Maldita cidade

Maldita cidade

Amelia Demur

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Introduction

Ele caminhou em minha direção até me pressionar contra a parede, agarrando meu pescoço com força e apertando sua mão em minha garganta com violência.
"Eu vou te matar, como os outros," ele rosnou no meu ouvido enquanto eu lutava para respirar.
"Mas o problema é que eu não posso te matar." Sua cabeça repousou no meu ombro, e seu aperto em minha garganta afrouxou, deslizando pelo meu corpo.
"Porque eu te amo, e eu odeio isso."
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Chapter 1

"Alô, Riley," atendi a ligação enquanto atravessava para o outro lado da rua.

"Você vai demorar? É perigoso andar pela cidade à noite," a garota murmurou ao telefone, visivelmente preocupada comigo.

As nuvens começaram a cobrir a lua, deixando a rua visivelmente mais escura. Neste beco, para meu desgosto, não havia um único poste de luz com lâmpada inteira que pudesse iluminar meu caminho. Infelizmente, era um bairro ruim e os notórios delinquentes juvenis gostavam de vandalizar, quebrando os poucos postes de iluminação com pedras. Era apenas minha segunda vez nesta cidade, e eu ainda não conseguia memorizar nada. Sempre confundia as ruas e, sobre os arredores da cidade, preferia nem comentar. Só vim visitar minha amiga por três dias. Depois disso, tenho que voltar ao trabalho em Sydney.

Foi um pouco constrangedor, porque logo após sair do aeroporto, peguei um táxi para ir à casa da Riley, mas só chegamos na metade do caminho. O motivo era um tanque vazio. O motorista me devolveu o dinheiro, e eu peguei minha mala e fui para o endereço sozinha.

"Se você continuar me distraindo com ligações, espere por mim de manhã."

"Desculpa, eu só estou preocupada com você."

"Chego logo. Faça um chá, porque estou morrendo de frio." Desliguei a ligação sem esperar uma resposta.

Coloquei o telefone no bolso e contornei a parte de trás da casa. Mais alguns quarteirões e eu estaria aquecida, ao lado da minha melhor amiga e com um chá quente nas mãos.

"Droga," sibilei quando percebi que tinha pegado o caminho errado.

Estava ficando muito escuro. Apertei os olhos, tentando distinguir a estrada. Londres parecia tão diferente agora. Era como uma vida diferente à noite. Longe da vida de clube de todos os filmes. Algum tipo de medo estava lentamente crescendo em meu corpo, e a ansiedade subiu à minha garganta quando o som das solas de outra pessoa roçando contra o pavimento chegou aos meus ouvidos. Tropecei em uma pedra de tamanho médio, aparentemente deixada pelos pequenos vândalos, e perdi o equilíbrio e voei para baixo, mas...

Os braços de um homem envolveram minha cintura, impedindo-me de cair. Gritei de surpresa e fiquei de pé, empurrando o estranho que literalmente me salvou da queda. Meu coração estava literalmente pulando do peito enquanto meus olhos estavam bem abertos, tentando ver mais claramente a situação ao meu redor. Virei para o lado, notando um par de figuras negras. Três caras estavam ao meu lado, me assustando. A terrível antecipação da situação estava ficando cada vez mais assustadora.

São quatro deles, estou sozinha, e sou uma garota, o sexo mais fraco comparado a eles.

Não tenho habilidades de luta, e também não sou uma corredora rápida.

"Você tem que ter cuidado," o cara enfiou as mãos no bolso e levantou o olhar para mim.

Olhos azuis brilharam na escuridão, refletindo nos faróis, mas então o carro seguiu em frente, levando toda a luz com ele. Por causa da escuridão e das sombras que caíam sobre meu rosto, não consegui ver muito bem meu salvador. Apenas seus olhos, que brilhavam na escuridão como um farol.

"Obrigada," peguei a alça da mala do chão e a envolvi com os braços, segurando-a firmemente para não perdê-la da próxima vez.

Queria me afastar deles, para estar segura, mas a mão do homem me impediu, segurando-me firmemente pelo cotovelo.

"Você acabou de chegar nesta cidade?" Sua voz era um pouco rouca, mas também agradável. Ele me soltou, escondendo as mãos nos bolsos novamente.

"Sim," o vento soprou, e meu corpo arrepiou.

Esfreguei meu braço nu com a palma da mão livre, empurrando o sangue pelo meu corpo para aquecê-lo. Eu sabia que não era por isso que estava com frio. Eu estava apenas com medo.

Não estava acostumada a conversar com um cara estranho à noite, enquanto seus amigos ainda estavam parados ao lado, me assustando, porque estavam em silêncio. Ou talvez fossem homens. Não sei o que tinham em mente. Eu não conseguia ver o rosto exato de quem estava falando comigo, e isso era um pouco alarmante. E se fossem pessoas ruins e eu estivesse prestes a entrar em uma grande encrenca?

"Aqui, você está congelando," ele tirou sua jaqueta e a jogou sobre meus ombros.

"Obrigada," eu me envolvi mais apertadamente na jaqueta do estranho, sentindo o cheiro agradável que vinha dela.

O que eu precisava mais do que tudo era o calor que já tinha.

"Acho que você precisa ser escoltada, não é?" Era como se ele tivesse lido minha mente, porque realmente era necessário, mas por outro lado, eu estava morrendo de medo de toda a situação.

"Sim, eu realmente apreciaria," tirei meu telefone do bolso da calça jeans e fui para as mensagens, encontrando uma mensagem de Riley com o endereço.

Meus dedos seguraram o celular mais firmemente, para que, se algo acontecesse, eles não conseguissem agarrá-lo e fugir.

"Entendi," o estranho assentiu e começou a andar, os três homens o seguindo, mas então o cara parou abruptamente, voltando-se. "Você está vindo?"

"Oh, sim!" Percebi e apressei-me atrás dele.

"Qual é o seu nome?" Ele perguntou, sem nem se virar para me olhar.

"Hailey, meu nome é Hailey."

Será que ele é filho de um papai rico e seus guarda-costas? Ou seriam fora-da-lei?

Caminhamos para uma área escura onde realmente não havia iluminação. Como eles conseguem ver no escuro? Ao contrário deles, eu não consigo nem ver a estrada sob meus pés. Eles devem ter vivido aqui por muito tempo e conhecer esta cidade como a palma da mão. Contornamos a esquina do prédio e meu acompanhante e seus homens pararam abruptamente. Eu não esperava, e bati nas costas do homem de olhos azuis, seguindo bem atrás dele.

"Desculpe," olhei para o outro lado, envergonhada.

"Chegamos. Nos veremos novamente," ouvi seu sorriso.

"Obrigado por me acompanhar. Vou entrar," ignorei suas palavras anteriores e entrei na casa.

Quando cheguei ao andar certo, abri o apartamento e entrei. Fechei a porta silenciosamente atrás de mim, coloquei minha mala no chão, tirei a jaqueta e a pendurei no armário. Só então a ideia me veio à cabeça de que havia esquecido completamente de devolvê-la ao jovem. A situação assustadora e a cautela haviam tirado a ideia da minha cabeça. Agora eu sabia o que o rapaz queria dizer. Mas de qualquer maneira, como ele me encontraria? Não acho que ele ficaria me guardando embaixo da casa o dia todo.

Acendendo a luz do corredor, fui para a sala e vi minha amiga. Riley estava sentada dormindo no sofá, segurando seu telefone em uma mão. Havia duas xícaras de chá frio na mesa. Pegando um cobertor do quarto, cobri minha amiga cuidadosamente com ele. Depois disso, voltei para o quarto e me joguei na cama, caindo no sono. Eu estava muito cansada da longa viagem de avião. Então, precisava descansar e recuperar minhas forças.

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