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.

I still couldn't move-Jace's weight

like this would get

I need you to help me get

forcing calm into my

asked, but every breath he took looked like it was tearing him apart. Each time I wriggled free a little more, his

out was

wipe the blood from his face. But before I could do anything, he grabbed my hand. "Call for

no way it was a

the car so trashed,

you have your phone?"

so I had to dig through his

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he was trapped, I had to

break-I found it without any awkward touching.

the call started to connect, I

right outside the

dead must have sent it, probably to make sure we hadn't

still holding, so they couldn't see us. But I didn't dare

Hayden when he picked up, his

okay? Or... is there news about Steve?" His voice was tense, clearly frustrated