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."

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 to

My periods are irregular, sometimes on for weeks, off for months. It's hard to establish whether I'm bleeding from a

around on the plate. I suddenly don't

you neglected that plate of carby goodness?" Trish asks me, making light

just not very hungry, that's all."

as he tilts his head, studying me. The blue of his eyes burns through

seem bothered by the reaction, his face remaining expressionless as he walks right towards me. I can feel my heart thumping wildly against my chest, threatening to burst through. The entire time, Jake stares

talk

mouth slightly parted. His scent immediately

"Um—"

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