Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

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Yuna was so lonely, she practically begged me to stay

I only had two days off, but to spend more time with her, I asked Ron for an extra two.

But all good things would come to an end, and eventually, I had to go.

Before I left, Yuna packed me some flower tea brewed with morning dew and food steamed with flower pollen and petals. She was determined to give me everything she cherished most.

I could tell she'd grown really attached to me, and that made me feel a kind of responsibility I couldn't quite explain.

"Keira, come visit me when you have time," Yuna said, avoiding my eyes.

I could see the tears welling up, though she tried to hide them.

She was this perfect mix of fragile but incredibly strong on the inside.

"Okay," I said quietly, not trusting myself to say much more.

in my nose too, worried I might start crying before

like the softest blades-they

contact the doctor. Once it's all set, Hayden and I will come pick you up," I

you," Yuna replied, her words giving me the push

told me to come straight to her place as

whole flight, my dreams filled with memories

we landed. It was already evening. I grabbed a taxi, but

there, my phone rang. It was

hadn't bothered me, so if he

could say anything, Jace blurted

was he only finding out about this now? Days later? And the fact that he was asking me meant he hadn't even seen Matthew

to respond. I couldn't find the words to express how angry I

something," Jace

say? You could go see for yourself, couldn't you?" I snapped, my patience- carefully built up from those quiet days with Yuna-crumbling

on the other end was deafening. I

won't let me in the

you right. Those words screamed

head.

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completely alone now," he said, his