No Business in Show Business

by ScarletAutumn

As an unsuccessful actress, Sarah's life seemingly has no where to go and she is at a loss, she begins to think of her time spent in the Labyrinth. She then faces the decision as to whether or not she should return, but will an unexpected visitor help her make up her mind?

1. Prologue

Hey, this is my first ever fanfic so I hope you enjoy it! Please read and review!

Disclaimer – I do not, sadly, own Labyrinth or anything Labyrinth related

Prologue

Sarah Williams was successful. Well, as successful as an actress in a poorly operated theatre group could be. As she stared at herself in the slightly cracked mirror of her dimly lit dressing room, she tried to remember where it all went wrong.

After her experiences in the Labyrinth, her confidence had grown considerably. She had therefore tried out for a part in her school play. Having never thought of herself as a leading lady, she had initially tried out for a supporting role. It obviously came as a shock to her when she was asked to play the female lead.

She thoroughly enjoyed her time in the school play and she began to enjoy drama a lot more thanks to the sudden burst of popularity she got after being cast as the lead.

This led her on to join a theatre group outside of school. Here she began to understand her true potential as an actress. She was encouraged at her theatre group while at home, she was berated for her attempts at fame.

"You're just trying to follow in your mother's footsteps!" her father would bellow, "Don't you realise you're not talented enough? You never have been and you never will be!"

"Yes" Karen would agree, "You have no business in show business!"

Sarah knew differently though, she knew she had every chance and with enough work, she could succeed.

After finishing school, she went on to study drama at college. Her father and Karen were fuming about this decision. They thought acting was a waste of time, and anyway she wasn't good enough.

Sarah didn't care she went on to study drama at college. After finishing, she joined a professional theatre group. She was finally doing what she had always wanted; she was finally working as an actress on the stage!

But then things went wrong, the theatre company she was with slowly got poorer and poorer. They could no longer put on grand productions, just cheap shows in tacky little theatres. Sarah tried for other acting work but with no success.

That is what led her to be sat here in front of a slightly cracked mirror in a dimly lit dressing room remembering where it all went wrong.

Thanks for reading, please review and I will try and have the next chapter up as quickly as possible! :)