CHAPTER 23

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I have to stay in the hospital for 3 days before they release me. Donkey has forgiven me and visited me every day. Shrek hasn't returned since the first day. I told myself to throw away the paper he gave me but somehow O can't.

Even though I am alloedd to go home, I have to use crutches. I had to have an x-ray and they discovered my leg is broken in fifty places. It's quote difficult to use them  but i think i am getting better.

I stumble out of the hospital. Donkey is otside foing a tiktok dance. He has learnt how to dance and is now tiktok famous.

"Donkey!"

We both look up. Charli D'Amelio is waiting for us in her car. She renegades out of the car and kisses Donkey on the cheek.

I think i forgot to mentiomn Fonekey is dating Charli now.

They do a quick Tiktok dance together and Charli's bodyguard helps me into the car. There is a waitress inside who offers me a drink and i take it gratefully. Impatiently i wait for Charli and Donkey.

At first it was hard for me to accot that Dobkey had a girlfriend, especially because... well, Charli is a nice girl but its hard to talk to her because she suddenly starts doing a tiktok dance in the middle of the conversation. But Dinkey is happy and tahts all that matters to me. Also she is rich which is a huge advantage for me.

"One day I was really really really really sad!"

I screamz. Then i realise that it is just Dixie. That's another thing which is hard to accept about Donkey's new girlfriend: her sister.Charli never goes anywhere without her, which means unfortunately i have to hear her singing wvery day

"Hello Dixie" I say tiredly.

"Sometimes i don't wanna be happy" she sings loudly. I put my head down and cover my ears. This is so upsetting and traumatising. I need a therapuss.

Charli and Donkey finally return to the car. Donkey sots next to me and helps me sit sideways so i can rest my bad leg on his back. The bodyguard gets in the car and we start driving off. Charli starts dancing to Dixie's singing. I suffer in silence for about ten minitrs and then i ask the driver to stop the car.

"Why are we stipping? Are you ok Julia?" Donkey looks at me with concern

"Yes I'm fine. I just want to walk for a while" I fake a smile

He stares at me. "With a broken leg?"

"It's not far from my house" I assure him, hopping out of the carI grab my crutches and wave cheerfully at them as they drive away.

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I lied. It would usually take me an hour to get home but because i was on crutches it took me three hours.

By the time i reach my house, I am exhausted and immediately i can tell that something is strange.

Our car is on the driveway. The doors are ipen and i can see bags and suitcases inside. There is an empty cage beside teh car and i can see passports on the front seat.

What's going on?

"Sister?" I shout, panicked. She runs out of the house and i grab her shoulders. "What's wrong? Why is my suitcase in the car?"

"WE HAD TO PACK FOR YOU WHEN YOU DODN'T RETURN FROM YOUR DOG WALK" Sister says.

"What? Why?"

"OUR DOOR WAS OPEN WHEN I CAME HOME FROM SCHOOL YESTERDAY AND INSIDE EVERYTHING HAD BEEN DESTROYED. I THOUGHT IT WAA A BURGLAR BUT NOTHING WAS STOLEN. BJT THEN I WENT INTO THE KITCHEN AND ON THE WALL" She stops and looks at me. "WELL VOME AND LOOK AT IT"

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