"Meeting An Old Flame"

Jack arrived at an old beaten down building.He thought "Wait a minute...this isn't the place!It can't be".Jack was confused,at first she want's him to come and visit her the next minute she's not there.

"That's strange...noone's around" Jack parked the car by the front door.Jack slowly got out the car.He was puzzled.He remembered where exactly the home is,and now it's deserted.Jack opened the door and walked into and old,dusty,and damp building.It smelled like mold.Jack had to hold his nose while walking around.It was absoulutley nothing there,no pictures,no clothes,no furniture,and diffenatley no signs of human life.

"What the hell is going on?Am I in the twilight zone,or somethin'?" Jack looked around the building.He went upstairs,eventually,noone was there.Jack figured he went to the wrong address.Jack was about to leave then...WHAM!

"Holy shit!" Jack yelled.He was starteled,Jack thought it was something like a ghost or a demon.

"Sorry,I didn't know that someone was here.Wait...what are you doing here?" the police officer asked curiously.

"Ummm,I was just looking for Renholder Mental Institution.Do you know where it is,sir?" Jack was still a little shakey but he still managed to get the words out of his mouth.

"Renholder Mental Institution?!"

"Yeah,Renholder Institution..."

"Shit,well that's about 35 miles from here.Sort of long way but you'll make it there.Just drive inthe direction where you see the big Hallowed tree-" Jack interupted but in a respectful way.

"Excuse me,what is the big Hallowed tree?"

"Come boy,I'll show you" The police officer and Jack headed downstairs and he showed him where the tree was.It was huge!It seemed like you can't even pass under it unless you crawled.Jack sort of had a shock look on his face.

"That's-that's the,uh,tree?"

"Yup.What's wrong?You look a little shocked?"The police officer spat out some sunflower seeds.

"Oh,no nothing-nothing.Thanks" Jackie walked out the building and into his car.The officer watched as he drove away.Jackie felt a little wierd around the officer.The officer seemed too suspicious of him,like Jack did something wrong.Jack finally made it to the Mental Institution.It was a big mansion,it looked very old but still beautiful,somewhat.There was a big beautiful garden outside.There was an intercom that Jack had to talk into.

"Yeah" The security gaurd said.

"Uh,Yeah,I'm Jack Mercer.I'm visiting someone,here"

"And who is that?"

"Kacela Hughman..."Jack stuck his head out the window.

"Kacela Hughman,hold on" The security gaurd checked his computer to see if anyone was exspecting Jack.

It took about 5 minutes for the security gaurd to find the information.

"Okay,you can come in" the gaurd opened the door for Jack.

"Thanks my friend" Jack drove in.Jack didn't know how high tech the mental home could be.He figured it would just be somewhat like a hospital.Jack had a strange feeling in his stomach.He excited but nervous,just the thought of seeing her after 7 years,is scary for him.JAck parked his car in the parking lot and got out.He made sure he looked like the Jack she knew,that means messy hair (which he always had!) a little eyeliner and his rocker clothes (eventually!).Jack put some breath mints in his mouth.He then go tout the car and walked up the steps and into the mansion.

"Oh,hi.My name is Madeline,what's your name?" some strange girl greeted Jack.

"...umm,my name's Jack.Uh,it's nice to meet you,Madeline" Jack shook her hand back.

A second later,Madeline started to get a headache.

"OUCH!" Madeline yelled.

"Are you okay?" Jack said in a concerned way.

Madeline screamed and backed away from Jack.

"AHHHHHHH!Who are you?!" Jack looked confused.He thought "What hte fuck?!".He then relized "Of course,it's a mental instituion.I've got to exspect these people to be crazy.Then a lady in a white lab coat spotted Madeline.

"Oh God!Madeline,what are you doing out of your room?Come you-"Jack quietly interupted her.

"Excuse me,ma'am.Do you knwo where I can find Kacela Hughman?" The lady then had a shocked look on her face.

"Kac-Kacela Hugh-Hughman?!"

"Yeah,Kacela Hughman..." Jack thought,"What is it with these people?They don't understand common english?".Jack hasn't really been around these type of people.He's been around screwed up,drunk,and just plain normal people but never this.He remember seeing his father in one of these homes when he was five years old.

Flashback

"Daddy?Are you going to come back home?" the little fat-cheek Jack said in a silent whisper.

"I don't know,Jackie.I have to get well first" holding Jack in his arms.

"What wrong wit ya Daddy?"

"Well,I've been very sick,Jackie" Jack's father looked down at him in a pale exspression.

"You have a cold,Daddy?" Jackie touched his father's face as if he was checking to see if he had a fever.

"Ha,no son.It's not that type of sickness" Jack's father let out a little laugh and smiled at him.

"So what's wrong?" Jack's father smile went away.

"I am a suicidal person"

"What's that?"

"That means I want to kill myself" Jack's father began crying.

"Dada...don't cry,evavery thing's gonna be okay" Jack's father pulled him close and they shared a long intimate hug for a while.Jack mother came in the room.She looked very angry.So,she walked over to them and pulled Jack away from his father.Jack tugged and fussed from his mother's grip.Jack's father,let him go and still cried.Jack tried his best to get away from his mother,but she just wouldn't let him go.Jack fell to the ground and tried his best to get back to his father.His mom dragged him out the room.

"Daddy!No!Daddy,don't leave me!Plewse!"Jack said while being dragged out the room.

"I love you Jack,I will never leave you!I love you!" That's the last thing Jack's father said to him.

End of Flashback

"Excuse me!Hello!" The lady snapped her fingures in front of Jack's face.He seemed like he was in a zone.

"Uh!Oh,yeah sorry!Just,I-I just had a flashback" Jack wipped his eyes a little bit trying to hide that fact that he was sort of crying.

"Okay...now you said you wanted to Kacela Hughman,right?"

"Right"

"Well,go upstairs to the fifth floor and then you'll see a long hallway.Walk down that hallway and the last door you see,that's where she is.She probably might be examined by her doctor,Dr.Samine,so just come in silently"

"Okay,thanks" Jack was about to go to the elevator,when the lady pulled his arm back.

"Uh,yes?" Jack said in a nice but anoyed way.He wanted to see Kacela but he had enough patience to deal with the woman.

"Just to let you...you'll see some weird stuff on the fifth floor"

"What do you mean,like deform-"The lady cut him off.

"No!Some really wierd stuff.The deformed people are on the third floor.I just wanted to give you a heads up.Good luck..."The lady smiled and walked away with Madeline.Jack was a little confused,she left him in suspense.He wanted to know what was on the fifth floor before going up there.But then,where's the fun in that?Jack took the elevator to the fifth floor.Jack began smirking because he was soo excited.Then the doors opened and he slowly walked out the elevator.Jack walked down the long hallway and to the last room.He opened it slowly and calmly.

"Hello?Anyone here?" Jack peeked in the room.

"Oh,come in.Kacela's in the other room" Dr.Samine said.

"Oh,hi.My name's Jack.I'm here to visit Kacela"

"So your her boyfriend?Right?"

"What?"Jack had a smirk but a confused look on his face.

"Your the lucky guy,right?

"Ummm,I guess so.But me and Kacela are just friends"Jack pulled up a chair and sat next to Dr.Samine.

"Yeah that's what they all say"

"Yeah,but I'm not all of them.I'm just a friend,tha-"

"Young man,if I were you,I would love her back.I wouldn't try to hide it"

"Wha-"

"Hiding it only makes it worse.Give it a try,you never know"

"Yeah,sure"Jack put his head down to hide his pinkish redish face.

"So,did she tell you?

"Tell me what?" Jack's smirk and blushy face went away.

"Well,I don't know if she wants me to tell you but,I'll tell you anyway.She has-"Kacela came out the room.

"Okay,I'm done it wor-"

"Hey..."Jack stood up and smiled at her.She gotten much older.He remembered her light carameled skin,her soft brown eyes,her long black hair (by the way,her hair color is naturally black : )He then relized she grew a little.Her height was about 5'3.When he last saw her,she was 4'11 and they were in 12th grade.Dr.Samine then got up.

"Okay,I'll leave you two love birds alone" Dr.Samine smiled and walked out the room.

"So..."Jack put his hands in his pockets.

"So..."Kacela smiled,"You-you look great,Jack"

"You,too...really great"

"Well...aren't you going to hug me or..."Jack quickly hugged her.At that moment Jack's feelings for her came back.It side blinded him,he didn't exspect to have feelings for her...again.They had a long passionate hug.Jack whispered in her ear.

"...I've missed you"

"Ya don't say..."Kacela smiled.She felt safe in his arms,she felt like Jack was her knight and shining armor.Jack was the angel she was distant from for years,and now they reunite again.She,too,began having feelings for Jack.Jack and Kacela parted from each other a little bit just to look each other in the eyes.

"Kacela,how have you been?" Jack letted go of her,although she didn't want him to let her go.

"I've been okay,I've been fine" she had a weak smile on her face,"How have you been?"

"I've been okay"Jack sat down and Kacela followed.

"Just okay...Jack what's wrong?" she looked concerned.

"Okay,will you promise me you won't get made?"

"I promise" Jack and Kacela had a pinky square promise.

"Well,I've been dating this girl named Aliana for about two years.And she's controling,a neatfreak,she's mean,she rude,and she's insolent" Jack made a grossed out face.

"And so your miserable..."she smiled and turned her body on the couch directly to Jack.

"Yeah...I'm miserable" Jack looked down at his shoes.

"So,why don't you tell her how you feel?"

"What?Tell her how I feel?No,Kac,that won't work" Jack shook his head.

"Give it a try,it might work you never know Jack" she rubbed his arm.

"Oh,yeah did I mention she's very jealous? Jack sort of moved his arm from her touch.

They sat there in silence for a minute until Kacela said something.

"...I wanna meet her..." Jack had a shocked look on his face.

"What?!You wanna meer her?"

"Well,how am I supposed to know if she's jealous or if she's not jealous?I got to make my own judges on her.Besides...you use to be my boyfriend"

"Wait,who says I'm not?" Jack looked at her appalled.

"Well,since you've got a new girlfriend so that means I'm your ex-girlfriend...right?" Kacela looked at him confused but she knew what she was taking about.Just by Jack saying that comment,she still knew he loved her still.She just didn't want to cause any conflict between her and Aliana.

"Oh,right" Jack played dumb but she knew what he was talking about.

"Look Jack,I know what we've been through.And I know what I did in the past,at the prom.I know it scared you,but-"

"Look,I don't even care about that right now...all I care about is you" Jack took her soft hands and held it in his,"We don't have to worry about that right now.Just as long as me and you are here...together" Jack and Kacela smiled and they hugged each other while sitting on the comfy couch.