Introduction
Mi provoca con un dito all'ingresso.
Non voglio giocare ora. Sto per raggiungere il climax.
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Quando ami qualcuno, devi lasciarlo libero e se è destino, tornerà, giusto?.. Ma cosa succede se ami due persone? Non due persone qualsiasi... Fratelli gemelli!! E uno di loro è il tuo capo?
Cassie sapeva che non sarebbe finita bene, ma qual è il peggio che potrebbe accadere?
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Chapter 1
Sapeva che c'era qualcosa di estremamente sbagliato quando sentì il rumore provenire dal piano di sotto quella notte, ma non riusciva a capire esattamente cosa fosse. Cassie sapeva che la sua unica speranza sarebbe stata chiamare qualcuno, chiunque, ma ricordò che era completamente sola. Essere sola era la sensazione peggiore del mondo. "Chiamare giù è la cosa più ridicola che potessi mai pensare" sussurrò a se stessa mentre si aggirava per l'enorme casa vuota cercando la fonte del rumore invece di scappare per salvarsi la vita.
Cassie stava facendo la guardia alla casa della sua ricchissima migliore amica, Alexis Winters.
Alexis era partita per andare a trovare i suoi genitori durante le vacanze invernali.
Cassie aveva raccontato ad Alexis dei suoi piani per le vacanze, di come fosse contenta di rimanere nel suo appartamento da sola, fare qualche ora di tirocinio in più al lavoro (anche se non ne aveva bisogno), recuperare un po' di letture leggere e magari anche anticipare il programma di lettura del prossimo semestre. (Sì, Cassie era quel tipo di ragazza), studentessa modello, valedictorian, votata la più probabile a riuscire nel loro annuario del liceo. Oh, se solo la vedessero adesso, rannicchiata in una grande casa vuota con una pantofola in mano per protezione, cercando un rumore nel buio, HA! era la protagonista di ogni film horror, tipico...
"Perché ho accettato?" si chiese "Non potevo semplicemente dire di no quando Alexis me lo ha chiesto? Ora sono tutta sola in questa casa inquietante seguendo un rumore strano chiedendomi da dove diavolo provenga". Cassie aveva esaurito tutte le opzioni cercando questo rumore misterioso quando improvvisamente 'BANG' dal nulla la spazzatura era caduta a terra, guardò intorno per vedere cosa avrebbe potuto farla rovesciare in quel modo, sbirciò dentro e vide fuggire il gatto di Alexis, Tabitha. "Stupida bestia" urlò mentre rimetteva in piedi la spazzatura.
Correndo di nuovo verso la camera da letto in cui stava dormendo, "Avrei dovuto accettare l'offerta di Jericho e fare più tirocinio alla casa editrice, stupida, stupida Cassie".
Raggiunse la camera da letto e chiuse la porta con un colpo secco, ancora maledicendo il gatto Tabitha sotto il suo respiro, quando si accorse che il suo telefono era acceso. Questo poteva significare solo due cose: 1. Alexis la stava chiamando per la millesima volta per controllare che stesse bene e non fosse troppo spaventata a stare in quella casa enorme e glamour tutta da sola, oppure, 2. Era Jericho che chiedeva quando sarebbe tornata per rivedere quei manoscritti con lui. Poteva già sentirlo, "A proposito, signorina Knox, è suo compito come mia tirocinante essere qui indipendentemente dai piani o dalle promesse fatte ad altre persone", il suo secondo detto preferito per Cassie era sempre "Sai quante persone avrebbero ucciso per un'opportunità come quella che hai tu adesso?". Era sempre compito di Jericho far sentire Cassie come se fosse nel campo sbagliato.
Lei si precipita verso il telefono come se fosse Gerico, non aveva idea di quanto tempo fosse passato da quando lui aveva inviato il messaggio, e certamente non voleva far aspettare sua maestà per una risposta. Fortunatamente, era solo Alexis, le aveva mandato 4 messaggi da quando Cassie aveva iniziato a seguire il rumore, che apparteneva al mostruoso gatto di Alexis, fino ad ora. Cassie risponde con un semplice ma diretto messaggio: "Tutto bene qui, come va la famiglia?" sperando che questo le facesse capire che Cassie era ancora viva e vegeta, e magari la facesse calmare un po', ma sappiamo tutti che non sarebbe mai successo, così si tuffa nel letto più comodo in cui avesse mai dormito, con le lenzuola di altissima qualità che avesse mai conosciuto, e attende che il sonno la prenda, e in pochi momenti accade.
Ok, quindi lasciate che mi presenti prima di iniziare la mia storia. Mi chiamo Cassandra Amelia Knox, Cassie per gli amici, se non vi dispiace.
Ho 19 anni, e studio letteratura inglese a Berkeley. Faccio uno stage in una delle case editrici più prestigiose del mondo, di proprietà dell'uomo più ricco del nostro secolo, e mio capo, il più grande stronzo di sempre. Jericho Théodore Dean. La mia migliore amica si chiama Alexis Winters, è ricca, incredibilmente ricca, tipo ricca come Daddy Warbucks che incontra i Kardashian. Aspetta! Penso che conosca i Kardashian; devo controllare. Comunque, perdo il filo, lei è ricca. Studia studi femminili, non che abbia bisogno di lavorare. Immagino che tutti abbiano bisogno di un hobby, giusto. E naturalmente, soldi per finanziare tale hobby, altrimenti, come sarebbe entrata a Berkeley? No, non sto parlando male di lei alle spalle! Lei fa sapere a tutti che non sarebbe stata qui, se non fosse per il suo ricco papà, ovviamente, che ha fatto una chiamata al rettore per la sua cara figlia. Sì, hai indovinato, il papà di Alexis è un ex alunno di Berkeley. Il che significa che mette soldi nella scuola. Oh, e ho menzionato che ha anche un posto nel consiglio di amministrazione. 'Ding Ding, Ding'. Hai indovinato di nuovo, la piccola principessa di papà non ha dovuto fare altro che presentarsi il primo giorno, incredibile, lo so. Non fraintendetemi, Alexis è intelligente. 'Non dirglielo però, mi ucciderebbe'.
Vorrei che fosse stato così facile per me, ho dovuto ottenere tutti A e più in ogni materia del mio ultimo anno e oltre a ciò ho dovuto mantenere una media di 3.0 GPA o superiore perché Berkeley mi prendesse in considerazione, poi dopo tutto quello stress, ho dovuto capire come avrei pagato i miei tre anni qui, non potevo contare sulle borse di studio per avere tutto pagato, quindi ho finito per lavorare in tre lavori senza futuro come cameriera solo per guadagnare abbastanza per il mio primo anno, quindi aggiungi quello allo studio continuo, puoi immaginare come fosse il mio ultimo anno, “Noiosissimo.” Nessuna festa di fine anno per me. No signore, ma non lo cambierei per il posto in cui sono ora. Amo questo posto. L'intera esperienza universitaria ha cambiato la mia visione della vita, e in questo momento non è così cupa. Beh ok, se vuoi aggiungere il carico di lavoro, il programma delle lezioni, allora sì, da una prospettiva esterna sembrerebbe così. "Perché darsi tanta pena?", è quello che stai pensando, giusto? Ma per me, questo è tutto ciò che ho sempre voluto, e ho lavorato dannatamente duro per arrivarci. Comunque, basta parlare di me e della mia noiosa storia di come sono arrivata qui. Oh, anche di Alexis. Che ne dici se faccio un salto avanti nella mia sordida storia, e torno alla narrazione. Probabilmente muori dalla voglia di sapere cosa succederà? So che io sì.
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