Curtains Close; Take a bow. I think we fooled all of them now.

Rain's POV

Oli was reclining in his chair, his hair was hanging from his head as he held it back. Hanley was breathing slowly by my ear as he slept. I held him propped up on my breast and gently rocked him to make sure he didn't begin to cry.

"Oli?" I asked, trying to lighten the mood.

He nodded slowly.

"I was thinking, maybe we should go out tomorrow? I heard the weather was going to be nice and I think that..."

"It doesn't matter." He interrupted. "Why would I care about the weather?"

I sighed. "Sorry. I just want you to be happy again Oliver. I'll do anything." I pleaded, standing up from next to him and lifting Hanley onto my hip.

He gave me a deathly stare. "Anything..." He said under his breath. "How about you just leave me alone." He grunted.

I ignored his piggish comment. "Oli please come out with me tomorrow. It will make you feel better. I promise." He sat and thought. "Do it for Hanley." I nudged, attempting to make him feel something.

"Fine." He hushed, holding his arms out to take Hanley from me. Oli seemed to have a magic touch with him. Hanley never cried, spit up or fidgeted when he was with Oli. I felt slightly jealous for that.

The night was awful, I had little sleep due to Hanley howling. I couldn't stand it and tried everything to make him stop. But he kept crying, and I could barely stand for it any longer. Oliver came downstairs once, and hushed Hanley back to sleep in minutes, before shooting a disappointed look at me and heading back to bed.

Now I was sat, the sun glaring onto my lap by the window, staring out onto the mint green grass outside. "Oliver." I said gently. "Let's go now."

He walked straight up behind me and lifted Hanley out of his crib. I held his hand and tugged him out of the door excitedly, but he screwed his face up at it all. He strapped Hanley inside the back of the car and sat beside me, watching me drive the car most of the way.

"Where are we." He sluggishly said, rolling his eyes.

"This is my favorite place Oli. This is the cliff edge I would come to when I was upset about something."

He lifted out Hanley and slammed the car door, looking out over the tiny area of grass which hung over a huge drop and a chalky white cliff. "Why?" He asked.

"Because I wanted you to stand on that edge." I said simply, pointing to him where he should stand. He walked over and peered over hesitantly, holding Hanley close to his chest. "Now, I'm going to push you off." I smirked.

"Push me off?" He asked nervously. "But you'd kill me and Hanley." He stated.

"What's wrong with that?" I asked, watching him raise his eyebrows at me.

"Well..." He said. "I wouldn't want you to kill Hanley. Only me."

"Exactly." I proudly said. "It's killing you Oli. Don't drag Hanley down with you."

He looked confused. "How am I dragging Hanley down with me?"

"Well..." I answered. "I wouldn't want my father to be like this. You are almost lethargic with sadness Oli."

He huffed. "You're right. It's just so hard Rain. I don't want to look after him alone."

"I'm here." I whispered, slipping my hand into his. "We can get through this Oli. You have me."

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