Introduction
親友たちに愛されている彼女を見つめながら、私の体も反応してしまう。正直に言えば、彼女を独り占めしたい気持ちもある。けれど、私と同じように彼女のことを大切に想い、好きでたまらない彼らの気持ちも分かっている。人生で初めてこれほどの愛情に包まれる彼女を見て、胸が温かくなるのを感じずにはいられない。
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他人の目には、ソフィアは人より本を愛する静かで内気な少女に映る。図書館に住んでいるのではと噂する者までいる。しかし、彼女が家に帰れない理由がある。両親が自分をマフィアの金持ちに売り渡そうとしているのを耳にしてしまったのだ。家を避けようとする中、彼女は四人の男たちに誘拐される。彼らは婚約者となるはずだった男を傷つけるため、彼女を利用しようとしていた。だが共に過ごす時間が増えるにつれ、四人全員が彼女に恋をしてしまう。
マフィアのボスを倒すため感情を押し殺すのか、それとも彼女を自分たちのものにするのか。』
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Harper Rivers
Chapter 1
図書館の壁にある時計が静かに刻んでいく、まるで私を安心させようとしているかのように。でもうまくいかない―本当には。ここでは確かに安心感がある、これらの高くそびえる本棚と静かな学生たちに囲まれて。でも家で待っているものを忘れることはできない。
私はノートに向かって身をかがめ、勉強しているふりをしているが、頭の中はあの夜のことばかりだ。あの会話を盗み聞きするべきではなかった。もしそうしていなければ、すべてが普通だと思い込めたかもしれない。でも彼らの声は静かになるたびに頭の中で響く。盗み聞きするつもりはなかった。いつものように図書館から遅く帰ってきただけだ。音を立てないように気をつけながら玄関から入ったが、廊下に足を踏み入れた瞬間、彼らの声が聞こえた。
彼らはリビングにいて、低い声で話していた。私はドアのすぐ外で凍りついた。以前にもお金の話を聞いたことはあったが、今回は違った。今回は単に小金を稼ごうとしているのではなく―彼らは私を売り飛ばそうとしていた、もう必要のない所有物のように。父のざらついた声で言った言葉と、母のほとんど興奮した囁きが今でも耳に残っている。「彼は金持ちよ」と彼女は言った、まるでそれがすべてを正当化するかのように。
だから今、毎日が離れているゲームだ。ここで十分な時間を過ごせば、彼らは私のことを忘れるかもしれない。馬鹿げた希望だとわかっているが、それしかない。毎晩図書館に来て、閉館を知らせる照明のちらつきがあるまで帰らない。朝は夜明け前に出かけて、コーヒーショップでのシフトに間に合わせる。授業が始まる何時間も前から、カウンターの後ろに身を潜め、頭を下げて、朝の常連客にとってただのバリスタでしかない。彼らは私に気づかないし、それでいい。
私は指で巻き毛をかき分け、耳にかけながら、周りを見回す。誰も私の頭の中で何が起きているか知らない。彼らにとって、私はただの静かな、そばかすのある、人より本が好きな女の子だ。それでいい。私について知られることが少なければ少ないほど良い。そのほうが安全だ。
でも胸の締め付けは振り払えない。彼らが何か気味の悪い計画を実行するまで、あとどれくらいあるのかわからない。夏の空気のように濃厚な脅威が私の上に漂っているのを感じる。時間の問題だ。それまでは、人目につかないところに隠れ続け、彼らが私の存在を忘れることを願う。どうにかして、彼らが気づく前に、私が亀裂から抜け出せることを願って。
閉館が告げられるとすぐに図書館を出る。通りは静かだ、心地よいけれど同時に不安にさせるような静けさ。空気に冷たさがあり、ジャケットをきつく引き寄せる、家に全く帰らなくてもいいのにと願いながら。でももう遅いし、誰かに気づかれる前にこれ以上引き延ばすことはできない。だからノートをバッグに詰め込み、肩にかけて、歩き始める。
二十分の道のりだが、暗闇の中ではもっと長く感じる。目を伏せ、歩みに集中し、まるで隅々に潜む影に対するお守りのように一歩一歩数える。この道はよく知っている。おそらく目を閉じても歩けるだろうが、今夜はなぜか違って見える、ほとんど不吉に、まるで私を取り囲んでいるかのように。足早に進み、靴が舗装された道を打つ速いリズムがレンガ造りの建物に響く。
私の通りの角を曲がると、ゴミ箱の後ろから忍び出る野良猫を見つける。一瞬立ち止まり、しゃがみ込むと、猫も一時停止し、その黄色い目が薄暗い街灯に輝いている。手を伸ばすと、近づいてくれることを願う。猫は慎重に近づき、やがて頭を私の指にこすりつける。低いうなり声を立てて喉を鳴らし、一瞬だけ、冷たさを通して少しの暖かさを感じる。ここにいられたらいいのに、期待も要求もないこのやせこけた小さな生き物と一緒に。でもそれはできない。
「気をつけてね」と囁き、最後にもう一度耳の後ろを撫でてから立ち上がり、再び歩き出す。
家に着くと明かりがついている。前の門をすり抜け、ドアノブに手をかけ、中に入る前に呼吸を整えようとする。ドアを押し開け、狭い廊下に足を踏み入れると、ドアを閉める前に頬に鋭い痛みを感じる。その平手打ちはあまりに素早く、突然で、痛みが伝わるまでに一瞬かかる。
「好きなときに出入りできると思ってるの?」母は顔を怒りで歪めながら吐き捨てる。彼女の手はまだ上がったまま、再び打つ準備ができているが、代わりに冷笑を浮かべながら手を下ろす。「あなたは野良猫みたいにうろつくことはできないのよ」
私は唾を飲み込み、頭を下げたまま、目に浮かぶ涙に気づかれないことを願う。一つだけ学んだことがあるとすれば、弱さを見せることは事態を悪化させるだけだということだ。彼女は私を見つめ、反応を待っているが、私は何も見せない。
「遅いわね」と彼女は鋭く言う。「今夜の夕食はなしよ」
驚きはしない。胃が鳴るのを感じるが、気にしていることを見せないよう無視する。反論しても無駄だとわかっている。ただうなずき、彼女の横を通り過ぎて自分の部屋へ向かう。父の姿はどこにもない、おそらく外出しているか、もう寝ているのだろう、それはささやかな慈悲だ。部屋のドアを閉めて彼女を締め出すまで、背中に彼女の視線を感じる、その失望と怒りの重みが私を押しつぶすように。
部屋の中で、ドアに寄りかかりながら震える息を吐き出す。頬はまだ痛むが、触れない。代わりに、バッグを床に落とし、ジャケットを脱ぎ、ベッドに這い込む。家は今静かだが、それは緊張感に満ちた沈黙で、次の爆発を待っているかのようだ。
目を閉じ、毛布をぎゅっと握りしめ、指の下で感じた猫の柔らかい毛並みに意識を集中しようとする。それはささやかな慰めだが、ほんの少しの間でも闇を遠ざけるには十分だ。明日はもっと良くなると自分に言い聞かせる、どうにかして乗り切る方法を見つけると。そうしなければならない。なぜなら今、その小さな希望が私の持つすべてなのだから。
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