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

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Chapter 587

Lena sent another message: [Seriously, if you hadn't responded in another hour. I was going to call the cops. Do you even know what was going through my head? I was lowkey convinced Jace had done you in after you know, having his way with you I had to laugh Lena's imagination was next level. I just hit her with a thumbs-up emoji

Lena: [it's not that crazy. Stuff like that makes the news all the time, you know? Anyway, when are you coming back? Are you flying home today? Did Steve win the competition??

I glanced at her barrage of questions, then at my situation, and hit her back with the safest reply I could think of [Not sure yet]

Lena: [777]

Me: [Might stay here a bit longer. Not sure I'll be back to this place anytime soon]

I didn't want Lena to freak out, so I threw in a little white lie.

Lena: [Alright, live your best life then. Let me know when you're back-III throw a mega welcome-back_party. *]

Reading her message, I suddenly felt this weird, heavy feeling in my chest. Like, this irrational fear that I might not make it back. It hit me out of nowhere.

I didn't know where it came from, but I couldn't shake it So I sent her a voice note:

me, you're in charge of... well, everything. Keep half as, like, my gift for you or whatever, and donate the rest. To people who need it. Or sick kids. I don't know. You'll figure

sooner had I hit send than my phone started ringing

she was probably freaking out, so I quickly picked

What is going on? Where are you right now?" Lena's

massive villa. "See? I'm

sound."

more relieved now, though she was still in her surgical scrubs. I couldn't tell if she was heading into

mentioned how crazy things have been lately, and with all these plane crashes... I figured

what?" Lena interrupted. "Turn the camera around so I can see your

to relax until

throwing in a goofy peace

serious stare, Lena finally chilled. "If you ever pull something like this again,

murder you"

it." I teased, moving

are you staying at? Is it Jace's?

off guard. Then she asked. "Why are you staying

I lied. "It's safer here than

she said, all smug which deserved exactly

"Shut up."

all serious. "Hey, you should totally bring home an American boyfriend while you're