Hey everyone! Thanks for all the awesome reviews! I've never had so many reviews for one chapter! I was so happy! I would make a little smiley face using my key board, but it's kind of retarded and it won't let me. Sorry, I'm prattling… VOCAB WORD! Well here's my next chapter! Enjoy!

Sally walked down the street toward the giant hill. She hadn't been up to the castle in two day, but she couldn't stop thinking about the last time her and Jack had met. He sang so beautifully, and played very well too. She remembered his deep voice hitting the notes perfectly. It sent chills down her spine. She began to climb the hill when she suddenly felt a tap on the shoulder. She turned around to see Jessica, Karen, and McKenzie standing there.

"Oh hey guys." Sally said cheerfully. They just stood there and didn't say anything. "Is there something wrong?" She asked

"Sally ever since my sleep over, you've been going up to that castle." Jessica said. Sally became nervous she couldn't blow this secret.

"N-N-No I haven't." She said.

"Come on Sally don't lie to us." McKenzie said. "Margaret and I were talking the other day, and she told me she saw you go up there twice."

"Yeah, and I heard from three people you were going up there." Jessica said.

"And just two day's ago I saw you walking up there with my own two eyes." Karen said as she lifted a finger to her eyes.

"Sally what are you doing up there?" Jessica asked. Oh crud. Sally thought to herself.

"Uh, nothing." She said, but they weren't buying it. "Okay, okay. The truth is…..the truth is nobody's living, so I like to go up there and have a little 'me' time. You know kind of away from everyone." She said biting her lip. Suddenly thy all smiled.

"Oh I get!" Jessica said. "Just a place to hang out."

"Yeah!" Sally said

"Well we want to go up." They started to walk forward but Sally stepped in front of them.

"Y-You can't." Sally said

"Why not?"

"I-I-I haven't cleaned it in a while and…you know." She could once again tell they weren't buying it. "O-Okay we'll go up. Just let me run a head so I can get it straightened up a little."

"Okay." They all said.

"Great." Sally said putting on a fake smile. She then began to run up the hill. I've got to warn Jack!

Meanwhile up at the castle…

Jack was pacing once again in the huge living room of the castle. He had been pacing for almost two day's straight. He couldn't stop thinking about Sally. What were these feeling he was experiencing. He had never felt this way in his life. He had known depression, loneliness, and sadness, but never had he felt this way before.

Look at yourself Jack! You're letting this girl run through your thoughts. Oh but how can I not. That voice, those eyes, that beautiful red hair…STOP IT! You don't love her! You don't love her! He told himself all these things as he continued to pace about the room. Meanwhile Lock, Shock, and Barrel were watching him from the door way.

"He's been doing that for two days." Lock said.

"Maybe we should talk to him." Barrel suggested. The three children rolled into the room. Jack didn't even look at them, he just kept pacing.

"Uh Jack, are you okay?" Lock asked. He said nothing he just kept pacing.

"Yeah, you've been pacing for a long time." Jack suddenly stopped and looked at the three children.

"I-I'm fine." He answered as he rubbed his sore skull. I just have a lot on my mind." He said. Shock looked at him for a moment and then smiled.

"Alright you two out." She said.

"What?!" They said. "Why do we have to leave?"

"Because I need to talk to Jack."

"Why can't we talk to Jack?" They asked as she pushed the two out of the room.

"Because your not girls." She said, and with that she slammed the door. She then rolled back over to Jack who was still rubbing his head.

"Thinking about Sally huh?" She asked.

"Yeah….I mean NO….I mean how did you know." He asked pointing a finger down at her.

"You think a lot about people you love." Jack's eyes suddenly went dark.

"And what makes you think I'm in love with her?" He asked sternly.

"Oh come on it's so obvious." Jack became angry.

"I AM NOT IN LOVE WITH HER!" He said with an angry tone. He then softened his tone a bit when he saw Shock back away.

"B-besides, even if I did love her….which I don't….but even if I did, she could never love me." He looked down at the ground as Shock moved towards the window. "I mean she's…she's kind, and gentle, and beautiful, and what am I? A monster." Shock looked at him for a moment s he looked down at the ground.

"So you think she's an angel basically."

"Yes." He whispered but he suddenly realized what he had said and turned to face Shock.

"NO. I-I didn't mean that."

"Don't' try to deny it." Shock said. Jack angrily turned away from her. Shock then looked out the window, and saw Sally running up the hill.

"Oh, speak of the angel, here she comes." Jack turned around to see Sally run through the door.

"JACK! JACK!" She said as she ran into him.

"Sally what is it?" He said in a worried tone.

"My friends…their coming…up the hill." She said trying to catch her breath. "I-I tried to stop them but they want to see the castle, and I couldn't tell them about you. YOU HAVE TO HIDE!" Jack looked around franticly.

"SHOCK! You take Lock and Barrel upstairs, and don't come out till I say it's safe." Jack said. Shock nodded and went through the doors.

"Jack, what about y…"

"Don't' worry about me." He said. "I'll hide, and you take your friends around and pretend like everything's normal, alright?" Sally nodded "Good." Suddenly there was a knock at the huge door.

"That's them! Hide!" She said, and with that Jack ran off. Sally opened up the door, and the three girls came in. Their eyes went wide.

"This is amazing." Karen said. "Sally this castle is so beautiful, and it looks so clean." She said as she looked into the floor, which showed her reflection.

"Yeah, well you saw it and now you can go." Sally said pointing to the door.

"Not so fast." Jessica said. "Sally why did you clean this place so well?" She asked.

"Well…I mean you- you can't relax in an unclean environment." Jessica gave her a weird look, but her attention soon turned to the long winding stair case.

"What's up there?" McKenzie asked.

"Noth…" But before she could even finish, the three girls were already running up the stair case. Sally sighed and started to run after them. They'll never find me up here. Jack said. Suddenly he heard footsteps coming up the stair case. He jumped into a small dark corner next to the piano room. Soon the three girls reached the top of the stair case, and walked into the piano room.

"Oh what beautiful piano Sally!" Karen said. Sally walked in with them.

"Yes, and it's very clean too." Jessica said in a suspicious tone.

"It-It was here when I-I came up so I cleaned it up." She said.

"And yet you don't even know how to play the piano." Jessica said. Sally stood there not knowing what to say, while Jack peeked through the doorway trying to here what they were saying.

"And this rose looks as if it was picked freshly today, but you haven't been up her for two days." McKenzie said. Sally felt like she was under a spotlight, and Jack couldn't do anything but watch helplessly.

"I know what going on here." Jessica said. Oh no. Sally thought. Here it comes. Jack thought. He leaned against the door and closed his eye waiting to here it.

"You're seeing another guy up here!" She said as she pointed a finger at Sally. "You're cheating on Jet!" Sally sighed in relief but Jack froze where he stood. "The guy you're seeing knows how to play the piano and brings you roses!"

"I am not cheating on Jet." Sally said. "I have seen a guy but he's just a friend!" Sally said. Jack leaned in so he could here what they were saying.

"Is he cute?" McKenzie asked.

"He's…interesting looking." Sally said. Well what would you expect her to say? Jack thought.

"What's he like?" Karen asked.

"Oh, well he's wonderful to be around. He's smart, he's interesting to talk too, and he has a beautiful voice, and…."

As Sally continued to tell them about Jack, Jack stood there completely astounded. She thinks I'm interesting to talk too, and she thinks I have a beautiful voice. He just could believe it. He snapped back to reality.

"…and he's just a great guy." Sally finished up with. "Okay look, you saw the castle now can we go?"

"Alright, alright." They said. Jack quickly slipped into a dark crack so he couldn't be seen as the girls walked down. Finally they reached the entrance.

"Guy's I would appreciate it if you didn't tell Jet bout my friend, or anyone else." Sally said.

"Okay, we won't tell a soul." Jessica said. Sally smiled.

"Thanks guys. I'm going to stay up here a little longer. You three head down." Sally said.

"Okay. See you later Sally." And they walked down the huge hill. Sally closed the big doors, and sighed in relief. Jack walked down the giant stair case.

"Oh Jack there you are! I'm so sorry, I really tried to stop them I…" Jack put a finger to her lips.

"It's okay Sally, I know you wouldn't try to have me found out." He said. Sally smiled a huge smile. "And thank you for coming up here to warn me." He said.

"Of coarse Jack. I wouldn't want you to be found. You're my friend." Jack couldn't help but smile at that comment. "Well I better go. Bye."

"Bye." He said. He slowly closed the two giant doors as she left. "Friend, Jack." He said. He liked it he smiled at the thought of him and Sally being friends, but he suddenly looked down. "But that's all you'll ever be." He said. He slowly walked out of the room, and into his bedroom. He needed a good sleep from all that pacing.

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