Jack took it upon himself to show Wednesday around Halloween town, slowly introducing her to the people and the shopes and what there is to do. He knew he couldt let her off on her own, at least not now. Since this was an after life of sorts she would still grow, may not have all the same fuctions she once did but growing is one of them. He's seen quite a few halloween town kids grow up wither they were newcomers or born into th town. The Mayor mentioned this, tell Jack that she would have to be put into one of there orphanages until someone in Halloween Town would either adopt her or distent family would come for her that lived in the town.
"She can't be on her own jack. As strong willed and independant as she is she still too young." Jack shook his head, pacing the Mayors office. "I know Mayor but shes very shy. I had a hard enough time getting her out of the woods. Shes started to relax and open up to me and Sally." The Mayor turned his frown face to the happy one. "Why don't you and sally adopt her?" Jack chuckled at that. "Mayor, me and Sally are much too busy to raise a child. You know she is running her own repair shop for sewn together monsters." 'I know Jack."
"and what with planning halloween and meeting with the other holidays, I just don't think thats a good choice." the mayor sighed. "then I will get to work putting her intot he orphange unfortuantly. The family thats down here of hers barely knew her mother or father before they died and thus didnt even know she existed much less died." "I understand Mayor." Jack leftthe office with a frown before going back to work on planning the next halloween but his heart wasnt in it.
Jack got home, his metaphorical heart heavy. He saw Wednesday reading on the couch, petting zero's ghostly figure. He seemed very relaxed. He smiled when he saw it, walking over. "What is it your reading this itme?" she didnt even look up, continuing to read as she spoke. "chemistry." his eye socekts widened. "and you understand it?" "yes. It's not that hard. I finished "the scientfic method" this morning." Jack smiled. "well if there is anything in them you want to try don't be scared to come to me for help." she nodded, continuing to read.
He walked into the kitchen, the mayors words rolling around in his skull. He needed to talk to Sally. Maybe adopting her would be a good idea. Shes obviusly confortable here and gotten used to them. Once Sally got home Jack sent Wednesday out on an errend to run with Zero, mostly to he could talk to sally alone about this dilima. Once Wednesday and Zero were gone he went to sally. "Sally, I have to tlak to you about something." she turned from cleaning the kitchen, frowning. "Is something the matter?" Jack held her shoulders. "No. Nothing what your thinking." she sighed in relif but still looked worried. Jack contiued. "the Mayor has to put Wednesday in the orphange until someone adopts her out." she gasped. "but shes so shy Jack, it took her two days before she started talking to me." "and it took me quiute a while to talk her out of the woods. I told the mayor that, i warned him itm ight not go over well with her. He also suggsted we adopt her."
Sally smiled. "Oh thats a wonderful idea!" "Now lets calm down, we don't always have alot time to devote to her, this is alot of resposablity." "theres the school, if we adopt her we could put her int he school with the other children." "thats true. I suppose i could take less hours at the mayors office." Sally smiled. "she could even help you. Remeber how or a week she was making everyone scared just from hiding? Imgine what she could do if she had your resrouces." Jack smiled. "by gosh you have a point Sally. I'l go to the mayor tommorw and let him know the good knews!" Sally smiled, hugging Jack. She was so happy to be having the family she always wanted.
Jack wanted to chose to tell Wednesday about the adoptiong tomorrow. He knew she wouldnt want to go to anouther family but he ws unsure how she would react. He knew she missed her real family and they were by no means trying to replace them. He just wanted her happy and safe.
The next morning Wednesday was in the kicthen, eatting some food Sally made for her. That was going to be a new adjustment. Food. He and sally both didnt have the organs nessairy for that thus not requireing food. Wednesday was still techinly human and still had all the organs for it and in halloween town, being the after life it is, still worked to an extent. She didnt have to eat but it would be unpleasent if she didnt. The doorbell screamed while she was eatting and rading yet anouther book from Jacks bookshelf.
Jack opend the door, seeing the Mayor. "Oh mayor, what brings you to my home?" the mayor had his happy face on but jack could tell he was frocing it from turning. Little twicthes here and there. "this sint easy jack but I've come for Wednesday. Theres actual a family who is isnttrested in adopting her. Soon as i put the notification out, a family was intrested right away!" Jack frowned. He wasnt sure he's ever felt this heart broken. Not even when he lost himself over there halloween/christmas icicdent. "thats great Mayor, really. I'l get her for you." he turned, calling for her. "wednesday! Can you come here?" Zero was floating around his feet, frowning as well.
Both Wednesday and Sally walked in. Sally saw the Mayor but saw th elook on Jacks face. The mayor walked in, going to Wednesday. "Hello Wednesday, I have good news for you!" she gave him a look, reisting the urge to hold Sallys hand or hide behind her. He continued. "there is a lovely family, not far from here that has chosen to adopt you!" Wednesday spke up. "why amI being adopted?" Sally smiled sadly. "well your too young to be on your own and we can't have you wondering around." the mayor nodded. "and we have to be on our way, time is money and being mayor is-" "no." Wednesday said. The mayor turned to his frown face. "N-no?" Jack's head perked up, hearing her. Wednesday walked over to jack, taking his bony hand and leading him over to sally, holding her hand. "I said no. I want to stay here." Jack felt his metphorcal heart soar with love. The Mayor sighed. "Oh no. Now what do I tell them?"
Sally spoke. "you could tell her someone has already adopted her." "the pumpkin king." Wednesday said, looking up at jack and sally. The Mayor nodded. "i suppose it wuld be enough to get them to not ask qustions. I will get the papers to you Jack when you come to the office along with school as well." Jack nodded. "Of corse Mayor." once the mayor left, closing the door, jack knelled down, looking to Wednesday. "you really want to stay here?" Wednesday looked from Jack to sally to Zero floating hopfluy around them. "I do. Your my family now." Jack smiled, hugging her close, enlosing her in his long arms. He felt Wednesday hug back.