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.

bad. Jace was hurt, the driver too, and I still couldn't move-Jace's weight

just sit here. Staying like this would get all

Slow and steady. I need you to help me get

him, forcing calm into my

did what I asked, but every breath he took looked like it was tearing him apart. Each time

out was costing

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

in on this. There was no way it was

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

have your phone?" I

move, so I had to dig through his pockets. Jacket? Empty.

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with how he was trapped, I

any awkward touching. yanked

the call started to connect,

right outside

wanted us dead must have sent it, probably

the car's protective film was still holding, so they couldn't see us. But I didn't dare move.

he picked

speaking? Did something happen? Is Kiki okay? Or... is there news about Steve?" His voice