Chapter 591

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."

Then, silence. I assumed the phone was near her, so I spoke. "Demi, I'm in Houston. My phone broke, so I just got your message."

Still nothing. My throat tightened. "Demi,