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

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My face stiffened at Yuna's question, but Hayden lightly knocked her on the forehead. "What are you, a

census taker?"

Yuna pouted. "I was just asking."

I turned to Hayden. "All the tests are done. Why don't you take her to get something to eat? I need to check on something."

Of course, Yuna, ever curious, asked immediately, "What are you checking on?"

But Hayden understood right away, smoothly guiding her away. "You didn't used to talk this much. Did being here turn you into a chatterbox?"

"I'm just afraid I won't get the chance to uk this much later," Yuna said softly, her words hitting us both like a punch to the gut. Hayden went silent, and my heart twisted painfully. So, Yuna was scared-scared she might not make it through the surgery.

"Don't be ridiculous," Hayden said gently, tapping her head again..

Yuna clung to his arm, and they slowly walked away until they disappeared from view. Only when I couldn't see them anymore did I turn back to go find Matthew.

"Real" Lindey asked when she spotted me.

"I'm worried about Matthew," I admitted.

told Yuna that Lindey and Matthew were my foster parents because, in my heart, that's how I saw them-they were

Matthew said, but his voice

don't lie to me. What's

just been having high blood pressure and some chest tightness," Wayne cut in, trying to cover

sneaking some alcohol at wedding receptions lately, and it's caught up with

I wasn't convinced. I glanced

step outside to make a call?" Wayne said, making up an excuse to

grab some water for you both,

"Let's sit at the café for

headed to the nearby café. Once seated, I asked

Came in for a check-up last week, and the results suggest it might be small cell lung

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couldn't find the words at first, just stared at him in

"Rea?" he prompted gently.

it been confirmed?" My

Wayne replied, his

followed felt endless, but I finally managed to ask, "What do

more tests to see if it's spread. After that, they'll decide on treatment." Wayne took

of his coffee.

"Does your mom know?"

Mom is- she can't keep a secret, especially not from Dad. And we don't want him finding out yet." "And Jace?" I pressed. "He

Wayne's reasoning made sense, so I didn't push. I

all this, after