Chapter 9: Sweet Sixteen

After the cheering died down Jack smiled, waving to get everyone's attention. "Great job on another horrific Halloween! Thank you, Everyone!" The Mayor smiled. "No, thanks to you, Jack! With your brilliant leadership-" "Not at all, Mayor! And congratulations to my pumpkin princess for her first successful Halloween! And now we have another reason to celebrate! Meagan Skellington is sixteen, now!" The townsfolk cheered as Meagan smiled, waving. She had taken the nickname Meg last year, preferring it over Meagan. "Let the Sweet Sixteen celebration begin!" Jack declared.

The Mayor walked off, returning five minutes later with a large sheet cake decorated in white icing, black roses surrounding the border, a spider made of black icing on a web in a corner, and bats in another with pumpkins in the other two corners. Happy 16th Birthday Meagan was written on the cake in orange icing. It was large enough to fee the town. Sally walked over to pull her daughter into a hug. "Happy Birthday hon." Jack pulled out sixteen black and orange candles, placing them on the cake. He exhaled, breathing his pumpkin fire carefully to light the candles. "Now it's perfect!" Meg gasped. "It's beautiful, everyone! Thank you!" Sally smiled. "Everyone ready?" Jack nodded to the zombie band and they began playing. "Happy Birthday to you, Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Meagan...Happy birthday to you...And many more...!" Meg blushed as everyone sang but when they finished she relaxed. Jack crouched a bit to be level with her and Sally, holding Meg's shoulders. "Alright pumpkin, now make a wish and blow out the candles! But don't tell anyone what it is, or it won't come true." Meg smiled, thinking.

When she had it, she silently made her wish. She took a deep breath and blew as hard she could, extinguishing each candle. Everyone clapped before Sally picked up a knife and cut the cake. Jack served a corner piece with a pumpkin on it to Meg. "Mmm! Thanks papa! Chocolate!" Meg said happily as she ate the piece. When everyone was done eating cake, She saw her grandma roll her grandpa into the square. Igor followed, guided what seemed like a figure under a sheet. "Now it's time for the presents!" Jack announced. Sally sat her down in a chair and grabbed a wrapped box, handing it to Meg as everyone got in a line. Meg looked down the line. This would take a while...

"Thank you Hanging Tree for the gift. It's really thoughtful." Meg said politely. "My pleasure! I'm glad you like it." The Hanging Tree hugged her and wished her happy birthday before stepping aside. She hugged Dr. Finkelstein, Jewel and Igor as they were last. "Happy birthday, dear!" Jewel said hugging back. "Thanks, grandma. Grandpa what's under the sheet?" Dr. Finkelstein cleared his throat. "I'm glad you asked, my dear. Since you don't have any friends your age, your grandmother and I decided to make you a friend. His name is Sam Finkelstein. Technically he's your uncle, but he's built around your age. Now I should warn you. There are some...difficulties. We had an accident in the lab and he got a little damaged. He also doesn't understand emotions yet so you'll have to help teach him."

Dr. Finkelstein grabbed the sheet and Jewel pulled him back, causing the sheet to be pulled off a young male with burns on at least fifty percent of his body, short groomed black hair, and brown eyes. Everyone gasped. Sally and Jack stepped forward, standing beside Meg. "Mama, you have a brother!" Sally smiled at her, then Sam. "So I do..." Jack held out a bony hand, grinning his skeleton grin. "Hello, Sam! My name is Jack Skellington. I'm your brother-in-law!" Sam looked at Jack's hand then his own. He held his own up, not knowing what he was supposed to do. Jack chuckled and grabbed it, shaking politely. Sally waved. "My name is Sally. I'm Jack's wife and your sister. Pleased to meet you." She shook his hand. Meg smiled. "Hi, Sam! My name's Meg! I'm your niece, so that means you're my uncle!" Meg hugged him. Sam just blinked. "What is this." Meg pulled away. "It's a hug. It's a way to show affection toward someone you care about."

"..."

"This will take a while..." Meg sighed.

A/N: Sorry for short chapter guys :( Sam belongs to DJ S0NA and It is too hard to write when the character is emotionless! Next chapter will focus on our trio! Read & Review!