Chapter 10:

Raine walks up to the Martin's door and knocks. Carey answers wearing a tired expression.

"Hi Raine."

"Hi Ms. Martin. Can I talk to Cody?" Raine asks politely.

"He's in his room. Good luck!" Raine smiles a little and starts to go when Carey speaks.

"Hey will you stay here for a couple of minutes? I have to go see if Maddie can baby-sit tonight."

"Sure." Carey thanks her and leaves. Raine knocks softly on the bedroom door.

"Cody…can I come in?"

"NO! LEAVE ME ALONE!" Cody shouts at her.

"Cody, please! I need to talk to you!"

"Go away!"

"Cody! Please! Just talk to me!"

"CAN'T YOU READ? LEAVE ME ALONE!" There's a moment of silence between the two, then:

"Why are you doing this?" She asks him. Cody bangs open the door. His appearance startles Raine. The healthy glow is gone from his cheeks, his eyes are red, and his face tear-streaked. He planned on telling her off but he collapses on her, his arms around her neck.

"I don't know!" He sobs. Raine hugs him, not really knowing what else to do. "I don't know…" Cody repeats over and over. He pulls her to the floor. Raine sits with Cody crying on her, not really certain of what to do.

After a while Cody pulls away and wipes his tears away with his sleeve.

"You ok?" She asks him.

Cody speaks quietly, not much more then a whisper, "My head hurts." Raine nods and gets up. She dampens a cloth at the sink and walks back over to Cody.

"Here," She says handing him the cloth, "try this." Cody accepts it, pressing it to his head.

"Thanks." Raine nods and takes his hand, pulling him up and over to the couch. Cody rests his head on her shoulder and she strokes it. Raine talks to him.

"Everything's ok." She murmurs. Cody doesn't answer, so she continues by telling him everything that's going on.

"Cody…" Raine turns to find him asleep, "never mind."

About a half hour later; Cody jolts upright. Raine turns to look at him…

"What's wrong?" Cody begins to cry again and Raine lays his head back on her shoulder.

"It's ok…" She murmurs, this calms Cody and shortly he is asleep again.

Carey comes in and sees Cody asleep. She smiles, happy to be finding her son peaceful. She walks over and picks him up gently. Raine follows as she carries Cody to his room. Carey tucks him into his bed and kisses him. Raine watches from the doorway. Carey comes back over to her and the two leave Cody alone to dream.