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.

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

said, but his voice was weak. No way it

you think of me as your daughter, then don't lie to me. What's really going on?" My

blood pressure and some chest tightness," Wayne cut in, trying to cover

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

even though she said it lightly, I wasn't convinced. I glanced at Wayne, looking for

to make

grab some water for

outside. "Let's sit at the café for a bit. Mom's got

seated, I asked quietly, "What's really going on with

coughing a lot. Came in for a check-up last week, and the results suggest it might be small

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at first, just stared

"Rea?" he prompted gently.

been confirmed?" My

his tone heavy and

finally managed to ask, "What do the

spread. After

of his coffee.

"Does your mom know?"

er it's some inflammation in his lungs. You know how Mom is- she can't keep a secret, especially not

reasoning made sense, so I didn't push.

this, after