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Hey guys, I just got back from vacation, so thats why the lack of updates. Thanks Mr.Oogie Boogie, XxSweetNightmarexX, Musically, and Sam the Shape Shifter for the awesome reviews!! You guys have no idea how that makes my day, enjoy this next chapter...

As soon as Jake left the room and Jack shut the door, Jack sighed, fell into the desk chair, and put his skull in his hands.

"That was horrible..." he said softly. Sally sat in his lap and put a small arm around his shoulders. Jack sighed again. "I hated that...the way he looked...he must hate me..." Jack mumbled. Sally said nothing, simply consoled.

"Do you think I did the right thing Sally?" Jack asked, looking up from his hands.

Sally nodded. "I think you did Jack, he can go with you next year." she said softly. Jack nodded.

"I suppose...I had rather been looking forward to this year..." he drifted off.

Sam watched Jake come out of the room as if in a stupor.

"What did they do?" she asked worridly. Jake's sockets were wide, and he did not seem to really be all there.

"I can't go to the Human World..." he said quietly. Sam hugged him.

"Its okay Jake...you can go next year." she consoled. Jake was suddenly infuriated.

"Next year? Next year??? Its not fair!!!" he bellowed. Sam backed away.

"Jake, its fine..." she tried to calm him down. But Jake did not want to be calm.

"Fine?? I don't think so!" he raised his fist. Sam caught his fist right before it went through the wall.

"Jake calm down!" she said sternly. Jake took a deep breath. His clenched fist relaxed and his hand was loose.

"I'm sorry..." he apologized, then headed upstairs to his room.

Jack was preparing himself for Halloween. He was in his room dressing in his new Pumpkin King outfit Sally had made. He straightened his bat bow tie.

"I suppose I ought to be going to the square then..." he said. Sally gave him a feeble smile. He walked over to her and gave her a deep kiss, then striaghtened. Sally gave him a once-over, to make sure everything was in place, then gave a quick kiss on the cheek.

Jack smiled. "I shall see you later tonight." "Good luck." said Sally softly. Jack laughed. "Luck has nothing to do with it." he said confidently, then went out the door.

Jake sulked in his room. He was just cursing when something hit his window. He opened it to look down and see the trio. They were throwing eggs at his window.

"Knock it off!!" he yelled. Jake Skellington was in no mood for some pranksters. Lock laughed.

"We heard the Prince got in trouble, but we had to see it to believe it!" he called. Jake grimaced.

"Are you stuck home?" asked Barrel while sucking on a lollipop. "Yes.." Jake sighed. Shock sneered.

"Why don't you just sneak out?" she called practically.

Jake pondered this. After all, he had a drainpipe right next to his window...he could simply slide down the pipe...walk through the grave yard to the square...slip through the portal...

And so Jake plotted his excape.

Okay guys, I really need reviews...and for XxSweetNightmarexX, SOON JAKE WILL LEAVE OKAY???! alright guys, at least three reviews till next update!!!