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."

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

Young, getting anxious, begged, "Demi, answer her! Is it about your boyfriend? Please

was answer enough. Still, I asked, "Demi, what did he do? Did he

grew louder, and it

had always been happy, carefree. She never let anything get to

do to you?" Mrs. Young was getting

Finally, Mrs. Young sighed. "She won't say anything I'll try

talk to her when I get back," I reassured

"Alright... thank you."

an eye on her," I added,

easily. Something had 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

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

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her life

now, here was Demi, clearly

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been in any hurry to go back, but now I knew I

to share her pain with them,