Ça vient par trois

Ça vient par trois

Bethany Donaghy

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Suivez le parcours déchirant d'une jeune fille nommée Charlotte, poursuivie sans relâche par trois garçons de son quartier - Tommy, Jason et Holden. Ces trois-là la torturent depuis des années et semblent nourrir une obsession malsaine pour sa personnalité timide...

Charlotte réalise bientôt qu'elle doit échapper à leur emprise pour survivre... même si cela signifie faire quelque chose qu'elle regrettera profondément !

Alors qu'elle fuit les abus et sa mère négligente, ainsi que sa ville natale, Charlotte rencontre Anna, une fille au grand cœur qui ne souhaite rien d'autre que de l'aider.

Mais Charlotte peut-elle vraiment repartir de zéro ?

Réussira-t-elle à s'intégrer aux amis d'Anna, qui se trouvent être trois gars très imposants et fortement impliqués dans des activités criminelles ?

Alex, le nouveau mauvais garçon de l'école, craint par la plupart de ceux qui le croisent, soupçonne instantanément que "Lottie" n'est pas celle qu'elle prétend être. Il reste froid envers elle, ne voulant pas lui révéler les secrets de son groupe sans lui faire confiance - jusqu'à ce qu'il découvre le passé de Charlotte, morceau par morceau...

Le froid Alex finira-t-il par la laisser entrer ? La protégera-t-il des trois démons qui hantent son passé ? Ou la livrera-t-il volontairement pour se débarrasser de ce fardeau ?
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Chapter 1

Point de vue de Charlotte

J'étais reconnaissante que la pluie ait décidé de nous rendre visite aujourd'hui... me protégeant de la torture incessante qui accompagnait la vie sur l'avenue de Glenstone.

Ma mère faisait tinter ses pilules dans la salle de bain voisine, un son familier qui me faisait grimacer... au moins, elle s'endormirait bientôt.

Je restais immobile, serrant mes genoux maigres contre ma poitrine, fixant la fenêtre de ma chambre alors que la pluie martelait le verre.

Pourquoi devaient-ils toujours me choisir ? La vie serait tellement plus facile s'ils ne me choisissaient pas...

Je savais que la pluie ne me protégerait pas éternellement, surtout que demain je devrais retourner à l'école.

D'un autre côté, il y aurait enfin une fin à mon été de torture.

Ma mère - qui jouait souvent à la mère de l'année devant nos voisins - voulait toujours que je sois dehors.

Même quand je suppliais de rester à l'intérieur, elle disait souvent que "ça me fait passer pour une mauvaise mère", mais je connaissais déjà la vérité.

C'était vraiment parce qu'elle luttait contre son addiction et voulait me voir le moins possible... parce qu'au fond, elle me déteste.

Les seuls jours où elle envisageait de me laisser rester à l'intérieur étaient ceux où le temps était mauvais - comme aujourd'hui.

Je pressais ma tête contre le verre froid alors que le temps morose reflétait mon état d'esprit.

Ils traînaient toujours par ici, leurs parents vivant tous dans la même rue que nous.

Quand j'étais plus jeune, et que tout avait commencé, j'avais même essayé de convaincre ma mère de déménager, quelque part de joli, quelque part de chaud, mais les tracas étaient bien plus importants que ce qu'elle pouvait supporter.

Depuis que mon père nous avait quittées pour une autre femme, elle n'avait fait qu'empirer. C'était désormais une question de temps avant que les pilules ne la tuent...

"Lottie !" Elle crie, d'une voix maternelle, qui tromperait n'importe qui en lui faisant croire qu'elle est une bonne mère.

"Oui ?" Je réponds, regardant la pluie ralentir - faisant battre mon cœur plus vite.

"La pluie s'arrête... tu peux sortir maintenant." Elle hurle, tandis que je ferme les yeux et respire.

Rien de bon ne dure éternellement, n'est-ce pas ?

"Maman, je ne me sens pas très bien..." J'essaie, avant qu'elle ne me coupe complètement en criant -

"Tais-toi ! L'air frais te fera du bien... maintenant, sors." Elle réplique, alors que je soupire - sachant très bien qu'elle ne lâcherait pas l'affaire tant qu'elle n'aurait pas ce qu'elle voulait.

Depuis que mon père est parti, elle a du mal à me regarder plus de dix secondes à la fois...

Je bougeais lentement, prenant mon temps pour enfiler des vêtements plus chauds. Je ramassais ensuite mes chaussettes et mes bottes - avançant à pas de tortue pour les enfiler et lacer.

Peut-être que je pourrais me cacher quelque part dans la maison... ainsi, je n'aurais pas à sortir ?

Je pesais le pour et le contre de cette idée, me souvenant que la dernière fois que j'avais essayé ce tour, elle m'avait attrapée, et cela s'était terminé encore plus mal pour moi.

Pas de nourriture pendant une semaine, et elle ne me laissait pas rentrer avant minuit la plupart des jours... sans parler de la raclée que j'avais reçue...

Je frémis à ce souvenir, sachant qu'il ne lui en fallait pas beaucoup pour perdre son sang-froid... Je me blâmais souvent car il semblait que la plupart des gens que j'avais rencontrés dans ma vie m'avaient soit quittée, soit exprimé leur haine.

Je suis le problème.

Je mis ma dernière botte, laçant les lacets à un rythme d'escargot tandis que mon esprit était envahi de pensées déprimantes.

"Bon sang Charlotte ! Qu'est-ce que tu fais exactement ?!" J'entends ma mère crier à nouveau, sa voix contenant une légère sifflement vers la fin.

"J'arrive !" Je réponds, forçant la réponse à sortir de ma gorge alors que je me lève et enfile une veste sombre de derrière la porte.

Avec un peu de chance, je pourrais me cacher quelque part et me fondre dans l'extérieur avec ces couleurs ternes...

Je descendis les escaliers en traînant les pieds, la voyant debout en bas - attendant ma présence. Ses bras étaient fermement croisés sur sa poitrine, et son visage reflétait bien son langage corporel - arborant un air sévère.

"Si tu mets autant de temps à te préparer encore une fois, je ne te laisserai plus rentrer du tout !" Une fois à portée de main, elle me saisit, me tira le reste des marches et me traîna vers la porte d'entrée.

« Dehors ! Ne reviens pas avant au moins deux heures ! » Elle grogne en ouvrant la porte pour moi.

Je sors sur le porche, jetant un coup d'œil à la rue silencieuse en relâchant un souffle régulier, entendant la porte claquer derrière moi.

Je descends les marches, décidant qu'il serait préférable de trouver une bonne cachette le plus tôt possible.

Je remonte ma capuche et me précipite sur le trottoir dans la direction opposée à la maison de Jason et Tommy.

Le seul problème, c'est que je devrais encore passer devant la maison des Holden et espérer le meilleur... J'ai pensé qu'éviter 2/3 de leurs maisons dans la rue valait mieux que rien.

J'approche du camion bleu marine appartenant au père de Tommy en ralentissant mes pas prudemment. J'avais du mal à voir à cause des grandes haies qui protégeaient le chemin menant à sa maison...

Si je pouvais passer et aller plus loin dans la rue, alors je pourrais atteindre la forêt pour me cacher !

J'approche prudemment du camion bleu, n'entendant pas grand-chose à part les doux sifflements du vent.

J'ai décidé de jeter un coup d'œil, regardant dans le jardin de Tommy, et j'ai poussé un soupir de soulagement en voyant que la pelouse de devant était vide.

Pour un groupe de garçons de seize ans, ils semblaient toujours traîner dans la rue devant l'une de leurs maisons. On pourrait penser qu'ils auraient des choses plus intéressantes à faire, peut-être même des fêtes à fréquenter ? Et pourtant, ils étaient toujours là, rendant ma vie infernale.

Je continue dans la rue, me sentant légèrement mieux en pensant que ce jour pourrait bien être un autre jour en sécurité. Je finis par arriver au bout de la route, rencontrant la lisière de la forêt avec un chemin pour promeneurs de chiens menant dans les bois.

Bien que ce soit effrayant la nuit, c'était là où je me sentais le plus en sécurité pendant la journée - loin d'eux trois.

J'entre dans la forêt, voyant quelques voisins au loin promener leurs chiens alors que je respire calmement.

Au moins, si quelque chose arrivait maintenant, ils verraient...

J'admire les fleurs alors que l'humidité de la pluie fait ressortir leurs couleurs vives, tout en continuant ma marche.

Comment vais-je réussir à tuer deux heures par ce temps froid, je ne sais pas...

Je croise quelques-uns de nos voisins familiers et leur offre un « bonjour » alors qu'ils se retournent pour redescendre le chemin de gravier vers leurs maisons.

Il semblait que j'étais maintenant seule...

Je souhaitais, dans des moments comme ceux-ci, avoir mon propre téléphone, où je pourrais tuer le temps en regardant des vidéos aléatoires ou en jouant à des jeux stupides comme les autres enfants à l'école.

« Eh bien, eh bien, tu ne peux pas te passer de nous, hein salope ? Tu ne pouvais pas attendre demain pour nous voir à l'école, hein ? » J'entends le ton moqueur familier de Holden, faisant raidir mon corps.

« Tu nous suis maintenant, c'est ça ? » Jason rit alors que je me tourne pour voir les trois d'entre eux s'approcher de moi, se révélant de derrière les arbres.

Ils doivent savoir maintenant que c'est ici que je viens essayer de me cacher d'eux...

Ma bouche s'ouvre et se ferme alors que mon cœur bat à tout rompre de peur devant ces trois garçons qui étaient plus grands que moi.

Ils s'approchent suffisamment pour que je puisse sentir l'odeur de cigarettes et de parfum.

« Tu veux essayer de t'enfuir aujourd'hui, ou tu vas nous faciliter la tâche ? » demande Tommy en poussant mon épaule alors que je reprends mon souffle à son geste.

Dois-je essayer de courir ?

Chaque fois que j'ai essayé de courir, ils m'ont attrapée !

Je ne suis pas rapide, alors à quoi bon ?

Dois-je juste rester ici avec eux et en finir rapidement ?

Mais que faire s'ils décident de me tuer cette fois ? Et s'ils vont trop loin ?

« On dirait que tu veux rester... ne t'inquiète pas, on ne marquera pas ton visage... on te gardera jolie pour ton premier jour de retour à l'école ! » Tommy (qui était souvent le chef de file des trois) sort le couteau à cran d'arrêt familier de sa poche.

Pas ça aujourd'hui... tout sauf ça...

« P-S'il vous plaît... » je murmure presque alors qu'ils rient et secouent la tête à mes supplications inutiles.

« Tenez-la bien, » ordonne Tommy, alors que les deux autres rient et se dirigent rapidement vers moi, me traînant hors du chemin et dans les arbres alors que mes yeux se remplissent de larmes à la douleur effrayante que j'allais endurer.

S'il te plaît, Dieu, ne les laisse pas me tuer encore...

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