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Wait what?!

We were surprised at what my mother had said. Sorry can you repeat that? I asked her. Your not so imaginary boyfriend she repeated. Yeah that's the part I'm having a hard time understanding what you mean. Do you see someone here other than me?

Hey? I whined at me running his fingers against my side. Don't I shove at him. Of course dear she laughed along side of us. Mom do you know how crazy you sound right now? I lift an eyebrow at her. What do you mean almost everyone was at the Founder's Day ball?

You have your old hometown believing in you again Mr. Frost. Almost all of it I'd say. Those of us that were lucky enough to be at the ball. And I'm guessing that's more you can say about yourself the last hm.... 300 years give or take I'm guessing.

You know your history. He nodded along beside her. No actually my daughter does. Believes in everything. And with good reason it seems like. Thankfully on my part at least he agreed wrapping his arms around me his chin on my head.

How long have you two been together? She asked. In reality not long we've been friends since April. Became a couple on her birthday. So that imaginary boyfriend part was more a joke made by her sister. She happened to go along with it.

Also Jack is just fine ma'am. Emily. She shook his hand. Nice to meet you. What a gentleman my mother complimented. I was raised that way as was your daughter at one point or another back when really were boyfriend and girlfriend and everyone could see me.

She was technically my first believer but we felt that seeing and hearing wasn't enough and we were too afraid to make contact. Afraid she would slip through her fingers. And then Jamie Bennet hugged me. We knew it was possible.

But then another thing got in our way even if it were possible we still couldn't be together. Why's that? Well I'm immortal and she wasn't. She was still human. But now since her birthday everyone saw me. Saw her become otherwise immortal.

For her to become 16 forever. While we weren't sure if she truly believed in me even if it seemed like it as she's a teenager and she shouldn't had she helped me get the kids to believe in me. So what really happened back in April? She asked.

Well.... We started. Let's start with the basics. Jamie went to school he came back from school talking about the big foot and Easter Bunny. Jack was there I was the only one that heard him. We started the snowball fight that ended up hitting Cupcake.

But it was Jack's snowball that made her be nice to the other kids. But then Jamie went on a wild ride on the sled a couch flew off a moving truck Jamie hit in the founder statue in the square and then couch came and he lost his tooth but they didn't know they had Jack to thank for all the fun they had.

I was the only that saw him the others went through him. From there we told her the rest of what happened. How I had been kidnapped twice within those what 72 hours. Once by accident and once because even though we liked each other we couldn't be together.

Pitch used me as bait to get to Jack. By that point he had his memories the guardians had banished Jack thinking he was working with Pitch had gone far away to get rid of his memories but couldn't do it he wanted answers. And then Pitch had me and Baby Tooth.

Thankfully his kids were there our friends from both of our lives. He made it so Jack couldn't help me because we wouldn't touch. Soon enough no one was believing in the guardians anymore kids were getting nightmares there was too much fear.

And the only two people in the world keeping darkness from spreading were myself and Jamie. But I'm a teenager so I'm not sure if that really counted. All Pitch needed was for Jamie's light to go out but I wouldn't let him give up. Just as he was about to me and Pitch's children helped him believe in Jack.

Then Jack made ice pictures on the window and made them burst into snowflakes. Eventually thanks to our group of misfit children and Jamie we got the other children to believe in my not so imaginary boyfriend who at the time wasn't even my boyfriend.

Everyone fought bravely against Pitch we got everyone to believe in the guardians again and Jack became the guardian of fun then the kids were sent back home with elves and yetis. Asleep sound in bed and the parents were none the wiser.

Then in October 15 days before my birthday I was watching the kids play listening to music and drawing and then Jack came down it got slightly colder and they were safe playing with him and I did my own thing I knew they were safe and I was in ear shot distance in case something happened.

But Jack is responsible ish and then after they stopped playing with Jack I knew he and my sister were plotting against me trying to get me alone and have fun but we still refused to touch but we sat and talked and eventually it lead to my birthday.

And well you saw what happened there and then today we took the kids to play in the snow and after a while we came inside the kids went to their fort for a nap after I made them something to eat and drink we went to my room to draw and then they continued to play in the backyard and played some more.

Meanwhile Pipa gave Jack a play by play on what was going to happen and how to do it again while they were plotting against me and now we knew we were capable of touching now. We were cuddling on the couch as a diversion and then we were laughing and then you came in.

And no one knows about any of this except for me and the kids? Uh huh we agreed. That would explain some things. Though your boyfriend is much more handsome in person than in your drawings. I told you it was better to have the real thing in front of you he teased.

No you said I drew your eyes too far apart and I said I hadn't seen you in a while and you wanted me to have the real thing in front of me so I could draw you. Potato patoto he fans his hand at me. So you're otherwise approving of this?

How can I not? He's the perfect gentleman you're perfect balance and you've been together longer than I've been alive. I don't think it's really up to me. If you need anything let me know but I know the kids will come you anyways.

And that you usually have everything taken care of anyways. Sure do I agreed. Even when that means getting the kids to lie for you about where you've been going back in April as it turns out. Well we can't really say I've been kidnapped by Pitch Black the bogeyman you would've thought it was code for something.

You may have a point there. Exactly and you would've wondered what was so funny if you heard me what you though was me laughing to myself eventually we would be a PPL episode. Only I can otherwise talk to the dead instead of the dead trying to kill me.

No no my boyfriend is more like Casper the friendly ghost but in a more physical form as long as people believe in him. My mom laughed while Jack whined getting offended. Hey that's totally perfect I rolled my eyes. Anyways I thought you were Pippa or the kids.

Yeah I think that was evident in the surprise you two had by me saying hello to Jack. It's getting late though they've been out a long time. Anyways so speaking of Pipa she said something really interesting while we were outside.

Oh I scooted a little out of reach. Unsure where he was going with this. No it's just when the kids ask you about going ice skating why don't you ever take them? I got up from the couch and went to the backdoor to call for the kids.

He got up too trying to get in my way. I need to call in the kids it's time for them to go have dinner. They can play a little more after dinner in the front yard so that their parents can hear and see them when they get called home for the night.

Jack stabbed his staff on the ground as ice spread under my feet. I screamed and the kids turned their head toward us as I dug my nails into his arm and turned my head into his chest. Ok ok you win I cried holding him tight just undo the ice.

The kids came inside wondering what was wrong. What happened? They all began to murmur at once. Jack asked me about ice skating and then spread ice under me. He wants to hear why I don't take you. They all *gasped* in shock. It was story time.