Anote- I am so so so so so sorry everyone My power went out for days, and my computer was dead. I hope you all had a Merry Christmas. I know I did.
Sally stayed by Jack's side all that night. Occasionally Jack would stir but he didn't wake up till the next morning. Jack slowly opened his eyes.
"Sally." Jack said in relief. He saw Sally sitting next to him.
"Jack are you alright?" She asked holding his hand.
"I am now, knowing your okay." Jack admitted cutely. He ran his bony fingers through her red hair. The doctor entered the room.
"Hello Mr. Pumpkin king." the doctor greeted.
"Please Doctor, I insist call me Jack." Jack said. "Everyone does."
"Of course, I'm glad to see you awake." The doctor went up to the board and hung a few x-ray photographs. "We examined your injuries and you will walk. You'll have to stay here for few days. The bullets we extracted went through your shoulder bone, your hip and your leg. You'll half to use a cane for awhile when you leave."
"Thank you doctor." Jack said. The doctor nodded and left. Jack looked up at sally she had a worried look upon her face. "Sally are you alright?" He asked.
"I was so worried about you Jack." Sally stated. "You could have been killed." Jack placed a figure up to Sally's lips.
"Oh Sally, I more worried about you." Jack said. "What is troubling you?" Jack questioned.
"Jack Your old girl friends. They turned me over to doctor Finklestein." Sally said.
"What he did this!" Jack exclaimed.
"He admitted he snuck you away from the hospital." Sally retold. "But that was it. They paid him to take me away. He used a stun gun on me." Sally explained.
"They did What?!" Jack asked in an uproar making sally Jump a little. Jack noticed this a took a calming breath.
"Jack I'm fine… Really I am." Sally reassured him. "I escaped before he could do anything terrible to me."
"How did you find me?" Jack asked.
"Jack that can wait, and besides, your safe now." Sally said putting her hand on her Kings shoulder.
"I suppose your right." Jack agreed. "Well I guess the citizens are going to be relieved." Jack said to continue the conversation.
"Yes I suppose so." Sally said. "They do worry about you a lot." Jack smiled.
"To be honest Sally, sometimes I wish they wouldn't. I understand why you worry about me but…" Jack admitted in a whisper. "Now don't get me wrong Sally. I know they care about me and I do enjoy their company, but I wish that they would not fuss over me so much." Sally listened to every word. The Mayor entered the hospital room.
"Well Jack I've sent all the citizens home." The Mayor informed him. "You two can have some time alone together." The Mayor smiled bow and walked out backwards.
"Jack?" Sally asked.
"Yes Sally?" Jack answered.
"I…I…" Sally started to choke on her own words. Jack pulled her into a kiss. Sally immediately moved in closer. She slipped next to him and snuggled in his arms. Jack started to hum a lullaby softly in Sally's ear. Once he finish on a beautiful low note Sally looked up at him.
"Are you feeling better now Sally?" Jack asked. Sally smiled.
"Yes." Sally answered. "I'm much better now Jack." Jack smiled back at her. "Jack? I know you not thinking that it's over." Jack gave a understanding expression to Sally. "This was only the first Holiday, and you could have been Killed. What will happen on the other Holidays." Sally asked.
"I don't know Sally, but you won't face this alone." Jack said lifting Sally's chin with his skeletal finger. Sally look down sadly. "Sally go on home and get some rest, I'll be fine tonight." Sally looked at Jack. "Trust me." Jack said. Sally turned and left. The doctor came in around a half an hour later.
"Now Jack we are going to give you a physical just in case we missed anything." He explained. The series of test began. "We're just about done. I just need to do a blood draw and you will be set but that will wait until tomorrow."
"Great. I am feeling a bit tired. I think I will rest." Jack noted.
"Sleep well, and don't worry we have security to side your room." The doctor said.
"Thank you." Jack said he laid back and shot his eye sockets, he wasn't asleep long before a sharp pain in his collar woke him up. The pain left as fast as it came. He sat up and rubbed his neck he looked around to see if there was anyone around. When he didn't see anything he went back to sleep.
The next day the doctor came in to examine Jack.
"Good morning, how did you sleep?" He asked.
"Okay except, I felt a sharp pain inside my collar bone." Jack confessed.
"Oh, let me have a look." The doctor pulled Jacks shirt down a bit and immediately backed up.
"What's wrong?" Jack asked seeing the expression.
"Your neck its green." The doctor said.
"What?" Jack exclaimed. He grabbed the hand mirror on his bed side table. He looked at his neck and saw a sickening green patch. "Doctor what's happening to me?" Jack asked.
"I don't know well need to research this farther." The doctor explained.
"Don't tell Sally or the mayor please. They are worried enough as it is." Jack asked.
"Very well." The doctor answered.
"Do you have any idea of what this is?" Jack asked.
"Well I did read about skeleton illnesses like this but I can't be sure. Does it burn or itch?" He asked.
"No not really." Jack admitted.
The door opened and Sally was lead in by a doctor. Jack quickly hid the green patch.
"Good Morning Jack." She greeted.
"Good morning Sally." Jack greeted. "How did you sleep?" He asked.
"Not very well." She confessed.
"I'm sorry." He apologized.
"Don't worry he will be checking out in no time." The doctor explained.
"That's good." Sally said with a small smile of relif.