~<Feeling Down>~

I looked at the time nervously. I've taken the day off and luckily have a co-worker covering my shift for me. So no worries on that part, she needed extra hours anyway. Now it's the day of the appointment with my doctor. It's not what I had in mind how this would go down. But honestly, I can't even believe why I thought things would work out as planned.

I turn to Jack who's sitting at the breakfast bar. Kidney in hand and a large map with scribbles and marks laid out in front of him. I didn't quite ask what he was doing with it. It's the first time I seem him using one. But I guess he sensed my curiosity before and answered my question partly.

"I'm trying to track down and locate the 'others' paths and locations. Where they will go next."

The 'others' he's referring too are people who I have not met yet. I'm also assuming that this guy that has impregnated me is also apart of that group. I wonder about the 'others' and sometimes questioned it. But Jack would never tell me any more information other than that there are other dangerous people. One's not like him, and more dangerous.

  I lean back against the sofa and check my phone. Putting down just right after checking the time I stand up and stretch. I better start heading out now. I look towards Jack and he's checked the time himself and turned to me. He stops what he's doing and turns to the bathroom. I then know exactly what he's doing.

  "Jack no- You don't have to do that," I say pleadingly.

  "I'm going with you whether you like it or not." He said right back at me. "I don't plan now on leaving you out of my sight."

  I sigh but smile back at him. Even though he doesn't have to, I still appreciate him coming along with me. It won't make me feel alone being beside him, though a little weird with his human form. I've gotten so used to his normal frightening appearance. But it does get annoying when his human looks get the attention of almost every guy or gal out there. 

  I nod at him approving. He smiles that human smile of his and I slightly cringe at the sight. He loses it quickly and tilts his head at me questioningly. 

  "What?" He asks.

  "That looks horrible on you," I say looking away to grab my things.

  He strikes a model pose at me with his finger and thumb on his chin, all while smirking. "Oh really? I think other people fall for this," He chuckles.

  I scoff and look at him from over my shoulder. "Oh please, hon, they haven't even seen your second skin,"

 We laugh.

~<>~

I'm at the passenger seat of the car, seat belt in place, I lean against my seat looking out of the window to my right. The green landscape and tall trees loom over us, I watch as the buildings came into view, only to be out of sight a second later.  I suddenly feel tired and have the instinct to close my eyes and fall asleep right here. The car is silent and the radio isn't on, however just looking outside is enough to put me in a sort of trance. However, right when I finally give in to sleep Jack nudges my shoulder waking me right up.

  "Don't sleep now, you've already gotten a full eight hours last night," He said.

  "Pfft, I wasn't going to sleep," I say guilty. "Sleep is for the weak" I cross my arms sitting upright in my seat. Jack, not turning his head to fully look at me, only peaks at me from the corner of his eye. "Sure, okay," Was all he said with a smirk crossing his lips. Then he paid attention back towards the road, and the upcoming traffic up ahead as we started to enter the main city part of town. 

  "Alright, alright, I won't sleep," I yawned. 

  My mind runs back to this pregnancy, I'm for certain that it wasn't a false test.  But my mind wonders what I'm going to do. Specifically, what do I plan to do? Obviously, I plan on keeping the baby. Why wouldn't I? My mom previously kept me, didn't give me up or set me up for adoption. While I understand this isn't the same decision for other women. I'd like to keep the baby but I know I will need help. I also know I can't exactly ask Jack for that type of help. I look up at him and how stern his human face is, focused on the road. Normally I'd take a minute or two to predict what emotion he's feeling. 

  I'm sure my doctor will provide me with options that I can do. I don't want this to be such a bad thing as everyone else has made it out to be. I know that it will only hurt me more. I don't believe I have much time to be upset about something that's not reversible. 

  We finally round the corner and pull up in the hospital's parking lot. This massive building serves as many different things for each category in health. In my case, I'm not in any real-life threatening danger. I'm simply here for a check-up so I would head to the clinic portion of the building. I step out of the car with a purse that has needed information for the appointment.  

  Jack comes over to my side and waits until I'm ready to head inside. Then we walk inside side by side. The double doors automatically sensing us open letting us through. The clinic was a bit oversized in my opinion. Definitely much bigger than an average small clinic I'm so use to coming to when I was younger. The ceilings rose high above us with modern lighting. Furniture spread out evenly around the waiting room. The reception desk up at the front with the back dark oak wood wall with the logo and name of the hospital. 

  Jack goes ahead and takes a seat off to the side, one that gives him a clear view of the television thats set on the world news. I head over to one of the ladies working behind the counter. The lady notices me approaching and looks up to smile at me. I smile right back and quickly take in her appearance. She definitely stands more than the other ladies here. While the three others either have there natural colored hair tied up or braided. This one has short black hair with a single blue streak running down to the left side. She clearly has a clip or two holding some hair out of the way of covering her left eye. Lightly tanned skinned with two different eye colors. Blue on her right eye and light blueish green on her left. 

  "Hi, I'm (Y/N)," I start off, and she immediately starts typing away on the computer. I then say my last name following after. "I'm here for my 9-o-clock appointment,"

  "Ah yes here you are," She says, he voice somewhat deep. Not high pitched like other girls normally are. "Please have a seat and I'll tell your doctor that your here," 

  I nodded and turn around to find Jack still sitting at his seat unmovingly still, watching the news intently. I sigh and walk to take an empty seat right next to him. I'm sure hes looking specifically for any new murders linking to whatever he needs information on. I lean back on my seat and look above me.  I take and deep breath and let my shoulders relax, resting my eyes. I feel stressed and tense, worry washing all over me. Then I feel a cold hand on top of mine and when I open my eyes and look to the side. Its only Jack trying his best to reassure me. Which over the years he's been getting a lot better at. 

  He always knows when I'm feeling down.