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You had wandered into town, completely dazed and unfocused. Your steps were uneven and you seemed to stumble every other step. You stopped in what you assumed was the town square, taking in your surroundings. You couldn’t remember how you got there, or where you came from. But the tall skeleton in front of you gave you a gentle smile. He bent down to your height as a woman who looked like a rag doll came over to you as well.
“Welcome to Halloween Town.” He said carefully, gently taking your small hand, “my names Jack, Jack Skellington. And this is Sally.”
The rag doll named Sally smiled at you and gently handed you a new dress. Almost as if they had been expecting you.
You were as pale as the ghosts that floated around, watching the three of you converse. A long bright red slit across your throat indicating how you died. Jack and Sally’s face showed nothing but love to you, and you remembered that you hadn’t seen that face in a long time.
Jack and Sally had taken you back to their place, helped you into your new clothes before explaining everything to you.
You were in Halloween Town, a town that worked year round to bring the scariest Halloween to the living. They had families and lives but their job was to make Halloween exciting.
You slept that night cuddled up to Sally, her burlap skin softer than anything you can remember touching. Though you couldn’t remember anything before wandering out of the forest and into town.
You could tell you were a young child, by your size and stature, and a girl. But other than that you had no idea who you were, or what happened to you.
In the morning Sally helped you eat before taking you on a tour of town. It was a smaller town, but still laid out large enough that you could get lost if you weren’t careful. Sally then introduced you to everyone, and despite their appearances, we’re very kind and overjoyed to have you in their town.
By nightfall you were exhausted and fell asleep quickly in the bed that Jack had procedure for you.
Your days were filled with fun and excitement with the other citizens, and you helped the best you could with preparations for Halloween. You stayed clear of lock, shock and barrel, as Jack said they were no good tricksters.
Your first Halloween you had gotten lost while trying to spook and scare the living, but the mayor had found you and brought you home to Jack and sally. They looked so relieved to see you, hugging you tightly once you were inside.
They had become your parents, and the town was your family. Whatever horrors you had faced before arriving didn’t matter here, they loved and welcomed you no matter what. Every night Sally would tuck you in and you felt safe with them. For the first time, in what you could remember, you felt