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Chapter 10

"Now stretch all the way up!" I said to all the girls in my class. We were all siting on the ground and I was trying to stretch them all out.

"Ms. Summers!" cried Molly, the youngest girl in my class. He red hair was tied back in a bun. "You said we would see Jack today!"

I stood up. "I said you all would see him if you would go through the stretches without talking." I corrected her. They never liked sitting still for a second. It would take me forever just to get them to stretch for a few minutes. "But, since you interrupted me I don't know if you should see him today..." Molly gasped and sat back down. I smiled slightly. "Okay! Good! Now do the butterfly stretch..." I felt a cool chill in the room. I jumped when I felt cold hands around my waist.

"Jack!" All the girls exclaimed and jumped up.

"No girls!" I said as they all rushed towards us. "We're not done yet!"

"Jack, can you make it snow?" asked Molly.

"I wanna make a snow angel!" Jennifer exclaimed and all the girls squealed in agreement.

"Hey, if it's all right with Ms. Summers," he laughed a little. "It's all right with me." All the girls looked up at me with big pleading eyes. I sighed and rolled my eyes.

"Put your coats on. I don't want you all getting sick." I said and they all ran to the coat closet by the front door. I turned around to face Jack. "You know, you're going to be the reason the girls won't learn their dance."

"Me?" he asked with mocked shock. "I have no idea what you're talking about." I nudged him. "This'll be the last time I'll interrupt your class. They just looked so bored."

I glared at him. Jeez. "Thanks." He ruffled my hair and left the small dance studio with the girls. I walked to the window and watch them all play together. I smiled slightly. Little kids love him. I bet he would have been a great father...

I turned around back to the middle of the dance room and looked into the mirrors around me. I know Jack can never age. I know he can never have kids. I know one day he's going to have to eventually leave me. Why wouldn't he? While he's forever a teenager I'll be old and wrinkly one day. I sighed and took my hair down from the bun it was in. At least I have him now. I felt my body shiver when Jack came back in the room. "Hey Lily! They all want you to play with us." I smiled and grabbed my coat and went outside with him. It seemed a snowball fight had broken out.

"Whoever gets Lily first wins the game!" Jack said with an evil grin. I gasped and looked at him.

"You little jerk." I said and he smiled at me. I looked over to see all the girls in my class rush towards me. I let out a little shriek and started to run.

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"Have a good night!" I said to Molly and her parents when they picked her up.

"You too Lily." said her mother. "Molly really enjoys these classes. She's always gushing on and on about how nice you are."
I blushed slightly. "Molly is a joy to have." We said good night again and they left. Molly was the last one to leave. I turned around to see Jack looking at himself in the mirror. "You okay?"
"Hm?" he said and looked at me. "Oh yeah! Sorry, was just thinking."

"About what?" I asked as I walked next to him.

"Well, there's only a few weeks left of winter here. I'll need to go away for a few months to bring winter into other places." he explained.

"Oh. Well okay. I guess you'll just have to survive without me for a little while." I teased and he smiled.

"I'll try." he said and hugged me. "I really don't want to go."

"I know you don't. You have to though. You'll be gone for just a few months. And we can write each other like last time you had to leave." I said and pulled back from him. He gasped.

"You're nose is bleeding again!" he exclaimed and I looked in the mirror and grimaced.

"Ew. Hey, can you grab me a tissue?" I asked and pointed to the closet. He hurried over and got them for me. I dabbed at the blood under my nose and then realizing the blood wasn't stopping, I just stuck the tissue up my nose. "Doesn't your girlfriend look pretty?" I joked.

"Yes." he said completely serious and I blushed. "Lily, this is like the fourth time you've gotten a nose bleed..."

"It's no big deal." I said. "It's just a nose bleed."

"What if I'm doing this to you?" he asked quietly and I tilted my head. "People always get sick because it's too cold out...what if this is because of me?"

"Jack, I'm fine. I doubt you are making me sick." I said. He still had this look of guilt on his face. "And if you were, it would just be cause of the cold air you like radiate off. It probably just dries out my nose." He looked even more guilty.

"I don't want to get you sick." he said quietly. "What if it's hypothermia?"
I shook my head. "I'm not shivering constantly, tired, or have any sort of confusion or difficulty thinking."

"How do you know the symptoms?" he asked. I bit my lip.

"I looked it up." I confessed. "After a couple of nose bleeds, I was just curious if it was anything serious. But it wasn't. So no worries. If it'll make you feel better I'll wear extra layers around you."

He sighed. "I guess...I just want to make sure you're okay. I don't mean to hurt you...ugh." he groaned.

"I can deal with having a few nose bleeds." I said with a smile and poked his nose. "It's really not a big deal."

He sighed and smiled slightly. "If you say so. Wanna head home?"

I nodded and put on my coat. I held out my hand for him to hold. Jack just stared at it. "What?" I asked.

"I don't want to make you cold." he said and I grabbed his hand.

"Don't be silly. I think my hand will survive." I said and we left the dance studio.

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Jack's P.O.V.

I watched Lily as she was sleeping. I sighed. I can't believe she's getting sick because of me. I absently moved a curl from her face and she let out a little shiver. I groaned and got up off from her bed. If only there was a way for me to be human again. I asked the other guardians if it was even possible and they all said no. The Man in the Moon never did anything like that.

I sat down next to her bed and stared at her. I just wish I could do something...I sighed. Well maybe when I'm gone she'll get better. "Maybe she'll find a normal guy to be with..." I looked down at my staff. She'll leave me eventually. When she gets older, she'll realize I can't give her anything she'll want. She's going to want a family and want a normal life. I'm dreading the day that happens.

"Jack?" I heard her say quietly. I stood up and looked down at her.

"What is it?" I asked.

"I had a nightmare." she said quietly and I sat on her bed. "My mom was in it."

"What was it about?" I asked.

"It was nice at first." she said. "Me and her were just sitting in the living room drinking tea, she always liked tea, and we were talking about school I think. I looked at her and then her hair started to fall out...she looked so upset...then she started to get really thin...and she was crying..." she said and I could hear her voice starting to quiver and laid down next to her and hugged her. "She looked like she was dead..."

"It's okay Lily." I said and kissed her forehead.

"Jack? I was just curious if you know..." she said after a moment. "Is there anything after death? I was never really a believer in anything like that. Weird right?" she chuckled.

"Well...I don't know exactly what ." I said. "But there is something. Death brings them somewhere. He doesn't even know where I think."

"Death's a real person?" she asked.

"Yeah. I never met him but I've seen some of his reapers collecting souls. They bring them somewhere...sorry I don't know." I said.

"Thank you." she whispered. "I was always so nervous she was just gone...but I'm glad she's somewhere." She yawned. "Can you stay the night Jack?"

"Sure." I said and pulled the blanket around her.

"You don't want any blanket?" she asked and I shook my head. "You know...I don't mind the cold. "

"I know...I just don't want you to get even worse." I said and I could see her roll her eyes.

"You worry too much." she said and slowly fell asleep.

"Of course I worry..." I sighed. "I love you."