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."

"Demi, I'm in Houston. My phone broke, so I just got your

tightened, "Demi, are you okay? Is someone hurting you? Did it have to do

"Demi, answer her! Is it about your boyfriend? Please don't cry,

sobs. That was answer enough. Still, I asked, "Demi, what did he do? Did he hurt. you? Was it betrayal? Or... something

louder, and it

carefree. She never let anything get to her.

that jerk do to you?" Mrs. Young was getting more

of her. Finally, Mrs.

push her. Let her rest for now. I'll talk

"Alright... thank you."

an eye on her," I added,

broken her-something so bad she couldn't talk about it. She was still trapped, and I feared she might try to hurt herself again. What had her boyfriend done

go of one to find someone better. By her own logic,

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her life over

was Demi,

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deepened. I hadn't been in any hurry to go back, but now I

Demi hadn't told her parents about her boyfriend, she wasn't going to share her pain with them, either. Maybe I was the