AppleHeart

Epilouge

Three years later

"Am I supposed to feel this nervous?" Jack Heart said as he tugged on the white veil on his head.

"Yes, now stop touching that, " Miss Hades hissed as she slapped Jack's hand away. She straightens the veil so that the ruffles look neat and presentable. Jack stared at the mirror in front of him and he examined his reflection; he wore an all-white suit with gold-trimmed cuffs, a white laced veil on his head attached to a small tiara, white two inched heels, a long, mesh style train attached to the back of the suit, pearl earrings and a pearl necklace, and the bracelet Apple gave him. Jack rose his wrist to look at the accessory, three charms were still attached; one was a card, one was a poisoned apple, and the third was a ripe, red apple shaped like a heart.

"Okay now stay still," Miss Hades advised. She stepped back to scan the suit for any wrinkles, folds, or other inconveniences, "All good."

"Oh Jack," Pretty Scar called from behind, "you look beautiful!" She reached to touch Jack's train, but Miss Hades slapped her hand away.

"Don't. Touch." She said through her teeth. Scar-chan laughed nervously as she held her hands up. Jack turned around and smiled at her.

"Thanks, Scar-chan." Jack slowly stepped down from the small stage, once he got to the bottom, his ankles wobble a bit, due to the heels, but he managed to keep his posture.

"Are they done?" Veil asked as she entered the large dressing room with two toddlers holding her hands. One was a boy with dark brown hair, red eyes, a tiny, heart-shaped birthmark on his right cheek, and blue lines under his eyes. He wore black overalls with a blue and red long sleeve shirt and a pair of black booties. The other is a girl with cool grey hair, purple and black streaks, yellow eyes, and two, tiny black horns on top of her head. She wore a lilac spring dress with a thorn-like pattern along with the bottom trim, black stockings, and black shoes.

The boy is Äpfelchen and the girl is Eightfoot Joe's and Malfie's daughter, Jezebel. Both stared at Jack with curiosity in their eyes. Apfel pulled his hand away from Veil's and ran to Jack, who held his arms out and picked him up with ease. Hearts kisses the child's cheek.

"Have you been good to Auntie Veil?" Apfel nodded.

"Okay, now we'll have to schedule the nail salon for a mani-pedi," Farja said as she entered the dressing room with Jill, who carried a baby booster with a pink blanket with purple moons wrapped in a bundle, "should we have the hair appointment before or after the nails?"

"After, that way the hair lasts longer," Jill said. She set the baby booster on one of the couches. Jack walks over to the same couch and sets Apfel next to the booster. Apfel, being the curious little guy, peered into the booster to take a good look at what's inside.

"You want to say hi to Maria?" Jill asked the toddler. Apfel tilted his head confused by what she meant. Jill smiled as she reached in the booster to gently carry out an infant girl about at least two months of age.

This infant is Jill's and Farja's daughter. "Say hello," Jill kneeled so that Apfel had a better look at the baby. Maria had short yet thick brown hair, magenta eyes, and a beauty mark at the corner of her left eye. Apfel raised his hand and poked the baby on the cheek. The baby squirmed at the touch and held her tiny fist out.

"Okay Jack," Miss Hades spoke, "Stand in the center again and let's practice your walking." Jack groaned before kissing the top of his son's head and walking toward the blue-haired woman.

Meanwhile, in another store, Malfie, Joe, and Mr. Dalmatia were in a men's dressing room, waiting for Apple Poison.

"Do you think this too much?" Dalmatia said shoving his phone into Joe's face. Joe pushed the phone back.