"Serenity?" her mother called from downstairs, "I'm about to leave, are you ready?" Serenity came down the stairs quickly, "I was just reading, I was just finishing the chapter," her mom smiled down at her. "Alright, let me tell your father and we'll head out right away," Serenity nodded and they went different ways, Serenity to the car, her mother to tell her father. As they drove off, Serenity joked with her mom and they played music, stopping at their destination, Sarah William's house, or previously known as Sarah Quinn. She has had three children who live with their father and they rarely visit because of her condition, but Serenity loved coming to Sarah's house. She always told Serenity how she defeated the Goblin King and saved her younger brother Toby, Sarah always told Serenity to be careful when making a wish because sometimes they have consequences. "Hi Sarah," Serenity greeted, the house was slightly a mess and Sarah looked disheveled, holding a broom in her hand, "oh, hello, Serenity, Monica," she smiled. "Sorry about the mess, the goblins are always trying to bother me," she laughed dryly. "It's okay," Serenity piped up, "I will help you, I will swat at any goblins that try to sneak up on you, Sarah," Sarah smiled at that. "Ms. Williams," Sarah had her name changed back so the Goblin King would remember her, Serenity guessed. "Let's get you to the livingroom," Serenity's mother said, shooting a look at Serenity, leading her into the room, Serenity was grabbed by her mother and taken back as soon as she gotten Sarah to sit down. "Sen, you can't do that to her she is delusional, feeding her fantasies will tear a hole between her two realities which will get her sent to a psych ward!" her mother hissed. "Well," Serenity ripped her arm away from her mother's grasp, "I think that Sarah isn't crazy, I think that sometimes she is just more imaginative than anything, she is a good woman and I respect her greatly, so yes, I will take on the goblins, and no I will not stop her fantasy". Serenity looked at her mother, "now, if you'll excuse me, I have a story I have been waiting to hear," Sen went to the living room and sat in the chair across from Sarah as she started her story.
"I had wished him away, and pleaded with the Goblin king to give him back," Sarah said. "He had offered me my dreams, telling me not to defy him, and when I did ask for my brother, he told me 'what's said is said'," Sarah told Sen. Her mother worked quickly but even by the time she was done she heard nearly the end of the story. "Just fear me, love me, do as I say and I will be your slave, he said, but I looked at him starting to repeat my phrase. Through dangers untold, and hardships outnumbered, I have fought my way to the castle beyond the goblin city, for my will is as strong as yours, and my kingdom as great," Sarah looked up. "I had forgotten the line, as he held up the crystal to give me my dreams, a hopeful gleam in his eye, my mind had collected itself with realization, you have no power over me, I said just before the clock struck thirteen, and I was sent home with my brother. I saw he was safe and my friends came to tell me goodbye but I asked them not to leave, and so we had wonderful parties together," Sarah smiled as Sen clapped at the happy ending. "Sen, time to go home," her mom huffed and went out straight to the car, as Sen went to get up and walk out but Sarah caught her wrist lightly. "Here, I found it in my closet, it was from when I was fifteen, I thought you would be happy," she looked down at the old worn book that read...
The Labyrinth