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."

eyes. She couldn't have left me, she

love her.

Jake," Tobias says, grabbing my arm and pulling me up. Once I'm on my feet, I

body, I've never had a beating so bad. Amil

my lungs tightening as I kick open the door. Her wardrobe doors are flung open, hangers all 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

can't be

turn towards the door, seeing Tobias and Ivory kneeling against the frame, looking at me with sympathy in their eyes.

I feel a stab of pain run through my heart and I let out a scream, punching the floors with as much force as I could. Pain instantly flares through my hand and I hiss, clutching it against my chest.

on two pieces of paper torn on the

I ignore the blood dripping down my temple from a wound that had sprung open, it wasn't important right now.

them round and taking in the heart warming image.

up, torn us up.

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, my heart breaking as my small cries fill the cold empty

such an idiot? I pushed her away, tainted our relationship. The best thing that had ever happened to me was now gone.

to be okay." Ivory soothes me,

squeezing my eyes shut. My head reels and I feel my stomach clench tightly,