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.

was bad. Jace was hurt, the driver too, and I still couldn't move-Jace's weight kept me pinned. He was trapped, wedged in by the twisted metal around

Staying like this would get all

Slow and steady. I need you

instructed him, forcing calm

breath he took looked like it was tearing him apart. Each time I wriggled

out was costing him. Big

could do anything, he grabbed my hand. "Call for help first." Then,

just worried about us-he was scared the cops might be in on this. There was no

to have been thrown during the crash. With the car so trashed, even if it was still inside, I

you have your phone?" I asked

had to dig through

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with how he was trapped, I had to stretch awkwardly,

without any awkward touching.

as the call started to connect,

right outside

it, probably to make sure

see us. But I didn't dare move. Didn't even breathe too loud,

even answer Hayden when he picked up, his voice

Kiki okay? Or... is there news about Steve?" His voice was