Tangled Love

Jake's POV -

"What do you mean, she's gone?" I croak out, my head spinning from the pain I'm feeling right now. I reach over, grabbing the painkillers and throw them to the back of my throat, swallowing them dry.

"Where has she gone?" I ask Tobias who's now looking down at the floor, his hands at his sides. A bad feeling settles in my stomach and I sit up straighter, groaning from the effort.

"Tobias?" I ask quietly, my lungs tightening.

Why isn't he answering me?

"Tobias!" I yell, causing him to flinch. He looks up, his eyes large and full of regret.

"She's gone, she's left you." Tobias says quietly, his voice timid.

"What the hell do you mean, she's left me?" I say, my voice rising. I swing back the covers and attempt to get out of bed. My legs immediately give in, unable to support my weight and I fall to the floor, my teeth gritted tightly together from the pain.

"Jake, you need to rest."

you!" I yell, tears pricking my eyes. She couldn't have left me,

I love her.

says, grabbing my arm and pulling me up. Once I'm on my feet, I lean against the wall, letting

never had a beating so bad. Amil well and truly

over the floor. My heart instantly drops to my stomach as I fall to the floor, my knees shaking from the strain of walking. I crawl my way towards her bed, feeling like I'm living a nightmare. I shake my head, looking around, refusing to believe she's gone.

be gone.

seeing Tobias and Ivory kneeling against the frame, looking at me

a scream, punching the floors with as much force as I could. Pain

torn on the floor and I suck in a

way towards them. I ignore the blood dripping down my temple from a wound that had

paper up, turning them

up, torn us up.

I yell loudly. Ivory runs over to me, throwing her arms over my neck before she pulls me close into her chest. I struggle at first, my brain full of confused muddled up thoughts. She holds on tight and I grip onto her arms for support,

I'm getting. How could I have been such an idiot? I pushed her away, tainted our relationship.

Jake, it's okay. It's going to be okay." Ivory soothes me, pulling me close to her.

head reels and I feel my stomach clench tightly, threatening to bring up the little