The nightmare after Christmas (Jack x reader)

10. Is it a date?

The next day, we went over to the doctor's place.

He needs to talk to Sally about me. Last night, he didn't sleep at all; instead, he looked at me and thought over what the major said. The rest of the night he spent it, on drawing a picture of me and something else.

Later on, he went over to his best friend.

He found her in the kitchen, pouring frogs breath into the pot. "Hi Sally" he said, approaching her slowly. Sally returned the favor and asked him straight away about my well-being. For Jack was it the perfect timing, "Speaking of N/A, she is well and a wonderful cook Sally. But that isn't what I came for. I have a favor to ask you."

She nodded for him to continue.

He pulled out his other painting and handed over to the doll, "The Sandy claws outfit you made was amazing, so I thought you can make me another suit." Sally inspected the drawing; he wore a suit similar to what he has on, only that the color and bowtie were different. The lines are in a night blue and pumpkin orange color and the bow tie, replaced by a necktie with a small pumpkin on top.

"What is the occasion Jack?" she asked curiously.

He didn't seem to expect a question about it, as he became extremely nervous. "You see Sally...I...would...like to...take....N/A out."

"Like a date?"

"What? No, no, no, no, not a date silly. I want to show her how grateful I am, for doing such a splendid job recently."

Sally's chest was hurting now, worried it might turn to more that gratitude, "And where are you taking her?"

"The restaurant 'howling at twelve'."

The doll's hopes were smashed at Jack's words. The restaurant was the fanciest and the most expensive place in all Halloween Town. There is no way he goes there to thank her...it was most definitely a date.

But she tried her best to hide her disappointment, "Okay, I can do that. When will you need it?"

"In three days if you can, to get a table there was almost impossible", although he didn't mention that he used his charm and the power of the major to get it.

"I will bring it over once I am done"

"Thank you Sally, you really are my best friend!"

Friend...so this is what I am to you...only a friend, thought Sally. She felt horribly sick, knowing that her crush fancies me over her. Tears were running over her face, as she got the sewing machine out.

I on the other hand, wasn't aware of Jack's plan.

But to be honest, I had enough other problems to solve. First was the kitchen I couldn't get clean in one day and second, to get back home as soon as possible. At the housework my only company was the ghost dog. Zero became my best friend since then; preventing me to get home sick.