ve delivered my message,” I said to him. “It’s up to you whether you believe me or not.”
Just as I was about to leave, Shane called out to me, his voice trembling. “If… If something had really happened to my parents, why didn’t you tell me last night?”
I laughed coldly. “You truly have a selective memory. I did try and tell you last night, but you blocked number and ignored my messages.”
my
Shane pulled out his phone and scrolled through the messages that he had muted.
Each message hit him like a stab through the heart.
“Shane, I’m at Central Bridge now. Come quickly!”
“Shane, your parents are seriously injured.”
“Where are you, Shane?”
“Shane, I don’t think your parents are going to make it. They want to see you.”
“Meet us at the funeral home.
The messages ended abruptly there. Shane’s hand started shaking.
A twisted smile appeared on his face. “I get it now. You’re lying to me. I’m going to call Jimmy right now. He’ll expose your lies.”
His hands trembled as he called Jimmy.
However, instead of alleviating his worry, Jimmy’s anxious voice on the other end made his heart sink. “Shane, finally! You have to get to the funeral home quickly. Uncle Craig’s alone there. He’s not in the best of health, I don’t think he can handle the news…”
Shane hung up abruptly.
He collapsed to the ground, mumbling, “This can’t be…”
and tried to help him up, but Shane swatted her hand away. “Leave me
Hailey rushed up and tried to help him up,
alone.”
I didn’t bother to check on him. Without looking back, I walked away.
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