Tangled Love

Jake's POV -

"Tobias, get the door."

"No, you get it," Tobias hits back, sounding irritated. We're both sprawled out in the living room, aimlessly watching the television.

"Dude I can't move without feeling like I'm snapping something. Answer the door before I drop kick you." I reply, rolling my eyes in his direction. Tobias huffs and stands off the couch, dusting off his clothes.

"Lazy good for nothing idiot," he mutters under his breath, loud enough for me to hear it. I grab the cushion behind my head and swing it at him. It hits his head hard before bouncing off the floor and I laugh loudly, wincing a little from the pain in my sides.

"Hey!" He yells, disappearing out the doorway to answer the door. I hear him chatting quietly before the door slams shut and he walks in holding two pizza boxes. "Pizza's here."

"State the obvious Sherlock." I respond. Tobias frowns at me —

"God, you're the definition of sarcasm sometimes, you know that? Its good to have you back," he grins, punching my arm lightly. I

the subject. Tobias nods, pushing

He mutters playfully before realising what he'd said. I

up Emily?" I snap, opening up the box and grabbing a pizza slice.

don't you fix things with her?" He argues back. I sigh deeply, slapping

Tobias. What do you want me to do?

voice cracks with pain. Every time her name is mentioned, I feel a deep lump lodge

it

subject desperately. Tobias scoffs at my words, chewing

my food when we were kids. I had to

about it before he finally had enough and punched me one day, giving me a black eye.

boy, I needed my vitamins." I explain in my defence. I reach for a slice of pizza and lean back, biting into

to describe me as a child. I was difficult, that was certain. Every day me and Tobias would

for help. Your