Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Hello 462

Chapter 462

Chapter 462

A car crash. The thing I feared the most. And now, it was happening to me.

Despair hit hard-like what my parents must have felt. No, theirs had to be worse. They didn't survive.

My mind spiraled, but Hayden's voice pulled me back. "Kiki, hang on. Help's on the way. I'm coming too." He kept repeating it, pushing me to try getting out.

I tugged at the door, again and again, but it wouldn't move.

"Stop... it hurts," Jace groaned beside me.

I froze, afraid to even breathe.

"Kiki, why aren't you talking? Are you okay?" Hayden's voice crackled through the phone, worried.

forcing myself to speak as quietly as possible, not wanting to alarm Jace any more

car's on fire or if you smell gas,"

stomach dropped. If the car was leaking gas, we were

but as soon as I moved, the car jolted and everything spun

I screamed, grabbing

stopped, but my heart pounded in my chest. I heard someone shouting my name, faintly.

Kiki..."

was he? Where

it

here, fast!" Panic clawed at

anymore.

death. And I didn't want to die-not like

scared of what I might see-flames, or something

and there was Jace, his bloodied face inches from mine. Blood was pouring from a cut on his head, covering half his face. "Rea... I'm in so much pain. I'm so tired... Could you talk to me?" His voice was barely a whisper, his

serious injuries always got sleepy before... well, before

and I reached out with my free hand, but froze, unsure

bleeding," I said, scanning the car for

to me," Jace mumbled,