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\u2014 \u021ai-am zis s\u0103 nu mai bagi copiii \u00een cas\u0103 c\u00e2nd eu sunt la munc\u0103? \u021ai-am zis sau nu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
T\u0103cea m\u00e2lc. St\u0103tea pe marginea patului, m\u00e2inile \u00eei at\u00e2rnau \u00een poal\u0103, iar dou\u0103 \u0219iraguri de lacrimi i se uneau sub b\u0103rbie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Uit\u0103-te la mine c\u00e2nd vorbesc! Nu mi-ai promis, Lisa, spune?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ba da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ba da, ce? Vorbe\u0219te cu subiect \u0219i predicat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ba da, am promis!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i atunci? Ce c\u0103uta Sakura pe balcon, c\u0103\u021b\u0103rat\u0103 pe scaun? Dac\u0103 se dezechilibra? Tu \u00ee\u021bi dai seama ce se putea \u00eent\u00e2mpla?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lisa nu mai spunea nimic. Sim\u021beam furia ca un bulg\u0103re care-mi urca din stomac, mi se oprea \u00een g\u00e2t \u0219i nu mai puteam respira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Murea! C\u0103dea peste balustrad\u0103 \u0219i praf se f\u0103cea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dup\u0103 ce am \u0219uierat ultimele cuvinte, am ie\u0219it din camer\u0103, st\u0103p\u00e2nindu-m\u0103 s\u0103 nu tr\u00e2ntesc u\u0219a. A\u0219 fi vrut s\u0103 o sun pe m\u0103-sa \u0219i s\u0103-i zic s\u0103 vad\u0103 naibii de feti\u021b\u0103, s\u0103 \u00eei at\u00e2rne cheia de g\u00e2t dac\u0103 e nevoie, dar s\u0103 n-o mai lase pe str\u0103zi, c\u00e2nd ea cine \u0219tie pe unde umbl\u0103. \u0218i \u0219tiam eu ce face, c\u0103 nu m\u0103 n\u0103scusem ieri. Ce femeie pleca de-acas\u0103 imediat dup\u0103 so\u021b, \u00eembr\u0103cat\u0103 ca o adolescent\u0103: cu bustier\u0103, pantaloni mula\u021bi \u0219i tocuri de zece? O vedeam cum se \u00eendreapt\u0103 spre sta\u021bie z\u00e2mbind, tast\u00e2nd pe telefon, cu geanta pe cel\u0103lalt bra\u021b. Mergea \u00eentr-un fel cum nu mai v\u0103zusem la nicio japonez\u0103: obraznic. \u00ce\u0219i leg\u0103na \u0219oldurile \u00eenguste, lasciv, de zici c\u0103 p\u0103\u0219ea pe un podium f\u0103r\u0103 sf\u00e2r\u0219it. Iar pe Sakura o l\u0103sa pe unde se nimerea. M\u0103 s\u0103turasem s\u0103 o iau \u00een cas\u0103 ca s\u0103 n-o mai v\u0103d a\u0219tept\u00e2nd la u\u0219\u0103. Nici nu mai zic de c\u00e2te ori nu m\u0103 sunase Lisa s\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eentrebe dac\u0103 \u00ee\u0219i poate \u00eemp\u0103r\u021bi pr\u00e2nzul cu ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sakura avea un obicei mai pu\u021bin obi\u0219nuit pentr-un copil. Te privea \u00eendelung, f\u0103r\u0103 team\u0103. P\u0103rul negru, tuns bob, cu bretonul drept, \u00eei \u00eencadra perfect chipul; cu ochii migdala\u021bi \u0219i irisul \u00eentunecat, p\u0103rea o p\u0103pu\u0219\u0103 kokeshi<\/em>[1]<\/sup><\/a>de pe rafturile unui magazin. De\u0219i trecuser\u0103 c\u00e2\u021biva ani de c\u00e2nd o \u00eent\u00e2lnisem prima oar\u0103, Sakura nu se schimbase deloc. C\u00e2nd intra \u00een cas\u0103, m\u0103 privea fix, cu capul \u00eentr-o parte: \u201eCe ochi mari ai!\u201d spunea f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 clipeasc\u0103, ca dup\u0103 aia s-o pufneasc\u0103 r\u00e2sul. Avea ceva intimidant \u0219i uneori nu-mi d\u0103deam seama dac\u0103 \u00eei plac ochii mei de gaijin<\/em>[2]<\/sup><\/a> sau nu. A\u0219a f\u0103cuse \u0219i \u00een ziua c\u00e2nd o v\u0103zusem prima oar\u0103, la gr\u0103dini\u021b\u0103. Mi-a deschis u\u0219a \u0219i a stat \u00een prag c\u00e2teva zeci de secunde. Nu \u00een\u021belegeam ce vrea acest copil pe care nu-l mai v\u0103zusem vreodat\u0103. \u201eEu sunt Sakura\u201d, mi-a spus \u00eentr-un final. \u201eSunt nou\u0103 aici! Ne-am mutat de cur\u00e2nd. Tu e\u0219ti mama Lisei, nu? Mi-a spus c\u0103 e\u0219ti str\u0103in\u0103.\u201d Am dat din cap c\u0103 da \u0219i-am c\u0103utat s\u0103 m\u0103 strecor pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea, s\u0103 pot intra. \u201e\u0218tii, tata a murit!\u201d a continuat. \u201eEra \u0219ofer de tir \u0219i a avut un accident. Mama a trebuit s\u0103-l recunoasc\u0103 dup\u0103 \u0219osete. Dar acum mama mi-a f\u0103cut rost de un tat\u0103 nou.\u201d N-am \u0219tiut ce spun atunci, m-am a\u0219ezat pe vine \u0219i am m\u00e2ng\u00e2iat-o pe cap: \u201eHajimemashite<\/em>[3]<\/sup><\/a>, Sakura!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n M\u0103 obi\u0219nuisem cu felul ei ciudat de a se comporta \u0219i-mi devenise drag\u0103, mai ales c\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eenmuiase cu trecutul ei tragic \u0219i doar privind-o m\u0103 f\u0103cea s\u0103-mi amintesc de cum se pr\u0103p\u0103dise tata, de anii \u00een care m\u0103 \u00eenchisesem \u00een mine f\u0103r\u0103 a avea pe cineva care s\u0103 \u00een\u021beleag\u0103 prin ce trec. \u00cemi propusesem s\u0103 \u00eei fiu colacul de salvare, cel pe care eu nu-l avusesem, dar p\u00e2n\u0103 aici: nu puteam fi responsabil\u0103 pentru moartea nim\u0103nui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cemi terminasem treburile casnice, \u00eemi turnasem un pahar de vin \u0219i m\u0103 uitam la un serial. Lisa se \u00eenc\u0103p\u0103\u021b\u00e2na s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 sup\u0103rat\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103 nu ias\u0103 din camer\u0103. Cum vrei, <\/em>m-am g\u00e2ndit, n-ai dec\u00e2t s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2i fl\u0103m\u00e2nd\u0103<\/em>. Se f\u0103cuse deja t\u00e2rziu, iar eu picoteam, un pic ame\u021bit\u0103, c\u00e2nd am auzit b\u0103t\u0103i \u00een u\u0219\u0103. \u00cen clipa \u00een care am deschis, Sakura a \u021b\u00e2\u0219nit \u00een\u0103untru, pl\u00e2ng\u00e2nd \u00een hohote. Nu \u00een\u021belegeam nimic din ce spune. Am b\u0103gat-o \u00een sufragerie \u0219i i-am zis s\u0103 stea jos. I-am \u00eentins cutia cu \u0219erve\u021bele, dar mi-a ignorat gestul. Nici nu \u0219tiu c\u00e2nd Lisa a ap\u0103rut l\u00e2ng\u0103 noi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ne mut\u0103m, a\u0219a a zis mama, c\u0103 plec\u0103m de aici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 De aici de unde, din cl\u0103dire?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu, undeva departe, \u00een Kumamoto! Eu nu vreau s\u0103 merg!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 P\u0103i, cum a\u0219a, s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat ceva?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu \u0219tiu, a venit bunica s\u0103 ne ia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Stai pu\u021bin, c\u00e2nd pleca\u021bi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Acum! Azi! Am venit s\u0103 o v\u0103d pe Lisa \u0219i s\u0103 v\u0103 spun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lisa pl\u00e2ngea \u0219i ea. M\u0103 uitam la am\u00e2ndou\u0103 \u0219i nu \u0219tiam ce ar trebui s\u0103 fac. Am tras pe mine un hanorac \u0219i am cobor\u00e2t la etajul trei cu ele dup\u0103 mine. Am auzit v\u00e2lva \u00eenc\u0103 din lift; u\u0219a lor era larg deschis\u0103. Vocea tat\u0103lui r\u0103suna pe tot coridorul, sp\u0103rg\u00e2ndu-se de pere\u021bi. Am r\u0103mas locului c\u00e2teva momente, n-aveam curaj s\u0103 intru, pielea mi se f\u0103cuse de g\u0103in\u0103 \u0219i fiecare sunet m\u0103 f\u0103cea s\u0103 am flashback<\/em>-uri din copil\u0103rie, c\u00e2nd scandalurile se \u021bineau lan\u021b. Am str\u00e2ns din din\u021bi \u0219i am p\u0103\u0219it pe holul lung. Sufrageria era delimitat\u0103 de buc\u0103t\u0103rie printr-o draperie neagr\u0103, foarte groas\u0103, pe jum\u0103tate tras\u0103. Se vedeau multe cutii, de toate m\u0103rimile, pungi de plastic, pachete de \u021big\u0103ri, scrumiere pline ochi cu \u021big\u0103ri pe jum\u0103tate fumate, un calculator, ni\u0219te lumini \u0219i o camer\u0103 de filmat instalat\u0103 pe un trepied. \u00cen mijlocul lor, tat\u0103l st\u0103tea turce\u0219te, \u00eentr-o pereche de pantaloni de cas\u0103 \u0219i un tricou mulat care \u00eei l\u0103sa la vedere un trup c\u00e2ndva bine lucrat. Avea ochii ro\u0219ii \u0219i sticlo\u0219i. Mama Sakurei era \u00een picioare, sprijinit\u0103 de o mas\u0103, privind \u00een gol, iar bunica, pe care o vedeam pentru prima oar\u0103, avea chipul \u00eentunecat de \u00eengrijorare. C\u00e2nd m-au v\u0103zut, s-au uitat to\u021bi trei la mine \u0219i atunci mi-a\u0219 fi dorit s\u0103 dispar. \u00cemi era clar, nu aveam ce c\u0103uta acolo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ce c\u0103cat mai vrei \u0219i tu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0102\u0103\u0103, a venit asta mic\u0103 la noi adineauri, am adus-o acas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Vezi, b\u0103, proasto, de nimic nu e\u0219ti \u00een stare, uite cum ai crescut-o, s\u0103 se duc\u0103 prin vecini plin\u0103 de muci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Hai, mai taci din gur\u0103, cine te crezi? Buricul p\u0103m\u00e2ntului?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 B\u0103i, tac\u0103-\u021bi fleanca, c\u0103 m\u0103 ridic \u0219i-\u021bi mai ard una peste fa\u021ba aia de curv\u0103, ce, crezi c\u0103 mi se rupe c\u0103 e m\u0103-ta aici?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Hai s\u0103 ne lini\u0219tim! Sakura n-are nicio vin\u0103, e doar un copil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Eu nu vreau s\u0103 plec\u0103m de aici, v\u0103 rog frumos, ob\u0101chan<\/em>[4]<\/sup><\/a>, ajut\u0103-m\u0103!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sakura a \u00eenceput iar s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103 \u00een bra\u021bele bunicii. Tat\u0103l morm\u0103ia ceva. Am \u00eencercat s\u0103 vorbesc cu mama, dar se uita \u00een direc\u021bia opus\u0103, masc\u00e2nd falca \u00eenro\u0219it\u0103. Am luat-o pe Lisa de m\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i am ie\u0219it f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 mai spun nimic. N-am \u00eenchis un ochi \u00een noaptea aia, nu reu\u0219eam s\u0103-mi revin, sim\u021beam c\u0103 a\u0219 fi putut face ceva pentru copil\u0103, dar ce? Lisa a pl\u00e2ns c\u00e2teva s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni la r\u00e2nd, venea seara, se strecura l\u00e2ng\u0103 mine sub p\u0103tur\u0103, se lipea de trupul meu \u0219i c\u00e2nd \u00eemi sim\u021bea mirosul \u0219i c\u0103ldura, \u00ee\u0219i \u00eenghi\u021bea hohotele cu chipul ascuns la pieptul meu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00centr-o zi, c\u00e2nd str\u00e2ngeam hainele puse la uscat pe balcon, am v\u0103zut scaunul \u00eentr-un col\u021b. M-am urcat pe el \u0219i am privit peste balustrad\u0103. \u00cen partea dreapt\u0103, se putea vedea apartamentul lor. Pe fereastr\u0103, at\u00e2t c\u00e2t m\u0103 l\u0103sa lumina dup\u0103-amiezii, am z\u0103rit sufrageria goal\u0103, aproape scufundat\u0103 \u00een \u00eentuneric. Pe Sakura n-am mai \u00eent\u00e2lnit-o niciodat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [1]<\/sup><\/a> P\u0103pu\u0219\u0103 tradi\u021bional\u0103 japonez\u0103 din lemn, lb. japonez\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [2]<\/sup><\/a> Argou, care \u00eenseamn\u0103 literalmente \u201epersoan\u0103 extern\u0103\u201d, lb. japonez\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [3]<\/sup><\/a> \u201e\u00cemi pare bine\u201d, lb. japonez\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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