As Jack's final day began everyone wondered if he would be granted one more night for good behaviour, although little did they know the decision was out of our hands and Jack had to go home. Home, a place where Jack could sleep in his own bed again, read his books, and play his own games without three boys fighting for his, and anyone that would listens, attention. What was he going to do knowing that he would be separated from his young female friend, who had proclaimed him her boyfriend?
The boyfriend story is something I will take up with Jack myself when the time is necessary, in the meantime Thing4 can be smitten with him all she wants as she changes her mind every ten minutes. As for the final day, it was spent swimming in the lake, again, as well as learning more about Zebra Mussells. Jack pulled a piece of a tire out of the lake, that was filled with these nasty creatures, allowing the kids to examine them and see how they can be harmful if stepped on or grabbed by accident. This did not stop Jack and Thing4 from digging out a large piece of drift wood that had become imbedded in the mud. Was this their first date?
To dry off Thing1 challenged Jack to a game of Bocce Ball in the sun, which to date we are not certain who won as the story changes depending on who is telling it. It was very apparent that the Italian in them, if any, was hidden very deep, so deep that it did not show based on their skill, but they appeared to have fun. The remaining hours were quiet as the kids played quietly by themselves allowing everyone wind down time.
In Jacks final moments he wandered the cottage taking photo's of his favourite things, as well as photo's of all the Things. As he entered the transporter room, to be beamed back to his own bedroom, there was a little sadness in everyones face, and then poof he was off, with his self proclaimed girlfriend asking when he could come back. For the remainder of the evening all Things sat quietly watching a movie and then off to bed they went, ending another great day.
