Disclaimer: I do not own The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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"Jack?" Sally called from somewhere.
Jack woke with a start and stood up immediately. He was trying to get at least a fifteen minute nap before someone called on him. Then he sighed; today had been a very stressful day.
He was in the Town Hall offices preparing for tomorrow night: Halloween. And of course there were last minute changes to the decorations, people coming at him from here and there needing something to be fixed, rehearsed or, whatever. Jack was tired of it. And tired in general, he rarely got sleep this time of year. Of course he was happy to see Sally under any circumstances because he loved her more than anything else in the world.
But he was still exhausted.
"Yes?" he said, sitting back down. He could hear her uneven footsteps coming towards his office.
"Jack, I think you'll be happy to know-" She opened the door. "-that I finished it in time for Halloween." She then produced a black cape, long with orange pumpkins and whiteish gray spiders embroidered on.
She showed it to him.
"Oh Sally," said Jack, standing up and walking over to her. "It's beautiful, you're a genius, how did you do it?" said Jack examining the fine details of one if the pumpkins.
Sally just smiled at him, happy he liked it.
"Sally it's absolutely perfect, it's what every Pumpkin King should have. Thank you thank you." Jack hugged her and then kissed her on the cheek.
Sally continued smiling and then said with her head bowed: "I must go, but I'll see you tomorrow, at Halloween…"
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A chilly wind blew through the streets of Halloween Town. Everyone was too distracted to notice however; there was too much commotion. They were singing their usual favorite: 'This Is Halloween' loudly, and of course at the end of the song everyone expected Jack to burst out of a random corner, scaring everyone. But to no avail: Jack didn't come. People were whispering throughout Guillotine Square, wondering if Jack would ever come. Suddenly, from the sky came a black hooded figure came floating down, the chilly wind increasing. Everyone had its full attention. It went, floated around in a graceful backflip and then a crash of lightning struck it in its place: There was Jack, putting on a scary face, frightening everyone, with the cape Sally made, of course.
Everyone cheered. Jack bowed a few times and them people started to swarm him.
Trying to escape the fans and the crowd, Jack removed himself and Sally-whom he found almost instantly-, to the graveyard at Curly Hill.
They were walking, holding hands, talking and Jack felt so at ease in her presence. He resented the fact that just four words that he wanted to say to Sally made him anxious and he knew that whatever the answer was, he'd never have to ask them again, but he feared her answer would be not to his liking. But it had to be right, it was the perfect time, perfect feeling, perfect everything. So he plucked up the courage and pulled the ring out of his pocket that he had kept in there for a year and a half, still looking perfect and beautiful.
He bent down to one knee and held her hands.
"Will you marry me?" he asked.
Sally stared at him sympathetically. "Your hands are cold." she said.
"Yes, I know, because all the heat is in my heart, with love for you. Please, Sally." said Jack standing up "Answer my question, I can bare no longer this painful waiting. Will you marry me?" he pleaded.
"Yes. Yes, I love you Jack!" Sally thrust her arms around him and Jack picked her up, carrying her away into the darkness of the graveyard.
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