A Esperança Prateada

A Esperança Prateada

Sheila

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Introduction

Eu toco meu colar. Nada se sabe sobre meus pais biológicos. Eu só tenho este colar como herança. O pingente tem a forma de uma lua crescente com uma estrela na ponta onde um diamante repousa no centro. Gravada nele há algumas palavras que não consigo ler. Assim como meu pingente, também tenho uma marca de nascença em forma de lua crescente com uma estrela no meu quadril. Minha mãe disse que talvez desapareça com o tempo, como a maioria das marcas de nascença faz. A minha parece ter se tornado mais proeminente ao longo dos anos. Às vezes, imagino que ela brilha.

O vento aumenta de repente, rodopiando ao meu redor e eu o cheiro. O cheiro de grama recém-cortada e lascas de madeira. Duas das minhas coisas favoritas.

"Você sente esse cheiro, minha criança? Siga-o," diz a voz de uma mulher.

Fiquei lá pensando contra isso. Da primeira vez que ouvi vozes, assustei minha mãe. Ela queria que eu visse um psiquiatra porque ouvir vozes não é um bom sinal. Expliquei que elas estavam me guiando para fazer coisas. Minha mãe disse: "Ok, mas antes de fazer o que essas vozes mandam você fazer, sente-se e pense antes de agir. E, se ficar difícil de lidar, me avise para podermos procurar um especialista." Até agora, tudo o que ouço não me meteu em encrenca. Então, por que não seguir esse cheiro? Enquanto o vento aumenta novamente, eu pulo da cerca e sigo o cheiro.

O que Hope encontrará? Ela está pronta para descobrir a verdade?
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Chapter 1

Mirasol e Jim

Era uma noite de tempestade. Alto trovão e as torrentes de chuva caindo no telhado da casa podiam ser ouvidos acima. O céu escuro iluminado repetidamente pelo constante piscar de relâmpagos. Estranho. O meteorologista disse que seria bom tempo durante a semana. Senti a casa tremer enquanto o trovão ribombava. Um momento atrás, a lua cheia estava brilhando, reluzindo tão lindamente. Então, de repente, nuvens escuras apareceram, cobrindo a lua e liberando uma rajada de chuva furiosa.

Eu estava lavando a louça enquanto Jim, meu marido, ia pela casa certificando-se de que as janelas estavam bem fechadas. O vento uivava lá fora. Ainda bem que os animais estavam todos seguros no celeiro.

Jim e eu estamos casados há algum tempo. Tentamos conceber, mas nunca aconteceu. Decidi fazer um check-up de fertilidade com o médico local alguns anos atrás. Depois que os resultados da série de testes saíram, o médico me chamou para vê-la. Sentei no meio de seu consultório como se fosse um alvo de dardos. Primeiro dardo... "Sra. Alarie, você foi diagnosticada com Síndrome dos Ovários Policísticos ou SOP." Segundo dardo... "Posso te colocar em medicação de fertilidade por enquanto para induzir a ovulação e ver se você pode conceber." Terceiro dardo... "Se tudo falhar, podemos tentar a FIV." Tentei a medicação de fertilidade por um ano. Não funcionou. Discuti o procedimento de FIV com Jim e ele me disse: "Se for da vontade de Deus, Ele nos dará um bebê. Por enquanto, Mirasol, vamos apenas ser felizes e contentes com o que temos." Olhei para minha barriga plana. Tantas mulheres por aí engravidando sem nem tentar, abandonando seus bebês ou até mesmo abortando, e aqui estou eu disposta a oferecer minha vida a outro ser humano, mas nunca terei a oportunidade do presente da vida. As pequenas ironias da vida.

Suspirei enquanto olhava pela janela. Vi um par de faróis de carro ao longe. Parecia que o carro estava estacionado na frente do nosso quintal. As luzes do carro se apagaram de repente.

"Jim," chamei. "Querido, tem um carro estacionado na frente do nosso quintal."

"Tem certeza?" Ele me perguntou, olhando pela janela. "Não consigo ver nada lá fora."

"Sim. Acabei de ver as luzes se apagarem. Talvez sejam os vizinhos. Eles podem precisar de ajuda."

Jim vai até o armário e pega seu rifle. "Vou verificar. Ouço os cachorros latindo. Se fosse o Sam, eles não estariam rosnando assim. Ouvi nas notícias que houve uma série de invasões. Melhor prevenir do que remediar." Jim olha para o cano para se certificar de que está carregado e se dirige para a porta da frente.

Ouço ele abrir a porta e gritar "Ei você!"

De repente, ouço o carro sair cantando pneu sem nem ligar os faróis. Limpo freneticamente as mãos e vou para a porta quando Jim me chama. "Mirasol, venha aqui rápido. É um bebê."

Com um olhar de confusão, eu espio por trás dele e vejo um cesto em nossa porta.


Os Estranhos Encapuzados

Estava chovendo como se fosse um Furacão de Categoria 5. A Deusa da Lua estava furiosa e liberou sua raiva através dos elementos. Ela deveria estar. Sua sacerdotisa favorita e seu companheiro Alfa acabaram de ser assassinados pelo Senhor Renegado. Deusa, por favor, tenha misericórdia de todos nós.

Tentei chegar até minha irmã, mas era tarde demais. O Senhor Renegado arrancou a cabeça dela do corpo, seus olhos dourados ainda abertos enquanto sua cabeça rolava para longe do corpo. Então eu ouvi... O filhote da minha irmã! Fui para o outro cômodo, a peguei e corri o mais rápido que pude. Vi o medalhão na cômoda perto do hall de entrada e o peguei. Cobrindo o filhote, corri e pulei pela janela. Comuniquei mentalmente ao meu companheiro que tinha minha sobrinha e o medalhão. Ele me comunicou mentalmente para encontrá-lo em nosso carro. A lua seguiu cada um dos meus passos, iluminando meu caminho até eu chegar ao carro. Foi quando a tempestade começou.

Olhei para baixo para o filhote dormindo em meus braços. Ela ainda não sabia, mas estava destinada a grandes coisas. Eu funguei, segurando minhas lágrimas. Eu não poderia mantê-la. Eu queria. Teria sido o que minha irmã teria querido. Mas tínhamos uma matilha de lobos assassinos em nosso encalço e eu sabia que se nos alcançassem, essa pequena anja estaria morta num piscar de olhos.

"Acho que a coisa mais segura a fazer é deixá-la com humanos", disse meu companheiro, com o rosto escondido sob o capuz. "Se a mantivermos, é como dar a ela sua sentença de morte."

"Quem vai cuidar dela? Não posso simplesmente deixá-la na porta de alguém."

"Conheço um casal simpático. Já negociei com eles algumas vezes em minhas visitas às cidades tentando obter informações. Ninguém sabe que os conheço. Eles não têm filhos e sei que a mulher tem rezado para engravidar. Sei que eles vão amá-la e protegê-la como se fosse filha deles. Não se preocupe. São boas pessoas. Estou indo em direção à casa deles agora."

Depois de trinta minutos, ele estaciona o carro repentinamente e aponta para a fazenda ao nosso lado. Eu podia ver uma mulher lavando louça pela janela. "Aqui, coloque o filhote no cesto para que ela não se molhe e a deixe na varanda deles."

Depois de me certificar de que o filhote estava confortável no cesto, coloquei o medalhão de sua mãe em seu pescoço e sussurrei uma incantação para mantê-la segura até a idade adulta. Beijei-a pela última vez, arrumei o capuz do meu casaco sobre minha cabeça e me certifiquei de que cobria meu rosto. Saltei do carro e corri o mais rápido que pude até a frente da casa. Os cães puderam me sentir e começaram a latir e rosnar. Eu me apressei e coloquei o cesto na varanda. Me virei e corri de volta para o carro quando ouvi um homem gritar: "Ei você!" Saltei para dentro do carro e disse: "Dirija!" Nós saímos cantando pneu pela escuridão sem nem olhar para trás.

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