021bi s\u0103 v\u0103 mai zic \u0219i altceva?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lumea era toat\u0103 \u00een anestezie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 V\u0103 zic? Hai s\u0103 v\u0103 zic, ce s\u0103 fac! T\u0103m\u0103duitorule? Abia ai luat un ipotecar. Pe 30 de ani, doar. \u0218i nevast\u0103-ta e gravid\u0103. Nina? Mama ta e \u00een spital. Zorro? Tu ai nunta \u00een toamn\u0103. Ce naiba a v\u0103zut fata aia la tine, hahalero! Domni\u0219oar\u0103? Tu str\u00eengeai bani pentru master. Fane Fa-fantoma? Tu e\u0219ti un be\u021biv, la tine nu e nicio pagub\u0103, din contr\u0103, bagi ficatu\u2019 \u00een vacan\u021b\u0103 \u0219i tr\u0103ie\u0219ti mai mult. Ajutorul de \u0219omaj e s\u0103n\u0103tate curat\u0103 pentru tine. Aurel are \u0219i el doi copii, am\u0103r\u00eetul. Eu? Eu iubesc s\u0103 fac surf, \u0219ti\u021bi \u0219i voi, \u0219tie toat\u0103 banca, \u0219i \u0103ia de la BNR chiar, cum ar fi s\u0103 nu mai am parte de valurile alea mi\u0219to din San Sebastian? Mai bine mor, s\u0103 m\u0103 bat\u0103 tata!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pot s\u0103\u2026 a zis Aurel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu, nu po\u021bi! i-a t\u0103iat-o Paul abrupt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Vroiam s\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 B\u0103i, tu nu \u00een\u021belegi? Noi chiar avem probleme! Timpul e pre\u021bios! Dac\u0103 pleac\u0103 Tony Pan, ne \u00eenchid \u0103\u0219tia sucursala! \u0218i se spune \u201evoiam\u201d, nu \u201evroiam\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Doar o\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Aurele? Tu e\u0219ti casier! Numeri h\u00eertii \u0219i firfirei, alimentezi ATM-ul \u0219i te c\u00eec\u00eei o sut\u0103 de ani c\u00eend ai un Western Union. Ce \u0219tii tu de preluarea unui client, de contraofert\u0103? Asta-i chirurgie p\u0103 creier, banking adev\u0103rat, e high level aici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Se c\u0103dea s\u0103 intervin\u0103 consilierul persoane juridice, fiind domeniul lui. Zorro a sesizat momentul, nu era chiar at\u00eet de naiv. Dar a zis ceva mai mult ca s\u0103 nu tac\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i dac\u0103 \u00eel sun\u0103m noi pe client?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Cine, m\u0103? a \u00eentrebat Paul, ro\u0219u de nervi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Noi, sucursala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pe Tony Pan? Cum s\u0103 faci asta, m\u0103 nebunule? Ne rupe capu\u2019 centrala. Aici s\u00eent discu\u021bii la nivel de CEO, \u00eentre noi \u0219i ei. Ai uitat cine \u021bine rela\u021bia? B\u0103i Zorro, e\u0219ti culmea! \u0218tii asta de trei ani. \u0218i \u021bi-am tot zis. Am vorbit \u00een tagalog sau persan\u0103 cu tine? Ce-a impus clientul \u00eenc\u0103 de la \u00eenceput? Single point of contact! C\u0103 noi r\u0103spundem doar opera\u021bional, s\u00eentem doar suport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zorro a t\u0103cut \u00eemp\u0103cat, nu mai \u021binea de el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218tii, Paul\u2026 a revenit Aurel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 B\u0103i omule! M\u0103 sco\u021bi din pepeni! Te caftesc ca pe o piniata, p\u00een\u0103 sar bomboane din tine! Ai trei secunde. Zi repede!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paul deja b\u0103tea din picior. Ridicase o spr\u00eencean\u0103 \u0219i acum nu mai era m\u0103sliniu la fa\u021b\u0103, se coclise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Uite, Paul, a continuat Aurel imperturbabil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi a f\u0103cut o pauz\u0103 \u0219i a tu\u0219it de dou\u0103 ori. G\u00eetul i se uscase, \u00een birou c\u0103ldura devenise insuportabil\u0103. Echipa se ruga pentru binele lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Uite, Paul, a repetat el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numai o minune \u00eel st\u0103p\u00eenea pe Paul s\u0103 nu urle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 M\u0103 g\u00eendeam c\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P\u00een\u0103 \u0219i Zorro se nelini\u0219tise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Azi este 1 aprilie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At\u00eet a zis Aurel, dup\u0103 care a plesc\u0103it \u0219i s-a oprit brusc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Toat\u0103 lumea a r\u0103mas paf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu, nu se poate! a contestat Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doamna Nina a dat negativ din cap, cu chipul sever al unei bunicu\u021be. Era sceptic\u0103 \u0219i ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ba da, e 1 aprilie, a continuat Aurel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218tiu, dar nu are cum s\u0103 fie o fars\u0103. Pur \u0219i simplu. Nu f\u0103ceau ei comedie \u00een halul \u0103sta cu mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Domni\u0219oara secretar\u0103 nu mai \u00een\u021belegea nimic. St\u0103tea cu palma pe nas \u0219i clipea des.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Restul \u00ee\u0219i roteau privirile ca la tenis de c\u00eemp, c\u00eend la Paul, c\u00eend la Aurel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paul a luat cu hot\u0103r\u00eere mobilul de pe birou \u0219i a zis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 O sun acum pe vaca asta!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lumea din birou se \u00eensufle\u021bise, se \u00eenfiripa o speran\u021b\u0103. Ochii lor pleo\u0219ti\u021bi c\u0103p\u0103taser\u0103 str\u0103lucire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Bun\u0103, Tereza. E\u0219ti pe speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce faci, Paul? a r\u0103spuns o voce feminin\u0103 tonic\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mi-ai tras-o r\u0103u de tot! a zis el sec, r\u00eenjind c\u0103tre colegi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ha, ha, ha! s-a auzit \u00een speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dac\u0103 pun m\u00eena pe tine\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Hai, nu fi sup\u0103rat, Paulic\u0103! Vezi partea bun\u0103 a lucrurilor. Tony Pan r\u0103m\u00eene \u00een portfoliul t\u0103u! Sta\u021bi lini\u0219ti\u021bi, lua\u021bi bonusache \u0219i anul \u0103sta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sucursala a izbucnit \u00een ropote de aplauze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tot ea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mai am o veste bun\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S-a f\u0103cut brusc lini\u0219te. Managerul s-a luminat la fa\u021b\u0103, p\u0103rea un om vindecat dup\u0103 o lung\u0103 suferin\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u00cei \u0219tii pe Instal Dot Com?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 De pe Valea Cascadelor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Au cifra de afaceri m\u0103ricic\u0103. Vreo opt milioane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Am citit ceva \u00een Ziarul Financiar. Au planuri mari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ar vrea s\u0103 lucreze cu noi. M\u0103 v\u0103d cu ei disear\u0103, \u0219i dac\u0103 ne \u00een\u021belegem, \u00eei aduc la tine s\u0103 le deschizi cont. Au pl\u0103\u021bi externe, \u0219i remit multe cecuri \u0219i bilete. \u00ce\u021bi spun eu, e un client foarte bun. Dep\u0103\u0219i\u021bi bugetul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Echipa a izbucnit din nou \u00een urale \u0219i aplauze. Nina c\u00eenta cu o voce androgin\u0103 \u0219i pi\u021big\u0103iat\u0103 un fel de roman\u021b\u0103. Fane bolborosea ceva nedeslu\u0219it \u0219i aplauda frenetic. Paul s-a ridicat de pe scaun d\u00eend din m\u00eeini ca un dirijor \u0219i strig\u00eend pe silabe: \u201eTe! Re! Za!\u201d Domni\u0219oara cu fa\u021ba crispat\u0103 se \u021binea de burt\u0103, mim\u00eend un z\u00eembet chinuit. T\u0103m\u0103duitorul z\u00eembea \u0219i el cu aparatul dentar sclipindu-i \u00een gur\u0103. Zorro str\u00eengea fericit din pumni \u0219i striga cu re\u021binere: \u201eYes! Yes! Yes!\u201d Semicercul se unduia \u00een jurul lui Paul, care acum tr\u0103ia momentul euforic cu ochii \u00eenchi\u0219i. Acum toat\u0103 lumea striga \u00een cor cu el: \u201eTe! Re! Za!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doar matahala de Aurel a r\u0103mas retras\u0103 \u00een spatele grupului. Nu-l vedea nimeni, nu se mi\u0219ca, nu aplauda, nu \u021bipa. \u00cen fa\u021ba lui, toat\u0103 lumea era fericit\u0103. Se g\u00eendea s\u0103 propun\u0103 \u0219efului s\u0103 le fac\u0103 cinste cu o cin\u0103 la chinezescul de pe Grivi\u021ba. A\u0219a c\u0103 a ridicat o m\u00een\u0103 \u00een aer, ca s\u0103 se fac\u0103 lini\u0219te. Nimeni nu-l b\u0103ga \u00een seam\u0103, fiecare c\u00eenta \u00een legea lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00centr-un final, cineva a observat c\u0103 telefonul fix clipoce\u0219te \u0219i toat\u0103 lumea a amu\u021bit. Paul a \u00eenconjurat alert biroul \u0219i a ridicat receptorul:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Bun\u0103 ziua, Sucursala Iuliu Maniu, cu ce v\u0103 pot ajuta?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 S\u00eent Aurel \u0219i vreau s\u0103 ne faci cinste la chinezescul de pe Grivi\u021ba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Au tres\u0103rit to\u021bi \u0219i au privit repede \u00een spate la colegul lor care z\u00eembea cu toat\u0103 fa\u021ba \u0219i cu f\u0103lcile lui albe n\u0103cl\u0103ite \u00een transpira\u021bie. Paul a continuat sceneta \u00een receptor, \u00eencerc\u00eend s\u0103-l imite cu o voce cald\u0103 \u0219i grav\u0103 pe Toma Caragiu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Se rezolv\u0103 Auric\u0103, dar am o condi\u021bie. Cineva m\u0103 duce acas\u0103 cu ma\u0219ina mea, c\u0103 vreau s\u0103 beau o baterie de vin. Minim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu te uita la mine, a zis repede Nina ridic\u00eend palmele defensiv \u00een fa\u021ba ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nici la mi-mine, a r\u0103spuns Fane crispat c\u0103 ar putea fi obligat s\u0103 bea numai suc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Eu conduc numai pe Play Station, a ad\u0103ugat T\u0103m\u0103duitorul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Conduce Zorro, c\u0103 are alergie, a spus doamna Nina, at\u00eet de ferm, c\u0103 orice obiec\u021bie p\u0103rea inutil\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Sun acuma de pe mobil s\u0103 fac rezervare, a zis Paul, \u0219i to\u021bi s-au \u00eengr\u0103m\u0103dit l\u00eeng\u0103 el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mai pu\u021bin secretara, care fiind chinuit\u0103 de halena doamnei Nina, a\u0219tepta de mult un asemenea prilej ca s\u0103 evadeze. A ie\u0219it din birou ap\u0103s\u00eend clan\u021ba cu grij\u0103 \u0219i c\u00eend s-a v\u0103zut singur\u0103 \u00een open space, \u0219i-a f\u0103cut o cruce mare \u0219i a \u00eenceput s\u0103 inspire cu poft\u0103, de parc\u0103 sc\u0103pase dintr-un autobuz ticsit cu capre \u0219i oi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00eend s-a dus la biroul ei, \u00eentre front office \u0219i casierie, s-a a\u0219ezat s\u0103-\u0219i trag\u0103 sufletul. Badigardul s-a ridicat iute de l\u00eeng\u0103 u\u0219\u0103, ca din arc, \u0219i i-a zis \u00een grab\u0103 \u0219i cu veselie \u00een voce:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da v-a \u021binut nen-tu Paul \u00een \u0219edin\u021b\u0103. Acuma ies \u0219i eu s\u0103 fumez, domni\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Secretara a dat din cap f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-l priveasc\u0103, amintindu-\u0219i din senin c\u0103 primise un mesaj de la Horia pe WhatsApp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eAcum am aterizat, \u0219oricel. Pupici\u201d, \u00eei scrisese \u00eenainte de \u0219edin\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eFoarte bine. Odihne\u0219te-te. XO\u201d, i-a r\u0103spuns ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S-a dus agale la dozatorul cu ap\u0103, \u0219i-a umplut cana, a sorbit o gur\u0103 zdrav\u0103n\u0103 de ap\u0103 \u0219i \u0219i-a dus cana rece la frunte. C\u00eend s-a a\u0219ezat la birou, Horia deja \u00eei r\u0103spunsese:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eNope. M\u0103 duc direct \u00een Mall s\u0103 cump\u0103r spaghetti, creve\u021bi \u0219i lum\u00een\u0103ri parfumate. La c\u00eet vrei s\u0103 vin disear\u0103?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201ePe la un sevenish.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A b\u0103ut apa \u00een timp ce din biroul lui Paul se auzeau trop\u0103ituri pe melodia Meneaito. A v\u0103zut cum clipoce\u0219te faxul \u0219i a ridicat dou\u0103 foi din el. A recunoscut imediat sigla, un snop de spice legat cu o paglic\u0103 pe care scria Tony Pan<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Urmau apoi: Adres\u0103, telefon, e-mail, CUI. C\u0103tre domnul director Paul\u2026 Subiect: Solicitare refinan\u021bare credite existente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A luat-o din nou ame\u021beala. Gura i s-a uscat, sim\u021bind o revolt\u0103 \u00een stomacul care se str\u00eenge \u0219i arde, preg\u0103tind o vom\u0103 iminent\u0103. Nu mai era timp de planuri, \u0103sta a fost singurul ei g\u00eend, dup\u0103 care a f\u0103cut totul mecanic, f\u0103r\u0103 logic\u0103 \u0219i plan. A pus foile la loc \u00een fax \u0219i s-a a\u0219ezat la calculator, unde a scris repede un e-mail:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201ePaul, \u00eemi iau liber azi, c\u0103 mi s-a f\u0103cut r\u0103u. \u00cemi pare r\u0103u c\u0103 nu vin disear\u0103. Ne vedem m\u00eeine. Bye.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Auzea cum colegii ei \u021bop\u0103ie \u0219i c\u00eent\u0103: Avem echip\u0103, avem valoare\u2026 \u0218i-a luat geanta pe um\u0103r, umbrela \u0219i parpalacul din cuier \u0219i a ie\u0219it din sucursal\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Pleca\u021bi, domni\u021b\u0103? A \u00eentrebat-o uluit badigardul, \u021bin\u00eend o c\u00eerp\u0103 \u00een m\u00een\u0103, cu care tocmai \u0219tersese ma\u0219ina lui Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Da, mi-am luat liber, nea Luca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 N-a\u021bi luat ou\u0103le \u0219i bor\u0219ul?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Le iau m\u00eeine din frigider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n S-a gr\u0103bit c\u00eet a putut, boc\u0103nind \u00een asfalt cu tocurile mari. \u00cen fa\u021ba unei cofet\u0103rii s-a oprit \u0219i s-a privit \u00een vitrin\u0103. \u0218i-a str\u00eens cordonul mai bine \u0219i \u0219i-a adunat \u0219uvi\u021bele rebele \u00een clama prins\u0103 pe t\u00eempl\u0103, dup\u0103 care a scos telefonul \u0219i a \u00eenceput s\u0103 scrie din nou pe WhatsApp:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201eS\u0103 iei pr\u0103jituri, amandine \u0219i ecleruri. Te a\u0219tept \u00eentr-o or\u0103, c\u0103 mi-am luat liber toat\u0103 ziua.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Proz\u0103 de Cornel Samara<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":485,"featured_media":15511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[2813,2777,47],"coauthors":[2812],"class_list":["post-15510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fictiune","tag-cornel-samara","tag-nr-3-2026","tag-proza"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cornel-samara-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/485"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15510"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15512,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15510\/revisions\/15512"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15510"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=15510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}