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

the blanket. "Young man

his eyes landing on mine. "I apologise". Handing it

my eyes closing. I

can wait until tomorrow. Alanna you are more

need to

girls sit, I'll

my phones

was to find her brother waiting at the bottom

of my wrist and pulled me flush against him. I

"Little one". He growled.

I couldn't breathe.

My

Instead, his grip tightened as he buried his head in the nape

smell like

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

don't have to be afraid

but by the time

like he wasn't there to begin

officially creeped

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?

honey you there?" My gran laughed knocking me out of my thoughts. "Alanna was telling me

had forgotten

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