Chapter 1: New city, New life - Preface
Nicole left her old apartment located near to Central Park in New-York. She carried a cardboard filled with all that a life could accumulate in 24 years. She posed the box in the back to her small car. She turned back to her old building with an apprehension. She left New York, the city where she had always lived. She had all her habits there: to her old University where she had studied successfully criminology to her favorite gay bars. The young girl had taken down her licence of criminology two weeks ago. Her boss had proposed to her a post in a small town in the countryside where she would be the right-hand of the sheriff. Nicole didn't hesitated a second and she jumped on this occasion. She thought with softness in a lost campaign. She would live in a house or in a ranch surrounded by flowered meadows. A living environment different from the big city of course, but she dreamed of something else. She had the feeling that she was done with New York. Nicole threw a last glance at the plan that the police station give her to her new city. Seriously? Who still use of paper plan since we got GPS? Nicole connected her electronic device and write the address in the database. The feminine and robotic voice required her:
"You asked for sixth avenue of freedom. In the town of Purgatory? "
Nicole was paralysed by this name. Purgatory? Which kind of mayor called a city Purgatory ? It was morbid. Nicole almost wanted to turn back while she did not started the car. Why this name didn't sound at all like the name of a pretty village ? Nicole decided to not trust her first judgement and started the car. "Nicole don't forget. It's YOU who said to your boss that you wanted a city less dangerous than New York. " Nicole thought while laying her head on the wheel. "Your next job will be to save a kitten on the roof of a house. You will be able to offer you a beautiful farm and maybe meet the love of your life". Nicole smiles. Yes, she was ready !
The small car circulated in streets of the big city until leaving. The car moved away from New York and became just a point on the road.
