{"id":25248,"date":"2017-02-13T11:38:02","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T09:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.serialreaders.com\/?p=25248"},"modified":"2018-11-12T22:32:08","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T19:32:08","slug":"fata-dinainte-de-j-p-delaney-fragment-in-avanpremiera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serialreaders.com\/blog\/fata-dinainte-de-j-p-delaney-fragment-in-avanpremiera\/","title":{"rendered":"Fata dinainte, de J.P. Delaney (fragment \u00een avanpremier\u0103)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"V\u0103 rog s\u0103 face\u021bi o list\u0103 cu toate bunurile pe care le considera\u021bi esen\u021biale pentru via\u021ba dumneavoastr\u0103.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Cererea pare ciudat\u0103, chiar indiscret\u0103, iar pentru cele dou\u0103 femei care r\u0103spund, consecin\u021bele sunt devastatoare.<\/p>\n

EMMA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Traumatizat\u0103 de o spargere la vechea locuin\u021b\u0103, Emma \u00ee\u0219i dore\u0219te un loc nou \u00een care s\u0103 tr\u0103iasc\u0103. Dar nici unul dintre apartamentele pe care le vizioneaz\u0103 nu este accesibil sau sigur. P\u00e2n\u0103 la One Folgate Street. Casa e o capodoper\u0103 arhitectural\u0103: design minimalist din piatr\u0103 de culoare deschis\u0103, sticl\u0103 \u0219i tavane \u00eenalte. Dar,<\/span> exist\u0103 anumite reguli. Arhitectul enigmatic care a proiectat casa p\u0103streaz\u0103 un control total asupra ei: f\u0103r\u0103 c\u0103r\u021bi, f\u0103r\u0103 perne aruncate, f\u0103r\u0103 fotografii sau obiecte personale de orice fel. Spa\u021biul e destinat s\u0103-l transforme pe cel care-l ocup\u0103 \u2013 \u0219i asta se \u0219i \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103.<\/p>\n

JANE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dup\u0103 o tragedie personal\u0103, Jane simte nevoia unui nou \u00eenceput. Atunci c\u00e2nd g\u0103se\u0219te One Folgate Street, ea este atras\u0103 instantaneu de cas\u0103 \u2013 \u0219i de creatorul ei rezervat, dar seduc\u0103tor. Cur\u00e2nd dup\u0103 ce se mut\u0103, Jane afl\u0103 despre moartea prematur\u0103 a chiria\u0219ei anterioare, o femeie care \u00eei seam\u0103n\u0103, ca v\u00e2rst\u0103 \u0219i ca \u00eenf\u0103\u021bi\u0219are. \u00cen timp ce \u00eencearc\u0103 s\u0103 separe adev\u0103rul de minciun\u0103, Jane urmeaz\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u0219tie acelea\u0219i tipare, face acelea\u0219i alegeri, \u00eent\u00e2lne\u0219te acelea\u0219i persoane \u0219i trece prin aceea\u0219i teroare ca fata dinainte.<\/p>\n

\u201eSurprinz\u0103tor, uimitor \u0219i, mai ales, ingenios \u2013 un roman de suspans psihologic des\u0103v\u00e2r\u0219it.\u201d – Lee Child<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201eFascinant! Un roman pe care nu \u00eel po\u021bi l\u0103sa din m\u00e2n\u0103, a\u0219a cum nu am mai citit de mult \u00een ultimii ani. Plin de r\u0103sturn\u0103ri de situa\u021bie \u0219i cu un final care nu trebuie ratat!\u201d –\u00a0Lisa Gardner<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201eSuspans psihologic de cea mai bun\u0103 calitate\u2026 un thriller foarte ingenios.\u201d\u00a0The Bookseller<\/em><\/p>\n

ROMAN PUBLICAT \u00ceN PESTE 40 DE \u021a\u0102RI, \u00a0\u00ceN CURS DE ECRANIZARE \u00ceN REGIA LUI RON HOWARD, C\u00c2\u0218TIG\u0102TOR AL PREMIULUI OSCAR
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Cartea este disponibil\u0103\u00a0(colec\u021bia Buzz Books) \u0219i la .<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Fata dinainte, de J.P. Delaney (fragment \u00een avanpremier\u0103)<\/h1>\n

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  1. V\u0103 rog s\u0103 face\u0163i o list\u0103 cu toate bunurile pe care le considera\u0163i esen\u0163iale pentru via\u0163a dumneavoastr\u0103.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Atunci: Emma<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    \u2013\u2009E un apartament mic \u015fi foarte cochet, zice agentul cu un entuziasm care sun\u0103 aproape sincer. Se afl\u0103 l\u00e2ng\u0103 punctele locale de atrac\u0163ie. \u015ei are por\u0163iunea aceea privat\u0103 de acoperi\u015f, care ar putea fi transformat\u0103 \u00een teras\u0103. Sigur, dac\u0103 \u015fi proprie\u00adtarul e de acord.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Dr\u0103gu\u0163, \u00eencuviin\u0163eaz\u0103 Simon evit\u00e2ndu\u2011mi privirea.<\/p>\n

    Mi\u2011am dat seama c\u0103 apartamentul nu e bun de nimic de \u00een\u00addat\u0103 ce am intrat \u015fi am v\u0103zut bucata de acoperi\u015f, lat\u0103 de aproa\u00adpe doi metri, sub una dintre ferestre. \u015ei Si \u015ftie, dar nu vrea s\u0103\u2011i spun\u0103 agentului sau, \u00een orice caz, nu a\u015fa de cur\u00e2nd, fiind\u00adc\u0103 ar fi nepoliticos. Poate chiar sper\u0103 c\u0103, dac\u0103 ascult suficient de mult tr\u0103nc\u0103neala stupid\u0103 a b\u0103rbatului, o s\u0103 ezit. Agentul e genul lui Simon: ager, \u00eendr\u0103zne\u0163, ner\u0103bd\u0103tor. Probabil cite\u015fte revista la care lucreaz\u0103 Simon. Vorbeau am\u00e2ndoi despre sport \u00eenainte chiar s\u0103 urc\u0103m sc\u0103rile.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Iar aici ave\u0163i un dormitor de dimensiuni rezonabile, zice agentul. Are\u2026<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Nu e bun, \u00eel \u00eentrerup eu, pun\u00e2nd cap\u0103t pref\u0103c\u0103toriei. Nu e ce c\u0103ut\u0103m noi.<\/p>\n

    Agentul ridic\u0103 din spr\u00e2ncene.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Nu pute\u0163i fi prea preten\u0163io\u015fi, av\u00e2nd \u00een vedere condi\u0163iile pie\u0163ei. \u0102sta se d\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 disear\u0103. Au fost cinci vizion\u0103ri ast\u0103zi \u015fi nici nu l\u2011am pus \u00eenc\u0103 pe site.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Nu e suficient de sigur, adaug eu sec. Mergem?<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Sunt \u00eencuietori la toate ferestrele, insist\u0103 el, plus o yal\u0103 la u\u015f\u0103. Sigur, pute\u0163i s\u0103 instala\u0163i o alarm\u0103, dac\u0103 v\u0103 \u00eengrijoreaz\u0103 \u00een mod deosebit siguran\u0163a. Nu cred c\u0103 proprietarul ar avea ceva \u00eempotriv\u0103.<\/p>\n

    Acum vorbe\u015fte pe deasupra mea, adres\u00e2ndu\u2011i\u2011se lui Simon. \u201eDac\u0103 v\u0103 \u00eengrijoreaz\u0103 \u00een mod deosebit.\u201c E ca \u015fi cum ar fi spus: \u201eA, iubita ta e un pic isteric\u0103?\u201c<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009A\u015ftept afar\u0103, zic eu \u015fi m\u0103 \u00eentorc s\u0103 plec.<\/p>\n

    D\u00e2ndu\u2011\u015fi seama c\u0103 a f\u0103cut o gaf\u0103, agentul adaug\u0103:<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Dac\u0103 zona e problema, poate ar trebui s\u0103 c\u0103uta\u0163i mai la vest.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Am fost deja, zice Simon. Toate dep\u0103\u015fesc bugetul nostru. Mai pu\u0163in cele care\u2011s c\u00e2t o cutie de chibrituri.<\/p>\n

    \u00cencearc\u0103 s\u0103\u2011\u015fi ascund\u0103 frustrarea din voce, dar faptul c\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 fac\u0103 asta m\u0103 enerveaz\u0103 \u015fi mai tare.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Ar mai fi un apartament cu dou\u0103 camere \u00een Queen\u2019s Park, zice agentul. Cam ur\u00e2\u0163el, dar\u2026.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009L\u2011am v\u0103zut deja, zice Simon. P\u00e2n\u0103 la urm\u0103, am hot\u0103r\u00e2t c\u0103 e prea aproape de proprietatea aia.<\/p>\n

    Din tonul lui, reiese clar c\u0103, de fapt, eu am hot\u0103r\u00e2t asta.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Mai e un apartament \u015fi la etajul trei \u00een Kilburn, tocmai a ap\u0103rut\u2026<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009\u015ei pe \u0103la l\u2011am v\u0103zut. Avea o conduct\u0103 de evacuare chiar l\u00e2ng\u0103 una dintre ferestre.<\/p>\n

    Agentul pare nedumerit.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Cineva ar fi putut s\u0103 urce pe acolo, explic\u0103 Simon.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009P\u0103i, sezonul de \u00eenchirieri abia a \u00eenceput. Poate dac\u0103 mai a\u015ftepta\u0163i pu\u0163in\u2026<\/p>\n

    E clar, agentul a ajuns la concluzia c\u0103 \u00ee\u015fi pierde timpul
    \ncu noi. Se \u00eendreapt\u0103 \u015fi el spre u\u015f\u0103. Eu ies afar\u0103, pe hol, ca s\u0103 nu vin\u0103 l\u00e2ng\u0103 mine.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Am anun\u0163at deja c\u0103 plec\u0103m de unde am stat \u00eenainte, \u00eel aud pe Simon zic\u00e2nd. \u015ei nu prea mai avem de unde alege. Adau\u00adg\u0103 mai \u00eencet: Uite ce e, prietene, am fost jefui\u0163i. Acum cinci s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni. Doi b\u0103rba\u0163i au intrat \u00een cas\u0103 \u015fi au amenin\u0163at\u2011o pe Emma cu un cu\u0163it. Acum \u00een\u0163elegi de ce e un pic speriat\u0103?<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009A! spune agentul. Nasol! Dac\u0103 cineva i\u2011ar face asta iubi\u00adtei mele, nu \u015ftiu ce a\u015f face. Uite, s\u2011ar putea s\u0103 nu fie cine \u015ftie ce \u015fanse, dar\u2026<\/p>\n

    Nu\u2011\u015fi termin\u0103 fraza.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Da? zice Simon.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009V\u2011a spus cineva de la birou despre One Folgate Street?<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Nu cred. A ap\u0103rut recent anun\u0163ul?<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Nu chiar, nu.<\/p>\n

    Agentul nu pare sigur dac\u0103 s\u0103 continue sau nu.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Dar e disponibil? insist\u0103 Simon.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Teoretic, da, zice agentul. \u015ei e o proprietate fantastic\u0103. Absolut fantastic\u0103. E cu totul alt\u0103 m\u00e2ncare de pe\u015fte. Dar pro\u00adprietarul e\u2026 cam ciudat<\/em>, de\u015fi e pu\u0163in spus.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009\u00cen ce zon\u0103? \u00eentreab\u0103 Simon.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009\u00cen Hampstead, r\u0103spunde agentul. De fapt, mai degrab\u0103 \u00een Hendon. Dar e foarte lini\u015ftit.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Em? m\u0103 strig\u0103 Simon.<\/p>\n

    Intru din nou.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Am putea s\u0103 arunc\u0103m o privire, zic eu. Nu e departe
    \nde aici.<\/p>\n

    Agentul \u00eencuviin\u0163eaz\u0103.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Trec pe la birou, zice el, s\u0103 v\u0103d ce informa\u0163ii mai g\u0103sesc. A trecut o vreme de c\u00e2nd l\u2011am ar\u0103tat ultima dat\u0103 cuiva. Nu e un loc potrivit pentru oricine, dar cu voi cred c\u0103 dau lovitura acolo. Scuze, n\u2011am vrut s\u0103 sune a\u015fa.<\/p>\n

    Acum: JANE<\/h3>\n

    \u2013\u2009\u0102sta e ultimul. Agenta, pe care o cheam\u0103 Camilla, bate darabana \u00een volanul ma\u015finii ei Smart. A\u015fa c\u0103, serios, e mo\u00admentul s\u0103 ne hot\u0103r\u00e2m.<\/p>\n

    Oftez. Apartamentul pe care tocmai l\u2011am v\u0103zut, \u00eentr\u2011un bloc d\u0103r\u0103p\u0103nat de pe West End Lane, este singurul care se \u00een\u00adscrie \u00een bugetul meu. \u015ei aproape m\u0103 convinsesem c\u0103 era \u00een regul\u0103, ignor\u00e2nd tapetul decojit, mirosul vag de m\u00e2ncare g\u0103\u00adtit\u0103 care se strecura din apartamentul de dedesubt, dormitorul \u00eenghesuit \u015fi mucegaiul r\u0103sp\u00e2ndit \u00een baia lipsit\u0103 de aerisire, p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd am auzit un clopo\u0163el sun\u00e2nd undeva \u00een apropiere \u2013 un clopo\u0163el de m\u00e2n\u0103, din acela de mod\u0103 veche \u2013, \u015fi brusc locul s\u2011a umplut de zgomot de copii. M\u2011am dus la fereastr\u0103 \u015fi, chiar \u00een fa\u0163\u0103, am v\u0103zut o \u015fcoal\u0103. Vedeam direct \u00eentr\u2011o sal\u0103 de clas\u0103 pentru grupa mic\u0103, cu iepura\u015fi \u015fi ra\u0163e decupate din h\u00e2rtie ag\u0103\u0163ate la geam. Am sim\u0163it o durere ascu\u0163it\u0103 \u00een piept.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Cred c\u0103 renun\u0163 la \u0103sta, am reu\u015fit s\u0103 spun.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Serios? Camilla p\u0103ru surprins\u0103. Din cauza \u015fcolii? Chiria\u00ad\u015fii de dinainte au spus c\u0103 le pl\u0103cea s\u0103 aud\u0103 copii juc\u00e2ndu\u2011se.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Dar nu at\u00e2t de mult \u00eenc\u00e2t s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een continuare aici. M\u2011am \u00eentors cu spatele. Mergem?<\/p>\n

    Acum, Camilla m\u0103 trateaz\u0103 cu o t\u0103cere lung\u0103, strategic\u0103, pe drumul \u00eenapoi spre biroul ei. \u00cen cele din urm\u0103, zice:<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Dac\u0103 nu \u0163i\u2011a pl\u0103cut nimic din ce am v\u0103zut ast\u0103zi, cred c\u0103 va trebui s\u0103 m\u0103rim bugetul.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Din p\u0103cate, bugetul meu e b\u0103tut \u00een cuie, zic eu uit\u00e2n\u00addu\u2011m\u0103 pe geam.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Atunci, va trebui s\u0103 fii mai pu\u0163in mofturoas\u0103, zice ea caustic.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009La ultimul\u2026 sunt ni\u015fte motive personale pentru care nu pot s\u0103 locuiesc l\u00e2ng\u0103 o \u015fcoal\u0103. Deocamdat\u0103.<\/p>\n

    V\u0103d cum ochii i se \u00eendreapt\u0103 spre burta mea, \u00eenc\u0103 un pic umflat\u0103 de la sarcin\u0103, \u015fi ochii i se m\u0103resc c\u00e2nd face leg\u0103tura.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Ah! zice ea.<\/p>\n

    Camilla nu e chiar a\u015fa proast\u0103 cum pare, lucru pentru care sunt recunosc\u0103toare. Nu e nevoie s\u0103\u2011i explic cuv\u00e2nt cu cuv\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n

    \u00cen schimb, pare c\u0103 a luat o decizie.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Uite, ar mai fi o cas\u0103. Nu prea avem voie s\u0103 o ar\u0103t\u0103m f\u0103r\u0103 consim\u0163\u0103m\u00e2ntul expres al proprietarului, dar, din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd, facem \u015fi asta. Pe unii \u00eei sperie, dar mie mi se pare extraordinar\u0103.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009O proprietate extraordinar\u0103 \u00een bugetul meu? Nu vorbim despre o cas\u0103 plutitoare, nu?<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Vai de mine, nu! Chiar dimpotriv\u0103. E o cl\u0103dire modern\u0103 \u00een Hendon. O cas\u0103 \u00eentreag\u0103, cu un singur dormitor, dar cu o gr\u0103\u00admad\u0103 de spa\u0163iu. Proprietarul este arhitectul. De fapt, e destul de cunoscut. Cumperi vreodat\u0103 haine de la Wanderer?<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Wanderer\u2026 \u00cen via\u0163a mea de dinainte, c\u00e2nd aveam bani \u015fi o slujb\u0103 adev\u0103rat\u0103, bine pl\u0103tit\u0103, intram uneori \u00een magazinul Wanderer de pe Bond Street, un spa\u0163iu \u00eensp\u0103im\u00e2nt\u0103tor de mi\u00adnimalist, unde c\u00e2teva rochii, scumpe de\u2011\u0163i venea s\u0103 pl\u00e2ngi, erau \u00eentinse pe ni\u015fte dale groase de piatr\u0103, ca ni\u015fte fecioare sacrificate, iar v\u00e2nz\u0103toarele erau \u00eembr\u0103cate \u00een chimonouri negre. Din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd. De ce?<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Monkford Partnership le face designul pentru toate ma\u00adga\u00adzinele. Se nume\u015fte tehno\u2011minimalist sau cam a\u015fa ceva. O gr\u0103\u00admad\u0103 de gadgeturi ascunse, dar, \u00een rest, complet gol. \u00cemi arunc\u0103 o privire.Trebuie \u00eens\u0103 s\u0103 te avertizez, stilul lui li se pare unora un pic\u2026 auster<\/em>.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Nu m\u0103 deranjeaz\u0103.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009\u015ei\u2026<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Da? o \u00eencurajez eu c\u00e2nd v\u0103d c\u0103 nu mai continu\u0103.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Nu e un contract de \u00eenchiriere obi\u015fnuit, zice ea ezit\u00e2nd.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Adic\u0103?<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Cred, zice ea semnaliz\u00e2nd \u015fi intr\u00e2nd pe banda din st\u00e2nga, cred c\u0103 ar trebui s\u2011o vedem mai \u00eent\u00e2i. Dac\u0103 o s\u0103\u2011\u0163i plac\u0103 su\u00adficient de mult, o s\u0103 \u00ee\u0163i explic \u015fi dezavantajele.<\/p>\n

    Atunci: Emma<\/h3>\n

    Casa e extraordinar\u0103. Uimitoare, fantastic\u0103, incredibil\u0103. Nici nu poate fi descris\u0103 \u00een cuvinte.<\/p>\n

    De afar\u0103, din strad\u0103, nici nu ai fi b\u0103nuit. Dou\u0103 r\u00e2nduri de case mari, greu de definit, cu combina\u0163ia aceea victorian\u0103, familiar\u0103, de c\u0103r\u0103mid\u0103 ro\u015fie \u015fi ferestre glisante, pe care o vezi peste tot \u00een nordul Londrei \u015fi \u00een sus, pe dealul spre Crickle\u00adwood, ca un lan\u0163 de figurine t\u0103iate din ziar, fiecare o copie exact\u0103 a celei de l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea. Numai u\u015file de la intrare \u015fi feres\u00adtrui\u00adcile colorate de deasupra erau diferite.<\/p>\n

    \u00cen cap\u0103t, pe col\u0163, era un gard. Dincolo de el, am v\u0103zut o con\u00adstruc\u0163ie mic\u0103, joas\u0103, un cub compact din piatr\u0103 deschis\u0103 la culoare. C\u00e2teva f\u00e2\u015fii orizontale de geam, r\u0103sp\u00e2ndite aparent aleatoriu, erau singurul indiciu c\u0103 era, \u00eentr\u2011adev\u0103r, o cas\u0103 \u015fi nu un prespapier enorm.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Uau! zice Simon ne\u00eencrez\u0103tor. Chiar asta e?<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Cu siguran\u0163\u0103, r\u0103spunde vesel agentul. One Folgate Street.<\/p>\n

    Ne duce \u00een lateral, unde se afl\u0103 o u\u015f\u0103 perfect \u00eencastrat\u0103 \u00een zid. Nu pare s\u0103 existe o sonerie, de fapt, nu v\u0103d nici vreo clan\u0163\u0103 sau vreo cutie de scrisori; nu e nici un nume trecut acolo, nimic care s\u0103 indice faptul c\u0103 ar fi locuit\u0103. Agentul \u00eempinge u\u015fa, care se deschide.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Cine locuie\u015fte aici? \u00eentreb eu.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Nimeni deocamdat\u0103.<\/p>\n

    Se d\u0103 la o parte ca s\u0103 ne fac\u0103 loc s\u0103 intr\u0103m.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009\u015ei atunci de ce nu era \u00eencuiat\u0103? \u00eentreb eu agitat\u0103, r\u0103m\u00e2\u00adn\u00e2nd \u00een urm\u0103.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Ba era, r\u0103spunde el, z\u00e2mbind superior. Am o cheie digi\u00adtal\u0103 pe telefon. Totul e controlat de o aplica\u0163ie. Eu nu trebuie dec\u00e2t s\u0103 comut de pe Neocupat\u0103 pe Ocupat\u0103. Dup\u0103 aceea, totul e automat: senzorii casei detecteaz\u0103 codul \u015fi m\u0103 las\u0103 s\u0103 intru. Dac\u0103 port o br\u0103\u0163ar\u0103 digital\u0103, nici m\u0103car nu mai am nevoie
    \nde telefon.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Cred c\u0103 glume\u015fti<\/em>! zice Simon, holb\u00e2ndu\u2011se la u\u015f\u0103 cu gura c\u0103scat\u0103.<\/p>\n

    Aproape c\u0103 m\u0103 bufne\u015fte r\u00e2sul la reac\u0163ia lui. Pentru Simon, c\u0103ruia \u00eei plac la nebunie gadgeturile, ideea de a avea o cas\u0103 pe care o po\u0163i controla de pe telefon e ca \u015fi cum cele mai tari ca\u00addouri de ziua lui ar fi contopite \u00een unul singur.<\/p>\n

    Intru \u00eentr\u2011un hol micu\u0163, doar pu\u0163in mai mare dec\u00e2t un dulap. E prea mic ca s\u0103 pot sta acolo confortabil odat\u0103 ce a in\u00adtrat \u015fi agentul dup\u0103 mine, a\u015fa c\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 mai a\u015ftept invita\u0163ie, merg mai departe.<\/p>\n

    De data asta, eu sunt cea care exclam\u0103 de uimire. Chiar\u00a0e spectaculos. Ferestre imense care dau spre o gr\u0103din\u0103 mic\u0103\u00a0\u015fi un zid \u00eenalt din piatr\u0103 inund\u0103 interiorul cu lumin\u0103. Nu e mare, dar pare spa\u0163ios. Pere\u0163ii \u015fi podelele sunt din aceea\u015fi piatr\u0103 deschis\u0103 la culoare. Canelurile de la baza pere\u0163ilor dau impresia c\u0103 ace\u015ftia plutesc \u00een aer. \u015ei este gol<\/em>. Nu nemobilat \u2013 v\u0103d o mas\u0103 de piatr\u0103 \u00eentr\u2011o camer\u0103 lateral\u0103, ni\u015fte scaune cu sp\u0103tar foarte elegante, cu un design pre\u0163ios, o canapea lung\u0103 \u015fi joas\u0103 dintr\u2011un material crem bogat, dar nimic altceva, ni\u00admic de care s\u0103 se aga\u0163e ochiul. F\u0103r\u0103 u\u015fi, f\u0103r\u0103 dulapuri, f\u0103r\u0103 tablo\u00aduri, f\u0103r\u0103 tocuri de geam, f\u0103r\u0103 prize la vedere, f\u0103r\u0103 corpuri de iluminat sau \u2013 m\u0103 uit \u00een jur, uluit\u0103 \u2013 m\u0103car \u00eentrerup\u0103toare. \u015ei, de\u015fi nu pare p\u0103r\u0103sit\u0103 sau nelocuit\u0103, nu e absolut deloc dezordine.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Uau! zic eu din nou.<\/p>\n

    Vocea mea sun\u0103 \u00eenfundat\u0103. \u00cemi dau seama c\u0103 nu aud ni\u00admic de afar\u0103, din strad\u0103. Zgomotul de fundal al traficului, al muncitorilor de pe schele \u015fi al alarmelor de ma\u015fini, prezent peste tot \u00een Londra, a disp\u0103rut.<\/p>\n

    \u2013\u2009Mul\u0163i oameni zic asta, \u00eencuviin\u0163eaz\u0103 agentul. \u00cemi cer scuze, dar proprietarul insist\u0103 s\u0103 ne desc\u0103l\u0163\u0103m. V\u0103 deranjeaz\u0103\u2026?<\/p>\n

    Se apleac\u0103 s\u0103\u2011\u015fi desfac\u0103 \u015fireturile de la \u00eenc\u0103l\u0163\u0103mintea \u0163ip\u0103\u00adtoare. Facem \u015fi noi la fel. Dup\u0103 aceea, ca \u015fi cum goliciunea de\u00ads\u0103v\u00e2r\u015fit\u0103, complet\u0103, a casei i\u2011ar fi absorbit toat\u0103 flec\u0103reala, \u00eencepe s\u0103 se plimbe de colo colo \u00een \u015fosete, p\u0103r\u00e2nd la fel de ui\u00admit ca \u015fi noi de tot ce vedem prin cas\u0103.<\/p>\n

    Traducere din limba englez\u0103 \u0219i note de Mihaela\u00a0Buruian\u0103<\/strong>
    \n(Detalii aici:\u00a0www.serialreaders.com<\/a>)
    \n<\/em><\/p>\n