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

Chapter 461

Chapter 461

With a final shudder, the car came to a halt, and the world fell into this suffocating silence.

It was so still, it felt like time itself had stopped.

For a second, I didn't even realize I was still alive. When I tried to move, nothing happened. My body just...

refused.

I tried harder and heard a faint groan. "Don't... move..."

Everything was still dark. Not because it was night, but because my eyes were covered-blood? Dirt? I had no idea.

"Jace," I called.

"I'm... here," Jace's voice came from right in front of me, but it was weak and fading.

"Get off me, I can't breathe," I muttered, trying to wriggle out, not even registering how hurt he might be.

Jace shifted, just enough for me to pull my face away from his chest. That's when I saw the mess-the car was wrecked, crushed beyond recognition. The driver wasn't moving, blood everywhere. Panic flooded my chest. "Jace! Jace!" I shouted, my heart racing as I looked at him.

His face was smeared with blood.

too, and I still couldn't move-Jace's weight kept me pinned. He

I couldn't just sit here. Staying like this would

Slow and steady. I need

forcing calm

looked like it was tearing him apart. Each time I

getting me out was

to wipe the blood from his face. But before I could do anything, he grabbed my hand. "Call for help first." Then, after a beat, "No, call

us-he was scared the cops might be in on this. There was no way it was a

thrown during the crash. With the car so trashed, even if it

you have your phone?" I asked

I had to dig through

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trapped, I had to stretch awkwardly,

break-I found it without any awkward touching. yanked it out and immediately dialed

as the call started to connect,

hovered right

have sent it, probably

they couldn't see us. But I didn't dare move. Didn't even breathe

when he picked

aren't you speaking? Did something happen? Is Kiki okay? Or... is there news about Steve?" His voice was tense, clearly frustrated by the