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.

blanket. I

the blanket. "Young man I

eyes landing on mine. "I apologise". Handing it over I grabbed it

my face my eyes closing.

until tomorrow. Alanna you are more than welcome to

to tell me

I'll sort

back my phones

I didn't expect was to find her brother waiting at the bottom of the drive. Tightening the blanket around my

he grabbed a hold of my wrist and pulled me flush against him. I

"Little one". He growled.

I couldn't breathe.

let me go". My voice

didn't. Instead, his grip tightened as he buried his head in the nape of

baby, you smell like the

body rigid. I couldn't move even if

have to be

my eyes but by the

wasn't there

officially

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

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

had forgotten

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