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.

too busy staring at the blanket. I couldn't find my voice to ask

going on out here?". She stood beside me her eyes instantly landing on the blanket. "Young man I believe what you are holding doesn't belong to you. Give it". Her voice was stern, it

on mine. "I apologise". Handing it over I

my eyes closing. I didn't care that they

the rest can wait until tomorrow. Alanna you

to tell

I'll sort

back my phones in

didn't expect was to find her brother waiting at the bottom of the drive. Tightening the blanket around my shoulder I stopped a few feet from him. "Alanna is still inside. I'll tell her

he grabbed a hold of my wrist and pulled me

"Little one". He growled.

I couldn't breathe.

let me go". My voice was

as he buried his head in the nape of

you smell

afraid, my body rigid. I couldn't move even if I

don't have to be

that I had closed my eyes but by

he wasn't there

was officially

back inside I took the cup my 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

out of my thoughts. "Alanna was telling me she attends the school you've enrolled

forgotten about

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