The Break Down

16.

(Taylor's POV)

"Where is Olivia?" Zayn pulls back and smiles sadly. "In her special spot." I close my eyes and say, "she's upset. What do I tell her?" He shrugs and says, "you always know what to say when the time comes just go...go and talk to her."

I nod and smooth my hair behind my ear. I stand up and turn to him, "I'm nervous." He stands pecking me on the forehead and pulls me close. "Don't be...it's gonna be fine." I breath in and nod.

I turn around and sigh walking down stairs. I walk by the kitchen and see a slip of paper on the door. I pull it off and see it's from Harry. I read it closely.

Hey love, I'm glad that you're feeling better now. I'm sure you won't mind if I take a few days off of work just to process yeah?, and don't call...I swear I will be okay. And don't do that thing where you beat yourself up. Just focus on you for now and know that I'm sorry and I love you so much.

Ps: Olivia has an amazing mother so if you're trying to figure out what to tell her...you already know what to say.

-Harry.

I smile gently and nod to my self folding the note and set it on the table then walk outside. I start walking around the house and then back into the patch of woods. I get to the turn off where on the left is the river and the right is more woods.

I take the right and keep walking till I see a tree that's got a red dot on the under part of the branch, you would never notice it unless you were looking for it. It's so small, on purpose. I smile and turn left by that tree and after a little while you get to a tree house that Zayn and I built for her.

This is her special place, she hides here when she's sad or scared. I swallow my nervousness and climb up the side. When I get to the top I peek in the window and see her sitting making little flurries in the air.

I open the door and her eyes glisten with tears. I sit down in front of her and offer her a small smile. "Are you sad or scared?" I ask softly. She lets her tears fall and I wipe them away.

"Both....and I'm mad." I tilt my head. "Why, what's there to be mad about?" She glares at me and says, "you promised you'd be safe!, you lied to me!" She cries and I look down at my hands. "Olivia-" she cries harder.

"You didn't come back mum!, and when you did you weren't awake I thought you died!" I pull her into my arms and shush her and smooth her long hair. "Hey... I know, I know that I scared you with what happened with Harry but I don't need you to worry about it."

She sniffs and looks up at me. I rub her checks and wipe her tears. "I know that I promised you I'd come back...and I didn't break it, cause look baby, here I am." She looks down and I hold her face back up.

"Don't be sad beautiful....I'm not hurt any more, dad and Ian made sure I got better just so I could come and see my baby." She smiles a small smile. Mine grows and tears gather. "I'm sorry I scared you love... but, it's alright, I'm alright."

She lays down in my arms. I hold her right to me so she's sitting in my lap. She holds me back and I rest my head against hers. "I love you mum." I smile and sigh in relief. "I love you too Liv."

After a while she looks up at me as I lean against the pillows and she lays on me. "Why did Harry hurt you...is he bad again?" I look at her and shake my head. "No baby...He didn't mean to hurt me, it was an accident."

She furrows her brows. "It was?" I nod and say, "yup....so I'm not mad at him." She nods and I ask, "are you mad at Harry?" She shakes her head. "I was earlier...but I'm not anymore." I smile and rub the pad of my thumb across her cheek.