La un moment dat abandonezi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i abia atunci se spune c\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2i singur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Rechinu a \u00eencercat s\u0103 prind\u0103 un sac de nisip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rechinu avea ni\u0219te cioturi \u00een loc de m\u00e2ini:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
iat\u0103, asta este splendoarea disper\u0103rii, te face s\u0103 crezi c\u0103 ai ceea ce nu exist\u0103 \u0219i c\u0103 po\u021bi ceea ce e imposibil!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rechinu se str\u0103duia s\u0103 prind\u0103 un sac de nisip pe care GigiB\u00e2t\u0103 i-l aruncase r\u00e2z\u00e2nd:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
un bunker, de ce nu transform\u0103m beciurile \u00eentr-un bunker? \u0219opti Rechinu, \u0219i toat\u0103 lumea, inclusiv f\u0103Marieto, duhul, l-a privit uimit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Au \u00eencercat s\u0103-i vorbeasc\u0103 un pic despre adev\u0103r: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
la scar\u0103 inghinal\u0103, se exprim\u0103 f\u0103Marieto duc\u00e2ndu-\u0219i palma la subra\u021b, acesta nu \u00eenseamn\u0103 nimic. I-auzi? \u2013 \u00eel f\u0103cu dintr-odat\u0103 atent \u0219i flot\u0103 de c\u00e2teva ori m\u00e2na ca s\u0103 prind\u0103 o pung\u0103 de aer \u00eentre axil\u0103 \u0219i palm\u0103, astfel \u00eenc\u00e2t demonstra\u021bia s\u0103 fie QED. I-auzi:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
p\u00e2r-p\u00e2r-p\u00e2r. Adic\u0103 nimic. P\u00e2r-\u021b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
cum nimic? \u00eentreb\u0103 Rechinu, e totu\u0219i ceva, o idee \u2013 continu\u0103 dezam\u0103git.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
p\u0103i e de pipi-caca, \u00eei r\u0103spunse f\u0103Marieto \u0219i \u00ee\u0219i v\u0103zu de treaba ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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f\u0103Marieto: regin\u0103 a mi\u0219toului, z\u00e2n\u0103 a interven\u021biilor ridicole, p\u0103zitoare a mu\u0219telor \u0219i duh nedeclarat, l-a numit pe Rechinu prosti\u0219or<\/em> pentru c\u0103 intuia c\u0103 el pusese la cale toat\u0103 povestea, \u0219i din cauza lui se aflau acum cu to\u021bii \u00een situa\u021bia asta, panica\u021bi \u0219i f\u0103r\u0103 solu\u021bii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218tia ea foarte bine ce \u0219i cum pentru c\u0103 ea, f\u0103Marieto, a \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat de toate \u2013 mai ales r\u0103zbunarea \u2013 p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een casa a 4-a c\u00e2nd a fost b\u0103tut\u0103, pentru c\u0103 nu era voie s\u0103 te \u00eentorci a\u0219a acas\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 semnele for\u021bei \u0219i perseveren\u021bei, f\u0103r\u0103 semnele dragostei de munc\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 diplom\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i f\u0103Marieto a \u00een\u021beles de mic\u0103 asta, \u0219i de atunci nu s-a mai \u00eentors a\u0219a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pentru c\u0103 nu s-a mai \u00eentors deloc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n Au g\u0103sit-o dup\u0103 un timp pe un c\u00e2mp de la marginea ora\u0219ului, printre sondele de petrol, scobind cu degetele \u00een p\u0103m\u00e2nt \u0219i \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103 se acopere cu ni\u0219te brusturi usca\u021bi, \u0219i au luat-o \u0219i au zis c\u0103 de-acum o \u021bin ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nici nu au \u00eentrebat-o cum o cheam\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doar i-au spus: f\u0103, Marioneto, vii?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i ea a zis: da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n Noroc cu popa, care s-a jurat imediat c\u0103 \u0219tie el ce are, \u0219i au l\u0103sat-o p\u00e2n\u0103 la urm\u0103 \u00een grija lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Acum, dac\u0103 m\u00e2na ta sau piciorul t\u0103u te face s\u0103 cazi \u00een p\u0103cat, taie-le \u0219i leap\u0103d\u0103-le de la tine. Este mai bine pentru tine s\u0103 intri \u00een via\u021b\u0103 \u0219chiop sau ciung, dec\u00e2t s\u0103 ai dou\u0103 m\u00e2ini sau dou\u0103 picioare \u0219i s\u0103 fii aruncat \u00een focul ve\u0219nic.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Popa a \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat-o a\u0219adar cum e cu credin\u021ba sfin\u021bilor, cu \u00eenv\u0103\u021b\u0103tura lui Hristos \u0219i cu cele mai \u00eensemnate taine ale fiin\u021bei \u0219i ale vie\u021bii, \u00eenv\u0103\u021b\u0103tur\u0103 pe care oamenii o pot primi numai prin credin\u021ba \u00een El, iar nu prin propriile str\u0103danii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A\u0219a c\u0103 f\u0103Marieto, prin credin\u021b\u0103 \u00een El, nu prin propriile str\u0103danii, a ajuns, \u00eentr-o dup\u0103-amiaz\u0103, duh, c\u00e2nd popa a insistat s\u0103-i s\u0103rute m\u00e2na, apoi sutana \u0219i ce mai g\u0103sea pe sub ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La trei zile dup\u0103 ce l-a mu\u0219cat cu putere, au trimis-o la un spital de nebuni, \u0219i acolo, se spune, a \u00eenceput f\u0103Marieto s\u0103 aud\u0103 din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd adev\u0103rul, \u0219i asta o \u00eent\u0103rea, dar nu-i d\u0103dea putere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tr\u0103gea din \u021big\u0103rile pe care \u0219i le rula din paiele saltelei \u00een h\u00e2rtia igienic\u0103 \u0219i privea fumul cum urc\u0103 spre cer printre gratii, \u0219i \u00ee\u0219i dorea, cumva, s\u0103 fie \u0219i ea fum, \u00eens\u0103 ea era doar duh, de aceea o \u021bineau \u00eenchis\u0103 \u0219i r\u00e2deau to\u021bi paznicii de ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prin fanta \u00eengust\u0103 a u\u0219ii de metal primea de trei ori pe zi un blid cu m\u00e2ncare, apoi venea sora cu injec\u021bia, \u0219i f\u0103Marieto se a\u0219eza cuminte \u00eentr-un col\u021b \u0219i \u00eentindea bra\u021bul, iar \u00een\u021bep\u0103tura o mai \u00eenveselea \u2013 a\u0219a-\u0219i zicea \u2013 chiar dac\u0103 sim\u021bea nevoia s\u0103 se \u00eentind\u0103 pe pat \u0219i s\u0103 priveasc\u0103 tavanul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ceea ce \u0219i f\u0103cea, uneori.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i acolo, pe tavanul acela, i s-a ar\u0103tat povestea aceasta care i-a r\u0103mas \u00een suflet ca un semn al unui singur adev\u0103r.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rechinu tot insista: bunker! bunker! bunker! Trebuie doar s\u0103 izol\u0103m pere\u021bii \u0219i s\u0103 baricad\u0103m intr\u0103rile. Sistemul de ventila\u021bie merge \u00een sus pe \u021beav\u0103 \u0219i iese prin acoperi\u0219ul blocului. Doar n-o fi at\u00e2t de puternic\u0103 viitura c\u00e2t s\u0103 acopere tot blocul. Sc\u0103p\u0103m! Putem sc\u0103pa! Putem sc\u0103pa? Vie-Viitura-Vie!<\/p>\n\n\n\n de unde pizda m\u0103-sii s\u0103 g\u0103sim acum un excavator s\u0103 sape? \u00eentreb\u0103 nervos C\u0103r\u0103mid\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0219i tot o groap\u0103 va fi! continu\u0103 neaFurtu. Tu unde vrei s\u0103 mori \u00eenecat? Direct \u00een groap\u0103, de viu, sau l\u00e2ng\u0103 groap\u0103, tot viu? Nu mai bine ne suim to\u021bi pe bloc \u0219i a\u0219tept\u0103m acolo?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0219i cu ploile ce facem?<\/p>\n\n\n\n pe-alea nu le po\u021bi opri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rechinu o tot \u021binea pe a lui p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd nimeni nu \u00eel mai b\u0103g\u0103 \u00een seam\u0103 \u0219i, neb\u0103gat \u00een seam\u0103 fiind, se urc\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 la urm\u0103 pe bloc s\u0103 verifice gurile de aerisire, admi\u021b\u00e2nd totu\u0219i, ca pentru el, c\u0103 poate gre\u0219ise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La un moment dat a \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n numai pe\u0219tii stau sub ape! \u00eei spuse f\u0103Marieto care se \u00een\u0103l\u021base p\u00e2n\u0103 la etajul cinci \u0219i \u00eel g\u0103si cu mucii \u00een gur\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dintre to\u021bi, Rechinu era cel mai sensibil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I se spunea Rechinu pentru a-l \u00eencuraja s\u0103 fie puternic, dar \u00eencuraj\u0103rile astea nu mai mergeau cu el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd ie\u0219ea, aproape \u00een fiecare diminea\u021b\u0103, cu Nelu\u021bu, c\u00e2inele, \u00een p\u0103dure, se pi\u0219au am\u00e2ndoi pe gardul Unit\u0103\u021bii Militare care se \u00eentindea pe dealuri p\u00e2n\u0103 unde nu mai vedeai cu ochii, dar \u00eencepeai s\u0103 vezi cu mintea, \u0219i Rechinu \u00eel invidia pe Nelu\u021bu c\u0103 nu se pi\u0219\u0103 pe el, \u0219i \u00eei d\u0103dea din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd c\u00e2te un picior, s\u0103-l dezechilibreze, apoi Nelu\u021bu alerga \u0219i scheuna, iar Rechinu \u00eel privea cum se duce \u0219i se \u00eentoarce tot la el:<\/p>\n\n\n\n ca via\u021ba? se \u00eentreba atunci Rechinu, \u00eens\u0103 r\u0103spuns nu avea \u0219i \u0219i-ar fi dorit uneori s\u0103 fie doar un am\u0103r\u00e2t de c\u00e2ine care se pi\u0219\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 se stropeasc\u0103 \u0219i care are la cine s\u0103 se \u00eentoarc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pentru c\u0103 el, la tacSu acas\u0103, nu ar fi vrut s\u0103 mai calce vreodat\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n hai m\u0103, p\u00e2r-p\u00e2r-p\u00e2r! reu\u0219i p\u00e2n\u0103 la urm\u0103 f\u0103Marieto s\u0103 se exprime \u00een \u00eencercarea de a-l \u00eenveseli \u0219i de a-l convinge s\u0103 coboare de pe bloc \u0219i s\u0103 participe cum putea la aranjatul sacilor de nisip:<\/p>\n\n\n\n cont\u0103m pe tine! i-a spus, \u0219i a mai f\u0103cut un pas, sper\u00e2nd c\u0103 Rechinu o va urma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rechinu nu se sim\u021bea prea confortabil pe acoperi\u0219.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rechinu era obi\u0219nuit cu beciurile, cu subsolurile care legau blocurile \u00eentre ele \u0219i \u00een care \u021bevile de gaz-ap\u0103-pipi-caca se \u00eentindeau asemeni unor pitoni uria\u0219i \u0219i fl\u0103m\u00e2nzi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Acolo, \u00een beciurile acelea, \u0219i-a tr\u0103it via\u021ba \u0219i meseria tacSu \u0219i, de la v\u00e2rsta de \u0219apte ani \u2013 o v\u00e2rst\u0103 pe c\u00e2t de fraged\u0103, pe at\u00e2t de puternic\u0103, se spune \u2013 \u0219i Rechinu la fel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pentru c\u0103 meseria trebuia \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat\u0103, iar tradi\u021bia trebuia p\u0103strat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Acolo, pe acoperi\u0219ul blocului, i-a zis tacSu odat\u0103, \u00een timp ce \u00eei ar\u0103ta cum se preg\u0103te\u0219te smoala:<\/p>\n\n\n\n t\u00e2rziu te-am f\u0103cut, repede trebuie s\u0103 \u00eenve\u021bi!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i atunci Rechinu \u0219i-a imaginat smoala fierbinte cum \u00eei picur\u0103 din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd pe bra\u021b \u00een timp ce etan\u0219eaz\u0103 conductele cu bidineaua, \u0219i pe deasupra, \u0219i pe dedesubt. Din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd le m\u00e2ng\u00e2ia, ca pe ni\u0219te bra\u021be care \u00eei apar\u021bineau \u0219i care, prelungindu-se, \u00eei d\u0103deau puterea de a explora beciurile, de a le cunoa\u0219te mai bine, \u0219i, de ce nu, poate \u00eentr-o bun\u0103 zi \u2013 se g\u00e2ndea \u2013 chiar va locui acolo, \u0219i de acolo va putea s\u0103 supravegheze tot, pentru c\u0103 zgomotul conductelor \u00eei spunea \u00eentotdeauna o poveste nou\u0103 despre cei de deasupra, ajunsese s\u0103 le cunoasc\u0103 obiceiurile, ba chiar s\u0103 \u00eei \u0219i identifice, \u0219i atunci r\u00e2dea \u021bin\u00e2ndu-se cu m\u00e2na de burt\u0103 \u0219i \u00ee\u0219i spunea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n asta-i via\u021ba \u0219i nimic mai mult!<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar \u0219tia c\u0103 unele g\u0103uri sunt invizibile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n a\u0219a ne salv\u0103m de la necaz, prin \u00eentre\u021binere constant\u0103, perseveren\u021b\u0103 \u0219i munc\u0103, b\u0103! \u00eei tot repeta tacSu, oprindu-se din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd \u0219i privindu-l aproape m\u00e2ndru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cens\u0103 munca lui niciodat\u0103 nu era \u00eendeajuns. Rechinu vedea \u0219i sim\u021bea asta \u00een ochii lui tacSu, \u0219i \u00een palma care din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd \u00eei c\u0103dea, ca un bolovan, pe ceaf\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Iar dup\u0103 o zi \u00eentreag\u0103, c\u00e2nd soarele se l\u0103sa \u0219i el sub p\u0103m\u00e2nt, Rechinu ie\u0219ea din subsoluri \u0219i \u00eencerca s\u0103 mai prind\u0103 un loc la miu\u021ba de l\u00e2ng\u0103 gunoaie, dar copiii de la bloc deja c\u00e2ntau:<\/p>\n\n\n\n cine-a mai v\u0103zut?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n cine-a mai v\u0103zut?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n un rechin, un rechin<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n cu din\u021bi albi de maionez\u0103<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0219i \u00een cur cu-o piunez\u0103<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n spal\u0103-\u021bi smoala, c\u0103 tu alb<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n niciodat\u0103 n-o s\u0103 fii<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n niciodat\u0103 n-o s\u0103 fii \u2013 iiii<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i se str\u00e2ngeau cerc \u00een jurul lui \u0219i Rechinu se smiorc\u0103ia \u0219i mai tare \u0219i atunci \u00eei aruncau \u0219i lui mingea \u00een mil\u0103-sil\u0103, s\u0103 o prind\u0103 cu m\u00e2inile, \u0219i mingea i se lovea de piept \u0219i c\u0103dea, s\u0103lt\u00e2nd, pe ciment, p\u00e2n\u0103 ce Rechinu, acum \u00eenver\u0219unat, reu\u0219ea s\u0103 o loveasc\u0103 cu capul, cu piciorul, cu capul, cu piciorul, \u0219i b\u0103ie\u021bii \u00eencepeau s\u0103 \u00eel aplaude, \u0219i unii chiar \u00eel b\u0103teau pe spate \u0219i \u00eei spuneau: bravo, \u00eengera\u0219! Dac\u0103 mai \u0219i zbori, vultur te faci!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Smoala o topeau mai \u00eent\u00e2i pe bloc, acolo fumul \u0219i toxinele se ridicau \u00een aer \u0219i astfel erau feri\u021bi de cancer \u0219i boli profesionale:<\/p>\n\n\n\n ai \u00een\u021beles cum s\u0103 te aperi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Instalaser\u0103 un scripete exact \u00een ziua \u00een care Rechinu \u00eemplinea 9 ani, \u0219i coborau cazanul de smoal\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 la parter, iar de acolo \u00eel strecurau cum puteau prin u\u0219a de fier care d\u0103dea \u00een beciuri \u0219i \u00eencepeau s\u0103-\u0219i \u00eenmoaie bidinelele \u00een smoala fierbinte \u0219i s\u0103 ung\u0103 \u021bevile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Acela era bunkerul pe care Rechinu, acum, tot insista s\u0103 \u00eel foloseasc\u0103, s\u0103 intre cu to\u021bii acolo ca s\u0103 scape de Viitur\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n ne ascundem \u0219i supravie\u021buim! \u0219opti din nou Rechinu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n unde, b\u0103, sub ape? \u00eentreb\u0103 f\u0103Feti\u021ba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n sub ape, oameni amfibie! r\u00e2dea madamCruci\u0219.<\/p>\n\n\n\n adic\u0103 ni\u0219te pe\u0219ti!<\/p>\n\n\n\n adic\u0103 ni\u0219te pe\u0219ti\u0219ori, vii\u0219ori, cu solzi\u0219ori \u0219i c\u0103rni\u021b\u0103 alb\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 oase, r\u00e2se f\u0103Marieto, duhul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2\u021biva ani plictisitori au trecut de la \u00eent\u00e2mplarea care l-a adus pe Rechinu \u00een centrul complotului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n St\u0103tea Rechinu singur pe bloc \u0219i a\u0219tepta ceva, nici el nu \u0219tia prea bine ce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Privea din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd peste margine, \u00een jos, \u0219i admira gr\u0103dinile mici \u0219i sterpe, \u0219i se g\u00e2ndea cum ar putea s\u0103 vie\u021buiasc\u0103 ceva \u00een p\u0103m\u00e2ntul acela, \u0219i cum ar fi dac\u0103 s-ar ivi de acolo, dintr-odat\u0103, un om: mai \u00eent\u00e2i o m\u00e2n\u0103, apoi un picior, apoi corpul \u00eentreg? Poate plictiseala de la blocuri ar fi fost \u00eentrerupt\u0103 de acest eveniment nea\u0219teptat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vie-Viitura-Vie! \u00ee\u0219i zise ridic\u00e2nd cu team\u0103 privirea spre cer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n P\u0103rea c\u0103 se \u00eennopteaz\u0103, de\u0219i era abia miezul zilei, \u0219i tacSu \u2013 care \u00eel trimisese acolo \u0219i \u00eei ordonase s\u0103 a\u0219tepte \u2013 nu mai sosea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n ha, ia uite! exclam\u0103 Rechinu v\u0103z\u00e2nd-o din nou pe cudeToate din blocul de vizavi tr\u0103g\u00e2nd draperiile. S-a dus la smolit \u0219i nu s-a mai \u00eentors, o fi fost \u00eenfundat\u0103 \u021beava.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Se g\u00e2ndea la ea \u00eentr-un fel de care \u00eei era ru\u0219ine, dar nu putea s\u0103 nu o fac\u0103, oric\u00e2t ar fi \u00eencercat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n Blocurile de din fa\u021b\u0103 obturau vederea asupra Unit\u0103\u021bii Militare, iar Rechinu era \u00eentotdeauna mul\u021bumit c\u00e2nd urca pe acoperi\u0219 \u0219i putea studia caz\u0103rmile, turnurile de paz\u0103 plasate la c\u00e2teva zeci de metri distan\u021b\u0103 unul de altul, \u00een care solda\u021bi minusculi st\u0103teau nemi\u0219ca\u021bi, cu baioneta \u00eendreptat\u0103 spre cer. Pe-atunci, Rechinu obi\u0219nuia s\u0103 le fac\u0103 semne cu m\u00e2na, doar-doar unul dintre ei s-ar mi\u0219ca, dar erau to\u021bi imobili \u0219i Rechinu se-ntreba cum pot p\u0103zi ni\u0219te sold\u0103\u021bei un perimetru at\u00e2t de mare. \u0218i nici pentru \u00eentrebarea aceasta nu avea r\u0103spuns, a\u0219a c\u0103 tot ce \u00eei mai r\u0103m\u00e2nea s\u0103 fac\u0103 era s\u0103 priveasc\u0103 buc\u0103\u021bile de bitum \u00eent\u0103rit, s\u0103 a\u021b\u00e2\u021be focul sub cazanul ridicat pe un pod de c\u0103r\u0103mizi \u0219i s\u0103 \u00eel a\u0219tepte pe tacSu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd arunca, de plictiseal\u0103, \u00een sold\u0103\u021bei cu ce g\u0103sea pe jos, pe acoperi\u0219ul blocului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar nimeni nu mi\u0219ca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00centr-o zi, c\u00e2nd tacSu a sosit ro\u0219u de furie, mai ro\u0219u dec\u00e2t c\u0103r\u0103mizile \u00eencinse care sprijineau cazanul, Rechinu \u0219i-a zis din nou c\u0103 degeaba a tras cudeToate draperiile, \u0219i a r\u00e2s \u00een sinea lui, apoi l-a privit pe tacSu cu mil\u0103 \u0219i s-a g\u00e2ndit la maic\u0103-sa care se dusese demult de tot, \u0219i vorbea lumea c\u0103 o \u00eengropaser\u0103 chiar \u00een curtea blocului, \u0219i de fiecare dat\u0103 c\u00e2nd Rechinu privea de sus de pe bloc, spera c\u0103 poate va ie\u0219i o m\u00e2n\u0103, un picior sau altceva, pentru c\u0103 el pe maic\u0103-sa n-o cunoscuse, \u0219i i se spusese toat\u0103 via\u021ba c\u0103 din cauza lui a murit, c\u0103 e un c\u0103cat cu ochi \u0219i c\u0103 dac\u0103 nu ar fi venit el at\u00e2t de greu pe lume, ea nu ar fi plecat at\u00e2t de u\u0219or.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i Rechinu s-a aplecat din nou peste parape\u021bi \u0219i a dat s\u0103 se roage, dar s-a r\u0103zg\u00e2ndit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n f\u0103Marieto l-a prins de tricou \u0219i l-a tras un pic mai \u00een spate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n n-ai ce s\u0103 mai faci! \u00eei spuse \u0219i disp\u0103ru ca o n\u0103luc\u0103 ce era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n Poate p\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i noi am v\u0103zut-o lu\u00e2ndu-\u0219i zborul \u0219i urc\u00e2nd printre nori.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Sau poate ne-am \u00een\u0219elat.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i poate \u0219i Rechinului i s-a p\u0103rut, de la fumul smolit care \u00eei intra \u00een ochi. Cuno\u0219tea acum foarte bine cele c\u00e2teva metode de a face smoal\u0103 \u0219i de a reu\u0219i s\u0103 nu o strice. Pentru c\u0103, dac\u0103 o stricai, totul se ducea de r\u00e2p\u0103. Era ca \u0219i cum, la facerea lumii, a omului \u0219i a tot ce exist\u0103 pe p\u0103m\u00e2nt, lutul acela ar fi fost prost fr\u0103m\u00e2ntat \u0219i uite ce-a putut s\u0103 ias\u0103 din el: oamenii \u0219i restul lumii. A\u0219a c\u0103 \u00eencerca s\u0103 aib\u0103 grij\u0103 cum \u00eenv\u00e2rte cu b\u0103\u021bul aluatul acela negru pentru c\u0103 altfel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0219i porumbelul \u0103sta? l-a \u00eentrerupt Duhul f\u0103Marieto ar\u0103t\u00e2nd cu degetul spre cer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rechinu nu o b\u0103g\u0103 \u00een seam\u0103 \u0219i continu\u0103 s\u0103 \u00eenv\u00e2rt\u0103 \u00een ceaun:<\/p>\n\n\n\n ai auzit cum i-a ciobit n\u0103sucul? insist\u0103 f\u0103Marieto ridic\u00e2nd volumul radioului portabil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n cui? \u00eentreb\u0103 Rechinu f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 ridice ochii din cazan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n cum cui? Pruncului Iisus!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rechinu \u00ee\u0219i sim\u021bi dintr-odat\u0103 m\u00e2inile amor\u021bite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ziua de 21 mai a fost o zi cu o semnifica\u021bie aparte \u00een istoria umanit\u0103\u021bii. Un cutremur de 6,2 grade pe scara Richter a lovit ora\u0219ul Managua din Nicaragua, omor\u00e2nd aproape 10.000 de oameni \u0219i produc\u00e2nd pagube importante, printre care \u0219i distrugerea celebrei sculpturi Piet\u00e0<\/em> a lui Michelangelo. \u00cen Sri Lanka a fost declarat\u0103 starea de urgen\u021b\u0103 ca urmare a revoltelor marxi\u0219tilor. Statele Unite \u0219i Uniunea Sovie\u021bilor au semnat un acord cu privire la instalarea unei linii directe de comunicare pentru a evita ne\u00een\u021belegerile care pot duce la un r\u0103zboi nuclear. Au optat pentru sistemul de comunicare deSalva<\/em>. Prima transmisie a fost efectuat\u0103 cu succes, releele din Anglia, Fran\u021ba, Rom\u00e2nia \u0219i Finlanda au func\u021bionat corespunz\u0103tor, de\u0219i s-au raportat c\u00e2teva cazuri de electrocutare, iar al 27-lea om care fusese conectat la Sistemul Uniunii Sovie\u021bilor, mesagerul, a fost lapidat \u00een fa\u021ba Palatului Preziden\u021bial, pentru c\u0103 mesajul s\u0103u con\u021binea erori. Misiunea Apollo 32 s-a \u00eentors pe P\u0103m\u00e2nt dup\u0103 o amartizare \u00eencununat\u0103 de succes. Dr. Bakare, v\u0103rul primului astronaut nigerian Abacha Tunde, a f\u0103cut \u00eenc\u0103 un apel comunit\u0103\u021bii interna\u021bionale pentru a ajuta \u00eentoarcerea pe P\u0103m\u00e2nt a v\u0103rului s\u0103u, izolat de mai bine de nou\u0103 luni pe sta\u021bia orbital\u0103 Salyut 8T. The Rolling Stones au lansat albumul \u201eExit on Main St.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n consisten\u021ba smolii trebuie s\u0103 fie asemenea unui magiun fiert prea tare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n smoala trebuie s\u0103 nu con\u021bin\u0103 impurit\u0103\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n smoala este aproape gata atunci c\u00e2nd face bulburele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n c\u00e2nd bulburelele se sparg, nu ridic\u0103m brusc cazanul de pe foc, ci stingem focul u\u0219or turn\u00e2nd un jet sub\u021bire de ap\u0103, mai \u00eent\u00e2i \u00een jurul lui, f\u0103r\u0103 grab\u0103, p\u00e2n\u0103 acesta s-a stins:<\/p>\n\n\n\n ai \u00een\u021beles?<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i Rechinu amesteca, privind \u00een ad\u00e2ncul negru al vasului, \u0219i acolo vedea tot, absolut tot, \u0219i trecut, \u0219i prezent, \u0219i viitor, \u0219i \u00een toate, adunate, nu i se ar\u0103ta o via\u021b\u0103 nou\u0103, oric\u00e2t ar fi \u00eencercat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Taic\u0103-su \u0219i-a mai deschis o bere \u0219i s-a a\u0219ezat pe c\u00e2teva c\u0103r\u0103mizi, privindu-l cum se str\u0103duia s\u0103 \u00eenv\u00e2rt\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd, Rechinu \u00ee\u0219i ridica ochii \u0219i se uita \u00een zare, de partea cealalt\u0103, pe deasupra dealurilor, spre baraj.<\/p>\n\n\n\n El s-a rugat s\u0103 se rup\u0103 barajul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Era numai vina lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar niciodat\u0103 nu po\u021bi \u0219ti c\u00e2t\u0103 putere are, de fapt, un om.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rechinu \u00ee\u0219i privea tat\u0103l cum st\u0103tea, amor\u021bit, pe c\u0103r\u0103mizi \u0219i se sc\u0103rpina \u0219i mai tr\u0103gea c\u00e2te un g\u00e2t de bere, \u0219i picotea apoi cu capul \u00een piept, l\u0103s\u00e2nd totul \u00een jurul lui s\u0103 se duc\u0103 unde s-o duce. \u00cei privea burta mare \u0219i apoas\u0103 cum \u00eei trecea peste curea \u0219i ar fi vrut s\u0103-l dezbrace \u0219i s\u0103-l lase \u00een curul gol, acolo, sub cerul \u00eenc\u0103 senin, \u00een dogoarea soarelui. Ar fi vrut s\u0103-i pun\u0103 hainele jegoase pe foc, sub cazan, \u0219i se mira de ce nu face totu\u0219i asta, care dintre puteri \u00eei lipse\u0219te:<\/p>\n\n\n\n puterea de a-l \u00eenfrunta, puterea de a-l min\u021bi, puterea de a-l asculta, puterea de a se feri, puterea de a pleca, puterea de a-l iubi, puterea de a-l lovi, puterea de a se ascunde, puterea de a \u00eencepe, puterea de a sf\u00e2r\u0219i, puterea de a rezista<\/p>\n\n\n\n sau puterea de a-l ucide?<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n Smoala fierbea deja \u00een cazan c\u00e2nd duhul f\u0103Marieto \u00eel m\u00e2ng\u00e2ie pu\u021bin pe p\u0103r, at\u00e2t c\u00e2t s\u0103 \u00eel trezeasc\u0103 din reverie \u0219i s\u0103-i spun\u0103 c\u0103 toate g\u00e2ndurile sale erau acolo pentru c\u0103 erau ale lui \u0219i ale nim\u0103nui altcuiva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar asta se \u00eent\u00e2mpla mai demult, \u00eenainte ca Rechinu s\u0103 scorneasc\u0103 toat\u0103 povestea care ne-a adus aici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pentru el nu exista, pe-atunci, nicio alt\u0103 sc\u0103pare, cu toate c\u0103 \u00eel privea pe taic\u0103-su cu o oarecare tandre\u021be, \u0219i ar fi vrut s\u0103 nu aib\u0103 nicio putere, ar fi vrut ca toate g\u00e2ndurile din capul lui s\u0103 i se \u0219tearg\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 lase vreun semn c\u0103 ar fi fost vreodat\u0103 acolo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i-a l\u0103sat m\u00e2inile s\u0103-i intre p\u00e2n\u0103 la cot \u00een smoala fierbinte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i undeva, \u00een sufletul lui, nu a mai \u00eenc\u0103put nimic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n cine-a mai v\u0103zut?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n cine-a mai v\u0103zut?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n TacSu l-a privit mai \u00eent\u00e2i nedumerit \u0219i a strigat, ridic\u00e2ndu-se:<\/p>\n\n\n\n ce pula mea faci, b\u0103, cu bulbureala mea? Futu-\u021bi pa\u0219tele m\u0103-tii s\u0103-\u021bi fut, acum trebuie s\u0103 fierb alta!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rechinu s-a \u00eentins pe spate \u0219i a privit cerul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A \u00eencercat s\u0103 urle, dar \u0219tia c\u0103 vocea \u00eei era mai slab\u0103 dec\u00e2t a lui taic\u0103-su.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ciorile se roteau deasupra blocului, treceau \u00een picaj \u0219i \u00ee\u0219i reluau calme zborul, a\u0219tept\u00e2nd deznod\u0103m\u00e2ntul. Una dintre ele, prea gr\u0103bit\u0103, s-a a\u0219ezat pe antebra\u021bul ars al Rechinului \u0219i a \u00eenceput s\u0103 dea cu ciocul \u00een partea vie a m\u00e2inii care \u00eencepuse s\u0103 s\u00e2ngereze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Abia atunci tacSu \u0219i-a dat seama ce se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103. A aruncat repede haina \u0219i, c\u00e2nd a tras-o, a tras \u0219i cioara odat\u0103 cu ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A prins cioara de g\u00e2t \u0219i i l-a smuls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2teva pene s-au desprins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TacSu le-a adunat de pe jos \u0219i le-a lipit cum a putut pe bra\u021bele Rechinului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i-atunci Duhul f\u0103Marieto s-a ridicat \u0219i a strigat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cei 26 s-au str\u00e2ns \u00een curtea blocului, s-au desc\u0103l\u021bat \u0219i s-au aliniat \u00een fa\u021ba ghenelor de gunoi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NeaRadu era de serviciu la tehnic \u00een ziua aceea, a scos cablurile de la transformator, le-a num\u0103rat s\u0103 fie toate, le-a conectat la Aparatul deSalva \u0219i de acolo alte 26 de cabluri au fost legate de degetul mare de la piciorul st\u00e2ng al fiec\u0103ruia dintre cei prezen\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2te un cablu pentru fiecare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2te o liter\u0103 pentru fiecare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nimeni nu \u0219tia care va fi mesajul, dar era bine c\u0103 erau aproape to\u021bi acolo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A<\/strong>: Pasca, Florin \u2013 zis \u0219i b\u0103taieIon; B<\/strong>: Alecu, George \u2013 zis \u0219i coaieSt\u00e2n\u0103; C<\/strong>: Popescu, Bogdan \u2013 zis \u0219i al-luStrugurel; D<\/strong>: Florea, Sandu \u2013 zis \u0219i haib\u0103Roadevin; E<\/strong>: Moac\u0103, Nicolae \u2013 zis \u0219i domnulNoapte; F<\/strong>: Sifft, Sebastian \u2013 zis \u0219i care\u0218otaie; G<\/strong>: Vic\u0103, George \u2013 zis \u0219i prostuPulii; H<\/strong>: \u0218ubred, Mariana \u2013 zis\u0103 \u0219i fat\u0103Nesperat\u0103; I<\/strong>: Conci\u0219, Lic\u0103 \u2013 zis \u0219i neaFurtu; J<\/strong>: B\u00e2rc\u0103, Flaviu \u2013 zis \u0219i bag\u0103Gol; K<\/strong>: P\u00e2r\u0219oi, Silvia \u2013 zis\u0103 \u0219i madamCruci\u0219; L<\/strong>: Zorna, Eugen \u2013 zis \u0219i domNginer; M<\/strong>: F\u0103ceanu, Ionu\u021b \u2013 zis \u0219i bag\u0103Bere; N<\/strong>: F\u00e2lfan, Dorin \u2013 zis \u0219i de-teMinte; O<\/strong>: Lolescu, Gabriel \u2013 zis \u0219i C\u0103r\u0103mid\u0103; P<\/strong>: Velcan, Suzana \u2013 zis\u0103 \u0219i Minesweeper; Q<\/strong>:______________; R<\/strong>: C\u0103ci, Mihail-Decebal \u2013 zis \u0219i Deoarece; S<\/strong>: Rugaci, Carmelita \u2013 zis\u0103 \u0219i cudeToate; T<\/strong>: D\u0103g\u0103li\u021ba, Sergiu \u2013 zis \u0219i f\u0103Feti\u021ba; U<\/strong>: Median, Ovidiu \u2013 zis \u0219i linieDreapt\u0103; V<\/strong>: B\u00e2rg\u0103uan, Cristian \u2013 zis \u0219i Candidu; W<\/strong>:______________; X<\/strong>: H\u00e2ldan, Dumitru \u2013 zis \u0219i pur\u0219iSimplu; Y<\/strong>:______________; Z<\/strong>: Elene\u0219, Sorin \u2013 zis \u0219i m\u0103Putoare<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n Duhul f\u0103Marieto s-a ridicat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd a sim\u021bit curentul electric trec\u00e2ndu-i prin degetul mare \u0219i inund\u00e2ndu-i tot corpul, Rugaci Carmelita, zis\u0103 \u0219i cudeToate, a s\u0103rit \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i \u0219i-a strigat litera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nea Radu a notat-o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i duhul f\u0103Marieto s-a ridicat din nou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd a sim\u021bit curentul electric trec\u00e2ndu-i prin degetul mare \u0219i inund\u00e2ndu-i tot corpul, Moac\u0103 Nicolae, zis \u0219i domnuNoapte, a s\u0103rit \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i \u0219i-a strigat litera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nea Radu a notat-o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i duhul f\u0103Marieto s-a l\u0103sat \u00een genunchi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd a sim\u021bit curentul electric trec\u00e2ndu-i prin degetul mare \u0219i inund\u00e2ndu-i tot corpul, Alecu George, zis \u0219i coaieSt\u00e2n\u0103, a s\u0103rit \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i \u0219i-a strigat litera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nea Radu a notat-o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i duhul f\u0103Marieto a strigat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd a sim\u021bit curentul electric trec\u00e2ndu-i prin degetul mare \u0219i inund\u00e2ndu-i tot corpul, Pasca Florin, zis \u0219i b\u0103taieIon, a s\u0103rit \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i \u0219i-a strigat litera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nea Radu a notat-o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i duhul f\u0103Marieto \u0219i-a pus m\u00e2inile pe cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd a sim\u021bit curentul electric trec\u00e2ndu-i prin degetul mare \u0219i inund\u00e2ndu-i tot corpul, Rugaci Carmelita, zis\u0103 \u0219i cudeToate, a s\u0103rit din nou \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i \u0219i-a strigat \u00eenc\u0103 o dat\u0103 litera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nea Radu a notat-o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i duhul f\u0103Marieto s-a \u00eentins pe jos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd a sim\u021bit curentul electric trec\u00e2ndu-i prin degetul mare \u0219i inund\u00e2ndu-i tot corpul, D\u0103g\u0103lita Sergiu, zis \u0219i f\u0103Feti\u021ba, a s\u0103rit \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i \u0219i-a strigat litera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nea Radu a notat-o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i duhul f\u0103Marieto s-a ridicat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd a sim\u021bit curentul electric trec\u00e2ndu-i prin degetul mare \u0219i inund\u00e2ndu-i tot corpul, Conci\u0219 Lic\u0103, zis \u0219i neaFurtu, a s\u0103rit \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i \u0219i-a strigat litera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nea Radu a notat-o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i duhul f\u0103Marieto a urlat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd a sim\u021bit curentul electric trec\u00e2ndu-i prin degetul mare \u0219i inund\u00e2ndu-i tot corpul, Pasca Florin, zis \u0219i b\u0103taieIon, a s\u0103rit din nou \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i \u0219i-a strigat \u00eenc\u0103 o dat\u0103 litera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nea Radu a notat-o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i duhul f\u0103Marieto s-a \u00eentins pe burt\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd a sim\u021bit curentul electric trec\u00e2ndu-i prin degetul mare \u0219i inund\u00e2ndu-i tot corpul, F\u00e2lfan Dorin, zis \u0219i de-teMinte, a s\u0103rit \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i \u0219i-a strigat litera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nea Radu a notat-o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i duhul f\u0103Marieto a f\u0103cut o pauz\u0103, a\u0219a cum scria \u00een instruc\u021biuni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd a sim\u021bit curentul electric trec\u00e2ndu-i prin degetul mare \u0219i inund\u00e2ndu-i tot corpul, F\u0103ceanu Ionu\u021b, zis \u0219i bag\u0103Bere, a s\u0103rit \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i \u0219i-a strigat litera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nea Radu a notat-o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i duhul f\u0103Marieto s-a chircit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd a sim\u021bit curentul electric trec\u00e2ndu-i prin degetul mare \u0219i inund\u00e2ndu-i tot corpul Lolescu Gabriel, zis \u0219i C\u0103r\u0103mid\u0103, a s\u0103rit \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i \u0219i-a strigat litera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nea Radu a notat-o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i duhul f\u0103Marieto s-a pus \u00een m\u00e2ini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd a sim\u021bit curentul electric trec\u00e2ndu-i prin degetul mare \u0219i inund\u00e2ndu-i tot corpul, Pasca Florin, zis \u0219i b\u0103taieIon, a s\u0103rit din nou \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i \u0219i-a strigat \u00eenc\u0103 o dat\u0103 litera. Era a treia oar\u0103, \u0219i se sim\u021bea sl\u0103bit. A patra oar\u0103 ar fi fost fatal\u0103. A\u0219tepta, \u00eensp\u0103im\u00e2ntat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nea Radu a notat-o<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i duhul f\u0103Marieto a scos limba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd a sim\u021bit curentul electric trec\u00e2ndu-i prin degetul mare \u0219i inund\u00e2ndu-i tot corpul, C\u0103ci Mihai-Decebal, zis \u0219i Deoarece, a s\u0103rit \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i \u0219i-a strigat litera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nea Radu a notat-o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i duhul f\u0103Marieto a b\u0103tut din palme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2nd a sim\u021bit curentul electric trec\u00e2ndu-i prin degetul mare \u0219i inund\u00e2ndu-i tot corpul, Moac\u0103 Nicolae, zis \u0219i domnuNoapte, a s\u0103rit din nou \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i \u0219i-a strigat \u00eenc\u0103 o dat\u0103 litera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nea Radu a notat-o: E<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i duhul f\u0103Marieto s-a oprit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Era mul\u021bumit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vigor, Gheorghe, zis \u0219i tacSu, a plecat cu noaptea \u00een cap \u00een p\u0103dure. L-a l\u0103sat pe Sebastian dormind, cu m\u00e2inile bandajate pe piept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A \u00eenaintat pe c\u0103rarea care d\u0103dea \u00een poieni\u021b\u0103 \u0219i a trecut de bosche\u021bii \u00een care se ascundea neaZorna dup\u0103 chimioterapie, ca s\u0103 nu stea \u00een preajma copiilor de la bloc. \u00cen fa\u021b\u0103, un p\u00e2lc de nuci tineri. Mai la st\u00e2nga, ni\u0219te salc\u00e2mi cu coaja l\u0103ptoas\u0103 care se sprijineau de gardul Unit\u0103\u021bii Militare. S-a apropiat de gard. S-a pi\u0219at cu m\u00e2inile la spate, l\u0103s\u00e2nd lichidul cald s\u0103-i \u00eenmoaie pantalonii. C\u00e2nd a terminat, a scos toporul pe care \u00eel \u021binea la curea \u0219i a \u00eenceput s\u0103 loveasc\u0103 \u00een st\u00e2nga \u0219i \u00een dreapta. Nu urla, de\u0219i ar fi vrut s\u0103 o fac\u0103. Undeva, \u00een sufletul lui, nu mai \u00eenc\u0103pea nimic. Nucii \u0219i salc\u00e2mii \u0219i brazii tremurau sub loviturile sale. Crengu\u021bele ve\u0219tede c\u0103deau primele, \u0219i Gheorghe le strivea \u0219i le d\u0103dea cu piciorul. La un moment dat, a sim\u021bit cum se \u00eenal\u021b\u0103 deasupra p\u0103durii. A v\u0103zut un nuc mare, iar \u00een v\u00e2rful lui, ramuri tinere se iveau din scoar\u021ba b\u0103tr\u00e2n\u0103. Le-a retezat. Ramurile au c\u0103zut pe p\u0103m\u00e2nt, \u0219i el le-a luat \u0219i le-a prins m\u0103nunchi \u00een palm\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cencepea s\u0103 r\u0103sar\u0103 soarele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n S-a \u00eentors acas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i-ar fi dorit s\u0103 aib\u0103 m\u0103car o musc\u0103 \u00een cas\u0103, cu care acum s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sebastian st\u0103tea \u00eentins pe canapea. Dormea, cu o perfuzie de morfin\u0103 \u00een ven\u0103. Gheorghe a scos ramurile fragede de nuc \u0219i le-a pus al\u0103turi. Pe aragaz pusese \u00eentr-o oal\u0103 c\u00e2teva buc\u0103\u021bi de bitum, care acum erau bulburele frumoase, ca ni\u0219te pustule care erup \u0219i las\u0103 \u00een aer un miros de puroi proasp\u0103t. A luat oala de pe foc \u0219i a adus-o mai aproape de pat. A prins cu dou\u0103 degete o ramur\u0103 t\u00e2n\u0103r\u0103 de nuc, a potrivit-o \u00een dreptul antebra\u021bului Rechinului \u0219i a \u00eenceput s\u0103 le ung\u0103 cu smoal\u0103, s\u0103 le lipeasc\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n c\u00e2nd o s\u0103 vin\u0103 apa o s\u0103 prind\u0103 muguri \u0219i o s\u0103 \u00eenfrunzeasc\u0103! a mai \u0219optit, ca \u0219i cum Rechinu ar fi trebuit s\u0103 se trezeasc\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103 \u00een\u021beleag\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" O proz\u0103 de Sebastian Sifft<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":3162,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1924,29],"tags":[1923,167,1906,685],"coauthors":[1280],"class_list":["post-9305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-box-office-proza","category-fictiune","tag-box-office-proza","tag-fictiune","tag-nr-7-8-9-2023","tag-sebastian-sifft"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/foto-Sebastian-Sifft-\u00a9-Michael-de-Lausnay.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9305","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\/95"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9305"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9308,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9305\/revisions\/9308"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9305"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/revistafamilia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=9305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}