whistling around me, the wind ruffles my suit and hair, blocking my vision momentarily as it gives me a makeover. headlights glow down below me, the rain splatters the ground. a cold drop falls down my spine, i shiver. standing on a building is supposed to be empowering, but now... all i feel is disappointed. im supposed to be the most powerful person on earth, but, with this crying boy next to me... i feel weak. the only time i need to be strong, my power leaves me.

torrential rain chills me to my core. but what chills me more, are the sobs ripping from this poor boys body. he shivers and i step towards him; he flinches away from me.

i curse under my breath and his head snaps up, his tear-filled eyes meeting mine. tears mix with rain to the point where i cannot tell what are tears and what arent.

"why d-didnt you t-tell me?" he chokes out, stuttering on his sadness. i shake my head and look out to the road, storeys beneath us. "answer me!" he yells, sniffing, coughing and sobbing uncontrollably.

"i didnt want this to happen-" i get cut off by a laugh. a low, rolling laugh. one like thunder cracking across the sky. the world flashes. i cant look. i feel defeated. the person i hate the most in the world has taken the person i love most in the world. it presses deeper into his back; another sob leaves his throat. "i needed to keep you safe honey... im so sorry this is happening, but it'll be ok- ill get us out of this- i promise-" another laugh interrupts me. im forced to look.

they have my son.

"tell him." i nod. forced to obey their will for the first time since our first fight.

"he knows." is my reply, the laugh appears again and i walk forward. the next words i say are more aimed towards the person holding my son hostage. "i am ru-"

a gunshot.

"no you are not. i warned you not to lie."