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

just sit here. Staying like this would

breathe in, okay? Slow and steady. I need you to help

forcing calm into

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

me out was costing him.

for something 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,

was no way it was a coincidence we got

thrown during the crash. With the car so trashed, even if it was still inside, I had no chance of finding it

your

didn't know. He couldn't even move, so I had to dig through his pockets. Jacket? Empty.

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trapped, I had to stretch

it without any awkward touching. yanked it out

the call started to connect, I

helicopter hovered right outside the

it, probably to

so they couldn't see us. But I didn't dare move. Didn't even breathe too loud, afraid they'd spot something and come

answer Hayden when he picked up, his voice spilling

Is Kiki okay? Or... is there