Zora Burton

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jckskllr:

“Of course, if I can’t do anything I know I will be able to at least get this place to still be…lively.” Jack loved animating the place. As much as the dead interested him he would find the hours of digging a bit lonesome. At least with Zora around more he had something to look at while he worked. Jack felt a bit weighed down when she asked him if her parents would be disappointed in her. “I never knew them Zora. But to be honest they seemed like all they wanted was for you to be happy. And if you’re happy I’m sure they are too.” Jack placed his hand on her mother’s grave and shook his head as he turned to Zora finally and pulled her closer to him. “If this baby wasn’t meant to happen then it wouldn’t have, don’tever think they would be disapointed in you.”

        --- “When are you going to tell your family?” she said abruptly, not looking up at him, she knew his family was a bit of a sore spot for him, they never understood him, and from what she had observed they had never actually tried to. “They deserve to know, and maybe they’ll be supportive, this baby deserves to have a ton of family, it can get lonely without it” it was obvious that Zora was projecting, and honestly she wasn’t sure if she was just hormonal these day. Continuing to walk back to Jack’s she placed a smile on her face “come on, tacos are needed”.

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jckskllr:

 Jack took the move of reaching for the book and putting it out of site. As much as he knew they would need as much help as they could get with their situation seeing they were never expecting it even possible. “Good thing I’m very good at being a distraction for you. It’s almost fate that I have been doing it while you studied all these years, hm?” He said with a slim smirk. He slipped his phone out to check the time. “Well, I don’t know, do you really think anyone will notice if I left early. I think the people around here can cover for me.” He said looking around at the endless list of graves. “After all I can’t let you go hungry. I’d be a terrible person.” Jack said looking at Belle morte who only seemed to be entransed in Zora’s petting. “So what do you want tonight? Mexican? Italian? Seafood? All three?” 

          --- “I think that this place would fall apart without you, but i’m confident you’d be able to put it back together again” Zora kissed him gently before standing up “Tacos I word adore some tacos”  she said as she gently wiped the top of her parents headstone, it was probably the best looking headstone in the place, she knew that Jack paid extra attention to it just for her, and she was incredibly grateful of all the small things he did for her. “Do you think they’d be disappointed in me?” Zora said quietly, reaching back for Jack’s hand “they always wanted me to do whatever I wanted but I don’t think they mean’t this”.

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jckskllr:

 If Jack wasn’t by Zora’s side he was woking. As much as he never wanted to suffocate her with his constant being around and watching her he really just couldn’t help it; Jack had just become worried mostly about doing something wrong or not being there for Zora if anything bad happened. But he was happy knowing that even while he worked Zora would spend time with in the graves where he was always close by for her. Jack walked up to the girl and grinned. “Forget please. When do I ever forget anything.” He said cooly. The only thing was Jack had completely forgot that the appointment had been set… he didn’t say it trying to avoid any change of mood in Zora of course. “You are going to go crazy reading those things, you know? It’s like looking the symptoms of a cold up on Google. They will make everything seem bad.” Jack knew this from experience, when Zora wasn’t looking he’d peeked into one of the baby books and almost sent himself into a state of panic. Even though he was dirty from digging he still tromped over to the girl and flopped next to her, leaning over to steal a kiss from her. 

          --- “I know, and I keep like bookmarking the bad symptoms pages, its an actual problem” Zora huffed slamming the book shut before Jack gave her a kiss. She’d never minded the dirt, she never minded when Jack was covered in it either, she found it oddly attractive watching him work so hard “do you think anyone would know if you buried all my books in one of those giant holes, because maybe that would work” she chuckled. “Will you be done soon, because i’m freaking starving and I do not need to be grumpy for later” she nudged him, running her fingers through Belle Mort’s soft dark fur.

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         --- Staying with Jack had been a whirlwind, sometimes she felt like she was suffocating a bit, but at the same time she craved being beside him during this time, her whole life had turned upside down recently and having him to lean on was completely helping her feel at ease. Even though she loved feeling close to him and having him around a bunch, she took advantage of the time that he was busy in the graveyard. Zora set herself up at her regular spot in front of her parents headstone with Belle Mort nuzzled up beside her, lost in a book about all the ins and outs of her current situation, over analyzing and studying everything in a very Zora like fashion. Zora saw Jack just ahead of her and smiled over at him “don’t forget about the appointment later” she called out to him, it was their first ultrasound and Zora was weirdly nervous about the whole thing.

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jckskllr:

 Jack rolled his eyes. I actually like seeing you in my shirts. It’s pretty hot.” He said with a laugh as he rolled out of bed. “Well, it is pretty shameful isn’t it. Because not only will I be walking next to you but surprisingly we didn’t even have sex last night.” Jack threw on just a pair of black jeans and a hoodie, he’d never cared about appearance when it came to just getting groceries.”Alright,I’m ready. You might just have to school me here on what I’m going to need… I mean. I was kind of thinking you might want to stay with me for a while.” Or forever. “Just in case you might need something..” It was almost weird asking his best friend to stay with him but he was slowly loosing that strong put together Jack the more he thought about this pregnancy; all he wanted was to make sure Zora would be safe and so would the baby and how was he supposed to do that if he couldn’t be there the second she needed him. He walked to the door waiting for hm to follow before heading out way earlier than he was used to.

        --- Zora was oddly a morning person considering how late she usually stayed up, mornings just brought a new day feelings that left her feeling warm and happy. “Of course i’ll come stay with you” Zora linked her arms in with his “I would never say no to some more quality time with you” she leaned into him “plus, we can have some great sex all the time” she couldn’t help the giggle that escaped from her mouth as she spoke. The trek to her dorm from his place didn’t take very long, she was in her dorm in no time, tossing her necessary stuff into her bag, realizing that her bag was mostly filled with books “i’m going to need a bigger bag” she huffed.

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jckskllr:

“Oh but then you will stop coming to check on me and making sure I have eaten. And the grocery store is such a waste of time. I’m much too busy.” He said huffing it off. It was true, Jack really needed to find out how to better care for himself… especially with the news that had literally changed his life just hours before. Jack rose to begin eating his cereal before he saw Zora almost instantly put hers down. He leaned over shaking his head and finally kissing her cheek. “Impossible, I already think you’re repulsive. If you get any worse you’ll just be me.” He said as a joke. Jack knew very little of what he had in store for him with this pregnancy but he would try to keep his head as much as he could for Zora’s sake. “Do you want to go to the store with me? I guess it is time I try and keep food around.” 

           --- “Yeah, but we have to go to my dorm first, I can’t go to the store in your over sized shirt and people will stare if I show up in a party dress” she slowly got out of the bed and found the dress she had been wearing the night before, it was a tad dirty on the bottom from sitting on the grass in the cemetery. She put her hair up in a bun and threw on one of Jack’s black sweaters “I look like an actual mess, the epitome of the walk of shame right here” she joked with him. Zora planted herself on the couch in the quaint living room with Belle Mort beside her as she waited for Jack to throw on some clothes and be ready to head out with her.

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jckskllr:

The night had been an exhausting one to say the least and after he’d gotten the second to lay down in bed he wrapped himself around Zora and was out like a light. He could have slept much longer if he wasn’t being bombarded by the weight of another person on him and the sound of Zora’s whispers in his ears. He groaned only opening one eye then tossing back over tugging the sheets over his head. “No. It’s too early for me to welcome the sun.” He moved to hook his arms around Zora’s waist and pulled her down. “How are you even awake yet?” He asked findng the food on the table next to him. “And with breakfast? That’s it. you are staying here every night if it means you will feed me in bed.” 

            --- Zora giggle as he pulled her down next to him “it would be better than cereal if you had anything other than dog food in your house” she teased him before reaching over to grab her bowl of cereal. Sitting in the bed she slowly nibbled at her food before putting it aside and sighing “I think i’m hungry, take two bites and feel gross, this already sucks, can’t wait til i’m keeled over the toilet dying” Zora dramatically flopped down on her back “this whole experience is basically going to make you think i’m repulsive”.

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           --- The night with Jack couldn’t have been any better, they didn’t do much other lay just hold each other until they fell asleep, but somehow it was perfect. Zora rolled out of bed that morning in Jack’s shirt, long on her considering she was significantly shorter than him, and some of his boxers. Heading into the kitchen she decided to make breakfast, but of course there was minimal food in Jack’s place. Grumpily, Zora gave Belle Mort his breakfast before pouring a bowl of cereal for each of them and resting it on the bedside table before basically jumping on Jack to wake him up, nuzzling his neck playfully “get up sleepy face” she whispered in his ear.

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jckskllr:

 To say Jack wasn’t scared or at least washed over with worries that any person gets given news like this. But instead of saying anything he focused on Zora. His hand wiped over her cheeks as he listened to her feeling the regret the instant she mentioned what he’d said to her all those years ago. “Zora… I only said that because I was young and you were so devastated about the news. I was would have said anything to make you feel better. But I love you and even if what I said was true do you really think I’d ever make you go through this alone? I’m going to be here with you even if you hate me. I can’t live without having you in my life and that includes having kids.” He tried not to have a wavering voice. He didn’t exactly fear having a kid, it was the fear of how he’d be for the child as a father that scared him the most. He wasn’t normal and had never had much experience with this at all. Just as she requested he made sure there was no space between them.

           --- Zora could already feel her worries washing away as Jack spoke, he was being beyond supportive and she was honestly shocked, she had convinced herself he would be so upset, maybe even angry, but he wasn’t. How he composed himself in such a stressful situation was amazing to her, she had felt like her world was falling out from under her, but here Jack was, being as supportive and loving as he always was with her. “I really really don’t deserve you” Zora said under her breath as Jack closed any space between them, she cupped his face in her hands “i love you” she’d said it a million times to him, but this time it was different, she didn’t think she could ever love him more than she did in this moment.

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jckskllr:

Almost expecting her to keep saying she didn’t think they could fix what they had he was taken back in a completely different turn. Instead of hurtful words he was being handed something that took him a moment for his mind to comprehend. For a long time he stood there completely silent, looking down at the test as if it were alien technology. “What…?” He didn’t mean to question it, he obviously knew what it was and what this meant. His dark eyes looked down at the girl. “How is this even possible? I was there when they told you…I thought you couldn’t.” He sad remembering the horrible day that turned Zora’s world around once again. He held her for a long time that day as she cried thinking she’d never have the chance to have children… now he was holding her as she sobbed over being pregnant. And then the idea that it wasn’t just her having a child… but he was as well, or he figured that was the case hoping more than anything that she hadn’t been with anyone else to make the odds unsure. “We are going to have a child.” He said just hiding the smallest smile as his arms wrapped around her again, tightly.

           --- A wave of relief washed over Zora as Jack pulled her close once again, at the same time she felt like she got hit with a ton of bricks when he said it out loud, she hadn’t said it, and now that it was out there she was almost as terrified as before. They just held each other for a few moments before Zora pulled herself away, glancing back at the grave, letting out a big sigh before turning back to Jack “I love you, i’ve always loved you and I don’t want space, I want the least amount of space as possible, I-” she looked down, feeling embarrassed “I thought you’d run or something, you told me you didn’t want kids, and even if the timing isn’t good I can’t not have this, what if I never get this chance again” she was rambling, something she always did when she was nervous.

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jckskllr:

Honestly Jack was not expecting this at all. He was just broken by here and there he was still falling in to make sure he fixed whatever is was that hurt her enough to come here and sob. It could have been what happened between them but he just honestly couldn’t hold himself back when she fell into him. He wrapped himself around her so tightly, just making sure the world couldn’t hurt her. He couldn’t even stomach letting her apologize to him. “Don’t.” He said as Belle Morte pawed his way next to him, laying down. “Just tell me what is going on.” It’s all he needed to know. A real answer of what could have her reacting like she was. “I don’t care what it is. I will help you.” 

           --- Zora wiped her face as she sat in front of him “I don’t deserve you, Jack” shed breathed slowly, trying to steady her voice, she needed to tell him, she’d never forgive herself if she kept this from him, despite what he had said to her many years ago about not wanting kids. It was a selfish way of thinking but Zora couldn’t live without him, and if there was a small chance that she could still have him after all of this, then it was worth it to take. Zora turned to pull the test she had taken at the party earlier, out of her bag, slowly she handed it to Jack, her heart pounding as she waited for some sort of reaction, whatever it may be. 

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jckskllr:

There was no use to sticking around the party. What was Jack going to do? Cry at the bar like a loser? No, he’d keep some of his dignity and do that in private, or at least in front of the one thing he knew would never leave him; Belle Morte. After a good hour of sitting outside his house feeling as lifeless as the bodies that were beneath him in the cemetery he noticed someone walking the gravestones. He couldn’t tell who they were but as his job entailed him to make sure no vandalism was put on the place he had to follow up on the person; even if he was in no mood to do so. With Belle Morte walking beside him in the dark Jack finally knew exactly who the figure was as they stopped before a very familiar set of gravestones. He almost turned around and left her as she did to him but his heart wasn’t going to let him. Seeing her bent over crying was still the most heartbreaking thing to him, no matter how much he wanted to think he could hate her. “Zora?” He called out in a soft tone. He moved closer to her until he stood right next to her. “Zora…” Then he just lowered to the ground, he held open his arms to her, not caring if she had just broken his heart. Jack still held a promise to her and he’d be there for her no matter what.

          --- Zora barely heard his voice above her own sobs, why would he be here? she had pushed and pushed him away, she didn’t deserve him. Slowly she looked up and saw his familiar face, her eyes red and tears streaming down her face, the last thing she expected was for him to open up his arms for her, but she couldn’t resist, she threw herself into his arms, sopping into his shoulder, she hung on to him harder than she’d ever had before. She just let herself melt into him for awhile, not needing him to say anything, she just needed to feel his arms around her, and for a second everything felt okay again. Zora pulled herself away “i’m sorry” she spoke quietly, her breathing hitched from all the crying she’d just done.

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            --- Right after Zora had left the bathroom with Bethany she’d gone straight out of the party and just walked, it was cold but every sense in her body felt numb, she just let her feet take her wherever, of course she wasn’t surprised when she ended up at the cemetery. Tears were already rolling down her face as she walked to her parents grave, she could walk the route in her sleep, without tripping over anything, that’s how often she was there. Zora stopped silently in front of the big head stone, she couldn’t form any words before she fell onto the grass, she couldn’t help it, everything came rushing back and all the pent up emotions came out as she let herself just cry, she needed it.

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bmgibbs:

her words kinda hit her like a wall of bricks, and she honestly felt a bit sick. so she kept quiet, just uncomfortably shifting where she stood by the door, “right..” she muttered at last before looking up seeing her walk over to the counter again, barely looking at it before letting out words that made it kinda obvious what the results were.. the brunette looked down at her feet, unsure what she was even supposed to say, do or anything.. for her this just gave her flashbacks which made her more unsure as to what was the most responsible thing to do.. “oh—” the word just slipped out, not even as a word, more just a sound..

        --- Zora just scared at the small plastic stick for far too long, she sighed before shoving it in her purse “alright, okay” her voice was oddly calm, despite how much she was freaking out on the inside. “I uhm, I just need to be anywhere else, this is a lot” she wiped her eyes and took a deep breath “i’m sorry I dragged you into this Beth, you’re amazing” she gave her friend a quick hug before unlocking the door “oh, uhm, please don’t tell anyone” she gave her friend a half smile, hoping she could at least fake seeming like she was put together.

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bmgibbs:

again she got pulled behind zora, trying to stay calm herself though in all honesty she was close to having a panic attack of her own for reasons she’d never even think of telling anyone.. not even zora.. but she followed her into the bathroom, watching as the other frantically checked every stall before returning to where she was standing by the door to lock it.. beth let out a heavy breath and just kept to the side while she just let zora do what she needed to before coming back out from the stall, the test in hand, laying it on the counters surrounding the sinks and started pacing the room.. “breath zora!” she let out, as she just felt her panic level slowly but surely shooting through the roof.. “worst case scenario, he doesn’t have to know, and no one says you need to keep it..”

             --- “Of course I have to keep it, I always wanted to be a mom, and this is probably the only chance i’ll get, this is basically a miracle, Beth” she sighed deeply, leaning against the wall taking a few deep breaths before turning back to face the counter, it’d be long enough that she should have results. She slowly walked over to the counter and looked at the test, two pink lines glared back at her “holy fuck” she breathed out loud, she knew it would be positive, but this was just confirmation.

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bmgibbs:

beth bit her lip and looked at zora for a moment as she spoke, “no I get that–” she said at first, about to continue but was interpreted by zora’s outburst again, claiming she didn’t understand anything, how whatever it was, it wasn’t supposed to happen.. “well at one point people didn’t think they could walk on the moon, but it happened..” she said and looked at her, letting her arms fall back to her side. “zora.. go take the test, seriously..”

          --- Zora stopped blabbing and just looked at Beth and sighed “you’re right, you’re right, maybe i’m just over reacting or something” she brought her bag close to her chest before grabbing Beth and pulling her into the bathroom, looking under the stalls to make sure they were empty before locking the door behind them. Zora threw the bag on the counter and dug out the test, pulling the wrapper off and tossing it in the garbage before going into one of the stalls. After a minute she came out with it in her hand and placed it on the counter, walking away from it “I can’t look” she paced back and forth in the small washroom.

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jckskllr:

  He felt his whole body tense up when he was snapped at. In reality he was taking in the words and knew what they ment but inside he was resisting to everything. Jack was not letting himself accept anything she said. “No. You’re just playing a joke… stop joking!” He said now letting his tone raise. Somehow it was easier to think that Zora was playing a sick joke than to believe she really wanted them to be done. “You’re just going to come back and laugh at me for believing all of this. Well, guess what… it sucks okay! So just tell me you’re joking now… please.” It was a pathetic sight to see him beg but he couldn’t handle the pain and this was just an easier way to take it in.

           --- Zora had to take a second, she couldn’t do this, it was too much, and she never wanted to hear Jack beg like this ever again. She stood up and threw some money down on the counter “I can’t do this, I just can’t” tears threatened their way out of her eyes, slowly winning the battle as they cascaded down her cheeks. Zora turned around to walk outside, she felt like there wasn’t enough air in this place, that all of it was crumbling around her and she just needed out. The air hit her face hard and she had to stop herself from falling onto the sand.