Introduction
Con un padre violento e il peso della morte della madre sulle spalle, Bri e suo fratello Ethan Black lottano per sopravvivere.
Ma quando il loro padre trova una fine fatale, vengono catapultati in un viaggio tumultuoso che non avrebbero mai immaginato.
Entra in scena il signor Black, un temuto capo mafioso, e le sue guardie del corpo che diventano i loro improbabili salvatori.
I segreti si svelano, rivelando la verità sul passato di Briana ed Ethan, e il caos ne consegue.
Con l'ulteriore sfida di combattere il cancro, Briana deve fare affidamento sulla sua nuova famiglia di sei fratelli per lottare per la sua vita.
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Chapter 1
“Corri Bri, corri, corri, corri, salva te stessa.” Mi girai verso di lui e annuii con la testa. Mi voltai di nuovo e cominciai a correre. Corsi finché i polmoni mi bruciavano. Il mio corpo mi supplicava di fermarmi, ma non ascoltai. Corsi finché le gambe non mi sembrarono leggere. Alla fine mi fermai e crollai. Mi voltai e lo vidi. Urlai e lo pregai di non farmi del male. Si avvicinava sempre di più alla mia forma tremante. Il terreno era freddo per la notte, umido per la rugiada che si stava formando sull'erba. Cercai di strisciare via da lui, ma non ero abbastanza veloce. Le sue mani afferrarono le mie braccia e mi tirarono indietro.
Mi svegliai al suono delle mie urla. Sentii piccole gocce di sudore scendere lungo il viso. Guardai intorno alla mia stanza cercando lui. Sentii la porta aprirsi e girai la testa verso di essa. Vidi un'ombra. Era l'ombra di un uomo.
“Per favore, non farmi del male,” sussurrai. Ero paralizzata dalla paura. Mentre si avvicinava, lacrime calde iniziarono a scendere lungo il mio viso. Raggiunse il mio letto e mi tirò in un abbraccio. Urlai nel suo petto. “Lasciami andare.” Tutte le emozioni di quella notte stavano tornando. La sua presa sembrava troppo familiare.
“Bri, sono Ethan.” Mi calmai immediatamente. Sentii le sue mani calde sulla mia schiena che strofinavano piccoli cerchi.
Continuai a piangere a dirotto. Improvvisamente sentii lo stomaco torcersi. Gli occhi mi si spalancarono e scappai dalla presa di Ethan verso il bagno. Aprii il coperchio del water il più velocemente possibile. Sentii la gola bruciare e poi tutto ciò che avevo nello stomaco venne fuori. Quando finii, mi sollevai da terra e mi guardai allo specchio. Vidi il vomito sul mio maglione.
Presi il mio spazzolino e il dentifricio e mi lavai i denti per togliere tutto il cibo dai denti. Quando finii, rimisi a posto le mie cose e tornai in camera. Andai al comò e presi una delle mie felpe da hockey. Mi cambiai il vecchio maglione e lo buttai nel mucchio della biancheria da lavare. Poi tornai a letto dove Ethan era sdraiato. Era mezzo addormentato. Risi tra me e me e lo spinsi per farmi spazio. Una volta sdraiata, mi voltai verso Ethan.
“Bri, stai bene?”
“Sì, mi sono solo agitata troppo.” Chiusi gli occhi e sentii un suo bacio sulla fronte. Il suo corpo lasciò il mio letto e si diresse verso la porta. Rimasi a letto, ripensando al sogno. In silenzio, cominciai a piangere fino ad addormentarmi.
La mattina dopo mi svegliai con un mal di testa martellante. Sembrava che qualcuno stesse prendendo un martello e colpendo la mia testa. La notte scorsa era considerata normale per me. Da quando c'è stato l'incidente, questi incubi si ripetono. Mi alzai e stiracchiai il mio corpo dolorante. Poi andai in bagno, presi il mio spazzolino e il dentifricio. Mi lavai i denti e poi presi la spazzola e spazzolai i miei capelli annodati.
Una volta finito, mi guardai bene. La persona che mi fissava non era me. Le occhiaie scure sotto gli occhi, la pelle pallida che sembrava carta, i tagli e i lividi che ancora persistevano dall'incidente. Mi girai prima di poter vedere altro. Uscii dal bagno squallido che chiamavo mio.
Il pavimento di legno sembrava cubetti di ghiaccio sotto i miei piedi, così scesi velocemente le scale e entrai nel soggiorno con moquette. Mi sedetti sul comodo divano che una volta ospitava mio padre ubriaco. L'odore di alcol persiste ancora qui, sembra essere inciso in questa casa. Fui distratta dai miei pensieri quando Ethan entrò nel soggiorno e si buttò sul divano, proprio sopra di me.
"Ehi, Bri."
"Che c'è, Ethan?" Si aggiustò in modo da non essere più sopra di me. Il suo corpo sembrava mattoni che mi schiacciavano.
"Niente, mi chiedevo solo se ti andava di andare al negozio con me?" Lo guardai come se mi stesse dicendo di saltare da un ponte. Da quando c'è stato l'incidente, non ho più lasciato la casa. Tutti mi spaventano e non mi fido più di nessuno. D'altra parte, non posso essere lasciata sola. Non sarò mai più sola. Mi riporta a quella notte orribile che desidero dimenticare.
"Credo che uscirò con te." Mi fece un sorriso compassionevole e andò a prepararsi. Lentamente mi avviai su per le scale e entrai nella mia stanza. Rimasi lì, fissando il mio armadio. L'armadio dove tutto è iniziato.
Mi svegliai da un sonno tranquillo. Sbadigliai e stirai il mio corpo dolorante. Spostai le coperte e misi i piedi sul pavimento freddo. Notai che gli uccelli cinguettavano forte quella mattina. Mi portarono un sorriso sul volto. Misi le pantofole e andai in bagno. Mi lavai i denti e i capelli. Mi feci uno chignon disordinato e mi lavai il viso. Poi tornai nella mia stanza e mi avvicinai al mio armadio.
La porta era appena socchiusa. Feci spallucce e allungai la mano verso la maniglia comunque. Aprii la porta e c'era un uomo lì. Il suo volto era coperto da una spessa maschera nera e aveva un coltello. Brillava nella fresca luce del mattino.
"Se parli, muori." Disse con una voce inquietantemente calma. Le lacrime scendevano sul mio volto e ero paralizzata dalla paura. Mi afferrò e mi tenne il coltello alla gola. "Oh, che bella ragazza sei." Le sue mani vagavano sul mio corpo e risalivano fino al collo. Cercò di sollevarmi ma gli diedi un calcio nello stinco, sperando di scappare.
Allentò la presa su di me per un secondo ma la strinse di nuovo. "Oh tesoro, pagherai per questo." Poi mise il coltello in tasca e mi colpì allo stomaco. Mi piegai dal dolore. L'aria mi uscì dai polmoni all'impatto, lasciandomi ansimare per respirare. Poi tirò fuori un panno dal suo cappotto. Lo tenne sulla mia bocca.
Cercai di non respirare ma i miei polmoni bruciavano. Presi un respiro profondo e lentamente lasciai che l'oscurità mi avvolgesse. Prima di perdere completamente conoscenza, lo sentii sollevarmi e iniziare a portarmi via dalla mia vita.
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