Jacks Obsession

Chapter 11

Sally pulls away from Jack and says, "Can I stay with you tonight?" He looks at her shocked and speechless. She lip playing with her chapped lips. Jack ponders the question and says, “Yes you can, my mom works nights anyway, bring your stuff we have school tomorrow.”She grins and hugs him tightly and runs inside, leaving Jack outside waiting. She runs into her room and grabs her backpack, some clothes and stuffs everything in her backpack. She looks over at Bethalyn who looks worried and scared. Sally kneels down in front of her and whispers, “I will be back tomorrow, and if dad touches you at all call me okay? You know my number, I love you see you tomorrow sissy. "She smiles and kisses her sisters forehead and hugs her tightly. She pulls away from her sister and wipes away her tears. Sally stands up and walks in the living room to see her father leaning up against the wall regaining his breath, she quickly walks out the door and finds Jack smiling at her. "Ready to go Sal?" She nods and Jack offers his hand, she takes it and they start walking to his house. After a few minutes they arrive and Jack leads her into the door, Jack let go of her hand and guides her to his room but gets stopped by his brother, Cyrus. "Hey fag!" Cyrus walks up to them and gives them disgusted looks, "What the hell is she doing here and why are you home so late?"

"I was helping Sally with some something and she's here because she can't be home right now, happy?" Jack sneers at him. Cyrus chuckles, "Whatever, mom is in the kitchen about to leave she wants to talk to you." Jack sighs and tells Sally to wait in his room. His mom walks out of the kitchen, "Sally is that you?"

"Yes it is Ms. Skellington; it's nice to see you again!"

"It's been so long hon!" His mom walks over to Sally and hugs her, "Wow you're so gorgeous!"

"Thanks, I try my best."

"I know dear, oh and Jack I'm leaving for work! I'll see you in the morning," She goes over to Cyrus, hugs him and kisses his cheek then leaves. "We will be in my room if you need us Cyrus."

"Mom wanted me to tell you there is a surprise in her room for you, bye fag I'm going to a party," Cyrus walks out the front door, flipping them off before he leaves. Jack groans and leads Sally to his room. They get there and Sally sits on his bed, looking around the room, "Wow, he hasn't changed at all," She thinks to herself. "Sorry about Cyrus..." Jack says as he closes the door behind him. "Oh its fine, Cyrus has always been a prick." Sally says quietly. Jack smiles and sits next to her on his bed. Sally sighs and starts to cry, remembering earlier today. Jack brings her head to his chest and pets her cheek letting her tears soak his hand and shirt. She stops crying after a few minutes and looks up at Jack, "Sorry about your shirt..."

"Don't worry about it Sal, I'm always her for you"

"Jack...I want to play you a song...do you still have your guitar?"

"Yeah, let me get it," he goes to his closet and picks up a black and silver acoustic guitar, he then hands it to Sally. She positions herself and start to play Without You by Breaking Benjamin. He smiles sadly and sits next to her, wrapping his arm around her waist. After a few minutes she finishes the song and looks at Jack, tears running down his face yet, he's smiling. "Jack? Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine, just...no one has really said, well sang, something like that to me before."

"Why wouldn't I feel like that towards you? You saved me..."

"I did...?"

"Yeah...the day you asked me to first hang out with you I was going to go home and kill myself, but then you started talking to me again and now I remember what happiness feels like."

"Really? So I saved your life?"

"Yes, more than once, and I just want to thank you with everything I have and more."

"You don't have to thank me, that's what I'm here for." Jack said smiling. Sally smiles and leans the guitar up against the wall and lays her head on his lap and tries to relax. Jack smiles down at her and plays with her hair. "Hey Sal you look tired, maybe you should head to bed...? I'll sleep on the couch and you can have my bed."

"No!" She said blushing "I mean...I'm too scared to be alone right now..."

“So you don’t mind me sleeping next to you? Or do you want me on the floor?”

“Umm...” She starts playing with her hands and looks at Jack, blushing a deep tomato red, “Can you sleep next to me...?”

“Of course,” he smiles and positions himself on the bed; Sally turns off his bedroom light and gets into bed next to Jack. She wraps her legs around his and rests her head on his chest, listening to his heartbeat. Jack kisses the top of her head before they both fall asleep.