Time-Bomb
"Why can't you just be happy for me?"
Jack’s POV
Today was the day. Dawn’s parents were coming out to see the show because we asked them too. I was really nervous about all of this. What if they didn’t want us to be together? I was the reason that Dawn started self harming again. What if they didn’t want anything to do with me? What if they didn’t accept our kid?
“Are you ok?” I looked over at the beautiful girl that was laying next to me in my bunk. She sat up and put her arm around me.
“Not really,” I answered.
“Are you sick?”
“No, it’s just... I’m really nervous. What if they don’t accept all of this?”
Dawn rested her head on my shoulder. “Everything will be fine. Besides, even if they didn’t, I wouldn’t care. I love you, and that’s all that matters, ok?”
“Ok.”
“You’re parents were happy for us. I’m sure that mine will be too.”
“You didn’t make me self harm,” I mumbled.
“I also stopped because of you. Trust me, Jack. There is nothing to worry about. Everything will be fine. Now, let’s get up and get something to eat. I’m starving.”
I got out of the bunk, and Dawn followed. She quickly made her way over to the little kitchen area and started to look around for whatever she was craving. She ended up grabbing a box of Cookie Crisp and a can of whip cream. She put the cereal in a bowl and then covered all of it in the white sugary substance. I put some Cookie Crisp in a bowl for myself, but I actually put milk in it like a normal human being. As soon as the spoon went in her mouth, Dawn moaned.
“Taste good?”
“Almost as good as you.”
“Do you want to hear something funny?”
“Of course.”
“Cookie Crisp.” I said it in this really funny voice. Dawn wouldn’t stop laughing. “That reminds me. The tour is almost over now. What are we going to do?”
“You’re going to move in with me and take care of my pregnant ass.” She took another bite. “Besides, my place is actually bigger than yours. It’s also in the middle of everyone’s place. It would just be better if you move in with me.”
“Ok. As soon as tour ends, we can start packing all of my stuff and moving it in with you.”
“I’m also going to have the spare bedroom turned into a nursery.”
“That also reminds me. Um... What are we going to do once the tour ends?”
“I was going to start recording again. We actually record all of our music at my place anyway. I’m sure that the guys will be alright if you take a break.”
“I just feel kind of bad. I mean, we all love touring and I would be taking that away from them.”
“It’s fine,” Alex said as he came into the room with Zack and Rian. “We understand. We would do the same thing if we were having a kid. There is nothing wrong with it.”
“Besides, I do not want Dawn touring while she’s pregnant,” Zack said. “We are all going to stay home and take care of her.”
“Thanks,” I smiled.
“Don’t mention it,” Rian told me.
It was now the moment of truth. We had just finished performing. I walked with Dawn to the meet-and-greet area. My palms became sweaty as the questions started to fill my head again. I was so nervous. As soon as we were there, we walked right over to Mr. and Mrs. Fox.
“Hi Mom. Hi Dad,” Dawn said.
“Hello sweetie,” Mrs. Fox smiled. She noticed that we were holding hands. “Who’s this?”
“You guys remember Jack, don’t you?”
A distinct frown appeared on Mr. Fox’s face. “Isn’t he the boy that broke your heart?”
“Yeah, but everything is better now.”
“How can it just simply be all better. Because of him, you started carving into your arm again.”
“Yeah, but I stopped.”
“You stopped?” Mrs. Fox asked with surprise.
“Yep, I stopped for Jack and...”
“And what?” Mr. Fox questioned.
“And our baby.”
“What?”
“Jack and I are having a baby, and we’re getting married.”
I let go of Dawn’s hand as I was shoved backwards onto the ground. “You knocked up my daughter!?” A fist collided with my face.
“Dad, stop!” Dawn yelled as she tried to hold him back. “I love him, and we’re getting married! Everything is fine!”
“Everything is not fine!” He escaped her grasp and hit me again. “I will not accept you two getting married or having a child!” This time, a kick to the stomach.
“Stop it, Desmond!” Mrs. Fox yelled. “Don’t you see what you’re doing to our daughter!?” Dawn was bawling her eyes out.
“I don’t care! I will never accept them being together! She could be with anyone else, but I do not want her with him!” Another kick. “Katharina, we’re leaving.” He grabbed her arm and pulled her away.
Dawn fell to her knees and cupped my face. “I’m so sorry, Jack. I didn’t think that he would react this badly. I’m so sorry.”
“It’s not your fault,” I said to her as I sat up and pulled her into a hug. “You didn’t know.”
“Can we go back to the bus now?”
“Of course.”
“Will you carry me?”
“Anything you want.”
I picked her up bridal style and carried her to her bus. I knew that she would rather be there than in my bus. The entire walk, she had her head in my shoulder and her arms around my neck. She was still crying as well. I took her to her bunk and laid her down before crawling in with her and wrapping my arms around her body.
“Are you two ok?” I heard Care ask from behind me. “I know that Dad can give a nasty punch and kick, and I also know how emotional Dawn can be.”
“I’m fine, and I think Dawn just needs to be alone with me.”
“I’ll go and tell everyone then. They were all worried. I’m really sorry about our Dad.”
“It’s ok. I see where he’s coming from. You don’t have to apologize.”
“Mom was really mad at him. Before they left, she told me that she’s happy for you two and that she would like to come to the wedding if she’s allowed.”
“You can tell her that I’m really happy that she accepts it and that we’ll let her be in our lives if she wants to be.”
“I’ll call her later after I think Dad is calmed down. I’m going to go and tell the others now.”
“Ok.” I could hear her footsteps as she left the bus.
“Jack?”
“Yeah baby?”
“I have a question for you.”
“Ask away.”
“Can we...can we not have a wedding and just sign a marriage certificate as soon as we can?”
“Of course.”
“I love you.”
“I love you too and the baby.”
Today was the day. Dawn’s parents were coming out to see the show because we asked them too. I was really nervous about all of this. What if they didn’t want us to be together? I was the reason that Dawn started self harming again. What if they didn’t want anything to do with me? What if they didn’t accept our kid?
“Are you ok?” I looked over at the beautiful girl that was laying next to me in my bunk. She sat up and put her arm around me.
“Not really,” I answered.
“Are you sick?”
“No, it’s just... I’m really nervous. What if they don’t accept all of this?”
Dawn rested her head on my shoulder. “Everything will be fine. Besides, even if they didn’t, I wouldn’t care. I love you, and that’s all that matters, ok?”
“Ok.”
“You’re parents were happy for us. I’m sure that mine will be too.”
“You didn’t make me self harm,” I mumbled.
“I also stopped because of you. Trust me, Jack. There is nothing to worry about. Everything will be fine. Now, let’s get up and get something to eat. I’m starving.”
I got out of the bunk, and Dawn followed. She quickly made her way over to the little kitchen area and started to look around for whatever she was craving. She ended up grabbing a box of Cookie Crisp and a can of whip cream. She put the cereal in a bowl and then covered all of it in the white sugary substance. I put some Cookie Crisp in a bowl for myself, but I actually put milk in it like a normal human being. As soon as the spoon went in her mouth, Dawn moaned.
“Taste good?”
“Almost as good as you.”
“Do you want to hear something funny?”
“Of course.”
“Cookie Crisp.” I said it in this really funny voice. Dawn wouldn’t stop laughing. “That reminds me. The tour is almost over now. What are we going to do?”
“You’re going to move in with me and take care of my pregnant ass.” She took another bite. “Besides, my place is actually bigger than yours. It’s also in the middle of everyone’s place. It would just be better if you move in with me.”
“Ok. As soon as tour ends, we can start packing all of my stuff and moving it in with you.”
“I’m also going to have the spare bedroom turned into a nursery.”
“That also reminds me. Um... What are we going to do once the tour ends?”
“I was going to start recording again. We actually record all of our music at my place anyway. I’m sure that the guys will be alright if you take a break.”
“I just feel kind of bad. I mean, we all love touring and I would be taking that away from them.”
“It’s fine,” Alex said as he came into the room with Zack and Rian. “We understand. We would do the same thing if we were having a kid. There is nothing wrong with it.”
“Besides, I do not want Dawn touring while she’s pregnant,” Zack said. “We are all going to stay home and take care of her.”
“Thanks,” I smiled.
“Don’t mention it,” Rian told me.
It was now the moment of truth. We had just finished performing. I walked with Dawn to the meet-and-greet area. My palms became sweaty as the questions started to fill my head again. I was so nervous. As soon as we were there, we walked right over to Mr. and Mrs. Fox.
“Hi Mom. Hi Dad,” Dawn said.
“Hello sweetie,” Mrs. Fox smiled. She noticed that we were holding hands. “Who’s this?”
“You guys remember Jack, don’t you?”
A distinct frown appeared on Mr. Fox’s face. “Isn’t he the boy that broke your heart?”
“Yeah, but everything is better now.”
“How can it just simply be all better. Because of him, you started carving into your arm again.”
“Yeah, but I stopped.”
“You stopped?” Mrs. Fox asked with surprise.
“Yep, I stopped for Jack and...”
“And what?” Mr. Fox questioned.
“And our baby.”
“What?”
“Jack and I are having a baby, and we’re getting married.”
I let go of Dawn’s hand as I was shoved backwards onto the ground. “You knocked up my daughter!?” A fist collided with my face.
“Dad, stop!” Dawn yelled as she tried to hold him back. “I love him, and we’re getting married! Everything is fine!”
“Everything is not fine!” He escaped her grasp and hit me again. “I will not accept you two getting married or having a child!” This time, a kick to the stomach.
“Stop it, Desmond!” Mrs. Fox yelled. “Don’t you see what you’re doing to our daughter!?” Dawn was bawling her eyes out.
“I don’t care! I will never accept them being together! She could be with anyone else, but I do not want her with him!” Another kick. “Katharina, we’re leaving.” He grabbed her arm and pulled her away.
Dawn fell to her knees and cupped my face. “I’m so sorry, Jack. I didn’t think that he would react this badly. I’m so sorry.”
“It’s not your fault,” I said to her as I sat up and pulled her into a hug. “You didn’t know.”
“Can we go back to the bus now?”
“Of course.”
“Will you carry me?”
“Anything you want.”
I picked her up bridal style and carried her to her bus. I knew that she would rather be there than in my bus. The entire walk, she had her head in my shoulder and her arms around my neck. She was still crying as well. I took her to her bunk and laid her down before crawling in with her and wrapping my arms around her body.
“Are you two ok?” I heard Care ask from behind me. “I know that Dad can give a nasty punch and kick, and I also know how emotional Dawn can be.”
“I’m fine, and I think Dawn just needs to be alone with me.”
“I’ll go and tell everyone then. They were all worried. I’m really sorry about our Dad.”
“It’s ok. I see where he’s coming from. You don’t have to apologize.”
“Mom was really mad at him. Before they left, she told me that she’s happy for you two and that she would like to come to the wedding if she’s allowed.”
“You can tell her that I’m really happy that she accepts it and that we’ll let her be in our lives if she wants to be.”
“I’ll call her later after I think Dad is calmed down. I’m going to go and tell the others now.”
“Ok.” I could hear her footsteps as she left the bus.
“Jack?”
“Yeah baby?”
“I have a question for you.”
“Ask away.”
“Can we...can we not have a wedding and just sign a marriage certificate as soon as we can?”
“Of course.”
“I love you.”
“I love you too and the baby.”
Notes
It won't be too long before I'm not sick anymore. Hell yeah! It turns out that I had bronchitis. Bronchitis really sucks.PLEASE READ THIS PART!
Anyway, I'm not sure how much this story will last. I'm starting to run out of ideas. I know that the next chapter will be them getting married. I also know that there will be a chapter for when they find out the gender of the baby and when they have it. That will make 20 chapters. If I think of anything else, I'll put it in. Don't be sad though because I might write a prequel to this. It will be when they met in high school and started dating. I might also write a sequel to this as well. If I do, it will take place when their kid is a high school story. I might also write another prequel for when she is in college and they form the band. After this story is done, I'm going to start working on this side story that I've been writing. The prequel will become a side story while I make that one. When the prequel has enough chapters, I'll start putting that up.
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And I'm happy you like this one. It's not favorite, but it's forever there for me since it was my first ATL fic.
Oh and Idon't know if you've started the prequel but I got really stuck on it, but I have thought of just putting up all the info that wasn't explained. Ex. Why they hate Brittany so much
Anyway, thanks! :)
7/30/13