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 find my

stood beside me her eyes instantly landing on the blanket. "Young man I believe what

his eyes landing on mine. "I apologise". Handing it over I grabbed it before she could

it to my face my eyes closing. I didn't care

rest can wait until tomorrow. Alanna you are more than

didn't need to tell me

sit, I'll sort some

my phones

was locked. What I didn't expect was to find her brother waiting at the bottom of the drive. Tightening the

of my wrist and pulled me flush against him. I froze. What

"Little one". He growled.

I couldn't breathe.

My voice was barely a

his grip tightened as he buried his head in the nape

you smell like

body rigid. I couldn't move even if

have to be afraid of

wasn't aware that I had closed my eyes but by the time I

he wasn't there

officially creeped

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? But weirdly enough

out of my thoughts. "Alanna was telling me she attends the

had forgotten

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