In the Eyes of a Rag Doll
I have always been the one that no one noticed. I suppose it is because I am so quiet and shy...for a while I thought I was the only one who felt such loneliness. I never had quite fit in with other citizens of Halloween Town. I'm not...scary...But then there was the night that Jack came into the graveyard. Jack Skellington, our own Pumpkin King of Halloween Town...who also felt empty and alone...that something was missing...
Even after his return from "Christmas Town," something wasn't quite right. I knew it when he came asking the Doctor for equipment for experiments...and then later that night, as he worked late in his tower.
I was locked away in my room for escaping again. It was barred from the outside. The only way out was my window, at least five stories away from the ground. At first I lost hope...but then I looked up, and saw the light in Jack's tower, beckoning me to come to him, beckoning me to be free. I smiled as I gathered up my courage and jumped.
My body made a soft thud as I hit the ground, losing an arm and a leg...but being made of leaves and cloth, it didn't matter to me. All I needed was a quick fix with my needle and thread before I was on my way, carrying a basket for him.
I got it to him by means of a rope and pulley just outside his window. The basket tapped against the window, calling Jack to me...and as he took the basket, he smiled at me, such a smile that filled me with butterflies. As soon as he turned away, I ran, overcome with shyness.
A wave of relief washed over me as I leaned against the stone wall outside of Jack's house. I slumped down, taking a flower into my hand.
"He loves me...he loves me not..."
Suddenly, the flower began to change. It became a little..."Christmas tree"...before it burst into flame. Did this mean that Jack didn't love me? ...Or was it that...his plans for Christmas would come to an end?
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Just wanted to let you know that I got a Nightmare Before Christmas Special Edition Monopoly Game! heart
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Mine sold for 490k