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Hey guys! I know this is belated...but this is the Halloween ball chapter!! (lol, yes, finally) So I better get some reviews!!

Suzy thought the hall was beautiful...in a morbid sort of way. She had never been to a large social gathering such as this. To Jake it was merely routine.

"We ought to find my parents to confirm we're still in HalloweenTown." he said grinning. "They worry." he explained. Suzy merely nodded, taking in the splendor around her. How was it possible that they transformed the old Hall into such a grand place? They came up to Jack and Sally, who appeared to be laughing at some inside joke.

"Suzy, I'm sure you know my parents.." Jake introduced. Jack bent in half to shake hands with Suzy. "Suzy Stitches, am I correct?" he asked. "Yes, I'm Suzy." she said. Jack nodded, and straightened.

"And this is my mother..." Jake introduced. Sally plainly stuck out her small hand and shook hands with Suzy. "Nice to meet you." Sally said quietly. Jake was quite pleased that his parents had done nothing odd yet.

But no reason to test fate.

"Yes, well, how about some punch Suzy?" Jake inquired, leading Suzy away from his parents and over to the blood red punch bowl.

"She seems nice." said Jack. Sally nodded. Jack chuckled. "Much more innocent than those witch sisters." he said. Sally couldn't disagree with that.

"Hey guys." said Jake as he and Suzy came up to Sam and Harry. He gave Harry a high five. After all, the four had known each other since they were babies.

"Hey Jake, Suzy." said Harry. "Look at Dad, he seems so happy and carefree tonight...its really weird, considering its October." stated Sam. It was weird. As soon as September 30th came around, it was all Halloween preparations, all the time with Jack. Wasn't his fault, but sometimes his family got a bit left out in October.

"Didn't you hear? Dad finished early this year." said Jake. "That explains it." said Harry. The group all stared over at Jack and Sally, who were oblivious to being watched. At the moment, Sally was laying down a batch of cookies, while Jack stood behind with his arms wrapped around her waist. They were laughing and talking.

Harry looked at his cup of blood punch. "Maybe the punch is spiked." he said. Jake shook his head. "We all know that the ball is very fancy and proper at the begining, and by the end its just a drunken party...don't you remember? Last year Dad had to carry Mom home because she drank a little too much..." said Jake, then smiling. Sam grinned as well. "Yeah, she thought the mayor was Oogie Boogie and hit the mayor over the head with a plate." said Sam. "Didn't she knock him out?" said Harry.

"What do you think they're talking about Jack?" asked Sally. Jack shrugged. "Whats going on in school, who has a crush on who...those kinds of things." "They're sure laughing alot." Jack shrugged again. "Knowing ten year old boys, probabley a dirty joke or something." he said nonchantly.
"Can you believe the mayor screamed like a girl?" said Sam. The group laughed. "Hey, your mom was dead drunk, I thought she was scary as hell!" exclaimed Harry. Another lod round of laughs.

"The door are opening everyone!!!" the mayor called, frettting and running about. He then opened the door, and the entire population of HalloweenTown came flooding in.

"And so it begins..." said Jake.

okay, okay...so, technically they were at the Halloween ball, so next time (for sure) I will get more into it...but thats a long chapter and I'm tired...(review and I'll post faster!! Long review and I'll post ASAP!!!)