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 —

her voice trembling. I nod

"Of course he is, he's Jake."

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

pull my t-shirt over

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

for him to go

I jolt awake, hearing an ear 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 to my room.

"Emily, it's okay!" I shout, holding my hand out

to leave!"

ask, my eyebrows

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

She throws a hand over her mouth before she runs past me. My hand shoots out and I grab her waist,

calm down!" I plead, wrapping my arms around her small frame. She finally gives in and sobs into my chest, her body vibrating through her tears. I pull her back gently, searching her lost big brown

scared, terrified even.