Tangled Love

I glance at Michelle and notice the worried expression in her eyes. If I run, it will make Jake and I look guilty as sin. For the sake of keeping us both out of prison, I plaster a fake smile onto my face and take a seat away from the police man. His eyes follow me as I sit down and I have to stop myself from shivering with chills. He takes out a notepad, clearing his throat.

"I'm going to ask you some questions Emily."

I crease my eyebrows in confusion which is all part of the act. I have to make myself appear innocent.

"About what? I've already spoken to someone about why I left home." I reply, my voice quiet. I watch his jaw tense as if he knows I'm playing dumb. There's a glint in his eyes is dangerous and I have to avert my gaze away from him, staring at the floor instead.

"I'm not here about that. There was an assault taken place today, a serious one."

I raise my eyebrows meeting his eyes again. "Oh yeah?" I ask. He nods, clearly annoyed at my reaction.

"I don't see what that's got to do with me."

the top of his pen. The constant tapping of it against his note pad is annoying me and I breathe in

stare at him coldly, feeling annoyed

"What's your name?"

My eyes never leave his and I watch as his face flashes with surprise at my sudden confidence. He takes a few minutes to reply, carefully thinking about his next move. He sighs, glancing at Jake's Mum knowing he couldn't lie to me whilst she's here. I raise my eyebrow at him, knowing exactly what game he's

Jones," he replies, shifting uncomfortably on the arm chair. I nod, taking a mental note of his last name. I see the glint of fire in his eyes as

asks, narrowing his eyes

His eyebrow's shoot up, knowing I'd just lied to him. He doesn't have any proof which makes me feel a million times more

mind. I rack my brains, thinking who I could use as a witness. My mind is

stayed in front of it for hours.

sigh of relief feeling extremely grateful towards her. She never glances back at me, instead keeping her eyes focused on the officer

wasn't for Jake's Mum shooting me a glare. I shrink back in my seat, mouthing an

a huge sigh of relief, my shoulders slumping down. Michelle walks back into the living room, her heels clicking

son and will never let him go down for something that he did or didn't do. Unfortunately he's a trouble maker and