Tangled Love

Tobias POV -

I feel wrong lying here with her in my arms.

She'd woken up countless times in the night screaming out for someone to help her. She's in no fit state to know what she's doing or saying so when she mistook me for Jake, I should have brushed it off.

So why is it painful knowing it's only Jake who can comfort her?

She eventually fell into a deep sleep once she had my arms around her and I loosen them slowly, pulling back away from her. I can't be near her, it isn't right.

I slowly stand off my bed and walk towards the bedroom door, yawning from the lack of sleep. I glance at her one more time sleeping peacefully before I close the door over softly.

"Tobias, you need to sleep." Ivory says quietly walking up to me and placing her hand on my arm. Her eyes are red raw from crying and I pull her into a tight bear hug, feeling her cuddle into my chest. I press a gentle kiss onto the top of her head and she sniffles before pulling back —

"Is Jake going to be okay?" She asks, her voice trembling. I nod confidently at her —

"Of course he is,

I let go of her, allowing her to go back to her room. I head for Jake's room and push the door back to check on him. He's sleeping soundly, his chest rising and falling steadily. The doctor left a couple of hours ago, leaving behind strong painkillers for when Jake woke up.

his wardrobe, sliding it open and grabbing a spare blanket and pillow. I pull my t-shirt over my

blanket over me before closing my eyes and finally letting my body relax, my mind whirling constantly with a thousand and one thoughts. The one thing I'm certain on is that Amil will pay for what he's done.

for him to go

scream come from the other room. Immediately I'm up on my feet, stumbling a little before I fling open Jake's door and run to my room. She's crawled into the far end of my bed in

shout, holding my hand out

need to

do you mean?" I ask, my

need to get away from Jake." She cries out, jumping off the bed

her surroundings. She throws a hand over her mouth before she runs past me. My hand shoots out

and sobs into my chest,

She's scared, terrified even.