\u2014 Stai! Cum s\u0103 intr\u0103m a\u0219a? Dac\u0103 ne prinde?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce-ai, m\u0103? Cine s\u0103 ne prind\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mama! A zis s\u0103 nu ne mai oprim, s\u0103 venim direct acas\u0103, c\u0103 altfel o lu\u0103m pe coaj\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pffff, t\u00e2mpenii! Tu mai stai s\u0103 ascul\u021bi abera\u021biile lui mama, ce naiba?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 M\u0103 rog, nu… Auzi? Dar tu e\u0219ti sigur c\u0103 ce-ai auzit e adev\u0103rat?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da\u2019 ce crezi, c\u0103 b\u0103teau \u0103ia c\u00e2mpii doar a\u0219a?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 P\u0103i, nu \u0219tiu… poate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Sunt de a VIII-a, au f\u0103cut \u0219i-au v\u0103zut de toate, crede-m\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mda, mai bine nu-mi spune, c\u0103 s-ar putea s\u0103 m\u0103 r\u0103zg\u00e2ndesc \u0219i s\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eentorc cu Lia direct acas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ai \u00eennebunit, ce vrei, s\u0103 ne dai de gol pe to\u021bi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu, stai lini\u0219tit, c\u0103 ne d\u0103 Lia-n g\u00e2t pe am\u00e2ndoi, \u00eencerc\u0103 Maria s\u0103 r\u00e2d\u0103, \u00eens\u0103 nu-i ie\u0219i dec\u00e2t un r\u00e2njet crispat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Eu nu spun nimic la nimeni, plomit… dac\u0103-mi da\u021bi o bobo din aia pe b\u0103\u021b!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da, Lia, stai lini\u0219tit\u0103, c\u0103 sigur g\u0103sim \u0219i o acadea din aia alb cu roz, care miroase a c\u0103p\u0219uni cu lapte, cum \u00ee\u021bi place \u021bie, o lini\u0219ti Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Auzi, da\u2019 noi nici bani n-avem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Am eu ni\u0219te m\u0103run\u021bi\u0219, c\u0103 l-am v\u0103zut pe tata c\u00e2nd \u00ee\u0219i golea buzunarele \u0219i l-am luat dup\u0103 ce-a plecat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Cred c\u0103 mai am \u0219i eu restul de la p\u00e2ine, de azi-diminea\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 E, vezi c\u0103 te descurci? Nu degeaba e\u0219ti sor-mea! r\u00e2nji Paul satisf\u0103cut \u0219i scuip\u0103 ceva imaginar printre din\u021bi, de parc\u0103 l-ar fi incomodat la vorbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da\u2019 cu asta mic\u0103 ce facem?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce s\u0103 facem? O lu\u0103m cu noi. Doar nu vrei s-o l\u0103s\u0103m afar\u0103, s\u0103 plece aiurea de capul ei, c\u0103 d\u0103m de alte belele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ai dreptate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu \u0219tiu ce vle\u021bi voi s\u0103 face\u021bi, dal eu nu vin. Mama a zis s\u0103 venim la mas\u0103. \u0218i mi-e foame. Vleau m\u00e2ncale. \u0218i vleau pipi. \u0218i caca. \u0218i p\u00e2l\u021b, \u00eencepu Lia s\u0103 sc\u00e2nceasc\u0103 zgomotos \u0219i s\u0103 bat\u0103 nervos din picior, f\u0103r\u0103 a v\u0103rsa vreo lacrim\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Lia, lini\u0219te\u0219te-te! Intr\u0103m doar pu\u021bin, ne uit\u0103m, lu\u0103m o bomboan\u0103 \u0219i plec\u0103m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i de ce intl\u0103m la cineva \u00een cas\u0103? Palc\u0103 nu volbeam cu necunoscu\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 P\u0103i nu vorbim, spunem doar Bun\u0103 ziua <\/em>\u0219i La revedere<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Bine, dal hai lepede, c\u0103 mi-e foame \u0219i vleau ciolbi\u021b\u0103 cu calne. \u0218i dup\u0103 aia bobo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Da, Lia. \u00ce\u021bi promit c\u0103 nu st\u0103m mult \u0219i ne \u00eentoarcem la mama s\u0103 m\u00e2nc\u0103m ciorbi\u021b\u0103, bine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lia \u00eencuviin\u021b\u0103 din cap, cu nasul ro\u0219u de la frig \u0219i fa\u021ba ascuns\u0103 pe jum\u0103tate \u00een fularul de l\u00e2n\u0103. Merser\u0103 o vreme t\u0103cu\u021bi, fetele de m\u00e2n\u0103, la c\u00e2\u021biva pa\u0219i \u00een spatele lui Paul, singurul care \u0219tia drumul. Maria o tr\u0103gea dup\u0103 ea pe sora ei mai mic\u0103, care r\u0103m\u0103sese cu capul \u00eentors, privind curioas\u0103 cum lucea soarele \u00eentr-o balt\u0103 \u00eenghe\u021bat\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 a-i p\u0103sa vreun pic de restul lucrurilor pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 care treceau \u00een drumul lor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu observ\u0103 nici v\u00e2ntul rece care \u00eempr\u0103\u0219tia ni\u0219te fulgi firavi prin aer, nici stratul sub\u021bire de z\u0103pad\u0103 pe care, c\u00e2nd p\u0103\u0219eau, l\u0103sau multe urme lunguie\u021be, nici bradul de Cr\u0103ciun din pia\u021bet\u0103, pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 care, dup\u0103 ce trecur\u0103, se f\u0103cu din ce \u00een ce mai mic \u00een urma lor, p\u00e2n\u0103 nu se mai v\u0103zu dec\u00e2t un degetar cu lumini\u021be. Pr\u0103v\u0103lia cu u\u0219i \u0219i ferestre verzi se apropia din ce \u00een ce mai mult, p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd ajunse fix \u00een fa\u021ba celor trei copii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218apte pa\u0219i spre prim\u0103rie, apoi \u00eenc\u0103 trei spre biseric\u0103, cinci pa\u0219i de pitic \u0219i gata, aici trebuie s\u0103 fie! Bomboneria lui Hubert<\/em>, rosti Paul cu m\u00e2na \u00eentins\u0103-n sus, ca un ghid de la muzeu, ar\u0103t\u00e2nd spre mica plac\u0103 inscrip\u021bionat\u0103 din alam\u0103, care at\u00e2rna perpendicular pe peretele de l\u00e2ng\u0103 intrare. \u00cen partea de jos, o bomboan\u0103 metalic\u0103 se b\u0103l\u0103ng\u0103nea \u00een v\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it… pufni Maria, cu bra\u021bele amor\u021bite de la greutatea Liei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n De\u0219i pe geamul u\u0219ii scria cu litere mari, ca scrise de m\u00e2n\u0103, Deschis<\/em>, \u00een spatele draperiilor decolorate nu se vedea nimic, iar geamurile erau aburite. Nici o mi\u0219care. \u00cen\u0103untru, \u00eentuneric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Intru eu primul \u0219i veni\u021bi dup\u0103 mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Pare \u00eenchis, hai mai bine s\u0103 ne \u00eentoarcem… \u0219ov\u0103i Maria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 A\u0219a faci mereu! Crezi c-am b\u0103tut at\u00e2ta drum ca s\u0103 facem imediat cale-\u00eentoars\u0103 spre cas\u0103? To\u021bi zic c\u0103 magazinul pare p\u0103r\u0103sit, dar nu e, c\u0103 doar \u0219tiu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Paul \u00ee\u0219i sprijini palmele \u00eenm\u0103nu\u0219ate \u00eentre geam \u0219i t\u00e2mple, ca s\u0103 obtureze lumina, \u0219i trase cu ochiul \u00een\u0103untru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ce vezi acolo? Au bobo? verific\u0103 Lia, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103 sar\u0103 ca s\u0103 vad\u0103 \u0219i ea ceva, \u00eens\u0103 nu reu\u0219i s\u0103 treac\u0103 cu privirea de glaful \u00eenz\u0103pezit al ferestrei. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen vitrina atent aranjat\u0103 se \u00een\u0219irau borcane de toate formele \u0219i m\u0103rimile, cu un con\u021binut variat de bilu\u021be, buline \u0219i triunghiuri colorate. \u00centre borcane \u0219i pr\u0103v\u0103lie era tras\u0103 un fel de cortin\u0103 din catifea mov, care nu l\u0103sa s\u0103 se vad\u0103 nimic \u00een\u0103untru. Ar fi putut fi foarte bine doar o butaforie, un pervaz decorat, iar \u00een spate, gol, un carton ca un decor de teatru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Paul o ridic\u0103 pe Lia \u00een bra\u021be. Cu fruntea lipit\u0103 de geam ca o ventuz\u0103, ea scoase un chiot de uimire c\u00e2nd d\u0103du cu ochii de at\u00e2tea bun\u0103t\u0103\u021bi \u0219i se hot\u0103r\u00ee repede:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Cled c\u0103 nu mai vleau ciolbi\u021b\u0103 acuma, se adres\u0103 ea vitrinei, privind cu ochii c\u00e2t farfuriu\u021bele de ceai ale bunicii. Hai s\u0103 lu\u0103m ceva bun de aici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maria \u00eei z\u00e2mbi amuzat\u0103, Paul ap\u0103s\u0103 tare pe clan\u021b\u0103 \u0219i u\u0219a se deschise cu un sc\u00e2r\u021b\u00e2it prelung. Un clinchet metalic de clopo\u021bel r\u0103sun\u0103 \u00een tot magazinul. Trecur\u0103 pe r\u00e2nd pragul. O lumin\u0103 slab\u0103 func\u021biona cu \u00eentreruperi, fragment\u00e2nd spa\u021biul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Fluctua\u021bii de curent din cauza iluminatului de la bradul de Cr\u0103ciun, se auzi de undeva o voce r\u0103gu\u0219it\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Dar astea nu par a fi becuri! Arat\u0103 ca lum\u00e2n\u0103rile, se minun\u0103 Paul cu gura c\u0103scat\u0103, mai mult pentru sine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Malia, aici miloase a dulceuri. Mmmm, vleau, vleau! Bobo, cioco, acadele… mai apuc\u0103 s\u0103 \u00eenghit\u0103 o dat\u0103-n sec \u0219i fugi repede spre o vitrin\u0103 de care-\u0219i sprijini nasul mic c\u00e2t o butonier\u0103, l\u0103s\u00e2nd o urm\u0103 aburit\u0103 pe sticla curat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maria, cu un pas \u00een spate, analiza \u0219i ea con\u021binutul borcanelor aflate pe un raft mai sus, \u00een st\u00e2nga tejghelei vechi din lemn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Paul, ia uite-te aici! Bomboanele astea parc\u0103 se mi\u0219c\u0103!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Cum a\u0219a?!… Nu se mi\u0219c\u0103, lumineaz\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Or fi becule\u021be! Ia prive\u0219te mai atent, p\u00e2lp\u00e2ie ceva \u00een\u0103untru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ia s\u0103 v\u0103d! zise Paul serios \u0219i deschise capacul borcanului, lu\u0103 o bomboan\u0103 galben\u0103 transparent\u0103 \u0219i o analiz\u0103 minu\u021bios. Ai dreptate, are \u00een\u0103untru o flac\u0103r\u0103 mic\u0103. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i-n bomboanele albastre se vede ceva alb f\u00e2lf\u00e2itor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 O arip\u0103 de pas\u0103re! exclam\u0103 Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Iar bomboanele roz pulseaz\u0103-n palm\u0103 ca o inim\u0103! Ce senza\u021bie ciudat\u0103… se \u00eencrunt\u0103 pu\u021bin Maria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Un hurduc\u0103it de cutii r\u0103sturnate, zgomot de bile din sticl\u0103 rostogolite pe pardoseal\u0103 \u0219i, din spatele unui raft pe care se \u00eengr\u0103m\u0103deau jeleuri \u0219i cubule\u021be inegale de rahat, se ridic\u0103 un cap cu un smoc de p\u0103r grizonant \u0219i ochelari murdari cu lentile groase. Un miros de biscui\u021bi \u0219i cardamom \u00eenv\u0103lui pr\u0103v\u0103lia. Bombonierul purta o tunic\u0103 din catifea de culoarea ambrei, cu nasturi aurii, iar la g\u00e2t, o e\u0219arf\u0103 din m\u0103tase neagr\u0103 cu arabescuri bej, tocit\u0103 pe margini. Cu aceea\u0219i voce r\u0103gu\u0219it\u0103, continu\u0103 rar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Voi trebuie s\u0103 fi\u021bi cei trei fra\u021bi de pe Strada Zorilor, de la nr. 5. Paul, Lia \u0219i Maria. Bine a\u021bi venit \u00een bomboneria mea! Cu ce v-a\u0219 putea servi? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cu spatele la rafturi, copiii \u00eencercau s\u0103 ascund\u0103 borcanele \u00een care tocmai umblaser\u0103. Paul, care mereu se l\u0103uda c\u0103, la cei 11 ani ai lui, nu-l mai speria nimic, se bloc\u0103 pentru c\u00e2teva clipe. Ezita \u00eentre a r\u0103spunde sau a da \u00eenapoi, fugind m\u00e2nc\u00e2nd p\u0103m\u00e2ntul, direct pe u\u0219\u0103 afar\u0103. De unde \u0219tia v\u00e2nz\u0103torul c\u0103 erau fra\u021bi \u0219i unde locuiau? N-o fi cumva vreun vraci? Sau mai r\u0103u, vreun vr\u0103jitor \u00een toat\u0103 regula, care citea g\u00e2nduri \u0219i trecea prin pere\u021bi? Altfel cum…<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu mai apuc\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i continue firul \u00eentreb\u0103rilor \u00een g\u00e2nd, c\u0103 b\u0103tr\u00e2nul continu\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ceea ce c\u0103uta\u021bi ar putea fi chiar aici, uita\u021bi-v\u0103 bine, iar dac\u0103 ave\u021bi nevoie de ajutor, chema\u021bi-m\u0103 \u2013 \u0219i d\u0103du s\u0103 plece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Sta\u021bi! strig\u0103 Paul cu o voce spart\u0103. Am auzit de la cineva c\u0103 aici g\u0103sim ni\u0219te bomboane fermecate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu \u0219tiu despre ce vorbe\u0219ti, tinere, zise b\u0103tr\u00e2nul, trec\u00e2ndu-\u0219i m\u00e2na \u00een r\u0103sp\u0103r prin pletele c\u0103runte, apoi f\u0103cu c\u00e2\u021biva pa\u0219i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ni\u0219te bomboane care, dac\u0103 le m\u00e2nc\u0103m, ne transform\u0103m \u00een oameni mari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u00cen oameni mari, zici? repet\u0103 bombonierul mirat, pref\u0103c\u00e2ndu-se c\u0103 nu \u00een\u021belege.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Da, exact. A\u021bi \u00een\u021beles bine, vrem s\u0103 devenim oameni mari mai repede, se b\u0103g\u0103 \u0219i Maria \u00een discu\u021bie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Dar de ce vre\u021bi voi s\u0103 fi\u021bi oameni mari \u0219i de ce crede\u021bi c\u0103 v-a\u0219 da aceste bomboane, chiar dac\u0103 le-a\u0219 avea?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Eu nu vleau s\u0103 fiu male. Vleau s\u0103 l\u0103m\u00e2n mic\u0103 si s\u0103 melgem acas\u0103, cum a\u021bi plomis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu conteaz\u0103 asta, de ce trebuie s\u0103 d\u0103m at\u00e2tea explica\u021bii?! Le pl\u0103tim \u0219i gata! izbucni Paul enervat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Pentru c\u0103 ceea ce \u00eemi cere\u021bi este riscant \u0219i e posibil s\u0103 nu v\u0103 mai pute\u021bi \u00eentoarce \u00een corpul de copil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i ce dac\u0103? Doar da\u021bi-ne bomboanele mai repede!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu pot s\u0103 v\u0103 dau nimic. Nu este at\u00e2t de simplu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Chiar dac\u0103 nu ne ajuta\u021bi, noi le-am g\u0103sit deja! se l\u0103ud\u0103 Paul, m\u00e2ndru de isprava lor. Sunt acele bomboane cu inim\u0103, arip\u0103 de porumbel \u0219i foc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Domnul Hubert r\u0103mase pe loc, f\u0103r\u0103 a mai scoate nici un cuv\u00e2nt, pre\u021b de c\u00e2teva secunde. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Am \u00een\u021beles. A\u021bi umblat pe raftul interzis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 De ce interzis? Nu scria nic\u0103ieri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u00cen plus, borcanele erau la vedere, se f\u00e2st\u00e2ci Maria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Da, nu m-am g\u00e2ndit c\u0103 voi avea ni\u0219te intru\u0219i aici care-mi vor r\u0103scoli prin pr\u0103v\u0103lie de capul lor. Ca s\u0103 nu mai zic c\u0103 ucenicul meu, c\u00e2nd a f\u0103cut curat, a \u00eencurcat recipientele \u0219i nu mai \u0219tiu care bomboane unde erau \u0219i pentru ce sunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ce amuzant! Asta \u00eenseamn\u0103 c\u0103 nu mai \u0219tim ce culoale de bomboan\u0103 ce gust ale!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Etichetele s-au inversat \u0219i e totul vrai\u0219te. C\u0103p\u0219una e verde, l\u0103m\u00e2ia albastr\u0103, strugurele alb \u0219i tot a\u0219a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 P\u0103i, atunci, le \u00eencerc\u0103m \u0219i vedem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu ave\u021bi voie s\u0103 atinge\u021bi nimic din cele trei borcane, acelea sunt dorin\u021bele spuse \u00een g\u00e2nd \u0219i visurile copiilor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i cum o s\u0103 se-\u00eendeplineasc\u0103 dac\u0103 stau \u00eenchise \u00een ni\u0219te bomboane dintr-un borcan? \u00eentreb\u0103 Maria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Tocmai asta este, eu am grij\u0103 de ele, p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd copiii se vor \u00eentoarce c\u00e2nd se fac mari, ca s\u0103 le elibereze. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i dac\u0103 nu se mai \u00eentorc?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Dac\u0103 nu se mai \u00eentorc \u00eenseamn\u0103 c\u0103 au renun\u021bat la dorin\u021ba lor din copil\u0103rie \u0219i au uitat c\u00e2nd mi-au trecut pragul \u0219i mi-au \u00eencredin\u021bat cel mai de pre\u021b lucru: visul lor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i ce se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103 cu bomboanele pe care nu le mai vor copiii adul\u021bi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Le dau drumul s\u0103 zboare spre al\u021bi copii, care le caut\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Visul nostru este s\u0103 fim mai repede mari \u0219i pentru acele bomboane am venit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i dac\u0103 v\u0103 transforma\u021bi \u00een altceva?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Adic\u0103 \u00een ce ne-am putea transforma? \u00cen pinguini?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u00cen lilieci?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u00cen ulsule\u021bul meu de plus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 M\u0103car dac\u0103-a\u0219 \u0219ti, ar fi ceva, dar nu \u0219tiu. Asta e problema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Bine, atunci, dac\u0103 nu vre\u021bi s\u0103 ne ajuta\u021bi, deschidem capacele \u0219i ne lu\u0103m noi din fiecare borcan c\u00e2te-o bomboan\u0103, le gust\u0103m \u0219i vedem ce se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i eu gust! Vleau loz! \u0218i mov!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Eu am s\u0103 \u00eencerc din jeleuri!<\/p>\n\n\n\n P\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 mai apuce domnul Hubert s\u0103 spun\u0103 ceva, cei trei d\u0103dur\u0103 iama prin borcane, \u00ee\u021bi umplur\u0103 buzunarele cu ce nimerir\u0103 din bomboanele micu\u021be \u0219i colorate, iar \u00een drum spre ie\u0219ire, aruncar\u0103 pe tejghea m\u0103run\u021bi\u0219ul, care zorn\u0103i sec, c\u00e2nd se tr\u00e2nti u\u0219a \u0219i copiii o luar\u0103 la s\u0103n\u0103toasa. G\u00e2f\u00e2iau \u0219i scoteau aburi pe gur\u0103, sl\u0103bind u\u0219or pasul ca s\u0103 priveasc\u0103 din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd \u00een spate. Paul o c\u0103ra pe Lia \u00een c\u00e2rc\u0103, iar Maria str\u00e2ngea \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103 ni\u0219te jeleuri, de pe care se luase zah\u0103rul \u0219i se topise \u00een transpira\u021bia palmelor ei mici \u0219i lipicioase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cenainte s\u0103 coteasc\u0103 pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 pia\u021beta cu bradul de Cr\u0103ciun, mai privir\u0103 o dat\u0103 \u00eenapoi, \u00eens\u0103 nici urm\u0103 de pr\u0103v\u0103lie. Nu se mai z\u0103rea nimic, parc\u0103 nici nu existase. \u00cen locul bomboneriei era un copac mare \u0219i b\u0103tr\u00e2n cu trunchiul gros \u0219i r\u0103d\u0103cinile ca ni\u0219te tentacule negre, ce sufocau trotuarul alb. Din dep\u0103rtare se auzeau r\u00e2sete de copii, dar \u00een jur nu era nimeni. Se oprir\u0103 uimi\u021bi, cu r\u0103suflarea t\u0103iat\u0103 \u0219i se sprijinir\u0103 de parapetul unui gard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ce e, de ce ne-am oplit? N-am ajuns acas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Stai un pic, Lia, c\u0103 nu mai putem… reu\u0219i Maria s\u0103 spun\u0103, respir\u00e2nd \u00een continuare greu, \u00eencovoiat\u0103, cu fa\u021ba spre z\u0103pada murdar\u0103, de parc\u0103 ar fi c\u0103utat ceva pe jos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ce-s alea-n copac, frunze? \u00eentreb\u0103 Paul, mijind ochii ca s\u0103 vad\u0103 mai bine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu par frunze, c\u0103 sunt colorate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Loz, galbene \u0219i albastle! Ca bobele mele! se entuziasm\u0103 Lia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Dorin\u021bele din borcanele de pe raftul secret! strig\u0103 Maria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Corul din r\u00e2sete de copii se auzea din ce \u00een ce mai vag, urm\u0103rind inimile, aripile \u0219i fl\u0103c\u0103rile care zburau spre r\u0103s\u0103rit, puls\u00e2nd de culoare printre fulgii tot mai mari de z\u0103pad\u0103, p\u00e2n\u0103 disp\u0103rur\u0103 \u00een zare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Poc-poc-poc-poc-poc-poc… c\u0103zur\u0103 pe r\u00e2nd cochilii desf\u0103cute de bomboane, la r\u0103d\u0103cina copacului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 N-au mai r\u0103mas dec\u00e2t ni\u0219te crengi goale, \u0219opti Maria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Hai mai bine s\u0103 m\u00e2nc\u0103m, c\u0103 doar nu ne-am chinuit degeaba! Ne-ar prinde bine ni\u0219te energie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Paul se scotoci prin buzunare \u0219i scoase trei bilu\u021be colorate: galben, albastru \u0219i roz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Eu vleau de la Malia! ar\u0103t\u0103 Lia spre un jeleu care lucea portocaliu \u00een lumin\u0103 \u0219i-l \u00eendes\u0103 cu ambele m\u00e2ini \u00een gur\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Mmmm, e dulce!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maria \u00eenfulec\u0103 unul verde, cu gust de…<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Bleah, ce-i \u0103sta? E groaznic, are gust de medicament!…<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maria n-apuc\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i continue fraza, c\u0103 se \u0219i f\u0103cu mic\u0103 \u0219i vocea ei abia se mai auzi surd, ca de foarte departe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ajutoooor! Ce se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103? Ajutoooor!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Malia, e\u0219ti bine? Unde e\u0219ti? o c\u0103ut\u0103 Lia din priviri prin z\u0103pad\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00centre timp, Paul apucase \u0219i el s\u0103 \u00eenghit\u0103 cele trei dropsuri pe care le avea \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i p\u0103\u021bi la fel ca Maria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Da\u2019 care-i faza?! Am zis c\u0103 vreau s\u0103 m\u0103 fac mare, nu mic! Ce mo\u0219 t\u00e2mpit! Ce naiba ne-a dat?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lia se aplec\u0103 \u0219i \u00eei ridic\u0103 de jos pe fra\u021bii ei mici c\u00e2t furnicile, dup\u0103 care izbucni \u00een r\u00e2s:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Vleau acas\u0103, dal nu \u0219tiu dlumul. 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