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 —

to be okay?" She asks, her

is, he's

and push the door back to

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

letting my body relax, my mind whirling constantly with a thousand and one thoughts. The one thing

for him to

piercing 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

it's okay!" I shout, holding my hand out towards her.

to

you mean?" I ask, my

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

she runs past

plead, wrapping my arms around her small frame. She finally gives in and sobs into my chest, her body vibrating through her tears. I

scared, terrified even.