"Here you go," said Granny handing me a paper bag.
"Thanks." I said taking the bag. I handed her the amount of money I owed for the meal, "I see you later then."
"Could you try to convince your father skip collecting our rent for a month?" the old lady questioned.
"I do not have power over that, and he would just take the two months rent at once." I said sadly, I pulled out and extra five dollar bill from my wallet, "Here this may help."
She took the bill, "How did that man raise a boy like you."
I shrugged, "I do not know." I never really understood why the citizens of had a very strong dislike for Da, sure he collected rent but it seemed like they were wired to almost fear him. All I knew is that people avoided me for it, except for Granny and her granddaughter (though I was one of their best costumers) Henry's school teacher Ms. Blanchard who I met only once or twice, and of course Henry…Mayor Mills I believe tolerates me for being Henry's friend.
After leaving Granny's Diner I went up to the old (literally falling apart) castle playground. I climbed up the abandoned castle to the landing, sitting down staring out to the sea. The sea for some reason always appealed to me, just the way it just kept going on forever, it was magic.
Before I could open my guitar case my phone in my pants began to buzz. Hour and a half already, I reached into my pocket. Odd I thought, the caller ID was not showing the pawnshop's number. I answered the phone, "Jackson Gold, how can I help you?"
"Hi Jack," came Henry's voice.
"Oh hey Henry," I said, "Where are you? Your Mother came by the shop yesterday looking for you, she was really worried."
"I know, I have not heard anything else but how worried she was since I got back home." Henry droned.
"So you are back in Storybrooke?"
"Yeah, the plan worked!"
"What plan? I was not aware of any plan."
"The plan to get my Mom here."
"You mean Emma Swan? She is here?"
"Brought me back herself." Said Henry, "You feel any different?"
"No," I answered. Must have thought the curse thing he had talked about had broken.
"Oh." Said Henry sadly.
"Listen Henry," began to say, but then it hit me, that vision I had last night.
"Jack?"
"Henry what do suppose would happen if that curse did break?" I asked.
"Why are you curious, you said it was crazy." Questioned Henry.
"Last night on the way home from the shop, I suddenly got a really bad headache and seemed to pass out." I explained.
"Go on."
"I had a vision or something, it was almost like a dream. But it seemed more like a memory than anything else, almost like déjà vu"
"Where are you?" Henry asked quickly.
"At the castle." I explained.
"I will be there in a few minutes." Said Henry
"Don't you have school?" I questioned
"No, teachers have conferences all day." Explained Henry.
"Okay then see you soon." I said hanging up.
Guess I would be hanging with Henry today after all. I would be able to talk to someone about that vision I had last night. While I waited for Henry, I open my black case and removed my guitar.
Just as I began to play my phone rang again. I checked the caller ID, this time it was the Pawnshop, I picked up, "Jack's Pizza Palace how can I help you?"
"Jackson…" scolded Da over the phone
"Hello Da."
"What have told you about answering like that?'
"Do not do it." I droned, "Sorry Da."
"How you feeling?" asked Da.
"Still in tip top condition." I said
"Where are you?'
"At the old playground." I said, "Probably just going to spend the day here if you need me."
"Alright, if you need anything call me."
"Or I could just wait an hour and a half for you to call back." I remarked.
"Not funny Jack."
"Oh come on, I thought it was hilarious," I said, "Talk to you later Da."
"Bye Jack." The line went dead.
Still no sign of Henry, I thought as I stuffed my phone back in my pocket. I placed my hand gently onto my guitar and began to strum the strings. Not playing anything special or anything but it was something, I closed my eyes and just continued to strum. Time passed without me realizing it, I was gone to the world. I only returned to the earth because someone was shaking me.
I stopped playing, opened my eyes, and looked up at my visitor, "Oh Henry, bout time you got here mate."
"Sorry about that. Almost forgot this." Said Henry holding up notebook.
"Why did you bring that?" I asked putting my guitar back in its case.
"That vision you said you had," explained Henry opening up the notebook and placing it on my lap.
"It may have been a vision but like I said it was more like memory…I cannot explain it."
"Exactly why I brought the notebook." Said Henry, "I am going to tell you things from the book and see if we can unlock some more of your memories."
I looked down at the notebook, already filled with notes "I suppose it can't hurt." I took out my phone and placed it in between Henry in myself, "Just in case I pass out like I did last night, call an ambulance and my Da."
A/N: I wish you a Merry Christmas, I wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy…don't have to do that yet as I will be uploading again before the New Year! No seriously folks I just started a really good roll on this story. We are finally at the events of Season 1X1! While this can more or less be considered a filler chapter I just wanted to put in some more of Jack's humor in this…it will come up a lot so learn to like his jokes…no matter how terrible they are. Since I have not put it in yet, just a brief description of Jack he has dark brown hair and blue eyes. Next chapter will be uploaded in a few days as it is complete and so is the chapter after that, as I said I am on a roll here. Feel free to review. Merry Christmas everybody!
