Introduction
Avec un père abusif et le poids de la mort de leur mère sur les épaules, Bri et son frère Ethan Black luttent pour survivre.
Mais lorsque leur père trouve une fin fatale, ils sont plongés dans un périple tumultueux qu'ils n'auraient jamais imaginé.
Entre en scène M. Black, un chef de la mafia redouté, et ses gardes du corps qui deviennent leurs sauveurs inattendus.
Les secrets se dévoilent, révélant la vérité sur le passé de Briana et Ethan, et le chaos s'ensuit.
Avec le défi supplémentaire de combattre le cancer, Briana doit s'appuyer sur sa nouvelle famille de six frères pour se battre pour sa vie.
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Chapter 1
"Cours Bri, cours, cours, cours, sauve-toi." Je me suis tourné vers lui et j'ai hoché la tête. Je me suis retournée et j'ai commencé à courir. J'ai couru jusqu'à ce que mes poumons brûlent. Mon corps me suppliait de m'arrêter mais je n'écoutais pas. J'ai couru jusqu'à ce que mes jambes deviennent légères. Finalement, je me suis arrêtée et je me suis effondrée. Je me suis retournée et je l'ai vu. J'ai crié et je l'ai supplié de ne pas me faire de mal. Il se rapprochait de plus en plus de ma forme tremblante. Le sol était froid à cause de la nuit, humide à cause de la rosée qui se formait sur l'herbe. J'ai essayé de m'éloigner en rampant mais je n'étais pas assez rapide. Ses mains ont saisi mes bras et m'ont tirée en arrière.
Je me suis réveillée au son de mes cris. Je sentais de petites perles de sueur couler sur mon visage. J'ai regardé autour de ma chambre pour le trouver. J'ai entendu ma porte s'ouvrir brusquement et ma tête s'est tournée vers la porte. J'ai vu une ombre. C'était l'ombre d'un homme.
"Ne me fais pas de mal, s'il te plaît," ai-je murmuré. J'étais paralysée par la peur. Alors qu'il s'approchait, des larmes chaudes ont commencé à couler sur mon visage. Il a atteint mon lit et m'a tirée dans ses bras. J'ai crié contre sa poitrine. "Lâche-moi." Toutes les émotions de cette nuit-là revenaient. Son étreinte semblait trop familière.
"Bri, c'est Ethan." Je me suis instantanément calmée. Je sentais ses mains chaudes sur mon dos, dessinant de petits cercles. Je continuais à pleurer à chaudes larmes. Soudain, j'ai senti mon estomac se tordre. Mes yeux se sont ouverts en grand et j'ai couru hors de l'étreinte d'Ethan vers la salle de bain. J'ai ouvert le siège des toilettes aussi vite que possible. Ma gorge brûlait et tout ce qui était dans mon estomac est remonté. Une fois fini, je me suis relevée et j'ai regardé mon reflet dans le miroir. J'ai vu le filet de vomi sur mon pull.
J'ai attrapé ma brosse à dents et du dentifrice et je me suis brossé les dents pour enlever toute la nourriture. Une fois terminé, j'ai rangé mes affaires et suis retournée dans ma chambre. J'ai fouillé dans ma commode et j'ai pris l'un de mes sweats à capuche de hockey. J'ai changé de pull et jeté l'ancien dans le panier à linge. Je suis ensuite retournée dans mon lit où Ethan était allongé. Il était à moitié endormi. J'ai ri toute seule et l'ai poussé pour pouvoir m'installer. Une fois allongée, je me suis tournée vers Ethan.
"Bri, ça va?"
"Oui, j'étais juste trop bouleversée." J'ai fermé les yeux et je l'ai senti déposer un baiser sur mon front. Son corps a quitté mon lit et il s'est dirigé vers la porte. Je suis restée allongée, rejouant le rêve dans ma tête. J'ai silencieusement commencé à pleurer jusqu'à m'endormir.
Le lendemain matin, je me suis réveillée avec un mal de tête lancinant. On aurait dit que quelqu'un frappait ma tête avec un marteau. La nuit dernière était considérée comme normale pour moi. Depuis l'accident, ces cauchemars sont récurrents. Je me suis assise et j'ai étiré mon corps endolori. Je suis ensuite allée dans ma salle de bain et j'ai attrapé ma brosse à dents et du dentifrice. Je me suis brossé les dents puis j'ai pris ma brosse et j'ai démêlé mes cheveux noués.
Une fois que j'avais fini, je me suis bien regardé dans le miroir. La personne qui me fixait n'était pas moi. Les cernes violets sous mes yeux, la peau pâle qui ressemblait à du papier, les coupures et les ecchymoses qui persistaient encore après l'accident. Je me suis détourné avant de pouvoir en voir plus. Je suis sorti de la salle de bain miteuse que j'appelais la mienne.
Le sol en bois dur était aussi froid que des glaçons sous mes pieds, alors je suis rapidement descendu les escaliers pour entrer dans le salon moquetté. Je me suis assis sur le canapé confortable qui avait autrefois accueilli mon père ivre. L'odeur d'alcool persiste encore ici, elle semble gravée dans cette maison. J'ai été tiré de mes pensées quand Ethan est entré dans le salon et a sauté sur le canapé, juste sur moi.
« Salut, Bri. »
« Quoi de neuf, Ethan ? » Il s'est ajusté pour ne plus être sur moi. Son corps pesait sur moi comme des briques.
« Rien, je me demandais juste si tu voulais venir au magasin avec moi ? » Je l'ai regardé comme s'il me disait de sauter d'un pont. Depuis l'accident, je n'ai pas quitté la maison. Tout le monde me fait peur et je ne fais plus confiance à personne. D'un autre côté, je ne peux pas être laissé seul. Je ne serai plus jamais seul. Cela ramène cette nuit horrible que je veux oublier.
« Je suppose que je vais sortir avec toi. » Il m'a fait un sourire compatissant et est parti se préparer. J'ai lentement monté les escaliers et suis entré dans ma chambre. Je suis resté là, fixant mon placard. Le placard où tout a commencé.
Je me suis réveillé d'un sommeil paisible. J'ai bâillé et étiré mon corps endolori. J'ai enlevé les couvertures de moi et posé mes pieds sur le sol froid. J'ai remarqué que les oiseaux chantaient fort ce matin-là. Ils ont apporté un sourire sur mon visage. J'ai mis mes chaussons et suis allé dans ma salle de bain. Je me suis brossé les dents et les cheveux. J'ai attaché mes cheveux en un chignon désordonné et me suis lavé le visage. Ensuite, je suis retourné dans ma chambre et suis allé à mon placard.
La porte était entrouverte. J'ai haussé les épaules et ai attrapé la poignée de toute façon. J'ai ouvert la porte et un homme se tenait là. Son visage était couvert d'un masque noir épais et il avait un couteau. Il brillait sous le soleil frais du matin.
« Si tu parles, tu meurs. » Il a dit d'une voix étrangement calme. Les larmes coulaient sur mon visage et j'étais figée de peur. Il m'a attrapée et a tenu le couteau contre ma gorge. « Oh, quelle jolie fille tu es. » Ses mains ont parcouru mon corps et sont remontées jusqu'à mon cou. Il a essayé de me soulever mais je lui ai donné un coup de pied dans le tibia, espérant m'échapper.
Il a desserré son emprise sur moi pendant une seconde mais l'a resserrée immédiatement. « Oh chérie, tu vas payer pour ça. » Il a ensuite mis le couteau dans sa poche et m'a donné un coup de poing dans le ventre. Je me suis pliée en deux de douleur. L'air a quitté mes poumons à l'impact, me laissant haleter pour respirer. Il a ensuite sorti un chiffon de son manteau. Il l'a tenu sur ma bouche.
J'ai essayé de ne pas respirer mais mes poumons brûlaient. J'ai pris une grande inspiration et ai lentement laissé l'obscurité me submerger. Avant de perdre complètement connaissance, je l'ai senti me soulever et commencer à m'emmener loin de ma vie.
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