Tangled Love

I sniffle before signalling for the tissue box. Ivory grabs a tissue, wiping her own eyes before passing it to me.

"It's just so sad, you know?" I sniffle, watching Rose pleading for Jack to wake up. He's clearly dead, his whole body turning blue and icicles forming on the strands of his hair.

"What a waste of a beautiful human," Ivory mumbles, blowing into her tissue. She turns towards me —

"I can't believe you've never watched the Titanic before Emily, it gets me every time."

We're both laying on the couch in our pyjama's, staring up at the TV where the movie is almost coming to an end. The door creaks open, revealing Jake and Tobias watching us with an amused expression.

"Really girls?" Tobias asks, shaking his head and chuckling at us both. He lunges forward and snatches the remote from Ivory's hand, causing her to shriek loudly.

"Tobias! No! It's almost the end!"

She runs at him, knocking over a vase of flowers on the coffee table. I sniffle again and wipe my eyes, looking up to find Jake standing over me holding back a laugh.

"Really Emily?" He grins down at me, his hands inside his jacket pockets.

"Shut up Melvin," I mumble at him, reaching for another spoonful of Nutella. I have to drown my sorrows in something. Before I have the chance to devour it, Jake plucks it out of my hands in one swift move.

and cry over chick flicks. Ivory is rubbing off on

I'm flung in the air with Jake's back as my only view. My mouth hangs

put me down!" I yell at him, slapping his back. He ignores my screams of protest and instead carries me effortlessly out

me as he chuckles and I huff unhappily. I find myself suddenly being flung down

my chest and pouting. Jake rolls his

"Jake! You're too strong, you'll squash me like a bug!"

throwing his head back as the joyous sound

make me smile Muffin," he tells me, blue eyes sparkling brightly. Warmth spreads through my chest and I giggle

*****

A week inside is causing me to

I pull on my trainers and clip the dogs lead onto her collar, leading her outside with

the local dog park. I need to do this. I can't stay locked up in fear forever. The local park is a ten minute walk away however I get there in five by rushing. My chest rises and falls as I struggle

instruct Boe who's barking at another dog a few feet away. I tug

sun is shining through the stands of the tree's and

attention and I turn immediately only to find the branches swaying to and

as she follows me. We both weave our way through the trails, getting lost in a sea of trees and bushes. Wherever I go, the dog is

glance down, Boe isn't

to re-trace my steps and turn the corner, colliding into a hard chest.