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Well, I got my three reviews, ( thank XxSweetNightmarexX, Isaysoccer, and Musically for this chapter, all three of you rock!)So, as promised, (see, I do keep my word!) here is the next chapter!


"Please wake up Jake." Suzy said as tears ran down her face. The sight of Jake hurt her eyes. He looked so awful. Suzy looked at the monitor Jake was hooked up to. Nothing had changed.

It occured to Suzy that any minute could be Jake's last. If he wasn't going to wake up, she coulld say whatever she wanted.

"Jake, I hope you can hear me..."she started. "I love you. I have for a long time. I wish I had told you earlier, but here it is. I can't imagine life without your smile, your schemes, your voice..." she was finding it hard to speak, "Please wake up." she said, a tear in her eye. She closed her eyes. The tear started running down her cheek. To her astonishment, a bony finger caught it.

"Jake! Oh my God, you're alive!! I can't believe..." "Suzy, be quiet." Jake said. "Oh..."said Suzy, barely hiding her hurt. Jake smiled. "Be quiet so I can kiss you." he said, pulling her into a deep kiss. It was several minutes before they broke apart.

"Jake..." Suzy stammered. "Suzy, I did hear you. And I feel the same way. I guess it just took me a while to see." he said, taking her hand. "Suzy, I love you. Can you ever forgive me for not listening to you? For being such a fool?" Suzy smiled. "I always do." she said. She felt a bit shocked by this. Never in her wildest dreams did she forsee this. Jake's long arms pulled her onto the bed with him. There they laid in silence for a while.

"Jake, don't get me wrong, I love the position we're in now, but shouldn't I tell your parents that you're alive? They've been scared out of their minds." said Suzy. Jake looked surprised. "Both of them?" "Your Mom and Dad have been going crazy. Nobody thought you were going to make it.You should have seen your dad..." "Dad?" Jake asked, as if Suzy had said he had grown wings. Suzy nodded. "Better tell them." he said as Suzy got up.

"Wait! Tell them to come in separately, send my mom in first." he instructed. Suzy thought this odd, but she was off.


When she opened the door to Jack's room, he and Sally were laying on the bed, almost exactly like she and Jake had. "Jake's alive!!!!" she cried joyously. The pair shot up. "Really?!" "He's alive?!!" After quickly helping Jack into his chair, they raced down the hall to Jake's room.

"Wait! He said to send you in separately, Mrs. Skellington first." Suzy said, before they ran her over. The two looked at each other, but Sally stepped forward and entered the room.


"Jake!" Sally cried before rushing over to her son to give him a tight hug. "Hey mom." Jake said feebly. He was still quite a mess. Sally gave him another tight squeeze, as if to make sure he wasn't going anywhere. "Oww!" Jake yelped. "Sorry." Sally said, looking her son over. "Not a pretty sight am I?" he asked with a laugh in his voice. His health, however, was no laughing matter.

Sally had a troubled look on her face. "This is going to take a long time to heal, you do know that?" she said, then a sly smile creeped across her face. "Suzy is a pretty sight isn't she?"

"Yeah...wait, how'd you know?!" Sally laughed. "It doesn't take a genius to figure out she cares about you, but then again, Skellingtons are always a bit oblivious." Jake grinned sheepishly. Then Sally noticed the state his clothes were in.

"Jake! You cannot go around looking like that! I'll have to sew some new clothes for you. I'll start on that right now..." "See you Mom." Jake called as Sally went through the door.


Jack was twiddling his thumbs nervously in the hall when Sally came out. "How is he?" Jack asked worridly. "Why don't you ask him yourself? Its your turn." Sally replied gesturing towards the door.


So, Jake is alive! After much anxiety from my readers, I let him live! But, Jack and Jake confrontation? How will that turn out? Next, and last, chapter soon! But first, 2 reviews! (only two, you guys can do it) REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REIVEW...