Una lección de magia

Una lección de magia

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Introduction

Un día estoy lidiando con niños pequeños malhumorados y padres que trabajan demasiado para ser padres, al siguiente mi vida se pone patas arriba y trabajo en un bar para sobrenaturales. Puede que no sepa cómo mezclar bebidas, pero por extraño que parezca, las habilidades necesarias para tratar con niños que se portan mal parecen funcionar bastante bien en vampiros, hombres lobo e incluso brujas. La buena noticia es que este trabajo es interesante y, bueno, mi jefe puede que sea un demonio, pero estoy bastante seguro de que, a pesar de todas las expresiones de mal humor, es un tipo muy blando. La mala noticia es que los humanos no deberían saber nada de magia, así que ahora estoy obligado a ir a este bar por arte de magia hasta que pueda convencerlos de que no se lo voy a contar a todo el mundo. O muero, lo que ocurra primero. Lamentablemente, morir parece cada vez más probable porque alguien me persigue. No sé quién ni por qué, pero son peligrosos y tienen magia. Así que haré todo lo posible para sobrevivir, y si eso significa pasar algo de tiempo extra con mi aterrador pero magnífico jefe, que así sea. Lo convenceré de que confíe en mí aunque sea lo último que haga.

Chapter 1

Hay muchas experiencias que la mayoría de las mujeres considerarían prácticamente universales. Una de esas experiencias es tener que caminar a algún lugar después del anochecer. Es una experiencia que casi siempre nos pone los nervios de punta.

Agarro nerviosamente mis llaves, mirando a mi alrededor, tratando de mantenerme en las zonas bien iluminadas y evitar a cualquier persona en la calle. El problema es que no hay otras personas en esta calle. ¿Por qué es eso un problema?

Bueno, es un problema porque si soy la única persona en esta calle, ¿por qué puedo escuchar un segundo par de pasos detrás de mí? Estoy en máxima alerta, mirando cautelosamente a mi alrededor, pero no puedo ver a nadie. Me apresuro y camino un poco más rápido, reacia a correr no sea que eso provoque que alguien me persiga. ¿Es raro que asuma que los pasos son de alguien que me sigue? Tal vez. Pero no puedo quitarme esa sensación.

Varias veces hoy, mientras trabajaba en la guardería local, sentí que me observaban, pero cada vez que un niño empezaba a llorar o pelear, me olvidaba de ello. Pero ahora que estoy caminando a casa en la oscuridad, todos esos momentos vuelven a mi mente. ¿Por qué, oh por qué, tenía que llegar tan tarde el señor Rollinson? Normalmente llego a casa antes de que oscurezca. Vivo a solo unos minutos de mi lugar de trabajo. Pero hoy llamó y dijo que llegaría tarde.

Como la miembro más nueva y con menos experiencia del personal, fui yo quien tuvo que quedarse esperando por él para que la niña pudiera irse a casa y yo pudiera cerrar después. Como resultado, estoy caminando a casa en la oscuridad. Debería haber llamado a un Uber o algo, pero no quería gastar el dinero, pensé que después de todo es una caminata tan corta. ¡Para cuando llegara el Uber, seguramente ya habré llegado a casa! Bueno, ahora me arrepiento de esa decisión. Hago una rápida evaluación mental de mi situación. Estoy a unos diez minutos de casa.

Quizás menos si corro, pero nunca he sido muy atlética y tengo asma, así que correr probablemente terminaría mal. No tengo muchas formas de defenderme, solo mis llaves que ya estoy agarrando, mi bolso y mi lonchera vacía. Mis zapatos son botas negras de tacón bajo, al menos son buenos para moverse.

Necesitas buenos zapatos para perseguir a los niños pequeños todo el día. Mis jeans y mi camiseta rosa bebé con el colorido logo del jardín de infancia no ayudan mucho para pasar desapercibida, pero eso podría ser mi única opción. Mi largo cabello castaño está atado en una coleta suelta con una ligera onda en la punta. Estaba rizado cuando salí de casa esta mañana, pero no duró todo el día.

Ese es un pensamiento tan inútil para tener en este momento. Aun así, al menos mi cabello está fuera del camino, aunque de repente estoy imaginando todas las formas en que una coleta podría ser un problema. ¿Es más fácil para un atacante tirar de mi cabello si está recogido o suelto? Realmente parece el tipo de cosas que deberíamos aprender en la escuela.

Tal vez pueda llamar a alguien para pedir ayuda, pero ¿a quién? ¿A la policía? Les tomaría una eternidad llegar hasta aquí, sería más rápido correr a casa. Además, ¿qué voy a decir? ¿CREO que PODRÍA haber alguien más en la misma calle que yo y ASUMO que me están siguiendo?

Sí, dudo que vengan con prisa. Podría intentar con mi hermano Ryland. Vendría si se lo pido, pero es bombero y está trabajando en un turno nocturno hoy. Lo que significa que o está lidiando con una emergencia O está en la estación de bomberos. Le tomaría tanto tiempo llegar como a la policía.

Bien, nuevo plan. Está oscuro, pero no es TAN tarde. Tal vez haya una tienda o negocio abierto cerca donde pueda refugiarme. Algún lugar con gente donde pueda quedarme hasta que quienquiera que esté detrás de mí se vaya. O hasta que pueda llamar a un Uber para que me lleve el resto del camino a casa. Busco a mi alrededor, pero todos los edificios a mi alrededor parecen oscuros.

¡Mierda, mierda, mierda! Giro sin pensar a la derecha por una calle lateral. Ya no me dirijo hacia casa, pero estoy bastante segura de que hay una estación de servicio o algo por aquí. No me importa qué lugar sea en este momento, siempre y cuando esté bien iluminado y haya gente.

Camino solo un poco más antes de darme cuenta de que girar fue un error. Claramente, me había equivocado de dirección. Las calles se están volviendo más oscuras y no hay señales de una estación de servicio. Los pasos detrás de mí se están acercando.

El corazón se me acelera y estoy sudando demasiado para una noche tan fresca. Camino más rápido y puedo sentir mi coleta moviéndose alrededor de mis hombros. Siento el pecho apretado, ya sea por el asma o la ansiedad, tal vez una combinación de ambos.

Probablemente debería usar mi inhalador, pero no estoy dispuesta a detenerme y buscar en mi bolso ahora mismo. Los pasos detrás de mí son tan fuertes que me arriesgo a echar un vistazo rápido y finalmente puedo verlo. Un hombre alto y delgado. Parece un poco desaliñado, con el cabello enmarañado y una palidez poco saludable. Nuestras miradas se cruzan y sus ojos deben captar luz de algún lugar porque brillan con un color amarillo extraño.

El hombre me sonríe y aumenta su paso, acercándose a mí. Eso es todo, no tiene sentido fingir que no lo vi. Empiezo a correr, abrazando mi bolso y mi lonchera contra mi pecho. Estoy en pánico, no puedo respirar y creo que podría estar perdida. Todo está oscuro y no tengo idea de a dónde ir. Estoy considerando golpear una puerta al azar y gritar por ayuda cuando lo escucho.

A mi derecha puedo escuchar música. No sé exactamente de dónde viene, pero inmediatamente giro a la derecha y me dirijo hacia ella. Mis pulmones están ardiendo y me siento un poco mareada. No creo que esté recibiendo suficiente oxígeno, pero sigo adelante. La música se hace más fuerte. Puedo ver el edificio de donde proviene, hay luces encendidas en las ventanas. Corro hacia él y empujo la puerta, pero no se abre.

¡Maldita sea, la puerta está cerrada! Por supuesto que está cerrada, esta es la parte trasera del edificio. Corrí por un callejón sin verificar de qué lado del edificio estaba. Y ahora, genio que soy, estoy atrapada en un callejón sin salida sin a dónde ir. ¿Tal vez perdí al tipo? Me doy la vuelta y grito cuando me doy cuenta de que está a solo unos pocos pies de distancia y se está acercando constantemente.

El brillo amarillo ha vuelto a sus ojos. No sé qué más hacer, así que le lanzo mi lonchera. Es bastante inútil. La aparta de un manotazo y me gruñe. ¿Eh? ¿Gruñe? ¿Quién demonios gruñe a la gente? Agarro mis llaves, sosteniéndolas frente a mí como un arma.

Un arma inútil y sin sentido que no me va a servir de nada porque ni siquiera puedo respirar bien ahora, mucho menos luchar contra un tipo que probablemente es un pie más alto que yo. Da otro paso hacia mí y la luz que se filtra por la ventana lo ilumina del edificio y ahora estoy segura de que no he recibido suficiente oxígeno porque hay algo que no está bien aquí.

Lo que pensé que eran mejillas hundidas y una palidez enfermiza es en realidad un rostro completamente deformado con rayas de pelaje grisáceo. De hecho, todo el cuerpo del hombre tiene trozos de pelaje por todas partes, como un perro enfermo que ha perdido la mitad de su pelaje. Apuesto a que este tipo tiene pulgas o algo así. Me sonríe de nuevo, tomando en cuenta mi horror y ahora puedo ver sus dientes, o debería decir colmillos. ¿Qué demonios es él? Grito a todo pulmón y con la mano que no sostiene las llaves, golpeo la puerta detrás de mí.

—¡ALGUIEN, ÁBRANME! ¡POR FAVOR, AYÚDENME! ¡POR FAVOR! ¡NECESITO AYUDA, HARÉ CUALQUIER COSA, POR FAVOR! —grito sin pensar. La criatura se acerca a mí. Le doy un golpe con mis llaves, pero él agarra mi muñeca y me tira hacia adelante. Siento algo mordiéndome la muñeca y veo sus dedos con garras mientras sacan sangre. No puedo respirar, esto es demasiado. Mi visión se está nublando. Estoy a punto de morir en un callejón trasero y mi último pensamiento es que ojalá el señor Rollinson no hubiera llegado tan tarde.

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