Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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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."

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

throat tightened, "Demi, are you okay? Is someone

"Demi, answer her!

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

sobbing grew louder, and it

let anything get to her.

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

word out of her. Finally,

her rest for now. I'll talk

"Alright... thank you."

an eye on her,"

attitude; she wasn't the type to give up easily. Something had broken her-something so bad she couldn't talk about it. She was still trapped, and

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

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was Demi,

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