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 —

definition of sarcasm sometimes, you know that? Its good to have you back," he grins, punching my arm

I ask, changing the subject. Tobias nods, pushing one of the boxes in my direction.

mutters playfully before realising what he'd

without bringing up Emily?" I snap, opening up the box and grabbing a pizza slice. Tobias holds his hands

sigh deeply, slapping my pizza back down onto the coffee

gang Tobias. What do you want me to do? Lie to her?

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

knee before opening it up and reaching for a

to change the subject desperately. Tobias scoffs at my words, chewing

"You always stole my food when we were kids. I had

steal his food and he'd sit there whinging about it before he finally had enough and punched me

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

me as a child. I was difficult, that was certain. Every day me and Tobias would bike around the town causing mischief and mayhem everywhere we went. We spent every single day together as children and they were easily some of the best days of my life. 

you were screaming for help. Your face