Well here is the continuation to 'Never Forget" I've been working away at
the story for a while
I hope you all like it. I can't exactly say how long this is going to be or
the summary because I'm not even sure of that myself but with that out of
the way lets just concentrate on what I've done so far shall we.
(******= Later, another place)
DISCLAIMER: I do not own the Labyrinth or its characters. Blah blah blah blah blah.
Chapter One: Dreaming of you.
Imagine waking in the middle of the night after hearing strange voices and seeing strange people. Imagine not knowing where they had come from or who they were. For young Toby this was a frequent event. Ever since he could remember he had seen and heard strange things every time he dreamt. But it was different with this young boy. He felt as if he knew them and most importantly he felt as if they knew him. On the odd occasion he had heard his name spoken by a young woman which he believed to be named Sarah. Sarah? Toby had heard that name before, but where?
Now at the age of four his dreams have started to change. Instead of only seeing these strange people and creatures he would interact with them. Mostly only with Sarah but on the odd occasion he would also speak to a dwarf called Hoggle, yeti called Ludo and a small fox called Sir Didymus. He would play with them all and enjoyed his time with them; they had become his new friends.
One day Sarah had told him an extraordinary thing. Sarah told him that she was his older sister. At first he doubted it but he could remember being around her when he was younger. He also remembered being taken away by the Goblin King-after Sarah had triggered his memory. Being the curious boy he is he asked why Sarah lived in the Underground and not Aboveground with him? She explained it to him carefully and he seemed to understand it all.
Toby would draw pictures of his knew friends and hang them up on his bedroom walls. His mother Karen saw these drawings and asked him about them.
"Who is this girl?" she would ask.
"That's Sarah she's my sister." He would answer innocently.
"But Toby dear you don't have a sister," Karen knew that being an only child would effect Toby in some way but could it be this bad?
"Yes I do. She lives in the underground with Hoggle, Ludo, Sir Didymus and The Goblin King.See" Toby grabbed a large picture from his drawing book. It was a picture of a large maze that seemed impossible to solve, lush green forests here and there and at the center was a grand castle with all of the people and creatures that he had mentioned.
Karen became very concerned and asked Robert, her Husband, about it. He didn't think too much of it at first, "All children his age make up fantasy stories Karen. They also have imaginary friends. You shouldn't worry yourself about it." But Karen did and she convinced Robert to take Toby to a psychiatrist. On their first visit Toby was very nervous.
"Hello Toby. My name is Dr Rosenburg, but you can call me Jan." The tall dark woman that stood before Toby and his parents smiled warmly at the young boy but he didn't smile back. She brought out her hand for a handshake but received none. She did understand that he was nervous all children where on their first visits. "Well Toby would you like to come in a take a seat?" Toby looked at his mother for reassurance.
"It's ok Toby we'll be right here when you return. You just do as Dr Rosenburg says and make sure to tell her the truth ok?" He nodded and Toby slowly let go of his mothers secure hand and walked into Dr Rosenburgs office.
He looked around the room as Dr Rosenburg shut the door behind him. He wasn't sure why he was here or what he would do. He felt very scared he wanted someone to be there with him his mother, Sarah anyone just not alone.
"Toby would you like to take a seat." Looking at the tall lady Toby made his way over and sat him self at a huge red armchair. It was so huge in fact that his feet didn't even dangle off the edge. Sitting quietly all he heard was the clicking of Dr Rosenburgs shoes and the busy city streets down below the building
Toby, who was curiously looking around the large room, noticed that one side of her office had large shelves filled with books neatly placed side by side, on the floor were toys and games carelessly scattered on a large blue and red carpet. To the other side of the room was Dr Rosenburgs big wooden desk and behind it was a window that overlooked the city. The window was fairly large and it lit the room nicely. And finally on the side of the room he was seated; where a row of chairs of all shapes, colours and sizes placed evenly along the wall.
"So Toby how are you today?" she asked placing her small reading glasses on.
"Fine" he replied quietly. Toby was never comfortable talking with people other than his family and friends.
"That's great. Now Toby do you know why you're here?" he shook his head. "Well your mother tells me you have made some new friends. Is this true?" Toby wasn't quite sure what friends she was talking about so he sat in silence. "Some friends that live," she took a moment to read her notes. " In the Underground." Toby looked at Dr Rosenburg in delight. "Who are they Toby? What are their names?" Toby sat up straight.
"Hoggle, Ludo, Sir Didymus and Sarah." He said quietly. Dr Rosenburg scribbled these names down and then asked, "Sarah? Who is Sarah?"
"Sarah is the Queen of the Underground. She's my sister." He said.
"I see." She looked through her glasses onto her note pad and spoke again, "But Toby your mother tells me you don't have a sister." Toby was still uncomfortable with talking to this woman whom he didn't know but he remembered his mother saying 'Do what Dr Rosenburg says and answer her honestly'.
"Mum and Dad don't know about Sarah because when I was a baby she wished me away to the goblins. When she got me back she fell in love with the Goblin King and so she stayed with him. She told me she would always be with me and the king made mum and dad forget about Sarah but not me." He said this so quick that it was hard for her to follow.
"So Sarah lives Underground with the Goblin King?" Toby nodded his head. "Jareth." "Have you seen this Jareth?" she asked. " No he didn't want Sarah talking to me. He doesn't know she seeing me."
"Really? Why is that?" Dr Rosenburg moved from her desk and sat near Toby.
"She never really told me. I think it was because he didn't want to cause so much trouble" Toby paused for awhile. "Excuse me? Can I go home now?" Toby was getting very uncomfortable. He wanted to be by his mothers side. He wanted someone he knew to be with him, tell him why Dr Rosenburg was asking him all these questions and why she wanted to know all about Sarah and the Underground.
"Well Toby I would like to ask you a few more questions before you do go. Can I ask you a few more?" Toby bit his lip and looked at the door. He knew his mother was just outside and he thought the quicker he answered Dr Rosenburgs questions the sooner he could go home.
Their conversation continued for about an hour. Dr Rosenburg asked Toby a question and Toby would answer it as best he could. Dr Rosenburg asked him about his family and if he thought he was treated fairly, a few more questions about the Underground and Sarah and she even let Toby pick a book to take home and read.
"Thank you for talking to me Toby I hope to see you again." She put her hand on his head and gently brushed his blonde hair back.
"Your welcome." He said sweetly then ran over to his dad showing him the book he was given.
"So what's wrong with him?" Karen asked, hoping it wasn't something serious.
"Well it doesn't seem all that serious but I am concerned about the fact that he believes that this Sarah character is real and that she is his sister. Excuse me if this might upset you but are you sure you or your husband have never had another child, maybe a child that had died at an early age? Have you or your husband ever been married before and had other children?"
Karen looked at her strangely. "No Toby has been our only child. Robert was married once before but they never had any children." Dr Rosenburg sighed and glanced over at Toby talking to his dad. "Well just to be on the safe side I would like to see him another time if that's alright with you," Karen had no complaints, she wanted what was best for her son. "I wouldn't worry to much about it. Most children have imaginary friends around this age. Well you can make another appointment with Sue at the front desk and I'll see you and Toby soon." Jan smiled and said goodbye to Toby and Robert then walked back into her office.
* * * * *
Toby ran up to his room to play while Karen and Robert were left to talk. Karen was concerned deeply about Toby. Robert placed his hand on her shoulder for comfort. "Karen you heard what Dr Rosenburg said. He will be fine." Karen walked off to place her purse onto a table.
"She also wants to see him again. Do you know what that means? She thinks there is something wrong with him. She can sense that he has some mental problem I just know it." Robert rolled her eyes at his wife then walked towards her.
"You are over exaggerating Karen. He hasn't got mental problems." He smiled at her but received a cold stare in return.
"How would you know Robert. You're not trained in this area. I bet all this started when you read him that book when he was three. That book with all the goblins and nonsense."
"Don't you dare blame this on me Karen. I am not to blame for all this."
"Oh and I suppose I am?" Karen's voice had grown and now both were yelling.
"I didn't say that Karen. Stop twisting my words!"
Toby heard all the commotion and came out of his room to see what was going on.
"Just think what all our friends will think when they find out our son is crazy. They will chat amongst themselves, gossiping about how bad a mother I am. I can just see it now 'Karen: Mother to a crazy son' will be written all over the headlines and everyone will think badly about us."
Robert was amazed at this woman. Here her son was going through a difficult time and she was thinking solely on herself. "Stop it Karen! Is that all you can do? Think about how you will look in all this instead of worrying about your son who, may I remind you, is the one that really needs our love and support! I can't believe you. I really can't believe you Karen!" Robert couldn't take much more of this. He stormed off up stairs and noticed Toby standing next to his room. He also noticed tears slowly falling from his blue eyes.
"Oh Toby." Robert said as he approached his son. Toby ran into his room and slammed the door locking it immediately afterwards. He slumped up against the door and started sobbing quietly. "Toby. Please open the door." Robert knocked twice. "Toby. Come on open the door. We," Robert sighed and saw Karen walk up the stairs. "Are you happy now he's locked himself in his room."
"Am I happy? I didn't make him lock himself in there." Karen walked to the door and tried twisting the doorknob. "Toby sweetie please unlock the door. We can go out for ice-cream if you do."
"Oh great. Yeah that's it Karen bride him like you always do!"
Karen ignored her husband and tried again. "Please Toby come out."
In the room Toby was crying franticly. He wanted their yelling to stop he wanted for all this to be over. He sat with his back to the door and placed his hands over his ears.
"What makes you think he's going to come out. I've already tried."
"Well excuse me for trying. Fine you go ahead and try!"
"Toby only wants to get away from you that's why he's in there. He can't stand being around a person that thinks he's crazy!"
"If he's not crazy what is he huh? Dammit Robert he believes that this Sarah woman is his sister! He thinks the Underground is real! If that's not crazy then you explain it!" Robert didn't know what to say.
"That's what I thought." Karen walked off to their room and Robert walked downstairs leaving the house silenced.
Tobys crying had lessened after they had stopped arguing. He unlocked the door then checked to see if they were gone. Finding that they were he shut his door then climbed onto his bed. Laying his head on the pillow he slowly fell asleep and found himself in Dr Rosenburgs office once again.
I know that was a pretty long chapter, well for me anyway lol. It was originally shorter but I added more to explain a bit more of the story. I'll start on the second chapter ASAP. I'd love to hear from you please R/R. And please don't be nasty I know I am not the greatest writer in the world and have lots of spelling and grammar mistakes just try to ignore it unless you think it absolutely necessary to tell me. Thanks
Marianela.
(******= Later, another place)
DISCLAIMER: I do not own the Labyrinth or its characters. Blah blah blah blah blah.
Chapter One: Dreaming of you.
Imagine waking in the middle of the night after hearing strange voices and seeing strange people. Imagine not knowing where they had come from or who they were. For young Toby this was a frequent event. Ever since he could remember he had seen and heard strange things every time he dreamt. But it was different with this young boy. He felt as if he knew them and most importantly he felt as if they knew him. On the odd occasion he had heard his name spoken by a young woman which he believed to be named Sarah. Sarah? Toby had heard that name before, but where?
Now at the age of four his dreams have started to change. Instead of only seeing these strange people and creatures he would interact with them. Mostly only with Sarah but on the odd occasion he would also speak to a dwarf called Hoggle, yeti called Ludo and a small fox called Sir Didymus. He would play with them all and enjoyed his time with them; they had become his new friends.
One day Sarah had told him an extraordinary thing. Sarah told him that she was his older sister. At first he doubted it but he could remember being around her when he was younger. He also remembered being taken away by the Goblin King-after Sarah had triggered his memory. Being the curious boy he is he asked why Sarah lived in the Underground and not Aboveground with him? She explained it to him carefully and he seemed to understand it all.
Toby would draw pictures of his knew friends and hang them up on his bedroom walls. His mother Karen saw these drawings and asked him about them.
"Who is this girl?" she would ask.
"That's Sarah she's my sister." He would answer innocently.
"But Toby dear you don't have a sister," Karen knew that being an only child would effect Toby in some way but could it be this bad?
"Yes I do. She lives in the underground with Hoggle, Ludo, Sir Didymus and The Goblin King.See" Toby grabbed a large picture from his drawing book. It was a picture of a large maze that seemed impossible to solve, lush green forests here and there and at the center was a grand castle with all of the people and creatures that he had mentioned.
Karen became very concerned and asked Robert, her Husband, about it. He didn't think too much of it at first, "All children his age make up fantasy stories Karen. They also have imaginary friends. You shouldn't worry yourself about it." But Karen did and she convinced Robert to take Toby to a psychiatrist. On their first visit Toby was very nervous.
"Hello Toby. My name is Dr Rosenburg, but you can call me Jan." The tall dark woman that stood before Toby and his parents smiled warmly at the young boy but he didn't smile back. She brought out her hand for a handshake but received none. She did understand that he was nervous all children where on their first visits. "Well Toby would you like to come in a take a seat?" Toby looked at his mother for reassurance.
"It's ok Toby we'll be right here when you return. You just do as Dr Rosenburg says and make sure to tell her the truth ok?" He nodded and Toby slowly let go of his mothers secure hand and walked into Dr Rosenburgs office.
He looked around the room as Dr Rosenburg shut the door behind him. He wasn't sure why he was here or what he would do. He felt very scared he wanted someone to be there with him his mother, Sarah anyone just not alone.
"Toby would you like to take a seat." Looking at the tall lady Toby made his way over and sat him self at a huge red armchair. It was so huge in fact that his feet didn't even dangle off the edge. Sitting quietly all he heard was the clicking of Dr Rosenburgs shoes and the busy city streets down below the building
Toby, who was curiously looking around the large room, noticed that one side of her office had large shelves filled with books neatly placed side by side, on the floor were toys and games carelessly scattered on a large blue and red carpet. To the other side of the room was Dr Rosenburgs big wooden desk and behind it was a window that overlooked the city. The window was fairly large and it lit the room nicely. And finally on the side of the room he was seated; where a row of chairs of all shapes, colours and sizes placed evenly along the wall.
"So Toby how are you today?" she asked placing her small reading glasses on.
"Fine" he replied quietly. Toby was never comfortable talking with people other than his family and friends.
"That's great. Now Toby do you know why you're here?" he shook his head. "Well your mother tells me you have made some new friends. Is this true?" Toby wasn't quite sure what friends she was talking about so he sat in silence. "Some friends that live," she took a moment to read her notes. " In the Underground." Toby looked at Dr Rosenburg in delight. "Who are they Toby? What are their names?" Toby sat up straight.
"Hoggle, Ludo, Sir Didymus and Sarah." He said quietly. Dr Rosenburg scribbled these names down and then asked, "Sarah? Who is Sarah?"
"Sarah is the Queen of the Underground. She's my sister." He said.
"I see." She looked through her glasses onto her note pad and spoke again, "But Toby your mother tells me you don't have a sister." Toby was still uncomfortable with talking to this woman whom he didn't know but he remembered his mother saying 'Do what Dr Rosenburg says and answer her honestly'.
"Mum and Dad don't know about Sarah because when I was a baby she wished me away to the goblins. When she got me back she fell in love with the Goblin King and so she stayed with him. She told me she would always be with me and the king made mum and dad forget about Sarah but not me." He said this so quick that it was hard for her to follow.
"So Sarah lives Underground with the Goblin King?" Toby nodded his head. "Jareth." "Have you seen this Jareth?" she asked. " No he didn't want Sarah talking to me. He doesn't know she seeing me."
"Really? Why is that?" Dr Rosenburg moved from her desk and sat near Toby.
"She never really told me. I think it was because he didn't want to cause so much trouble" Toby paused for awhile. "Excuse me? Can I go home now?" Toby was getting very uncomfortable. He wanted to be by his mothers side. He wanted someone he knew to be with him, tell him why Dr Rosenburg was asking him all these questions and why she wanted to know all about Sarah and the Underground.
"Well Toby I would like to ask you a few more questions before you do go. Can I ask you a few more?" Toby bit his lip and looked at the door. He knew his mother was just outside and he thought the quicker he answered Dr Rosenburgs questions the sooner he could go home.
Their conversation continued for about an hour. Dr Rosenburg asked Toby a question and Toby would answer it as best he could. Dr Rosenburg asked him about his family and if he thought he was treated fairly, a few more questions about the Underground and Sarah and she even let Toby pick a book to take home and read.
"Thank you for talking to me Toby I hope to see you again." She put her hand on his head and gently brushed his blonde hair back.
"Your welcome." He said sweetly then ran over to his dad showing him the book he was given.
"So what's wrong with him?" Karen asked, hoping it wasn't something serious.
"Well it doesn't seem all that serious but I am concerned about the fact that he believes that this Sarah character is real and that she is his sister. Excuse me if this might upset you but are you sure you or your husband have never had another child, maybe a child that had died at an early age? Have you or your husband ever been married before and had other children?"
Karen looked at her strangely. "No Toby has been our only child. Robert was married once before but they never had any children." Dr Rosenburg sighed and glanced over at Toby talking to his dad. "Well just to be on the safe side I would like to see him another time if that's alright with you," Karen had no complaints, she wanted what was best for her son. "I wouldn't worry to much about it. Most children have imaginary friends around this age. Well you can make another appointment with Sue at the front desk and I'll see you and Toby soon." Jan smiled and said goodbye to Toby and Robert then walked back into her office.
* * * * *
Toby ran up to his room to play while Karen and Robert were left to talk. Karen was concerned deeply about Toby. Robert placed his hand on her shoulder for comfort. "Karen you heard what Dr Rosenburg said. He will be fine." Karen walked off to place her purse onto a table.
"She also wants to see him again. Do you know what that means? She thinks there is something wrong with him. She can sense that he has some mental problem I just know it." Robert rolled her eyes at his wife then walked towards her.
"You are over exaggerating Karen. He hasn't got mental problems." He smiled at her but received a cold stare in return.
"How would you know Robert. You're not trained in this area. I bet all this started when you read him that book when he was three. That book with all the goblins and nonsense."
"Don't you dare blame this on me Karen. I am not to blame for all this."
"Oh and I suppose I am?" Karen's voice had grown and now both were yelling.
"I didn't say that Karen. Stop twisting my words!"
Toby heard all the commotion and came out of his room to see what was going on.
"Just think what all our friends will think when they find out our son is crazy. They will chat amongst themselves, gossiping about how bad a mother I am. I can just see it now 'Karen: Mother to a crazy son' will be written all over the headlines and everyone will think badly about us."
Robert was amazed at this woman. Here her son was going through a difficult time and she was thinking solely on herself. "Stop it Karen! Is that all you can do? Think about how you will look in all this instead of worrying about your son who, may I remind you, is the one that really needs our love and support! I can't believe you. I really can't believe you Karen!" Robert couldn't take much more of this. He stormed off up stairs and noticed Toby standing next to his room. He also noticed tears slowly falling from his blue eyes.
"Oh Toby." Robert said as he approached his son. Toby ran into his room and slammed the door locking it immediately afterwards. He slumped up against the door and started sobbing quietly. "Toby. Please open the door." Robert knocked twice. "Toby. Come on open the door. We," Robert sighed and saw Karen walk up the stairs. "Are you happy now he's locked himself in his room."
"Am I happy? I didn't make him lock himself in there." Karen walked to the door and tried twisting the doorknob. "Toby sweetie please unlock the door. We can go out for ice-cream if you do."
"Oh great. Yeah that's it Karen bride him like you always do!"
Karen ignored her husband and tried again. "Please Toby come out."
In the room Toby was crying franticly. He wanted their yelling to stop he wanted for all this to be over. He sat with his back to the door and placed his hands over his ears.
"What makes you think he's going to come out. I've already tried."
"Well excuse me for trying. Fine you go ahead and try!"
"Toby only wants to get away from you that's why he's in there. He can't stand being around a person that thinks he's crazy!"
"If he's not crazy what is he huh? Dammit Robert he believes that this Sarah woman is his sister! He thinks the Underground is real! If that's not crazy then you explain it!" Robert didn't know what to say.
"That's what I thought." Karen walked off to their room and Robert walked downstairs leaving the house silenced.
Tobys crying had lessened after they had stopped arguing. He unlocked the door then checked to see if they were gone. Finding that they were he shut his door then climbed onto his bed. Laying his head on the pillow he slowly fell asleep and found himself in Dr Rosenburgs office once again.
I know that was a pretty long chapter, well for me anyway lol. It was originally shorter but I added more to explain a bit more of the story. I'll start on the second chapter ASAP. I'd love to hear from you please R/R. And please don't be nasty I know I am not the greatest writer in the world and have lots of spelling and grammar mistakes just try to ignore it unless you think it absolutely necessary to tell me. Thanks
Marianela.