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Thank you XxSweetNightmarexX and Musically for the reviews! I'm really sick and a bit high on robitussen so I apologize in advance if this is a bad chapter...but I'm home from school which gives me time to write!! Enjoy!
Sally went upstairs to find Jack. As she entered the doorway of her room, Jack swept down in front of her from the ceiling.
"Jack!" she exclaimed from the slight fright. Jack grinned. "How was that? I'm just not getttin the right feel this year...its just not terrifying enough!" he grumbled. "No, no...its great Jack! You'll do wonderful this Halloween!" reasured Sally. Jack smiled. "I'm glad someone thinks so..." Sally rolled her eyes and gave the soggy Skellington a kiss. "Hmmmm, if I get a kiss everytime I scare you, I must remember to do it more often." he said playfully.
"So how did you get out of Halloween planning? I can't imagine the mayor just let you go..." said Sally. Jack shook his head. "I said that I had to go practice..and I couldn't be interupted. He didn't like it, but I told him off." said Jack slyly. Sally couldn't exactly say she wasn't pleased that Jack was getting the night off. "So, how were things around here? I'm going to fix that kitchen sink tomorrow, I promise!" he said, a malicious look on his face. "No, no..you don't have to.." "Its no trouble at all." said Jack confidnently. Sally bit her lip, but said nothing. Jack frazzled a towel across the top of his dripping skull. "Sooooooo, the Halloween ball is tomorrow..." he started. Sally smiled and sat him and herself down on the edge of the bed. "Who are you going to take Jack?" she asked playfully. Jack grinned. "Oh, I have someone very special in mind..." "And who would that be?" "Who else?" then Jack stood, dramatically threw himself on his knees in front of Sally.
"Oh Sally, would you give the pleasure of being your date to the ball?" he asked in a over-the-top way. Sally giggled, then curtsied. "I would be delighted." she said. Jack swooped her into a deep tango dip. "I've been practicing.." he said, a sly grin on his face. "Well, we better be ready for the first dance." said Sally. "Thats right..." Jack righted Sally once more. "Who have the kids picked out?" he asked. Sally smiled.
"Well, of course Sam has it all planned out...she's taking Harry Howler and is going to wear her Halloween gown." Jack scowled. "Harry Howler? Isn't he the son of the wolfman who runs the tavern?" Sally shrugged. "Jake and Sam have been friends with him forever." she said. "Jake, who is he taking?" Sally smiled again. "Little Suzy Stitches." Jack smiled as well. "Sound familar?" she quizzed. Jack laughed. "Well, he seems to be better than me at realizing a good thing. It took me a while." he joked. Sally laughed as well.
"I ought to finish your cape..." she said. Jack dramatically put a hand to his head. "Oh no! It will only be finished one day early! You must work on that right away!" he taunted. Sally pouted. "Well, if you're going to be like that, maybe you don't need a cape..." "Oh don't be like that." said Jack. "I'm sorry, O Great Pumpkin Queen...will you forgive me?" he joked. Sally laughed. "I suppose..." she joked back. She headed downstairs, and Jack began practicing his horrifying faces in the mirror.
Jake too, was in front of a mirror. But instead of practicing for Halloween, he was practicing for something much scarier.
"Suzy, would you like to go to the dance with me?" he asked his reflection. The reflection did not reply. "Erggghhhh, that sounds so stupid Jake! Cmon! You can do better than that!" he tried again. "Suzy, would you accompany me to the ball? No, now I sound like Dad!" he flopped back on his bed. Stupid dances.
Sorry, I know its bad...but I'm really sick. Hope you guys enjoyed it...and tomorrow we get to see Jack fix a kitchen sink! Fun fun! Please review!!!!