Chapter 1: Visitor at the Window

After celebrating with her new friends from the Labyrinth, Sarah got ready for bed. She was tired from solving the Labyrinth and from partying with her friends. But she was happy and that was all that mattered. I miss them, she picked up some trash, well sort of. They are a bit messy.

Sarah picked up her room a little and was about to close the curtains when she realized an owl was perched on a tree limb not even a foot away from her window watching her. He had been watching her for quite some time.

Sarah looked nervously around behind her and opened the window. The owl crocked his head, curious on what she was about to do.

"What are you doing here? You have no power over me." Sarah said to the owl.

The owl's eyes looked sad and he flew away into the night.

Sarah watched as the owl flew into the night sky. I wondered what he wanted?

xoxoxoxo

Every night following Sarah would close her curtains she would keep a look out for the white barn owl but it never appeared.

It was Monday night; Sarah was still finishing up some last minute homework when something white caught her attention in the window. Sarah looked over slowly. Sure enough on the same branch as before was the owl, looking at her.

Sarah acted like she didn't see him as she finished her homework and packed her school bag. She looked up to see if he was still there. He was.

Sarah slowly moved toward the window and yet again opened it.

"What are you doing here?" Sarah said yet again. The owl crocked his head, curious on what was going to happen next.

Sarah groaned, "Please, tell me what you want, Goblin King?" Sarah blinked. The owl that was once on the branch was replaced by a man crouching holding onto the tree for support.

Sarah just stared at him. "Sarah, can I please come in? It's quite rude to stare," he flashed a mischievous grin at her.

Don't trust him! Was what her senses were telling her, "Why do you want in?"

"Well for starters, it is quite hard to sit here on this branch. Secondly, it'll be easier to talk to you from in your room, and thirdly, because I said so."

"You think I'll let you in 'because you say so'." Sarah laughed at him. She couldn't help it. He's so full of himself!

Jareth sighed. "I'll be back. Hopefully you will let me in then so we can talk."

Before Sarah had a chance to say anything he turned into an owl and flew into the night sky.

xoxoxo

Again a few nights passed there were no sign of the white barn owl and every night Sarah would look out her window for any signs of him.

Why are you waiting for him?

I'm not. He'll said he'll be back.

So you trust his word?

No.

Then why bother looking as much as you do!

Sarah sighed but instead of closing the curtains as she normal did, she left them open. From her bed she could see the branch he had occupied.

Sarah fell peacefully asleep she didn't stir once that night but if she did she would have seen the white barn owl watching her.

She woke up with the sun on her face. She looked over at the branch and noticed a white feather stuck in it.

Sarah approached the window and opened it. Her hand could easily touch the tree branch; she reached out and grabbed the feather. It tickled her fingers. The softness surprised her.

So he did come back.

He watched you sleep.

Sarah shook and closed the window and got ready for school.

Sarah didn't think once about the Goblin King for the rest of the day.