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."

I can't tell her that it's not period pains, I don't even have periods anymore

for weeks, off for months. It's hard to establish whether I'm bleeding from

my pasta around on the plate. I suddenly

Emily. Why are you neglected that plate of carby goodness?" Trish asks me, making light

"I'm just not very hungry, that's all."

from the opposite side of the room. I immediately feel my heart stop for a second as he tilts his head, studying me. The blue of his eyes burns through mine and I can't tear my eyes off him. His expression remains emotionless and

to an abrupt stop. Jake doesn't seem bothered by the reaction, his face remaining expressionless

talk to you?"

slightly parted. His scent immediately wraps itself around me, causing

"Um—"

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