Chapter 2

"Love is a Mystery"

Safire was nearly dying of hunger when she reached Jack's house, screw finding out if he loved her she needed to eat. She scratched on the door after finding out the door was locked. No one came. Safire frowned & continued to scratch the door. Soon Jack answered to door, he seemed tired. Hair was messed up & mask was off, he probably was asleep. His eye sockets widened, seeing Safire had returned.

"W-what ith it?" Jack asked. Safire didn't answer, not understanding him.

"Would you like to come in?" Jack asked, moving to let her in the house. Safire slowly went inside & sniffed around.

"What'th wrong?" Jack asked. He noticed how thin she was & understood. "Oh your hungry, aren't you?" Jack smiled & went in the kitchen & made Safire some food.

"Here ith thith what you want?" Jack asked handing the plate to her. Safire took the plate & sniffed the food. It was some cooked chicken. Jack left to the bathroom while Safire sat down wandering What is this?

Safire jumped when she heard a high pitched creak followed by a running shower. She just blow it off & started to eat the chicken. She looked around the house, it was...decent. It looked like your average everyday home, living room with light, a couch & a few chairs, kitchen with a table & some chairs, a few bathrooms & bedrooms. Though it had little blood that stained the walls & floors, which was the only thing that was different then regular homes. Safire started to explore the living room when she finished the chicken. She looked at the television with curiosity, feeling the screen & buttons. She clicked the power button & the TV slowly turned on with a, quiet high pitched whine. The TV showed nothing but static, to Safire this was as interesting as light bugs to a porch light during the night.

In the the bathroom, Jack was in taking a shower. He stood there with his arms crossed, looking down at his feet, letting the warm water rain over him. The water the ran past his face become tinted black by the stuff in his eye sockets. It was clear he was deep in thought, he was nervous due to the fact a pretty girl was in his front room right now.

He turned the water off & picked up the towel from the railing. He wrapped it around his waist as he got out of the shower. He went to the sink & looked in the mirror, he sighed. A familiar tune played in his head.

(Tried my hardest to make this song fit the story, don't hate)

Chillin' in my own home, doin' my own thing.

Then I saw you throwin' plates, girl

Jack didn't sound like he was singing but he was.

He the started to get a little more into it.

Hey, what did I do wrong? When you ran off

I didn't get your name, girl.

He smiled as he got dressed.

Tell me where you're from, what you do, what you like.

Like me pick your brain, girl.

& tell you me how they got that pretty little face on that pretty little frame, girl.

He continued the song having fun with. He left the bathroom & danced like he was Justin Timberlake himself.

I can't wait to fall in loooove with you~

You can't fall in love with me~

He leaned against the wall, his mind only on Safire. He was in love.

He had put on a loose shirt & some pants. He patted his shirt over his heart in rhythm of his heartbeat.

This just can't be summer loooove, you'll see.

This just can't be summer love, L.O.V.E.

He continued to dance, happily. Using his feet a lot.

…...

Summer's over for the both of us, but that doesn't mean we should give up on us.

You're the one that I've been thinking of & I knew the day I met you, you'd be the one.

He felt happy & confident. At the end of his singing he pulled his mask down. He leaned his back against the wall, he could see Safire sitting in front of the TV, completely amazed by the colors. He whistled to get her attention, which worked. Safire looked at him, a big smile on her face. Jack walked over to her & sat next to her.

"H-h-hi" Jack stuttered. Safire just looked at him, this made Jack nerves come back.

"I'm Jack. Well Eyelethhh Jack, they call me. But I guethh you can tell already, huh?" Jack said with a chuckle. Safire didn't totally understand him, she just smiled at him. Blush made it's way on Jack's face under his mask as he looked at Safire, he then looked away.

"Uhhhh..." The confidence Jack had, had already vanished. Slowly Safire looked back at the TV, watching a rerun of Family Guy. Jack started to feel uncomfortable & went outside.

Safire was puzzled. She went outside with him. Jack was standing near the porch railing, leaning on it. Safire looked at him & smiled. Jack just sighed, feeling embarrassed.

Safire frowned & sat on the porch, her legs hanging off the side. Jack sat on the porch a few feet away from her, he took off his mask & put his face in his hands.