Introduction
Fu come se un secchio d'acqua fredda mi fosse stato gettato sul petto. Mi girai verso di lui con un sorrisetto pieno di incredulità. Volevo ridere e alzare le mani in aria per mostrargli che avevo capito che quello che aveva detto era uno scherzo.
Ma l'oscurità nei suoi occhi e la pesantezza delle sue sopracciglia mi dissero il contrario. Era serio. Inclinò la testa, i suoi occhi si posarono per un momento sulle mie labbra prima di tornare ai miei occhi.
"Usarti?"
Lui fece spallucce, i suoi occhi tornarono sulle mie labbra, "Posso impedirgli di darti fastidio."
"Come una guardia del corpo?" Il mio stomaco si contorceva dentro di me, una palla di nervi che mi faceva sentire leggera.
Le sue spalle tremarono mentre rideva, alzando gli occhi verso i miei, "Sai che non è quello che intendo."
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Kian era innamorato di Inesa dal primo momento in cui l'aveva vista, ma lei aveva occhi solo per qualcun altro. Dopo un anno difficile affrontando la morte, l'inganno e l'odio, era tornato a scuola solo per essere di nuovo intrappolato nel suo sguardo.
Inesa non aveva idea dell'esistenza di Kian, felicemente fidanzata con Micah. Fu solo dopo che lui le spezzò il cuore in mille pezzi che notò gli occhi verde foresta che la osservavano da lontano.
Kian si lascerà catturare il cuore da lei, o il suo passato lo terrà lontano? Inesa gli permetterà di catturarle il cuore, o si nasconderà da lui, troppo spaventata dai suoi stessi sentimenti?
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Chapter 1
Lei
"Lasciami andare," cercai di liberare il polso dalla sua presa, era dolorosa, "Micah, per favore."
Guardai intorno al corridoio osservando tutti mentre andavano alle loro lezioni, ignorandoci. Cercai di incrociare lo sguardo di qualcuno, di attirare l'attenzione di chiunque, ma nessuno ci guardava nemmeno.
"Inesa, guardami."
Rivolsi di nuovo gli occhi verso di lui, sentendo le lacrime pizzicare i miei occhi. Dio, era bello. Bellissimo, perfino.
"Per favore lasciami andare," volevo scappare da lui, non volevo che mi vedesse piangere. Premetti le labbra insieme, osservando i suoi occhi mentre si abbassavano, pieni di tristezza.
"Inesa, possiamo solo parlare?" Abbassò il viso, scrutando i miei occhi.
Non sapevo cosa stesse cercando, ma lasciò andare il mio polso quando annuii dolcemente.
"Dopo la scuola?"
Annuii di nuovo.
"Possiamo incontrarci davanti?"
"Va bene," sussurrai.
I miei occhi si spostarono verso il pavimento, non volevo affrontarlo. Mi allontanai da lui, liberandomi dall'ipnotico profumo del suo cologne.
La campanella suonò, avvisandomi che ero in ritardo per la lezione. Borbottai tra me e me, infastidita. Tuttavia, sapevo che con un piccolo sorriso e una scusa, sarei stata ammessa in classe senza problemi. Mi asciugai il naso con la manica del maglione, asciugando le lacrime con il palmo della mano.
"Stai bene?"
La voce rauca mi sorprese, e lasciai cadere i libri che avevo in braccio. Con un sospiro e un singhiozzo, mi chinai a raccoglierli scuotendo la testa per la frustrazione. Mentre mi alzavo e li sistemavo nell'incavo del gomito, due dita premettero sul mio mento.
Sussultai, spostando gli occhi con il viso mentre veniva sollevato. Mi trovai di fronte allo sguardo intimidatorio di due occhi verde foresta. Erano incorniciati da sopracciglia scure, interrotte da una piccola macchia di peli bianchi nell'angolo del sopracciglio sinistro. Le mie labbra tremavano, faticavo a trovare le parole, anche se i miei occhi si stavano nutrendo della vista.
La striscia bianca continuava sui capelli castano scuro della sua testa come una linea retta sul lato sinistro, facendolo sembrare che l'avesse tinta apposta, ma chi farebbe una cosa del genere? Alzò il sopracciglio bianco, le labbra premute intorno alla sigaretta accesa che teneva tra di esse.
"Stai bene?" Ripeté, le dita ancora premute sotto il mio mento.
"I-" Ero di nuovo congelata dalla foresta nei suoi occhi. Non l'avevo mai visto prima, anche se guardandolo mi chiedevo come avessi potuto non notarlo.
Era alto con spalle larghe e aveva tatuaggi su e giù per le braccia. Aggrottò le sopracciglia mentre studiava il mio viso, e io tenevo i libri contro il petto, le nocche diventate bianche per quanto stringevo la presa.
Il modo in cui mi guardava mi faceva perdere il respiro, mi faceva improvvisamente dolere il petto. Come avevo fatto a non notarlo prima?
"Signor Ashford!" La voce stridula della signora Jacob mi fece sobbalzare e allontanare dal suo tocco. Non avevo nemmeno sentito la porta aprirsi. Lui tenne gli occhi su di me, senza nemmeno riconoscere la sua presenza, "Togli quella sigaretta dalla bocca e spegnila! La voglio nel cestino, subito! Ti segno per la detenzione."
Lui aggrottò leggermente le sopracciglia, anche se continuava a fissarmi, facendomi arrossire sotto il suo sguardo. Senza guardarla, spinse la sigaretta via dalle labbra con la lingua e la lasciò cadere a terra, schiacciandola con il suo pesante stivale.
"Signor Ashford!" La signora Jacobs batté il piede, guardandolo con le sopracciglia aggrottate.
Lui finalmente distolse il suo sguardo cupo da me per lanciarle un'occhiata arrabbiata prima di chinarsi a raccogliere la sigaretta schiacciata dal pavimento.
"Signorina Aberra."
Distolsi lo sguardo da lui, solo allora rendendomi conto che lo stavo fissando senza ritegno. Lei strinse gli occhi su di me, annuendo verso l'aula.
"Scusa," mormorai, entrando nella classe familiare. Mi bloccai quando notai gli occhi di tutti su di me. Sentii le lacrime dietro gli occhi di nuovo, prendendomi in giro con la loro probabile apparizione.
Guardai intorno, quasi facendo una smorfia dolorosa quando vidi i banchi vuoti dove Liz ed io ci sedevamo solo pochi giorni fa. Volevo crollare, scappare, nascondermi dagli sguardi curiosi.
Improvvisamente, sentii una mano forte e calda sulla parte bassa della schiena, spingendomi in avanti. Alzai lo sguardo verso di lui, e sembrava che aggrottasse le sopracciglia a chiunque mi guardasse.
"Andiamo," mormorò.
Il mio cuore iniziò a battere all'impazzata, ma camminai avanti, trovando una strana forza nel suo tocco. Camminò accanto a me finché non raggiungemmo gli ultimi banchi che erano incastrati nell'angolo della classe.
Mi sedetti, ascoltando a malapena la signora Jacobs mentre parlava davanti alla classe. Lui si sedette accanto a me, gettando la testa all'indietro e incrociando le braccia sul petto.
Era sempre stato in questa classe?
Era l'ultima lezione della giornata e riuscivo a malapena a mantenere la concentrazione, le mie mani erano sudate e il petto mi faceva male quando inspiravo. Tenni gli occhi lontani dai banchi vuoti che Liz ed io avevamo occupato la settimana prima, la loro vista mi faceva venire voglia di vomitare.
Mi pentii di aver accettato il suggerimento di Micah. Non volevo vederlo, figuriamoci parlare con lui. Come poteva aver fatto una cosa simile? Lo amavo. Lui era tutto. Era abbastanza.
Immagino che io non lo fossi.
"Inesa?"
Il suono del mio nome nella sua voce profonda e rauca mi fece venire la pelle d'oca. Mi voltai verso di lui con il viso corrucciato.
Come faceva a sapere il mio nome?
I suoi occhi verde foresta scrutarono il mio viso, "Stai bene?"
Mi sentivo un'idiota, e ero sicura di apparire come tale. Le mie labbra si schiusero e inspirai, anche se non ero sicura di cosa avrei detto. Prima che una parola potesse uscire dalla mia bocca, la campanella suonò forte, facendomi sobbalzare leggermente.
Mi alzai in fretta, raccogliendo le mie cose. Lui mi guardava dal suo posto, il suo sguardo diventando arrabbiato,
"Ehm, grazie," sussurrai, anche se non ero sicura di cosa lo stessi ringraziando.
Tutto quello che sapevo era che dovevo uscire da lì. Stavo soffocando. Mi voltai sui tacchi, e lo lasciai lì con i suoi occhi bellissimi e lo sguardo intimidatorio.
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