Tangled Love

CHAPTER 9

"Three fifty please."

I nod and reach for the coins inside my pocket, handing them over. The lunch lady smiles at me, pushing my plate of steaming hot pasta and garlic bread towards me.

"Enjoy your lunch sweetheart."

"Thank you," I smile, taking it from her and walking towards the table in the far corner. Trish is already seated with a few other girls and several boys. She's chatting away loudly, occasionally pausing to laugh or giggle.

Her eyes land on me and she grins widely, patting the seat next to her. I sit down, grimacing as a jolt of pain flares up my side. It takes a few seconds of inhaling and exhaling deeply to get the pain to subdue. Trish fishes around for something in her bag, noticing the discomfort in my face.

"Here take these. It works wonders for period pain. Like seriously, your uterus will forever thank me."

in my palm and I nod weakly at her, going along with it. I can't tell her that it's not period pains, I don't even have periods anymore due

for weeks, off for months. It's hard to establish whether

mumble quietly, pushing my pasta around on the plate. I suddenly don't have much of an appetite

"Carbs are your best friend on a period Emily. Why are you neglected that plate of carby goodness?" Trish asks me, making light

just not very

the opposite side of the room. I immediately feel my heart stop for a second as he tilts his head, studying

on Jake Melvin. Everyone around the table silences, the conversation coming to an abrupt stop. Jake doesn't seem bothered by the reaction, his face remaining expressionless as he

talk

parted. His scent immediately wraps itself around me, causing my thoughts to turn hazy

"Um—"

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