Then I heard the voices.

My hands were bloody, my knee grazed but I'd be fine. A little embarrassed but at least it was dark and no one else saw.

"Need a hand little one?".

Little one?

"Jake". Alanna warned.

Glancing up a gasp fell from my lips. Who was he and where did he come from? Wait why didn't he have a shirt on? Was I dreaming? I couldn't look away, couldn't break our stare. "You shouldn't talk to your older brother like that Alanna". He finally looked away and I felt like an idiot.

4 guys were stood outside my house shirtless.

It was freezing.

Blinking a few times, I think I may have hit my head on the way down to. Why didn't they have shirts on?

Wiping my hands on my jeans I got to my feet. Everything that was inside the box was now scattered all over the driveway. Sighing I went around picking up all my things. "Jake, please just go away". She begged.

He didn't. He stood staring and I was starting to feel a little uncomfortable. That soon disappeared when I noticed what he was holding.

My mom's blanket.

It was old and ragged but it was the only thing I had of hers. I didn't let anyone touch it in the fear it would fall apart. And here he was holding it like some old dishrag. "Jake". Alanna hissed.

staring at the blanket. I couldn't

stood beside me her eyes instantly landing on the blanket. "Young man I believe what you are holding doesn't belong to

"I apologise". Handing it over I grabbed

face my eyes closing. I didn't care that

rest can wait until tomorrow. Alanna you are more

need to tell

sit, I'll sort some hot

my phones

at the bottom of the drive. Tightening

wrist and pulled me flush against him.

"Little one". He growled.

I couldn't breathe.

let me go". My voice was

his head in

smell like the

rigid. I couldn't move even

don't have to be afraid of me

but

like he wasn't there

officially

gran was offering and sat on the sofa. I couldn't stop thinking about what had just happened. The way he grabbed my wrist, the way he pulled me to him. He sniffed me for petes sake. Who does that?

gran laughed knocking me out of my

had forgotten about

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