Chapter 2: Home Sweet Home
After a quiet walk through the swamps and graveyards back to the town, Jack wanted to go home. The mayor begged him to make an announcement, but he was much too tired.
"I haven't been inside my house for years," his head drooped. "I really want to be back."
The whole crowd sighed and Sally carried him up to his tower. There were spider webs everywhere and dust crowded the place. He had the burning desire to bring Halloween Town back to its former glory, but he was just too tired.
"I'm going to bed," Jack said, "Where do you sleep?" He held out his hand to Sally's.
"I still live with Dr. Finkelstein, but I will live with you once the house has been repaired." She waved goodbye and glided down the stairs.
Jack stepped into his room and lay on the bed. What has been going on while I was gone? Is everything all right? Why is the town in such bad shape?
Questions erupted from Jack's mind. He couldn't sleep like this not with all these questions. He opened the medicine cabinet and grabbed a potion. Slowly drinking the vile substance, he dropped the bottle and fell to the floor.