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

Chapter 591

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A heavy weight settled in my chest. "Mrs. Young, I'm... a friend of Demi's. I heard something happened to her. Do you know how she's doing? What happened?"

"We... we don't know... she won't say a word," Mrs. Young's voice wavered, breaking.

"Is Demi's boyfriend there with her?" I asked.

"Boyfriend?" She sounded surprised, like she didn't even know.

My heart sank. I got my answer. Whatever had happened to Demi, it had to do with him-and he wasn't even there.

She caught on. "What do you mean by 'boyfriend'?" she asked.

"That's something Demi should explain herself. For now, can I talk to her? Just tell her it's Keira."

"Alright, alright... maybe you can get through to her," Mrs. Young said, sounding a little hopeful.

I heard her speak to Demi, "Demi, it's... it's your friend Keira. She wants to talk to you."

was near her, so i spoke. "Demi, I'm in Houston. My

okay? Is someone hurting you? Did it have to do with

"Demi, answer her! Is it about your

could hear Demi's soft sobs. That was answer enough. Still, I asked, "Demi, what did he

grew louder, and it

She never let anything get to her. But now,

What did that jerk do to

us could get a word out of her. Finally, Mrs. Young sighed. "She won't say anything I'll try

rest for now. I'll talk

"Alright... thank you."

eye on her,"

she couldn't talk about it.

Demi was the one who told me men were replaceable, that I had to let go of one to find

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her life

here was Demi,

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in any hurry to go back, but now

about her boyfriend, she wasn't going to share her pain with them, either. Maybe I was the only one who could