Partea a 2-a \u2013 Continuarea pove\u0219tii \ud83d\udc49 \u2014 Ce vrea s\u0103 spun\u0103? am \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark \u0219i-a trecut m\u00e2na peste fa\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Jen, nu acum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ba exact acum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claire \u00eenc\u0103 purta \u0219or\u021bul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Hai, Mark. Tot trebuia s\u0103 afle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Claire, am spus, ce trebuia s\u0103 aflu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ea s-a uitat la mine aproape mul\u021bumit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Acum c\u00e2teva luni i-am spus lui Mark c\u0103 am f\u0103cut o gre\u0219eal\u0103 c\u00e2nd am divor\u021bat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am sim\u021bit c\u0103 mi se str\u00e2nge stomacul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce fel de gre\u0219eal\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 C\u0103 l-am l\u0103sat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am \u00eentors capul spre so\u021bul meu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mark?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El nu m\u0103 privea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 I-am spus c\u0103 \u00eel vreau \u00eenapoi, a continuat Claire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen jurul mesei nu se mai auzea nimic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i tu ce i-ai spus? l-am \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Jen\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Uit\u0103-te la mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A ridicat \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it ochii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 O vrei \u00eenapoi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
T\u0103cerea lui a durat suficient c\u00e2t s\u0103 \u00een\u021beleg r\u0103spunsul \u00eenainte s\u0103-l aud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mi-am prins m\u00e2na de sp\u0103tarul unui scaun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu Claire m\u0103 f\u0103cuse s\u0103 m\u0103 simt musafir\u0103 \u00een propria cas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark o l\u0103sase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Atunci de ce mai e\u0219ti c\u0103s\u0103torit cu mine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 e\u0219ti \u00eens\u0103rcinat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am r\u0103mas nemi\u0219cat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Asta nu este un r\u0103spuns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 N-aveam de g\u00e2nd s\u0103 plec acum. Voiam s\u0103 a\u0219tept p\u00e2n\u0103 dup\u0103 na\u0219tere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claire s-a apropiat de el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Era mai bine pentru copil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
M-am uitat la ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Copilul meu nu este treaba ta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Z\u00e2mbetul ei s-a schimbat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Va fi \u0219i treaba mea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Poftim?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claire \u0219i-a pus m\u00e2na pe bra\u021bul lui Mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dac\u0103 eu \u0219i Mark vom fi din nou \u00eempreun\u0103, evident c\u0103 voi face parte din via\u021ba copilului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Claire, ajunge, a spus Mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar ea nu s-a oprit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Am vorbit deja despre asta. Un copil are nevoie de stabilitate, de program, de o cas\u0103 bine organizat\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am \u00eenceput s\u0103 r\u00e2d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu pentru c\u0103 era ceva amuzant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Tu \u00eemi explici mie de ce are nevoie copilul pe care \u00eel port?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu asta am spus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ba exact asta faci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claire \u0219i-a ridicat b\u0103rbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mark mi-a povestit destule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
M-am \u00eentors spre el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce i-ai povestit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nimic important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Spune-mi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Jen, nu transforma asta \u00eentr-un scandal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atunci prietena mea Tessa s-a ridicat de la mas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Cred c\u0103 scandalul exista \u00eenainte s\u0103 afle Jen de el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claire a pufnit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu te b\u0103ga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Sunt prietena ei \u0219i sunt \u00een casa ei. O s\u0103 m\u0103 bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark a ridicat vocea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Gata!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar Claire p\u0103rea convins\u0103 c\u0103 de\u021bine controlul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Jen, adev\u0103rul este c\u0103 tu deja e\u0219ti cople\u0219it\u0103. Mark mi-a spus. Nu te descurci cu casa, pl\u00e2ngi din orice, ui\u021bi lucruri\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Sunt \u00eens\u0103rcinat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Exact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am sim\u021bit cum \u00eemi \u00eenghea\u021b\u0103 m\u00e2inile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u201cExact\u201d ce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claire a f\u0103cut un pas spre mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dac\u0103 lucrurile ajung ur\u00e2t dup\u0103 desp\u0103r\u021bire, toate astea conteaz\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce lucruri?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark s-a \u00eentors spre ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Claire, taci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tonul lui m-a speriat mai mult dec\u00e2t cuvintele ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce lucruri, Mark?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nimic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Claire?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ea a z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Custodia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pentru c\u00e2teva secunde am avut impresia c\u0103 n-am auzit bine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce-ai spus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Claire! a izbucnit Mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu, las-o, am spus. Vreau s-o aud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claire \u0219i-a \u00eencruci\u0219at bra\u021bele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dac\u0103 dup\u0103 na\u0219tere v\u0103 desp\u0103r\u021bi\u021bi \u0219i Mark consider\u0103 c\u0103 nu faci fa\u021b\u0103, poate cere ca b\u0103iatul s\u0103 petreac\u0103 mai mult timp cu el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nici m\u0103car nu s-a n\u0103scut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Tocmai de aceea trebuie g\u00e2ndit din timp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
M-am uitat la Mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ai discutat cu ea despre cum s\u0103-mi iei copilul?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu \u021bi-l ia nimeni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Atunci spune-i c\u0103 minte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark a t\u0103cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Spune-i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Am vorbit doar despre posibilit\u0103\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mi s-au \u00eenmuiat genunchii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tessa s-a apropiat de mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Stai jos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu voiam s\u0103-mi iau ochii de la Mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce posibilit\u0103\u021bi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Jen, orice tat\u0103 se g\u00e2nde\u0219te la ce s-ar \u00eent\u00e2mpla dac\u0103 rela\u021bia nu merge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Rela\u021bia noastr\u0103 \u201cnu mergea\u201d \u0219i eu nu \u0219tiam?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
N-a r\u0103spuns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atunci, de la cel\u0103lalt cap\u0103t al mesei, Daniel s-a ridicat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Era unul dintre cei mai vechi prieteni ai lui Mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Despre asta era vorba?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark s-a \u00eentors brusc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dane, nu te b\u0103ga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Despre ce vorbe\u0219ti? am \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniel p\u0103rea c\u0103 regret\u0103 deja c\u0103 deschisese gura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Acum c\u00e2teva s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni, Mark m-a \u00eentrebat ceva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mi-a spus c\u0103 este ipotetic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark a f\u0103cut un pas spre el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Termin\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniel nu s-a mi\u0219cat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 M-a \u00eentrebat ce \u0219anse ar avea un tat\u0103 s\u0103 ob\u021bin\u0103 mai mult timp cu copilul dac\u0103 mama \u201cnu face fa\u021b\u0103\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am sim\u021bit m\u00e2na Tessei pe bra\u021bul meu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ai \u00eentrebat asta?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 A fost o \u00eentrebare!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Despre copilul nostru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nici m\u0103car n-am vorbit cu un avocat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dar te-ai g\u00e2ndit la asta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claire a intervenit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i ce dac\u0103? Un tat\u0103 are drepturi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 N-am spus c\u0103 nu are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Atunci nu te mai comporta de parc\u0103 pl\u0103nuim o crim\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
M-am \u00eentors spre ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Tu tocmai mi-ai spus c\u0103 so\u021bul meu te vrea \u00eenapoi, c\u0103 dup\u0103 ce nasc o s\u0103 m\u0103 p\u0103r\u0103seasc\u0103 \u0219i c\u0103 voi doi a\u021bi discutat deja despre copilul meu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Copilul lui Mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Copilul nostru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Exact. Al vostru. Iar dac\u0103 Mark va fi cu mine, copilul va petrece timp \u0219i \u00een casa noastr\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Casa noastr\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A spus-o at\u00e2t de firesc \u00eenc\u00e2t mi s-a f\u0103cut r\u0103u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 V-a\u021bi ales \u0219i casa?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claire n-a r\u0103spuns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A fost suficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tessa s-a \u00eentors spre Mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Tu auzi ce spune?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Claire \u00eencearc\u0103 doar s\u0103 explice\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu, a spus Daniel. Nu mai face asta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark s-a uitat la el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu mai explica fiecare lucru pe care \u00eel spune ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claire a r\u00e2s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Daniel, \u00eel cuno\u0219ti pe Mark de ani \u00eentregi. Cu cine crezi c\u0103 ar trebui s\u0103 \u021bii?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Cu adev\u0103rul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claire \u0219i-a pierdut pentru prima dat\u0103 z\u00e2mbetul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Serios?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi Daniel s-a uitat la mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dac\u0103 vei avea nevoie s\u0103 confirm ce mi-a spus Mark, o voi face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tessa a spus imediat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i eu voi spune exact ce am auzit \u00een seara asta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unul dintre verii lui Mark a ridicat m\u00e2na.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i eu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So\u021bia lui Daniel a dat din cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 La fel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claire s-a uitat \u00een jurul mesei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu pot s\u0103 cred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce anume? a \u00eentrebat Daniel. C\u0103 oamenii nu vor min\u021bi pentru voi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark \u0219i-a trecut m\u00e2inile prin p\u0103r.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nimeni nu i-a cerut nim\u0103nui s\u0103 mint\u0103!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu \u00eenc\u0103, a spus Daniel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atunci am \u00een\u021beles c\u0103 nu mai aveam nimic de discutat \u00een seara aceea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mi-am scos telefonul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark s-a apropiat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce faci?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u00cemi notez cine a fost aici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Jen, termin\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een seara aceea, vocea mea nu tremura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 M\u00e2ine voi vorbi cu cineva care \u0219tie ce trebuie s\u0103 fac mai departe. Iar p\u00e2n\u0103 atunci, tu nu mai vorbe\u0219ti despre mine sau despre copilul nostru cu Claire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Sunt tat\u0103l copilului!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218tiu. Tocmai de aceea vreau s\u0103 \u0219tiu exact ce drepturi \u0219i obliga\u021bii avem am\u00e2ndoi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claire \u0219i-a desf\u0103cut \u0219or\u021bul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 E ridicol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
M-am uitat la ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu. Ridicol a fost \u0219or\u021bul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
L-am luat de pe mas\u0103 \u0219i i l-am \u00eentins din nou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 P\u0103streaz\u0103-l.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi m-am uitat la Mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i dac\u0103 pe ea o vrei, p\u0103streaz-o \u0219i pe ea \u00een via\u021ba ta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Jen\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dar copilul meu nu este premiul vostru de \u00eemp\u0103r\u021bit dup\u0103 ce eu nasc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mi-am luat geanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tessa a venit cu mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen urm\u0103toarele zile n-am mai discutat singur\u0103 cu Mark despre desp\u0103r\u021bire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mi-am luat consiliere juridic\u0103 \u0219i am p\u0103strat mesajele \u0219i orice comunicare relevant\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniel \u0219i ceilal\u021bi invita\u021bi mi-au confirmat c\u0103, dac\u0103 va fi nevoie, vor spune exact ce au auzit la mas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark a \u00eencercat mai \u00eent\u00e2i s\u0103 sus\u021bin\u0103 c\u0103 totul fusese \u201cscos din context\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claire a fost mai pu\u021bin prudent\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mi-a trimis un mesaj \u00een care \u00eemi spunea c\u0103 ar trebui s\u0103 \u201caccept realitatea\u201d \u0219i c\u0103 ea \u0219i Mark puteau s\u0103-i ofere copilului \u201co familie mai stabil\u0103\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am p\u0103strat \u0219i acel mesaj.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fiul meu s-a n\u0103scut c\u00e2teva luni mai t\u00e2rziu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark era tat\u0103l lui \u0219i asta nu aveam de g\u00e2nd s\u0103 neg sau s\u0103 folosesc \u00eempotriva lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar nici nu aveam s\u0103 accept ca planurile lui cu Claire s\u0103 fie prezentate drept ceva normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Desp\u0103r\u021birea noastr\u0103 a devenit oficial\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tot ce \u021binea de copil a fost stabilit prin procedurile legale potrivite \u0219i pe baza interesului lui, nu dup\u0103 planurile pe care Claire \u0219i le f\u0103cuse la masa mea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claire nu a devenit \u201cmama\u201d copilului meu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iar eu nu am fost declarat\u0103 incapabil\u0103 pentru c\u0103 nu \u00eenc\u0103lzeam farfuriile sau pentru c\u0103 mutasem lingurile \u00eentr-un alt sertar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
La mult timp dup\u0103 acea sear\u0103, am g\u0103sit \u0219or\u021bul alb \u00eentr-o cutie cu lucruri r\u0103mase de la petrecere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
M-am uitat la el \u0219i aproape am r\u00e2s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cel luasem atunci ca s\u0103-i dau o lec\u021bie lui Claire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen schimb, \u0219or\u021bul acela f\u0103cuse ceva mult mai important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cei d\u0103duse suficient\u0103 \u00eencredere \u00eenc\u00e2t s\u0103 spun\u0103 cu voce tare ceea ce ea \u0219i so\u021bul meu ar fi preferat s\u0103 aflu mult mai t\u00e2rziu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Partea a 2-a \u2013 Continuarea pove\u0219tii \ud83d\udc49 \u2014 Ce vrea s\u0103 spun\u0103? am \u00eentrebat. Mark \u0219i-a trecut m\u00e2na peste fa\u021b\u0103. \u2014 Jen, nu acum. \u2014 Ba exact acum. Claire \u00eenc\u0103 purta \u0219or\u021bul. \u2014 Hai, Mark. Tot trebuia s\u0103 afle. \u2014 Claire, am spus, ce trebuia s\u0103 aflu? Ea s-a uitat la mine aproape mul\u021bumit\u0103. \u2014 … 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-7902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stiri-faine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7902","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=7902"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stiri-faine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7902\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7903,"href":"https:\/\/stiri-faine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7902\/revisions\/7903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stiri-faine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stiri-faine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stiri-faine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}