Episode 40: Spilt
It was late at night, Django and Zoe were planning a heist.
"Okay, you get the goods and I'll stand watch." He said.
"Alright."
She went inside, knocked out the guards, and stole a load of jewels. But when she came back Django was gone and the police were there.
"Freeze!" Emiliano said. "You have the right to remain silent."
She was arrested and sent to jail where they striped her of her weapons.
"Name, Zoe Aves also known as Black Cuervo." The guard said. "Age, twenty, female."
She was locked in a jail cell. But this one was not like the others, it was a solid stone wall cell with know windows. Just a steel door.
"Alright we've caged the bird now let's get her boyfriend." The police put out an abb for Django. "His name is Django of the Dead, age, twenty-one, male."
The cops searched everywhere but he was no where to be found. Zoe was horrified that he abandoned her like this. Then one day...
"Ugh! Ahhh! Help!" She screamed.
"What is it?" One guard asked running to her cell.
"Careful, it could be a trick."
The found her on her knees puking and coughing up blood while clutching her stomach in pain.
"Call the doctor!"
...
Manny was away at work, while Frida was working on a song. Her father called, asking her to come to the station because Zoe wanted to tell her something.
"What is it Zoe?" Frida asked.
"I need you to help bust out of here." She said.
"Why?"
"Because you and I now have something in common."
Frida looked at her confused.
"We're both about to be mothers."
"Your pregnant?" Frida gasped softly.
"Yes."
"Is Django the father?"
"Of course he is! Who else would it be?!"
"How is that possible? He's dead."
"I don't know. But I'm carrying a child that's half dead and it hurts!"
She coughed up some blood.
"Oh my gosh!" Frida screamed.
"Don't worry! That's just a side effect." She coughed. "A gross one."
"And you want me to help you break out?"
"Come on. You know what happens to babies that are born in jail." Zoe said. "They're taken from their parents and placed in foster care."
"I don't know."
"Please! Mother to mother! I can't lose my child!"
"Alright, I can't help you break out but maybe I can talk my father into putting you on parole."
"Really?"
"Yes but that means you have to give up villainy for good."
"If it allows me to keep my baby then fine."
...
Later that night as Manny was walking home happened to hear a conversation in the alley way.
"You owe us big time Django!" One voice said.
"Look I know I owe you guys a lot of money." Django said. "But did you have to just drag me away from a heist? Zoe's probably worried sick about me or worse, in jail."
He was surrounded by zombies all led by Che.
"Sorry skeleton boy but it's time to pay up." Che said.
"Hey, what's going on here?" Manny asked.
"He owes me money!" Che said.
"Che and I used to be gampling partners until I started dating his sister." Django said.
"And she still doesn't understand why you so rudely dumped her."
"The woman had rotting teeth! How was I supposed to make out with her with those stupid teeth falling into my mouth?! Gross."
"She can't help it!"
"Um guys, off topic." Manny said.
"I'm sorry. Bottom line is that I borrowed money from him." Django said.
"And he hasn't paid me back." Che said. "So we're gonna torture him."
Che and the zombies tackled Django, beating him as hard as they could. Manny spun his belt and quickly tried to help him. After 2 hours, the police showed up. All except Manny were arrested.
...
"Papa! Please."
"No! No! I can't just grant her parole, it doesn't work like that." Emiliano said to Frida.
"She only wants to keep her baby."
"I'm sorry, Frida but the answer is no."
Suddenly there was a piercing scream coming from Zoe's room.
"Help! I'm bleeding!"
"Call the doctor again!"
The doctor made his way to the cell door. Just before they door could open there was an explosion.
"She escaped." Emiliano said.
"Hmm...judging by what you told me." The doctor said. "I'd say she suffered a miscarriage and went insane from it."
"Are you sure?" Frida asked.
"You said that she had been bleeding ever since she got pregnant. What else could it be?"
"Mr. Suarez!" A cop called. "We got him."
The police came in with Django in handcuffs.
"Lock him up!" Emiliano ordered.
"Where's Zoe?" He asked.
"She ran off." Frida said.
"To where?"
"Doesn''t matter." Emiliano said. "We're going to put out a search for her."
The police searched for days. They eventually learned from her family that Zoe had left town. No one knew if they would ever see her again.