Tangled Love

I bite my lip nervously waiting for him to answer. It's the fifth time I've rang him in the past hour, I need to speak to Jake and it can't wait.

"Hey, this is Jake's phone, leave me a mess -"

I huff loudly, slamming my phone onto the club table and pick my drink up, taking a sip.

"Is it wise that you're drinking more?" Tobias appears out of I nowhere, giving me a questioning glare.

"Get stuffed Tobias," I grumble, turning away from him. I've come to the conclusion I'm not the happiest drunk tonight . . .

"I told you, you wouldn't like the answer." Tobias says quietly, sitting opposite me. He places a glass of water on the table and pushes it towards me.

"Drink up." He instructs me and I roll my eyes dramatically.

"You're so demanding."

"It's the way I am, get over it."

"I don't like it." I respond childishly.

he says back, his eyebrow raised high. I huff again and can't think of anything to respond with so in true Emily fashion, I do the only thing I can think of.

I stick my tongue out at him.

a questioning glare an I watch his mouth twitch before he finally splutters with laughter, the skin near

childish," he grins, wiping tears away from his eyes. He glances at me quickly from under his hair before looking away, smiling. He clears his throat and

get hurt Emily," he says seriously and I pause, my drink hovering in mid-air. My heart begins racing and I shake my head in protest.

Tobias."

your head in the sand. He can't leave the gang, trust me I know." Tobias says, his jaw clenching tightly.

what

almost didn't."

underneath his clothes where I know lay

you were shot?" I ask suddenly  and Tobias stands abruptly from the table, spilling his drink in the process. He face contorts in pain and I stand up with him, my eyes widening at his reaction from

"Hey, are you okay?" I ask, reaching out to place my hand on his arm. He nods quickly, pulling his arm away from my grasp and walks away from me, his head hung low. I watch him

argument

older than Jake smiling at me, concern

chair once again. I breathe deeply and rest my chin on my hands. Trish left me to go dance, Tobias left me and now I'm alone, at a

out this is turning out

taking a seat opposite

quick friendly smile. I glance down at my phone to see if Jake has