I slept like the dead that night. Upon getting home I took some Advil and went straight to bed, did not even toss or turn. In the morning I woke up before my alarm even rang, I felt perfectly fine, never better actually. I got out of bed and began to get ready for a day of working in the shop. I was tying my tie when there was a soft rap on my door.

"Oh you are up?" came Da's voice from the door.

"Of course I am," I said turning around still fiddling with my tie, "I never sleep in you know that."

"Yes I do, but I was hoping you would make an exception to that today." Said Da

"Why?" I asked giving up on the tie for now.

"After that spell of yours yesterday," explained Da, "I would prefer if you stayed home for the day, just to be safe."

"No," I said, "Da I am fine, it was just a really bad migraine."

"Even it was I would prefer if you did not go to work today." He sighed, "I do not want to chance it."

"How about a deal?"

Da shifted his weight on to his cane, "Jack, you know how I feel about deals."

"You love them." I said.

"Yes, however I do not like making them with you," said Da, 'You know that."

I shrugged my shoulders, "How about a compromise then?" I could make a deal just as well as he could and he knew it, I had learned from observance.

"That is still a type of deal son."

"Yes, but not a deal in the usual sense," I said, "Both of us will get what we want, we both win."

"Sneaky fellow," said Da.

"Learned from the best," I said with a smile.

"Name the terms." Said Da smirking.

"I do not go to work today," I explained, "However I do not stay home, I just get to walk around town for a few hours. Get some fresh air."

"Still has the issue of you being out and about and me worrying about you having another spell."

"I was not finished. You get to call my phone to check up on me every hour and half and I make sure I am near people who can help me if I have a spell. Finally I still get to make the rounds with you tonight, so that I feel as though I did not waste a day doing nothing."

"You will answer your phone when I call?" questioned Da.

"Yes, every time." I said, "Come on Da, I will be fine."

"Then you have a deal." Said Da.

"Correction we have a compromise." I remarked.

"I'll meet you down stairs then."

"I will be right down." I said as Da exited the door way.

I pulled off my tie and changed out of my button down shirt, I would be lying if I was not looking forward to this day off, even though I was more or less forced into having one. I cannot remember the last time I had a day to myself. What would I do with myself, I could go see if Henry was available to hang after school I hated to admit it but maybe he could explain that vision I had, wait no he was still missing…I think. Hmm I should have put more thought into that compromise I made.

Next thing I knew my hand was moving like it had a mind of its own. It was reaching out for something on my bedside table, except it was not there. Odd, never done that before, I could not even think of what I was even trying to grab. I did not pay a lot of attention to it though; my mind must be playing tricks on me.

I got down on my knees and reached down under my bed, pulling out a black case. It had a layer of dust on its surface. Proof of how long it had been since I had used the object inside of the case. I quickly wiped off the dust before taking hold the handle of the case.

Before finally leaving my room I grabbed my phone from its charger and my wallet and house keys from their places in my drawer, stuffing both in their respective places in the pockets of my pants. Black case in hand I went down the stairs, jumping off the last few steps. Da was at the base of the stairs, as I landed from my jump he just sighed and rolled his eyes.

"How many times have I told you not to do that." He sighed, "You will hurt yourself."

"And when that happens, you can yell at me and tell me I told you so then." I said.

"Maybe the mayor is right, that attitude of yours, it will get you in trouble."

"Maybe," I said.

"I see your bringing your guitar with you." Da commented

I held up the case, "Yeah, its been awhile need the practice, might go the park maybe the docks, play a little."

"Remember to be careful." Said Da

"I will." I said walking past him.

"Be sure to pick up that phone of yours when I call." Da called

"Good bye Da." I said turning down the street, looking back briefly at him to wave.

A/N: Sorry about the brief wait folks….But uh consider this a nice little early Christmas gift to you all. I have finished the next chapter so just need to almost complete the chapter after that and so on. Also I have figured out the age I want Jack to be, he is 15 years old and will have a birthday around episode 12 of season one so he will turn 16. That's all I really got to say here…As usual any questions or comments are welcome….Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year….and yes I know what happened recently in QUAT and I don't want to talk about it yet…Not going to be a happy chapter if and when I get to that point.