Introduction
Korey 'Perséfone' Jones era una de las mejores floristas de la ciudad, trabajando en la Floristería de Mama June. Una noche descubre una puerta, pero poco sabe ella que ha abierto la puerta a eventos de los que nunca podrá regresar.
Después de ser empleada por Wade 'Hades' Wilson, no todo es lo que parece. Korey descubre la aterradora verdad sobre sí misma y las personas que pensaba conocer, y una experiencia cercana a la muerte cambia su vida para siempre.
¿Huirá, o enfrentará la verdad sobre su destino?
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Chapter 1
—¡Korey! —me llama mi jefa.
—Sí —respondo perezosamente.
—¿Enviaste las margaritas para el señor Adams?
—Sí, lo hice, señora —respondo, era la quinta vez que me lo preguntaba y, francamente, empezaba a molestarme.
—Bien, ahora necesito que empieces con el arreglo floral para los Ramírez —dice mientras sale del armario de suministros.
—Por supuesto, Mama June —asiento con una sonrisa.
Mama June es una mujer de 55 años, olvidadiza y parcialmente ciega. Me acogió hace menos de tres años. Mis padres adoptivos se estaban divorciando y yo no lo estaba pasando bien hasta que ella apareció en mi vida, bueno, en realidad yo entré en su tienda pensando que era un bar.
Desde entonces, ella ha estado cuidándome, me llama su ahijado del cielo, me trata como a uno de sus nietos y yo la quiero de la misma manera que a mi abuela.
Su pequeña y débil figura pasa junto a mí, está pálida, mucho más pálida de lo habitual. Se agarra al mostrador y pone su mano en el corazón.
—Mama June —la llamo.
—Estoy bien, niño, no te preocupes —dice y sigue caminando hacia el frente de la tienda.
Sigo con mis asuntos y continúo trabajando. A medida que avanza el día, sigo rogándole a Mama June que se vaya a casa, y finalmente se va temprano para descansar porque la pobre mujer trabaja demasiado. Odio verla hacer eso, así que me quedo solo para terminar algunos pedidos para el día siguiente.
Más tarde esa noche, estoy armando el último arreglo cuando me doy cuenta de que me he quedado sin petunias. Suspiro, ahora tengo que salir al jardín en la parte de atrás. Me pongo la chaqueta, las botas de jardín, agarro mi cesta y tijeras, y salgo por la puerta trasera.
Camino por el pequeño sendero hacia la sección de petunias; gracias a Dios que ese lugar tenía iluminación, de lo contrario, ya habría arruinado todas las flores. No solo eso, sino que tengo miedo a la oscuridad, pero más importante, tengo miedo de Mama June.
Me arrodillo frente a las petunias y las corto cuidadosamente, poniéndolas en la cesta. Justo cuando estoy a punto de terminar, escucho un ruido. Miro alrededor y no veo nada, mi corazón empieza a latir rápido.
«Deben ser ardillas», pienso.
El ruido se aleja y veo un destello en la distancia. Me levanto y camino hacia el destello de luz. Sé lo que estás pensando, no vayas hacia la luz. Bueno, no puedo evitarlo, necesito saber qué está pasando. A medida que me acerco, veo una puerta.
¿Por qué demonios hay una puerta en el suelo?
Miro adentro, pero no puedo ver nada, está oscuro. Saco mi teléfono del bolsillo y enciendo la linterna. Unas escaleras que bajan más profundo bajo tierra.
«No bajes ahí, Korey», dice mi cerebro.
Me burlo, voy a bajar.
Bajo las escaleras y cuanto más bajo, más cálido se pone. De repente, llego a otra puerta.
«Chica, vas a morir esta noche».
Giro el pomo y abro la puerta. Estoy en una habitación, el dormitorio de alguien, específicamente de un hombre. Toda la habitación parece sacada de Juego de Tronos, una cama enorme con cuatro postes y cortinas blancas, grandes ventanas, una estantería con libros y calaveras, pinturas medievales.
Me encanta. Quienquiera que viva aquí tiene un sentido del estilo profundo.
Continúo caminando por la habitación y veo una foto de un hombre, es hermoso, ojos verdes penetrantes, tatuajes cubriendo su cuerpo, mandíbula cincelada, es un sueño.
«Me lanzaría sobre él cualquier día», pienso para mí misma.
No solo eso, sino que sigo mirando alrededor cuando escucho voces provenientes del otro lado de la habitación. Parece que hay gente teniendo sexo. Me estremezco, esto es incómodo.
Cama crujiendo, chica gimiendo, chico gruñendo. Es simplemente raro. Así que esa es mi señal para irme, camino de regreso a la puerta y la cierro, sintiéndome triste por alguna razón. Una parte de mí no quería irse, quería quedarme allí, siento una sensación de paz, por extraño que parezca, pero no es mi hogar, debo irme.
Cierro la puerta y subo las escaleras, salgo por la puerta y la cierro bien. Me quedo allí por un momento.
«¿Por qué demonios me estoy poniendo emocional por esto?» me regaño a mí misma, ¡contrólate!
«Aunque se sentía como en casa».
¡Oh, supéralo y vuelve al trabajo!
Suspiro una vez más y camino de regreso a mi cesta, recojo algunas petunias más y regreso a la tienda. Armo el último arreglo y limpio mi estación de trabajo. No solo eso, sino que cierro la tienda y hago la caminata de cinco minutos a casa, vivo sola en un pequeño apartamento, en la parte bonita de la ciudad.
Dos semanas después de que Mama June me empleara, me dio mi primer cheque de pago y las llaves de mi propio apartamento. Pensó que necesitaba estar cerca de la tienda por si acaso tenía una emergencia y necesitaba que estuviera allí.
Llego a mi puerta y veo una carta en el suelo, es de mi papá. Desbloqueo mi puerta y entro en mi apartamento y vuelvo a cerrar la puerta con llave, tiro mi bolso al suelo y me dirijo a la cocina. Además, abro la nevera y saco un poco de macarrones con queso que sobraron, los caliento y me siento en el sofá.
Enciendo la televisión y me doy cuenta de que son las 23:39 de la noche, ¿cómo pasó el tiempo tan rápido? Termino de comer y me voy directamente a la cama, tenía que levantarme temprano por la mañana para entregar el arreglo floral de los Ramírez en el lugar de la boda antes de las 09:00 am.
Me doy una ducha rápida y me meto en la cama, y antes de poder quedarme dormida, suena mi teléfono, es Papa June.
—Hola —respondo somnolienta, frotándome los ojos.
—Perdona por despertarte, querida, pero tengo malas noticias —dice Papa June preocupado.
Me siento en la cama —¿Qué pasa?
—Es Mama June, ha tenido un ataque al corazón.
Mi mundo entero se derrumbó.
—Pero está bien, la están cuidando —responde Papa June.
Suspiro —¿Quieres que vaya?
—No, no, estaré bien, querida, Chase está aquí conmigo.
—Está bien, iré por la mañana a verlos a ambos.
—Gracias, Korey, ahora descansa, nos vemos por la mañana.
Cuelga el teléfono y me quedo mirándolo en blanco. Soltando un suspiro de frustración, pongo mi teléfono en la mesita de noche y me recuesto en la cama, mirando al techo, mi mente no puede evitar volver al palacio subterráneo.
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