Chapter 217

"Where is she?" I asked anxiously. Just imagining Summer doing something so reckless made my heart twist with guilt. I was there that day when she and Sean had that ugly fight—I saw everything. But afterward, I got too wrapped up in Henry and Vera's engagement fiasco, kept thinking about Evan, and never once checked in on Summer. Not even a simple call. I kept telling myself she'd be fine since Kevin was around. But look what happened—she went through something this dangerous without even letting me know. If Kevin hadn’t called… If something really happened to her, how could I ever keep calling myself her best friend? "You’re too late. She’s already inside," Sean said, face like stone, voice filled with the kind of disdain you’d reserve for a rival. Kevin must've gotten Summer’s message about the abortion and called me while rushing over. He only arrived a bit before we did. Hearing Sean, Kevin nearly lost it. His voice went up an octave as he dashed to the nurse’s station. "Didn’t Dir