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\u2015 Loredanoo! F\u0103, Loredanooo, unde naiba te-ai pitit, c\u0103 niciodat\u0103 nu e\u0219ti de g\u0103sit c\u00e2nd are omu\u2019 mai mare nevoie de tine! Dar-ar dracii \u00een capul t\u0103u \u0103la prost, \u0219i-n al cui mi te-a f\u0103cut! strig\u0103 Lila \u0219i vocea ei ascu\u021bit\u0103 sf\u00e2\u0219ie aerul c\u0103ldu\u021b, de \u00eenceput de toamn\u0103, gonind vr\u0103biile ascunse \u00een rugii de mure de la gard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunt singure acas\u0103. Ea \u0219i cu aia mic\u0103. Marius a fost de noapte, o fi a\u021bipit pe-acolo, \u00een ghereta lui, naiba \u0219tie, c\u0103 de azi de diminea\u021b\u0103, de c\u00e2nd s-a \u00eentors de la V\u0103leni, nu s-a odihnit deloc. A l\u0103sat bicicleta \u00een curte, sprijinit\u0103 de gard, a b\u0103ut o cafea \u0219i a plecat direct \u00een livad\u0103. \u00cen septembrie se fac patru luni de c\u00e2nd l-au mutat \u00een schimbul 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eLas\u2019, m\u0103, c\u0103-i bun \u0219i \u0103la!\u201d i-a zis ea c\u00e2nd l-a v\u0103zut prima dat\u0103 venind \u00een zori, c\u0103tr\u0103nit, cu soarele ridic\u00e2ndu-i-se \u00een ceaf\u0103, cu transpira\u021bia curg\u00e2ndu-i pe frunte \u0219i cu gura mirosindu-i a acru \u0219i a tutun. La \u00eenceput lucra \u0219i el ca omu\u2019, ba de diminea\u021b\u0103, ba de pe la dou\u0103. Nu se pricepea la multe, dar era b\u0103iat bun, ajungea la timp la fabric\u0103, nu f\u0103cea gur\u0103, nu se \u00eenh\u0103ita cu to\u021bi neispr\u0103vi\u021bii \u0219i, mai ales, era \u00eenc\u0103 t\u00e2n\u0103r \u0219i \u021binea la t\u0103v\u0103leal\u0103. Descarc\u0103 ici, \u00eencarc\u0103 colo, mut\u0103, car\u0103, du-te sus, vino jos \u0219i tot a\u0219a p\u00e2n\u0103 ie\u0219ea din tur\u0103, \u00eei saluta pe b\u0103ie\u021bi, \u00ee\u0219i aprindea o \u021bigar\u0103 \u0219i, cu ea \u00een col\u021bul gurii, se urca pe biciclet\u0103 \u0219i o \u021binea-ntins pe \u0219oseaua care \u0219erpuia printre dealuri, din V\u0103leni p\u00e2n\u0103 la intrarea \u00een Drajna, unde se desf\u0103cea \u00een trei: o parte asfaltat\u0103 continua spre F\u0103get, spre biseric\u0103 \u0219i \u0219coala cea nou\u0103, de-o renovar\u0103 \u0103\u0219tia, cu bani europeni, o parte se sub\u021bia \u00eentr-un drumeag pr\u0103p\u0103dit ce urca dealul piepti\u0219, p\u00e2n\u0103 sus, la Tu\u0219a Gica, mama Lilei, \u0219i o parte se f\u0103cea drum de c\u0103ru\u021b\u0103 \u0219i se \u00eempl\u00e2nta \u00een moalele satului, travers\u00e2ndu-l dintr-o parte \u00een alta \u0219i f\u0103c\u00e2nd ro\u021bile bicicletei s\u0103 i se tot poticneasc\u0103, ba \u00een pietre, ba \u00een bulg\u0103rii de p\u0103m\u00e2nt, asta c\u00e2nd nu se \u00eenfundau cu totul \u00een noroaie. Pe Lila, schimbul 3 nu o deranja. S\u0103 vie ei, banii, c\u0103 restul se-aranjeaz\u0103!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2015 Tu e\u0219ti cinstit, d-aia te puser\u0103 \u0103\u0219tia paznic de noapte, c\u0103 au \u00eencredere \u00een tine, i-a zis ca s\u0103-l mai \u00eemb\u0103rb\u0103teze! De\u0219i \u0219tia \u0219i ea c\u0103 motivele erau altele. \u0102sta de-i luase locul era rud\u0103 cu primaru\u2019 sau cu vicele, v\u0103r de-al doilea sau ceva pe-acolo, a\u0219a le povestise Dumitru a lu\u2019 Calu, o namil\u0103 de om ce-\u0219i f\u0103cuse o ditamai casa colo jos, fix pe malul g\u00e2rlei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2015 Las\u2019, bre, c\u0103-i bine cu Teleajenul aproape, s\u0103 aib\u0103 \u0219i copchiii mei un\u2019 s\u0103 se spele, r\u00e2dea el gros, cu buza de sus r\u0103sfr\u00e2nt\u0103, dezvelindu-\u0219i incisivii ca dou\u0103 lope\u021bi, mo\u0219tenire de familie, de unde \u0219i numele. Lucrase ni\u0219te ani pe un \u0219antier, pe undeva, pe-afar\u0103, p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd s-a \u00eemboln\u0103vit de pl\u0103m\u00e2ni \u0219i l-au trimis \u0103ia s\u0103 zac\u0103 la el acas\u0103. \u00cen ziua \u00een care microbuzul l-a l\u0103sat \u00een dreptul stabilopodului uitat cine \u0219tie de c\u00e2nd pe t\u0103p\u0219anul de la marginea satului, nea Dumitru a luat-o agale pe drumul de c\u0103ru\u021b\u0103, a b\u0103tut la toate por\u021bile, a chemat b\u0103rba\u021bii la cr\u00e2\u0219m\u0103, a pus pe mas\u0103 o sut\u0103 de euro \u0219i a dat de b\u0103ut la toat\u0103 lumea. Abia pe urm\u0103 s-a dus acas\u0103, la ai lui. Din ziua aia, oamenii au prins a-i spune lui toate p\u0103surile, de parc\u0103 dep\u0103rtarea \u00eel f\u0103cuse nu doar mai avut, ci \u0219i mai \u00een\u021belept. Adev\u0103rul e c\u0103 traiul printre str\u0103ini \u00eel obligase s\u0103 \u00eenve\u021be s\u0103 tac\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103 asculte f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i tot dea cu presupusul \u0219i asta pentru c\u0103 nu pricepea mai nimic din p\u0103s\u0103reasca de se vorbea pe alte meleaguri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S-au trezit cu el la gard acu\u2019 vreo c\u00e2teva luni, prin prim\u0103var\u0103. Era duminic\u0103, Marius \u0219i Lila c\u0103scau gura la televizor, Loredana se juca c-un pui de m\u00e2\u021b\u0103 \u0219i atunci l-au auzit pe Nero l\u0103tr\u00e2nd \u0219i o voce gutural\u0103 \u201eho, boal\u0103!\u201d le-a intrat prin fereastra deschis\u0103, f\u0103c\u00e2ndu-i s\u0103 dea sonorul mai \u00eencet \u0219i s\u0103 scoat\u0103 un cap afar\u0103. I-au f\u0103cut semn omului s\u0103 intre, l-au poftit \u00een cas\u0103, au adus sticla de \u021buic\u0103 la \u00eendem\u00e2n\u0103, dou\u0103 pahare, femeia a luat fata \u0219i au ie\u0219it \u00een curte, \u201em\u0103 duc la vac\u0103\u201d, a zis ea, l\u0103s\u00e2ndu-i pe b\u0103rba\u021bi cu televizorul pornit \u0219i paharele pline, s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103 de-ale lor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mai \u00eencolo, musafirul s-a ivit \u00een pragul u\u0219ii, s-a uitat peste gard, \u0219i-a trecut limba peste din\u021bi, a scos un plesc\u0103it \u0219i, l\u0103s\u00e2ndu-se spre st\u00e2nga, cu um\u0103rul spijinit de zid, a ridicat piciorul drept de la p\u0103m\u00e2nt, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd, pe dibuitelea, s\u0103 \u0219i-l v\u00e2re \u00een pantoful st\u00e2lcit, albit de praf \u0219i g\u0103urit \u00een v\u00e2rf, r\u0103mas pe treapta cea mai de sus din cele trei care duceau din cas\u0103 \u00een curte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2015 Pleci, bre?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2015 Plec, Lilo, plec, a zis el \u0219i s-a l\u0103sat cu un icnet \u0219i spre dreapta, c\u00e2t s\u0103 \u00eencal\u021be \u0219i cel\u0103lalt pantof, lovind apoi cu talpa de ciment, s\u0103 intre cum trebuie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nero a \u00eenceput iar s\u0103 latre \u0219i s\u0103 trag\u0103 de lan\u021b, porti\u021ba dinspre uli\u021b\u0103 s-a deschis c\u00e2\u0219, cu un sc\u00e2r\u021b\u00e2it jalnic, \u201ef\u0103-i \u0219i tu ceva, Marse, c\u0103 la prima furtun\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2nem f\u0103r\u0103 ea!\u201d, a \u021bipat femeia, Marius a dat din cap c\u0103 bine, s-a uitat la vecin cu o privire goal\u0103, de om abia sculat din somn, l-a salutat, a tras o flegm\u0103, i-a dat un \u0219ut lui Nero, \u201etaci, boal\u0103!\u201d, \u0219i-a aprins o \u021bigar\u0103 \u0219i i-a spus femeii:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2015 Cic\u0103 or s\u0103 m\u0103 bage de noapte, la schimbul 3. Au adus \u00een locul meu p\u0103 unu\u2019 de se \u0219tie primaru\u2019 cu el, o rud\u0103 sau ceva. Mi-a zis Calu\u2019 c\u0103 i-a auzit vorbind \u00een birou, la vice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2015 Da\u2019 \u0103sta ce c\u0103uta acolo?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2015 Dracu\u2019 \u0219tie, a zis Marius \u0219i, cu degetul mare ie\u0219it cu totul dintr-un \u0219lap rupt\u0103cit, a prins a \u00eempunge un m\u0103r g\u0103unos, ajuns, din \u00eent\u00e2mplare, la picioarele lui, \u00een iarb\u0103. \u0218i-a \u00eendesat apoi m\u00e2inile \u00een buzunarele pantalonilor, \u201es\u0103 pui m\u00e2na s\u0103-i mai c\u00e2rpe\u0219ti \u0219i tu, c\u0103-mi pierz banii prin g\u0103urile astea!\u201d, \u0219i a r\u0103mas a\u0219a, cu ochii la Lila, a\u0219tept\u00e2nd naiba \u0219tie ce. O vorb\u0103 bun\u0103, poate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2015 Las\u2019, m\u0103, c\u0103-i bine \u0219i schimbul 3, doar s\u0103 te pl\u0103teasc\u0103! a zis femeia \u0219i i-a f\u0103cut un semn scurt, cu b\u0103rbia. S\u0103 mi-i dai s\u0103 \u021bi-i cos, de\u0219i poate \u00eei zic lu\u2019 na\u0219a s\u0103-\u021bi ia al\u021bii, de la buticul \u0103la de l\u00e2ng\u0103 blocul lor, a mai spus \u0219i s-a \u00eempins cu toat\u0103 for\u021ba \u00een porti\u021b\u0103, c\u00e2t s\u0103 o \u00een\u021bepeneasc\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103 o poat\u0103 prinde cu un soi de la\u021b de s\u00e2rm\u0103, petrecut peste v\u00e2rfurile ascu\u021bite a dou\u0103 uluci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De ur\u00e2t, nu-i era ur\u00e2t s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2ie singur\u0103 peste noapte, doar ea cu fata. \u00cel aveau pe Nero s\u0103 latre, dac\u0103 se apropia cineva de cas\u0103, de\u0219i nici dracu\u2019 nu venea s\u0103-i calce pe ei la c\u00e2t de p\u00e2rli\u021bi erau! Problema nu erau ei, ci vecinii, un profesor de la Bucure\u0219ti care-\u0219i f\u0103cuse casa de vacan\u021b\u0103 fix peste gard de ei. Aia da cas\u0103, s\u0103 tot furi din ea: cu etaj, cu pivni\u021b\u0103, cu o ditamai camera la parter, cu televizor din \u0103la plat, ca un ecran, cu calculator, cu boiler la baie, s\u0103 se spele la cur cu ap\u0103 cald\u0103, p\u0103i, nu-i a\u0219a?!, cu veceu l\u00e2ng\u0103 dormitor, cum le-a povestit lor Loredana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cic\u0103 odat\u0103, c\u00e2nd ploua toren\u021bial, au l\u0103sat-o \u0219i pe ea s\u0103 intre \u00een\u0103untru. \u00cen mod normal, o \u021bineau s\u0103 se joace cu Eva pe terasa din fa\u021b\u0103, aia acoperit\u0103, cu b\u0103ncu\u021be de lemn pe margine \u0219i mas\u0103 mare, de stejar, \u00een mijloc. Doar c\u0103-n ziua aia a\u0219a de tare b\u0103tea grindina \u0219i v\u00e2ntul sufla ca apucatul, c\u0103 doamna a venit \u0219i le-a spus feti\u021belor s\u0103-\u0219i str\u00e2ng\u0103 repejor creioanele colorate \u0219i s\u0103 intre \u00een cas\u0103. \u201e\u0218i pe mine m\u0103 trecea r\u0103u \u0219i vrusei s\u0103 fug la noi, \u00een fundul cur\u021bii, a povestit Loredana, da\u2019 doamna mi-a zis c\u0103 pot s\u0103 merg acolo, la baie, s\u0103 fac ce am de f\u0103cut. \u0218i veceu\u2019 lor are colac roz \u0219i un buton pe care dac\u0103 ape\u0219i, curge ap\u0103 \u0219i ia rahatu\u2019. \u0218i apa se face a\u0219a, albastr\u0103. De ce, mami, se face albastr\u0103?\u201d vru s\u0103 \u0219tie fata \u0219i ceva din \u00eentrebarea ei o f\u0103cu pe Lila s\u0103 se opreasc\u0103 din cur\u0103\u021batul p\u0103st\u0103ilor, s\u0103-i arunce o privire piezi\u0219\u0103, s\u0103 \u00eemping\u0103 ligheanul spre copil\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103-i \u0219uiere printre din\u021bi: de unde dracu\u2019 s\u0103 \u0219tiu eu de ce le curge la \u0103\u0219tia albastru \u00een c\u0103c\u0103stoare? Ia, mai bine, pune m\u00e2na \u0219i m-ajut\u0103 cu maz\u0103rea asta!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lila \u00ee\u0219i umezi cu v\u00e2rful limbii buzele cr\u0103pate de ar\u0219i\u021ba de peste var\u0103, se \u00eendrept\u0103 de spate, duse palma strea\u0219in\u0103 la ochi \u0219i se uit\u0103 \u00een lungul drumului. O pal\u0103 de v\u00e2nt \u00eei v\u00e2r\u00ee sub nas miros de baleg\u0103 \u0219i de fructe putrezite. Era singur\u0103 acas\u0103. Marius era dus deja de vreo dou\u0103 ceasuri bune, colo-n spate, \u00een livad\u0103, cu ceilal\u021bi din sat, s\u0103 \u00eentind\u0103 prelatele sub pruni. Fusese un an bun, se f\u0103cuser\u0103 multe fructe, a\u0219a c\u0103 o s\u0103 fie de treab\u0103. Numai fata asta, naiba \u0219tie pe unde o fi dus\u0103, c\u0103 niciodat\u0103 nu dai de ea c\u00e2nd ai nevoie, se g\u00e2ndi Lila \u0219i d\u0103du drumul \u00eenc\u0103 unui strig\u0103t ascu\u021bit, ca de pas\u0103re.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2015 Loredanooo! Unde e\u0219ti, f\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
O feti\u021b\u0103 la vreo \u0219apte, opt ani se v\u0103zu venind agale din fundul cur\u021bii. Avea p\u0103rul prins \u00een v\u00e2rful capului \u00eentr-un soi de coc f\u0103cut la repezeal\u0103, legat cu un elastic de borcane, o rochi\u021b\u0103 care se mai \u021binea de-acu\u2019 \u00eentr-o singur\u0103 bretea \u0219i ni\u0219te picioare ca doi araci, \u00eennegrite de soare \u0219i pline de zg\u00e2rieturi, pe care le t\u00e2r\u00e2i cu grij\u0103 s\u0103 nu-i scape papucii. Mai ales c\u0103 erau noi, \u00eei luase na\u0219\u0103-sa din t\u00e2rg, \u201eca s\u0103 nu mai zic\u0103 m\u0103-ta c\u0103 ne doare-n cur de voi \u0219i de neamul nostru!\u201d, \u0219i o pupase cu ruj, \u021boc, \u021boc, pe ambii obraji, pun\u00e2nd-o s\u0103-nchid\u0103 ochii \u0219i s\u0103 \u00eentind\u0103 m\u00e2inile dup\u0103 cadou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2015 Ia s\u0103-i spui lui m\u0103-ta s\u0103-\u021bi fac\u0103 \u0219i \u021bie unghiile cu roz, s\u0103 fii \u0219i tu ca fetele de la ora\u0219!, i-a zis nan\u0103-sa \u0219i i-a promis c\u0103 \u00eentr-o zi, dac\u0103 e cuminte, o s-o ia la ei, la Ploie\u0219ti, s\u0103-i dea s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nce la Mecdon\u0103l\u021b<\/em>. \u0218i mergem \u0219i la butic, acolo l\u00e2ng\u0103 noi, la bloc, s\u0103-\u021bi cump\u0103r o rochi\u021b\u0103 nou\u0103, cu volane. Doar s\u0103 mai cre\u0219ti un pic \u0219i te ia na\u0219a!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 A\u0219a zic \u0219i eu, s\u0103 mai creasc-un pic! a spus atunci na\u0219u\u2019 \u0219i a dat drumul la un r\u00e2s care l-a f\u0103cut pe Nero s\u0103 latre \u0219i s\u0103 trag\u0103 tare de lan\u021b, speriind g\u0103inile care scurmau \u00een praful din b\u0103t\u0103tur\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tot atunci, dar mai pe sear\u0103, c\u00e2t st\u0103teau cu to\u021bii la masa lung\u0103 din curte \u0219i ciocneau pentru sufletul mor\u021bilor \u0219i s\u0103n\u0103tatea viilor, Marius a scos din cas\u0103 boxa cea mare, de le-o adusese na\u0219u\u2019 tocmai din Germania, iar Lila \u0219i cu n\u0103\u0219ica s-au ridicat \u00een picioare \u0219i au \u00eenceput s\u0103 chiuie \u0219i s\u0103 bat\u0103 din palme, tr\u0103g\u00e2nd-o apoi, pe feti\u021b\u0103, fiecare de c\u00e2te o m\u00e2n\u0103, s\u0103 o ia cu ele la dans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Haida, Lori, mai cu via\u021b\u0103, d\u0103 din cur, a\u0219a, ca noi, s\u0103 moar\u0103 b\u0103rba\u021bii c\u00e2nd te-or vedea! Ia uite, Marse, striga m\u0103-sa, ia uite ce danseaz\u0103 fata noastr\u0103!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doar c\u0103 ea nu era a lor, ci doar a ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n De c\u00e2nd \u00ee\u0219i f\u0103cuser\u0103 casa, Lila \u0219i cu al ei tr\u0103iau doar cu ochii la ei \u00een curte. Nici nu se d\u0103deau jos bine din ma\u0219in\u0103, c\u0103 \u0103\u0219tia doi \u0219i \u00eencepeau: d\u0103 \u0219i mie o sut\u0103, ba mai d\u0103-mi \u00eenc\u0103 una, hai \u0219i c\u00e2\u021biva lei \u00eemprumut p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2na viitoare, aoleo, s-a terminat butelia, aoleo, s-a \u00eemboln\u0103vit fata, s-a \u0219ubrezit acoperi\u0219ul, s-a terminat uleiul, \u00een fine, toate problemele lor le aruncau la ei, peste gard, ca pe puii de pisic\u0103.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n El ap\u0103ruse \u00eentr-o zi la poart\u0103, s\u0103 tot fie vreo patru ani de-atunci, uit\u00e2ndu-se peste gard \u0219i strig\u00e2ndu-i Lilei de pe uli\u021b\u0103 dac\u0103 n-are nevoie de cineva s\u0103-i lucreze cu ziua. \u0218i cu ziua, \u0219i cu noaptea, \u0219i-a zis Lila \u00een g\u00e2nd, m\u0103sur\u00e2ndu-l din priviri, \u0219i l-a l\u0103sat s\u0103 intre. B\u0103rbatul s-a oprit \u00een mijlocul cur\u021bii, \u0219i-a dat jos geanta de pe um\u0103r, a scos o \u021bigar\u0103, a cerut ceva de m\u00e2ncare, a f\u0103cut ochii roat\u0103 \u00een jur, \u201eam nevoie de om la prune\u201d, i-a zis ea, el a z\u00e2mbit, a terminat tot ce i-a pus ea \u00een farfurie \u0219i a r\u0103mas. Pe Lori n-o b\u0103tea, dar nici c-avea vreo treab\u0103 cu ea. \u00cei aducea din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd o cutie cu suc luat\u0103 de la Tymbark, de la fabric\u0103, unde \u00eel f\u0103cuser\u0103 \u0103\u0219tia paznic de noapte. \u00cei pl\u0103ceau copiii, dar s\u0103 fi fost ai lui. Numai c\u0103 naiba \u0219tie ce tot f\u0103cea Lila, c\u0103 degeaba futea la ea, proasta nici s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 bor\u021boas\u0103 nu mai era \u00een stare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vocea ascu\u021bit\u0103 a Lilei r\u0103sun\u0103 \u00een b\u0103t\u0103tur\u0103, f\u0103c\u00e2nd-o pe fat\u0103 s\u0103 gr\u0103beasc\u0103 pasul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Hai, f\u0103, odat\u0103, c\u0103 ne-apuc\u0103 pr\u00e2nzul la cum \u00ee\u021bi mi\u0219ti picioarele alea! se o\u021b\u0103r\u00ee femeia \u0219i o porni c\u0103tre porti\u021ba mic\u0103 din spatele grajdului, aia ce d\u0103dea c\u0103tre livad\u0103. Auzi, \u0219i s\u0103 te duci \u0219i p\u00e2n\u2019 la vecinu\u2019, s\u0103 le spui la astea dou\u0103 c\u0103 eu am plecat \u0219i c\u0103, dac\u0103 vor s\u0103 vie, ap\u0103i s\u0103-\u0219i mi\u0219te odat\u0103 curu\u2019!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Feti\u021ba d\u0103du din cap c\u0103 bine, \u00eel m\u00e2ng\u00e2ie \u00een treac\u0103t pe Nero \u0219i o lu\u0103 direct prin iarba mare c\u0103tre casa frumoas\u0103, cu etaj, crescut\u0103 peste noapte de partea cealalt\u0103 a g\u0103rdu\u021bului lor, str\u00e2mbat de v\u00e2nturi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Loredanooo! strig\u0103 m\u0103-sa ajuns\u0103 de-acum \u00een cap\u0103tul cel\u0103lalt al cur\u021bii, f\u0103, s\u0103 nu care cumva s\u0103 le-o spui pe-aia cu curul, m-auzi\u0219i? Zi-le doar s\u0103 vie. \u0218i \u00eentreab\u0103 \u0219i dac\u0103 dom\u2019 profesor e acas\u0103, c\u0103 vrea Marse s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103 cu el! Auzi, fa, \u0219i nu mai t\u00e2r\u0219\u00e2i picioarele alea, c\u0103-mi ridici tot praful pe rufe, mai rupi \u0219i t\u00e2rlicii \u0219i s\u0103 vezi atunci ce b\u0103taie \u00ee\u021bi iei!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Domnul profesor nu era acas\u0103. A trebuit s\u0103 se \u00eentoarc\u0103 de urgen\u021b\u0103, la Bucure\u0219ti, dup\u0103 ce ieri-sear\u0103, pe la zece, \u00eel sunase decanul s\u0103-i zic\u0103 s\u0103 dea pe Digi, c\u0103 cic\u0103 ie\u0219ise scandal \u00een pres\u0103 cu diplomele lor de licen\u021b\u0103. A fost nevoit s\u0103-\u0219i str\u00e2ng\u0103 c\u00e2teva lucruri, la repezeal\u0103, s\u0103 dea c\u00e2teva telefoane, s\u0103 se trezeasc\u0103 \u00een zori, s\u0103-\u0219i bea cafeaua singur, \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie, \u0219i s\u0103 se porneasc\u0103 la drum, pe nem\u00e2ncatelea, cu radioul pornit \u0219i cu sufletul str\u00e2ns, l\u0103s\u00e2ndu-\u0219i la \u021bar\u0103 feti\u021ba \u0219i so\u021bia. \u00cembr\u0103cat\u0103 \u00eentr-o rochie sub\u021bire, p\u00e2na la genunchi, cu flori mari \u0219i galbene, cu p\u0103rul blond, tuns scurt, cu c\u0103rare \u00eentr-o parte, doamna st\u0103tea \u00een picioare, pe teras\u0103, cu bra\u021bele \u00eencruci\u0219ate la piept, \u0219i-i spuse Loredanei, cu voce mieroas\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Nu, dr\u0103gu\u021bo, domnul profesor a plecat la Bucure\u0219ti! Dar, ia zi, ce mai vrea Marius de la el?<\/p>\n\n\n\n De parc\u0103 ea nu \u0219tia ce vrea! Bani, aia voia. De c\u00e2nd \u00ee\u0219i f\u0103cuser\u0103 casa, Lila \u0219i cu al ei tr\u0103iau doar cu ochii la ei \u00een curte. Nici nu se d\u0103deau jos bine din ma\u0219in\u0103, c\u0103 \u0103\u0219tia doi \u0219i \u00eencepeau: d\u0103 \u0219i mie o sut\u0103, ba mai d\u0103-mi \u00eenc\u0103 una, hai \u0219i c\u00e2\u021biva lei \u00eemprumut p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2na viitoare, aoleo, s-a terminat butelia, aoleo, s-a \u00eemboln\u0103vit fata, s-a \u0219ubrezit acoperi\u0219ul, s-a terminat uleiul, \u00een fine, toate problemele lor le aruncau la ei, peste gard, ca pe puii de pisic\u0103. Noroc c\u0103 nici ei nu erau fraieri \u0219i, la schimb, le cereau lapte, ou\u0103, uneori c\u00e2te o g\u0103in\u0103 sau vreo bucat\u0103 de vi\u021bel, ba chiar, \u00een ultimul timp, le l\u0103sar\u0103 \u0219i cheile de la poarta din spate, s\u0103 intre \u0219i s\u0103 le coseasc\u0103 iarba, s\u0103 sape la trandafiri, s\u0103 v\u0103ruiasc\u0103 merii \u0219i s\u0103 repare bucata aia de gard de a smuls-o v\u00e2ntul ast\u0103 prim\u0103var\u0103 c\u0103 de-atunci le tot intr\u0103 g\u0103inile \u0219i li se g\u0103in\u0103\u021beaz\u0103 pe teras\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd fusese s\u0103 fac\u0103 actele pentru locul \u0103sta de cas\u0103, domnul profesor \u00eel \u00eentrebase de-a dreptul pe primarul din Drajna, fost coleg cu el de armat\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Auzi, b\u0103i nene, dar nu m\u0103 trezesc cu to\u021bi nesp\u0103la\u021bii \u0219i tuciuriii la mine \u00een prag, c\u0103 eu am boal\u0103 pe-\u0103\u0219tia!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Haide, domne, p\u0103i eu sunt om serios, vorba aia, sunt la al doilea mandat, \u00eei cunosc pe to\u021bi de pe aici, de la am\u0103r\u00e2ta aia de Tu\u0219a Gica, de st\u0103 singur\u0103, ca un huhurez, \u00een co\u0219melia ei din v\u00e2rful dealului, \u0219i p\u00e2n\u0103 la \u0103la de se \u00eentoarse din str\u0103in\u0103tate \u0219i-l ajutai eu s\u0103-\u0219i ridice cas\u0103, pe malul Teleajenului, doar s\u0103 vie din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd \u0219i s\u0103-mi spuie \u0219i mie ce mai vorbesc oamenii pe la c\u00e2rcium\u0103. Aici, \u00een sat, to\u021bi au votat cu mine, \u0219i dac\u0103 eu \u00ee\u021bi zic c\u0103 \u0103\u0219tia de-o s\u0103-i ai vecini sunt de \u00eencredere, atunci a\u0219a e! Plus c\u0103 fac o \u021buic\u0103 a-nt\u00e2ia! Ascult\u0103 la mine, cump\u0103r\u0103-le tu livada aia de pruni, din spate, vorbesc eu cu ei s\u0103-\u021bi fac\u0103 un pre\u021b bun, \u0219i las\u0103-ne pe noi s\u0103 ne ocup\u0103m! O rogi pe Lila s\u0103-\u021bi culeag\u0103 dou\u0103, trei kile de prune pentru so\u021bie, s\u0103 fac\u0103 \u0219i ea c\u00e2teva borcane de gem, \u00eei dai \u0219i la fat\u0103 s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nce o prun\u0103 bun\u0103, iar cu restul, la cazan! Apoi, \u00eemp\u0103r\u021bim! Ia vino cu mine s\u0103-\u021bi dau s\u0103 gu\u0219ti \u0219i s\u0103-mi spui dac\u0103 ai mai pomenit a\u0219a ceva, i-a mai spus primarul lui dom\u2019 profesor, privind la el cum num\u0103r\u0103 banii \u0219i semneaz\u0103 acolo unde \u00eei arat\u0103 el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Loredana intr\u0103 pe poarta din spate, f\u0103cu \u00eenconjurul casei, se opri pe teras\u0103 \u0219i, auzind c\u0103 domn\u2019 profesor lipse\u0219te, r\u0103mase descump\u0103nit\u0103 \u00een prag, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103 se uite peste um\u0103rul doamnei acolo unde, \u00een camer\u0103, a\u0219ezat\u0103 turce\u0219te pe covor, Eva mo\u0219mondea ceva la bareta unei sandale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 A zis mama s\u0103 v\u0103 mi\u0219ca\u021bi, \u0103\u0103\u0103\u0103, s\u0103 v\u0103 gr\u0103bi\u021bi, dac\u0103 vre\u021bi s\u0103 mai prinde\u021bi prune! C-au \u00eenceput \u00eenc\u0103 de diminea\u021b\u0103 s\u0103 scuture pomii, iar acu\u2019 deja se apuc\u0103 s\u0103 str\u00e2ng\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103 bage-n butoaie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Normal c\u0103 vrem! strig\u0103 feti\u021ba, s\u0103rind \u00een picioare \u0219i c\u0103ut\u00e2nd ceva, naiba \u0219tie ce, \u00een co\u0219ul mare de rafie din holul de la intrare. Stai s\u0103-mi iau po\u0219e\u021bica. Mi-am cump\u0103rat-o mai demult de la Disney. Uite-o, asta e! zise cu voce triumf\u0103toare, ridic\u00e2nd deasupra capului o gentu\u021b\u0103 de plastic lucioas\u0103, ro\u0219u cu negru, cu baret\u0103, \u00eenchiz\u0103toare cu \u021bac \u0219i desene cu Mickey. \u00ce\u021bi place?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lori d\u0103du din umeri \u0219i l\u0103s\u0103 col\u021burile buzei \u00een jos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 P\u0103i, \u00een asta \u00eencap cel mult trei prune! Mai bine ia o pung\u0103 mare, din aia, de la Lid\u0103l.<\/em> C\u0103 e plin de prune \u0219i curge \u0219i zeam\u0103 din ele. O s\u0103-\u021bi murd\u0103reasc\u0103 t\u0103\u0219cu\u021ba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 O s\u0103 ia mama pung\u0103, eu \u00eel iau pe Lulic\u0103, spuse Eva \u0219i str\u00e2nse la piept un ponei cu ochi mari \u0219i coam\u0103 roz. I-am promis c\u0103 vine cu noi, fiindc\u0103 e \u0219i el mic \u0219i nu-i place s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 singur, \u00een\u021belegi? \u00eentreb\u0103 fata \u0219i-\u0219i pup\u0103 calul \u00een frunte. O s\u0103-i dau \u0219i lui o prun\u0103 dac\u0103 e cuminte!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eva \u00ee\u0219i aranj\u0103 po\u0219eta pe um\u0103r, \u00ee\u0219i arunc\u0103 o ultim\u0103 privire \u00een oglinda din hol, cum v\u0103zuse c\u0103 face mama, diminea\u021ba, c\u00e2nd pleac\u0103 la banc\u0103, \u0219i ie\u0219i pe teras\u0103. Soarele era sus de-acum \u0219i o lumin\u0103 cald\u0103 se scurgea peste dealurile domoale. T\u0103l\u0103ngile se amestecau cu strig\u0103tele oamenilor, cu cotcod\u0103citul g\u0103inilor \u0219i cu zgomotul apei care curge \u00een vale, umflat\u0103 de ploile de peste var\u0103. Noroc c\u0103 nu b\u0103tuse piatra \u0219i nu d\u0103duse jos fructele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Loredana \u00ee\u0219i a\u0219ez\u0103 breteaua rochi\u021bei mai bine, d\u0103du ochii peste cap \u0219i pufni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Dac\u0103 vrei s\u0103 \u0219tii, caii nu m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 prune, ci f\u00e2n. \u0218i mai m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 mere \u0219i morcovi, na!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Ba Lulic\u0103 al meu m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103, pentru c\u0103 e fermecat! Dar tu habar n-ai, fiindc\u0103 voi, aicea, la \u021bar\u0103, habar n-ave\u021bi de nimic! A\u0219a zice tata! \u0218i tata e foarte de\u0219tept, fiindc\u0103 e profesor! Iar asear\u0103, dac\u0103 te intereseaz\u0103, au vorbit despre el la televizor, \u0219i i-au ar\u0103tat \u0219i poza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Loredana se \u00eencrunt\u0103, \u00ee\u0219i mu\u0219c\u0103 buza de jos \u0219i o lu\u0103 \u00eenainte c\u0103tre poarta ce ducea spre curtea ei. Mergea gr\u0103bit\u0103, cu pas hot\u0103r\u00e2t, f\u0103c\u00e2nd-o pe Eva s\u0103 fug\u0103 dup\u0103 ea. Oare ta-su ce o fi?, se \u00eentreb\u0103. Poate e astronaut, sau pre\u0219edinte, sau actor, a\u0219a, ca Pavel Barto\u0219. \u201eE pe dracu\u2019 s\u0103-l ia de dobitoc!\u201d \u00eei zisese mamaia Gica acum vreun an, c\u00e2nd voise s\u0103 \u0219tie cine e \u0219i de ce-a plecat. Avusese de scris o compunere, la \u0219coal\u0103, dar a\u0219a, se dusese cu tema nef\u0103cut\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Acum se ab\u021binea cu greu s\u0103 nu pl\u00e2ng\u0103 \u0219i, c\u00e2t timp se chinuia s\u0103-\u0219i \u021bin\u0103 lacrimile pe din\u0103untru, arunc\u0103 o privire plin\u0103 de ciud\u0103, peste um\u0103r. Probabil c\u0103 atunci s-a \u0219i \u00eent\u00e2mplat nenorocirea. O piatr\u0103 ascu\u021bit\u0103 i-a intrat \u00een papuc, t\u0103indu-l \u00een v\u00e2rf, fix acolo unde era desenat\u0103 o floricic\u0103 verde, cu cinci petale. Loredana se opri speriat\u0103 \u0219i-\u0219i \u021binu respira\u021bia. Sim\u021bea cum genunchii o las\u0103 \u0219i inima \u00eei bubuie \u00een t\u00e2mpl\u0103. O s-o omoare maic\u0103-sa!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eva o ajunse din urm\u0103. \u00ce\u0219i arunc\u0103 po\u0219eta \u00een iarb\u0103, c\u0103-i tot aluneca de pe um\u0103r. P\u0103str\u0103 doar poneiul pe care i-l \u00eentinse Loredanei, poate \u00eei mai trece sup\u0103rarea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Vrei s\u0103-l \u021bii \u0219i tu un pic? o \u00eentreb\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lori \u00eel lu\u0103, \u00eel m\u00e2ng\u00e2ie \u0219i-\u0219i lipi obrazul p\u0103tat de soare \u0219i de lacrimi de coama cea roz a c\u0103lu\u021bului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Chiar crezi c\u0103-i fermecat?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 Mi-a spus mie mama! zise Eva. Iar mama mea nu spune minciuni. Doar asear\u0103 i-a zis lui tata s\u0103 mint\u0103 dac\u0103 e nevoie, ce mare lucru, c\u0103 oricum to\u021bi mint. Uite, pune-\u021bi o dorin\u021b\u0103, spune-i-o lui Lulic\u0103 la ureche \u0219i-o s\u0103 vezi c\u0103 se-mpline\u0219te!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Loredana se uit\u0103 la papuc, se uit\u0103 la ponei, privirile i se duser\u0103 mai departe, peste gard, p\u00e2n\u0103 la ea \u00een curte, trecur\u0103 peste g\u0103ini, peste cote\u021bul lui Nero \u0219i grajdul vacii, peste porti\u021ba \u00een spatele c\u0103reia se \u00eentindea livada, aia de i-a convins primarul s\u0103 i-o v\u00e2nd\u0103 bucure\u0219teanului pe o nimica toat\u0103, \u201ehai, semna\u021bi aici \u0219i m\u0103car \u0219ti\u021bi sigur c\u0103 nu r\u0103m\u00e2ne Marius f\u0103r\u0103 serviciu\u201d, urcar\u0103-n sus, la norii de pe cer \u0219i la soarele care se desf\u0103cea ca un ghem \u00een fire de lumin\u0103 ce c\u0103deau peste sat, se oprir\u0103 pe uli\u021b\u0103, se duser\u0103 colo jos, de vale, la Teleajen, peste casa lui Calu, f\u0103cur\u0103 \u00eenconjurul lumii, o lume mic\u0103, ce-i drept, dar tot lume se chema, \u00eenainte s\u0103 i se a\u0219eze cumin\u021bi, pe degetele de la m\u00e2ini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015 A\u0219 vrea s\u0103-mi fac\u0103 \u0219i mie mama unghiile cu roz! spuse \u00een \u0219oapt\u0103 \u0219i-o rupse la fug\u0103 spre livad\u0103, cu papucii \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103. Eva gr\u0103bi pasul. \u00cen spatele ei, mama cobora aleea pietruit\u0103, cu o pung\u0103 de Lidl \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103. Disear\u0103 are s\u0103 fac\u0103 pr\u0103jitur\u0103 cu prune, se g\u00e2ndi \u0219i z\u00e2mbi \u00eencrez\u0103toare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" O proz\u0103 de Ioana Maria St\u0103ncescu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":241,"featured_media":7144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[1595,1579,98],"coauthors":[1594],"class_list":["post-7145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fictiune","tag-ioana-maria-stancescu","tag-nr-1-2023","tag-proza-scurta"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ioana_Maria_Stancescu-1.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7145","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\/241"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7145"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7148,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7145\/revisions\/7148"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7145"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=7145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n