Partea a 2-a \u2013 Continuarea pove\u0219tii \ud83d\udc49\u2014 Care dintre ele, doamna Ana? Acesta sau celelalte patru?<\/p>\n
Pentru c\u00e2teva secunde, nimeni n-a spus nimic.<\/p>\n
Victor se uita c\u00e2nd la mine, c\u00e2nd la directorul de sal\u0103, de parc\u0103 a\u0219tepta ca unul dintre noi s\u0103 \u00eenceap\u0103 s\u0103 r\u00e2d\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103-i spun\u0103 c\u0103 e o glum\u0103.<\/p>\n
Cristina a fost prima care \u0219i-a g\u0103sit vocea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Celelalte\u2026 patru?<\/p>\n
Andrei p\u0103ru s\u0103-\u0219i dea seama c\u0103 spusese mai mult dec\u00e2t trebuia.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u00cemi cer scuze, doamna Ana.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu-i nimic.<\/p>\n
M-am \u00eentors spre Victor.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Da. Restaurantul este al meu.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dar\u2026<\/p>\n
Se uit\u0103 \u00een jur.<\/p>\n
La mesele ocupate.<\/p>\n
La osp\u0103tarii care treceau gr\u0103bi\u021bi printre clien\u021bi.<\/p>\n
La oamenii care a\u0219teptau la intrare.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cum?<\/p>\n
Am z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Munce\u0219ti. Gre\u0219e\u0219ti. O iei de la cap\u0103t. Mai munce\u0219ti pu\u021bin.<\/p>\n
Cristina \u00eencerc\u0103 s\u0103 r\u00e2d\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cinci restaurante \u00een cinci ani? Hai s\u0103 fim serio\u0219i.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Suntem cinci acum, interveni Andrei. Al \u0219aselea se deschide la Cluj \u00een toamn\u0103.<\/p>\n
Victor \u00ee\u0219i \u00eentoarse brusc capul spre mine.<\/p>\n
N-am putut s\u0103 nu z\u00e2mbesc.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mul\u021bumesc, Andrei. M\u0103 ocup eu de aici.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 ce plec\u0103, Victor r\u0103mase nemi\u0219cat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ana\u2026 eu nu \u0219tiam.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Evident.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Credeam c\u0103 dup\u0103 divor\u021b\u2026<\/p>\n
Se opri.<\/p>\n
\u2014 C\u0103 n-o s\u0103 am bani nici s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nc?<\/p>\n
Cristina \u00eel privi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ce?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Asta mi-a spus \u00een ultima noastr\u0103 sear\u0103 \u00eempreun\u0103.<\/p>\n
Victor \u00ee\u0219i desf\u0103cu nasturele sacoului, vizibil incomod.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Eram nervos.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu, Victor. Erai foarte sigur pe tine.<\/p>\n
N-am spus-o cu furie.<\/p>\n
\u0218i tocmai asta p\u0103ru s\u0103-l deranjeze cel mai tare.<\/p>\n
Nu mai eram femeia care avea nevoie s\u0103-i demonstreze ceva.<\/p>\n
Le-am f\u0103cut semn c\u0103tre sala restaurantului.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Masa voastr\u0103 este preg\u0103tit\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ana, a\u0219teapt\u0103.<\/p>\n
Victor \u00ee\u0219i cobor\u00ee vocea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Putem vorbi pu\u021bin?<\/p>\n
Cristina se \u00eentoarse imediat spre el.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Despre ce?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Despre ceva legat de firm\u0103.<\/p>\n
Atunci am \u00een\u021beles.<\/p>\n
Nu veniser\u0103 doar s\u0103 s\u0103rb\u0103toreasc\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u0218tiam din cercurile de afaceri c\u0103 firma lui Victor avea probleme.<\/p>\n
Nu \u0219tiam \u00eens\u0103 c\u00e2t de grave.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cinci minute, am spus.<\/p>\n
Am urcat \u00een biroul meu de la etaj.<\/p>\n
Victor intr\u0103 dup\u0103 mine \u0219i \u00eenchise u\u0219a.<\/p>\n
Privirea \u00eei alunec\u0103 peste \u00eenc\u0103pere, peste biblioteca mare, planurile noului restaurant \u0219i fotografiile de la deschiderile celorlalte loca\u021bii.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Deci chiar ai f\u0103cut toate astea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Da.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Singur\u0103?<\/p>\n
Am ridicat spr\u00e2nceana.<\/p>\n
\u2014 De ce? Tot \u021bi se pare imposibil?<\/p>\n
\u2014 N-am vrut s\u0103 spun asta.<\/p>\n
Ba exact asta voise s\u0103 spun\u0103.<\/p>\n
Se a\u0219ez\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Firma mea are probleme.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218tiu.<\/p>\n
Victor m\u0103 privi surprins.<\/p>\n
\u2014 De unde?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Bucure\u0219tiul de afaceri nu este at\u00e2t de mare pe c\u00e2t crezi.<\/p>\n
\u00ce\u0219i frec\u0103 palmele.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Am pierdut dou\u0103 contracte importante. Apoi banca ne-a redus linia de credit. Dac\u0103 nu g\u0103sesc finan\u021bare repede\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 Intri \u00een insolven\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
T\u0103cu.<\/p>\n
Apoi d\u0103du din cap.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Am nevoie de 400.000 de euro.<\/p>\n
Aproape c\u0103 am crezut c\u0103 nu auzisem bine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i ai venit s\u0103-i ceri fostei tale so\u021bii?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu \u0219tiam c\u0103 restaurantul este al t\u0103u c\u00e2nd am venit.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Asta face situa\u021bia \u0219i mai interesant\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ana, pot s\u0103-\u021bi dau dob\u00e2nd\u0103. Pot garanta cu\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nici m\u0103car nu m-ai l\u0103sat s\u0103 termin.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 r\u0103spunsul nu depinde de garan\u021bie.<\/p>\n
Se ridic\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dup\u0103 tot ce am avut \u00eempreun\u0103?<\/p>\n
L-am privit c\u00e2teva secunde.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Tocmai pentru c\u0103 \u00eemi amintesc tot ce am avut \u00eempreun\u0103.<\/p>\n
Victor t\u0103cu.<\/p>\n
\u2014 C\u00e2nd am plecat de l\u00e2ng\u0103 tine, continuai s\u0103-mi spui c\u0103 firma era a ta. C\u0103 eu nu contribuisem cu nimic real. Ai f\u0103cut tot posibilul s\u0103 m\u0103 la\u0219i f\u0103r\u0103 acces la bani \u0219i mi-ai spus c\u0103 n-o s\u0103 m\u0103 descurc.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Am f\u0103cut gre\u0219eli.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ai f\u0103cut alegeri.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i tu n-ai gre\u0219it niciodat\u0103?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ba da. Cea mai mare gre\u0219eal\u0103 a mea a fost s\u0103 cred c\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 renun\u021b la ce \u0219tiam s\u0103 fac pentru ca tu s\u0103 te sim\u021bi important.<\/p>\n
Victor cobor\u00ee privirea.<\/p>\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103 de c\u00e2nd \u00eel cuno\u0219team, nu mai avea o replic\u0103 preg\u0103tit\u0103.<\/p>\n
Am deschis un sertar.<\/p>\n
El urm\u0103ri mi\u0219carea \u0219i probabil crezu c\u0103 urma s\u0103 scot un carnet de cecuri.<\/p>\n
Am pus \u00een schimb pe mas\u0103 o carte de vizit\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ce-i asta?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Un avocat specializat \u00een restructur\u0103ri \u0219i insolven\u021b\u0103. Este foarte bun. Dac\u0103 mai poate fi salvat\u0103 firma, te va ajuta.<\/p>\n
Victor se uit\u0103 la cartonul alb.<\/p>\n
\u2014 At\u00e2t?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu.<\/p>\n
M-am l\u0103sat pe spate.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Am \u0219i o ofert\u0103 pentru tine.<\/p>\n
Ochii i se ridicar\u0103 imediat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ce ofert\u0103?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Am nevoie de un manager pentru aprovizionare la noul restaurant din Cluj. Tu cuno\u0219ti domeniul, furnizorii \u0219i negocierile. Salariul este bun.<\/p>\n
Victor r\u0103mase cu gura \u00eentredeschis\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u00cemi oferi\u2026 o slujb\u0103?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Da.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mie?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ai nevoie de bani. Eu am nevoie de un om competent.<\/p>\n
Chipul i se \u00eenro\u0219i.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Vrei s\u0103 m\u0103 umile\u0219ti.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu.<\/p>\n
Am \u00eempins cartea de vizit\u0103 spre el.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dac\u0103 voiam s\u0103 te umilesc, te l\u0103sam s\u0103 continui s\u0103 faci glume despre sp\u0103latul vaselor \u00een fa\u021ba personalului meu.<\/p>\n
Asta \u00eel lovi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u00ce\u021bi ofer exact lucrul pe care tu nu mi l-ai oferit c\u00e2nd eram jos.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218i anume?<\/p>\n
\u2014 O \u0219ans\u0103.<\/p>\n
Victor m\u0103 privi lung.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu pot s\u0103 lucrez pentru tine.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Atunci nu lucra.<\/p>\n
At\u00e2t.<\/p>\n
F\u0103r\u0103 amenin\u021b\u0103ri.<\/p>\n
F\u0103r\u0103 satisfac\u021bia pe care, cu ani \u00een urm\u0103, \u00eemi imaginasem c\u0103 o voi sim\u021bi dac\u0103 \u00eel voi vedea vreodat\u0103 \u00een situa\u021bia asta.<\/p>\n
M-am ridicat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 G\u00e2nde\u0219te-te. Oferta r\u0103m\u00e2ne valabil\u0103 o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd am cobor\u00e2t, Cristina ne a\u0219tepta la mas\u0103.<\/p>\n
Nu mai avea nimic din aerul superior de la intrare.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ce-a\u021bi discutat at\u00e2t? \u00eentreb\u0103 ea.<\/p>\n
Victor se a\u0219ez\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 r\u0103spund\u0103.<\/p>\n
Eu am r\u0103mas \u00een picioare.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cina este din partea casei.<\/p>\n
Cristina m\u0103 privi suspicios.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu vrem poman\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nu este poman\u0103. Este ospitalitate. Aici trat\u0103m bine fiecare client.<\/p>\n
Am f\u0103cut c\u00e2\u021biva pa\u0219i.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ana.<\/p>\n
Vocea lui Victor m\u0103 opri.<\/p>\n
M-am \u00eentors.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u00cemi pare r\u0103u.<\/p>\n
Cristina \u00eel privi uluit\u0103.<\/p>\n
Eu nu spusei nimic.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pentru atunci, continu\u0103 el. Pentru ce \u021bi-am spus. Pentru cum m-am purtat.<\/p>\n
A\u0219 fi dat orice s\u0103 aud cuvintele acelea \u00een urm\u0103 cu cinci ani.<\/p>\n
Acum nu mai aveam nevoie de ele.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Sper s\u0103 \u00eenve\u021bi ceva din ce \u021bi se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103, Victor.<\/p>\n
\u0218i am plecat.<\/p>\n
Trei zile mai t\u00e2rziu, am primit un mesaj.<\/p>\n
\u201eAm sunat avocatul. Mul\u021bumesc.\u201d<\/p>\n
At\u00e2t.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 \u00eenc\u0103 dou\u0103 zile:<\/p>\n
\u201eOferta de la Cluj mai este valabil\u0103?\u201d<\/p>\n
M-am uitat c\u00e2teva secunde la telefon.<\/p>\n
Apoi am scris:<\/p>\n
\u201eDa. Dar vei trece prin acela\u0219i interviu ca to\u021bi ceilal\u021bi.\u201d<\/p>\n
R\u0103spunsul veni aproape imediat.<\/p>\n
\u201e\u00cen\u021beleg.\u201d<\/p>\n
Am l\u0103sat telefonul pe birou \u0219i am continuat s\u0103 lucrez.<\/p>\n
Nu \u0219tiu dac\u0103 Victor a \u00een\u021beles vreodat\u0103 cu adev\u0103rat c\u00e2t r\u0103u \u00eemi f\u0103cuse.<\/p>\n
\u0218i, sincer, nu mai conta.<\/p>\n
Pentru mult timp dup\u0103 divor\u021b, visasem la ziua \u00een care avea s\u0103 m\u0103 vad\u0103 reu\u0219ind.<\/p>\n
\u00cemi imaginam expresia lui.<\/p>\n
Regretul.<\/p>\n
Ru\u0219inea.<\/p>\n
Poate chiar invidia.<\/p>\n
Credeam c\u0103 aceea va fi victoria mea.<\/p>\n
Dar \u00een seara \u00een care a intrat \u00een restaurant \u0219i m-a \u00eentrebat dac\u0103 m-am angajat sp\u0103l\u0103toare de vase, am descoperit ceva mult mai important.<\/p>\n
Nu faptul c\u0103 eu aveam cinci restaurante \u0219i el era aproape de faliment m\u0103 f\u0103cea c\u00e2\u0219tig\u0103toare.<\/p>\n
Ci faptul c\u0103, atunci c\u00e2nd l-am v\u0103zut din nou, nu mai sim\u021beam nevoia s\u0103-i demonstrez absolut nimic.<\/p>\n
Victor avusese dreptate \u00eentr-o singur\u0103 privin\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 divor\u021b, via\u021ba m\u0103 obligase s\u0103 cobor cu picioarele pe p\u0103m\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n
Numai c\u0103 de acolo \u00eenv\u0103\u021basem s\u0103 m\u0103 ridic singur\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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