her backpack. She had just gotten back from a especially hard day at school to Karen yelling at
about being more responsible.
"Sarah, Please be quieter. Toby is taking a nap." Karen's voice intruded into the room,
grinding on Sarah's nerves even more. Thinking that some music might do her some good, she
turned on her radio, turning up the volume to drowned out any sound, and got started on her
homework.
OooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooO
Looking into the crystal in his hand Jareth smiled at the image that greeted him. A
brunette girl of about seventeen was laying on her bed, listening to music, and working on some
from of human schoolwork.
He was about to put the crystal away when the song changed on the radio. Intrigued, he
continued to listen.
Time can never mend
The careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind
Ignorance is kind
There's no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you'll find
Should've known better , oh yeah...
Oh oh oh
I feel so unsure
As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor
As the music dies, something in your eyes
Calls to mind the silver screen
And all its sad good-byes
I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
Should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I've been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you
Startled, Jareth just stared into the room. Should have known better than to cheat a
friend, and waste this chance I've been given... That described him exactly. In the two years
since his defeat he hadn't dated, nor danced with a single girl, much to the displeasure of his
mother. The truth was, whenever he looked at anyone that wasn't Sarah he just didn't feel right.
As the music continued Jareth was continually shocked with how much the song described his
feelings.
Time can never mend
The careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind
Ignorance is kind
There's no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you'll find
I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
Should've known better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I've been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you
Never without your love
Tonight the music seems so loud
I wish that we could lose this crowd
Maybe it's better this way
We'd hurt each other with the things we'd want to say
We could have been so good together
We could have lived this dance forever
But now who's gonna dance with me?
Please stay
And I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool
Should've know better than to cheat a friend
And waste the chance that I've been given
So I'm never gonna dance again
The way I danced with you
(Now that you're gone) Now that you're gone
(Now that you're gone) What I did so wrong, so wrong
That you had to leave me alone
As the final notes faded away, Jareth felt something wet hit his hand. Startled he realized
he was crying. Looking around quickly to make sure no one was around, he wiped his eyes.
Satisfied that all signed of his momentary laps in strength were gone, he continued his rule, the
song always present in his mind.
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So ends chapter one. I know I'm supposed to be working on chapter six of my other fic,
but I just couldn't get this out of my head, so I hope this helps. I also hope you enjoy it. I'll
work on it periodically, don't worry. Oh, and I promise I will do chapter six soon...