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."

so i spoke. "Demi, I'm in Houston. My phone broke, so I just

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

begged, "Demi, answer her!

Still, I asked, "Demi, what did he do? Did he

sobbing grew louder,

never let

happened? What did that jerk do to you?" Mrs. Young

a word out of her. Finally, Mrs. Young sighed. "She won't say

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

"Alright... thank you."

keep an eye on her," I

so bad she couldn't talk about it. She was still trapped, and I feared she might try

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

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now, here was

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my chest deepened. I hadn't been in any

her pain with them, either. Maybe I was the only one who could