GoodReadUnlock the content CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE Half-asleep, I felt Hayden kiss my forehead and whisper, "You're still worried about him." I wanted to say something, but it was like my mouth was glued shut.
When I finally woke up, it was already nine a.m.-way too late for work.
Hayden was gone, and as I tried to move, my whole body felt like I'd been run over by a truck. So, turns out those books were right about the aftermath.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI just lay there, letting flashes of last night with Hayden the nightmare, and his whispered words swirl around in my head.
I squeezed my eyes shut. Of course, the first real night with Hayden, and Jace has to show up in my dreams, bloody and haunting The image of him like that was still freakingout. Even though Jace and I weren't a thing anymore, he'd been in my life for, like, ten years. It was more like family than anything 1/2 Chapter 268 L +25 BONUS I grabbed my phone and dialed a number, but not Jace's. I called Wayne instead.
Ever since Wayne confessed his feelings and I gently turned him down, he'd kept his distance, givingspace. He was so thoughtful that I felt guilty even calling him now. But I needed to know if Jace was okay.
"Rea," Wayne's gentle voice cthrough the line.
"Wayne," I said softly, "How've you been?" "Good. What's up?" His tone was light and cheerful, which maderelax a little. If something had happened to Jace, he wouldn't sound like that.
"Not much. Just wanted to see if there's any update on when them amusement park is opening?" I asked, grasping at the first excuse I could think of.
Wayne was smart enough to know I was just making small talk. If I really wanted to know about theamusement park, I could've just asked Demi. "Jace hasn't given a final date yet," Wayne answered honestly.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmI frowned. Before the whole lighting issue, the opening date was set in stone. That's why I'd been so frantic to fix it. Now that it was sorted, they should've been back on schedule. The park was supposed to open in a week. But from what Wayne was saying, it didn't sound like anything was moving forward.
There was still so much to do before opening day, like promotions and ads, but I hadn't seen a single one.
"Is there a problem?" I asked, feeling a knot of concern twist in my stomach.
"There's no problem," Wayne said firmly, like the guy in charge.
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