Partea a 2-a \u2013 Continuarea pove\u0219tii \ud83d\udc49 Maria a \u00eempins \u00eencet u\u0219a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pentru c\u00e2teva secunde, n-a \u00een\u021beles ce vede.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Andrei era l\u00e2ng\u0103 canapeaua din mica \u00eenc\u0103pere de relaxare, iar secretara lui, o femeie pe care Maria o \u00eent\u00e2lnise de c\u00e2teva ori la petrecerile firmei, st\u0103tea lipit\u0103 de el. M\u00e2na lui era \u00een jurul taliei ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Erau at\u00e2t de absorbi\u021bi unul de cel\u0103lalt, \u00eenc\u00e2t nici m\u0103car n-o auziser\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria a r\u0103mas nemi\u0219cat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dintr-odat\u0103, toate vorbele lui s-au a\u0219ezat la locul lor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eAvem nevoie de pu\u021bin spa\u021biu.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eDu-te la \u021bar\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eMai sl\u0103be\u0219ti pu\u021bin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu fusese preocupat de s\u0103n\u0103tatea ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu avusese nevoie de lini\u0219te.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Avusese nevoie ca ea s\u0103 dispar\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria s-a retras \u00eenainte s\u0103 fie observat\u0103 \u0219i a \u00eenchis u\u0219a la fel de \u00eencet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pe hol, \u0219i-a sprijinit pentru o clip\u0103 palma de perete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
O durea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ar fi fost o minciun\u0103 s\u0103 spun\u0103 c\u0103 nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar, \u00een mod ciudat, sub durere exista \u0219i altceva: o claritate pe care n-o mai sim\u021bise de mult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Telefonul \u00eei ar\u0103ta 14:47.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
La ora trei avea \u00eent\u00e2lnirea cu Bogdan Marinescu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pentru o secund\u0103 s-a g\u00e2ndit s\u0103 plece. S\u0103 se urce \u00een ma\u0219in\u0103, s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103, s\u0103-l sune pe Andrei \u0219i s\u0103-i cear\u0103 explica\u021bii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi \u0219i-a amintit de Petru \u0219i Ana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De pod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De oamenii care o \u00eentrebaser\u0103 \u00een diminea\u021ba plec\u0103rii:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Crezi c\u0103 avem vreo \u0219ans\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria le promisese c\u0103 va \u00eencerca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iar ceea ce f\u0103cuse Andrei nu avea s\u0103-i transforme promisiunea \u00eentr-o minciun\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i-a \u00eendreptat spatele, \u0219i-a \u0219ters ochii \u0219i a urcat un etaj.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bogdan Marinescu o a\u0219tepta \u00eentr-un birou mare, luminos. Pe mas\u0103 avea deja fotografiile trimise de ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Doamn\u0103 Maria, m\u0103 bucur c\u0103 a\u021bi venit. Recunosc c\u0103 mi-a\u021bi dat peste cap ultimele dou\u0103 seri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Sper c\u0103 \u00eentr-un sens bun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B\u0103rbatul a z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 M-a\u021bi f\u0103cut s\u0103-mi amintesc de locul din care am plecat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A luat una dintre fotografii. \u00cen ea se vedeau podul deteriorat \u0219i c\u00e2teva dintre casele satului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pe aici mergeam la \u0219coal\u0103 c\u00e2nd eram copil. N-am mai fost acolo de aproape treizeci de ani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria i-a explicat tot ce aflase: c\u00e2\u021bi oameni mai locuiau \u00een sat, c\u00e2t de greu ajungeau la medic sau la magazin \u0219i de ce autorit\u0103\u021bile am\u00e2naser\u0103 ani \u00eentregi rezolvarea problemei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bogdan a ascultat-o f\u0103r\u0103 s-o \u00eentrerup\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
La final, a \u00eenchis dosarul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Voi finan\u021ba lucr\u0103rile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria a crezut c\u0103 nu auzise bine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Vorbi\u021bi serios?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Foarte serios. Dar vreau s\u0103 merg personal acolo \u00eenainte s\u0103 \u00eencepem. S\u00e2mb\u0103t\u0103, dac\u0103 se poate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria a z\u00e2mbit pentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een acea zi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Oamenii aceia n-o s\u0103 cread\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Atunci nu le spune\u021bi \u00eenc\u0103. Le facem o surpriz\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00e2nd a ie\u0219it din biroul lui, Maria s-a oprit pe hol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen st\u00e2nga era liftul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen dreapta, biroul lui Andrei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ar fi putut pleca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar nu mai voia s\u0103 fug\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S-a \u00eentors \u0219i a mers direct spre el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De data aceasta a b\u0103tut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Puternic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva secunde, u\u0219a s-a deschis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Andrei a \u00eencremenit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Maria?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cravata \u00eei era u\u0219or str\u00e2mb\u0103, iar expresia lui spunea tot ce gura \u00eenc\u0103 \u00eencerca s\u0103 ascund\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce\u2026 ce faci aici?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria l-a privit c\u00e2teva clipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Am avut o \u00eent\u00e2lnire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Aici?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da. Cu Bogdan Marinescu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fa\u021ba lui s-a schimbat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Cu \u0219eful meu? Pentru ce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru podul din satul \u00een care m-ai trimis s\u0103 sl\u0103besc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Andrei a clipit nedumerit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce pod?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria aproape c\u0103 a r\u00e2s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nici m\u0103car nu-l interesa ce f\u0103cuse ea acolo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu conteaz\u0103. Important este c\u0103 va fi ref\u0103cut. Am ob\u021binut finan\u021barea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Tu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Eu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Andrei a r\u0103mas f\u0103r\u0103 replic\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria \u0219i-a mutat privirea spre \u00eenc\u0103perea din spatele lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Apropo\u2026 am ajuns mai devreme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen clipa aceea, el a \u00een\u021beles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Maria, stai pu\u021bin. Pot s\u0103 explic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu trebuie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu este ceea ce crezi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria a z\u00e2mbit trist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Andrei, exist\u0103 o limit\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 la care po\u021bi considera o femeie proast\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El a ie\u0219it pe hol \u0219i a tras u\u0219a dup\u0103 el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ascult\u0103-m\u0103. \u00centre noi lucrurile nu mai mergeau de mult. Tu erai mereu preocupat\u0103 de problemele tale, de tratament, te-ai schimbat\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria l-a privit uluit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i acum \u00eencerca s\u0103 fac\u0103 din tr\u0103darea lui vina ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 De aceea m-ai trimis la \u021bar\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Andrei a t\u0103cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i t\u0103cerea aceea i-a fost suficient\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u00cen\u021beleg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Maria\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218tii ce este cel mai trist? Nu faptul c\u0103 exist\u0103 alt\u0103 femeie. Ci c\u0103 ai folosit exact lucrul despre care \u0219tiai c\u0103 m\u0103 doare ca s\u0103 scapi de mine. M-ai f\u0103cut s\u0103 cred c\u0103 problema era corpul meu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Andrei \u0219i-a cobor\u00e2t privirea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Am gre\u0219it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da. Dar nu unde crezi tu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria \u0219i-a luat geanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 M-ai trimis acolo convins c\u0103 m\u0103 vei g\u0103si exact cum m-ai l\u0103sat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S-a apropiat de lift, apoi s-a \u00eentors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Numai c\u0103 femeia aceea nu se mai \u00eentoarce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce vrei s\u0103 spui?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 C\u00e2nd ajung acas\u0103, \u00eemi iau lucrurile de care am nevoie. Pentru restul vom vorbi prin avocat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Maria, nu lua o decizie acum, la nervi!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
U\u0219ile liftului s-au deschis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu sunt nervoas\u0103, Andrei. Cred c\u0103 tocmai asta te sperie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A intrat \u0219i a ap\u0103sat butonul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i \u00eenc\u0103 ceva. Mul\u021bumesc c\u0103 m-ai trimis la \u021bar\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El o privea f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u00een\u021beleag\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Acolo am \u00eent\u00e2lnit ni\u0219te oameni care m-au tratat cu mai mult respect \u00een c\u00e2teva zile dec\u00e2t ai f\u0103cut-o tu \u00een ultimii ani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
U\u0219ile s-au \u00eenchis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S\u00e2mb\u0103t\u0103 diminea\u021b\u0103, Maria s-a \u00eentors \u00een sat \u00eempreun\u0103 cu Bogdan \u0219i doi ingineri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Petru i-a v\u0103zut cobor\u00e2nd din ma\u0219in\u0103 \u0219i a venit gr\u0103bit spre ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Maria, cine sunt domnii?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ea n-a mai putut s\u0103-\u0219i ascund\u0103 z\u00e2mbetul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Oamenii care ne vor ajuta s\u0103 avem din nou pod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B\u0103tr\u00e2nul a r\u0103mas cu gura \u00eentredeschis\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ana \u0219i-a dus ambele m\u00e2ini la piept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ai reu\u0219it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Am reu\u0219it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vestea s-a r\u0103sp\u00e2ndit \u00eentr-o or\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oamenii au ie\u0219it la por\u021bi, au venit s\u0103-i mul\u021bumeasc\u0103, iar Maria nu \u0219tia unde s\u0103 se ascund\u0103 de toate \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219\u0103rile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bogdan privea satul \u00een t\u0103cere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
La un moment dat s-a apropiat de ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218ti\u021bi ce e interesant? Dac\u0103 nu m\u0103 suna\u021bi, probabil mai treceau \u00eenc\u0103 treizeci de ani f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eentorc aici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria a privit spre casa \u00een care Andrei o trimisese ca pe o pedeaps\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Uneori trebuie s\u0103 ajungi \u00eentr-un loc \u00een care nu voiai deloc s\u0103 fii ca s\u0103 descoperi unde trebuia, de fapt, s\u0103 ajungi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen lunile urm\u0103toare, via\u021ba ei s-a schimbat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A \u00eenceput divor\u021bul. \u0218i-a continuat tratamentul, dar a \u00eencetat s\u0103-\u0219i mai priveasc\u0103 trupul prin ochii lui Andrei. A continuat s\u0103 mearg\u0103 \u00een sat \u0219i s\u0103-i ajute pe oameni cu documentele \u0219i proiectele lor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iar c\u00e2nd lucr\u0103rile la pod au \u00eenceput, Petru a insistat s\u0103 fie prima persoan\u0103 pe care Maria s-o anun\u021be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 P\u00e2n\u0103 la urm\u0103, fata noastr\u0103 de la ora\u0219 ne-a adus podul \u00eenapoi, spunea el tuturor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria r\u00e2dea de fiecare dat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu devenise peste noapte alt\u0103 femeie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu trebuia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doar \u00eencetase s\u0103 mai cread\u0103 c\u0103 valoarea ei depinde de num\u0103rul de pe c\u00e2ntar sau de privirea b\u0103rbatului de l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00centr-o dup\u0103-amiaz\u0103, st\u0103tea \u00eempreun\u0103 cu Ana pe banca din fa\u021ba casei. \u00cen dep\u0103rtare se auzeau utilajele lucr\u00e2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Te mai \u00eentorci la el? a \u00eentrebat b\u0103tr\u00e2na.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria a privit spre drum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi a z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i nu \u021bi-e fric\u0103 s\u0103 \u00eencepi de la cap\u0103t?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria s-a g\u00e2ndit c\u00e2teva secunde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ba da. Dar acum \u0219tiu ceva ce \u00eenainte nu \u0219tiam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 C\u0103 m\u0103 descurc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ana i-a str\u00e2ns m\u00e2na.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iar Maria a privit spre podul care prindea din nou form\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Andrei o trimisese acolo ca s\u0103 scape de ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
F\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 vrea, o trimisese exact \u00een locul \u00een care Maria avea s\u0103 se reg\u0103seasc\u0103 pe sine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Partea a 2-a \u2013 Continuarea pove\u0219tii \ud83d\udc49 Maria a \u00eempins \u00eencet u\u0219a. Pentru c\u00e2teva secunde, n-a \u00een\u021beles ce vede. Andrei era l\u00e2ng\u0103 canapeaua din mica \u00eenc\u0103pere de relaxare, iar secretara lui, o femeie pe care Maria o \u00eent\u00e2lnise de c\u00e2teva ori la petrecerile firmei, st\u0103tea lipit\u0103 de el. M\u00e2na lui era \u00een jurul taliei ei. … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stiri-faine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stiri-faine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stiri-faine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stiri-faine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stiri-faine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3816"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stiri-faine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3816\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3817,"href":"https:\/\/stiri-faine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3816\/revisions\/3817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stiri-faine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stiri-faine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stiri-faine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}