Chapter 1
I watched her through my crystal ball. Ever since she said those
terrible six words,I've been unable to contact her. I know,it's
stalker-ish. Goblins danced and laughed around me in the throne
room. I got up and yelled "QUIET!". The goblins immediately
stopped laughing and dancing. They shook and cowered in fear at my
feet. I took a deep breath to calm my anger. "Get out of my sight.
All of you!" I shouted. I sat back down on my throne. Silent tears
ran down my face. Seeing her with some other guy hurt too much.
For once she seemed happy. I still watched them through the
crystal. The tears stopped flowing and suddenly I was growing
angrier by the minute. It almost seemed as if Sarah was looking
right at me. Of course she wasn't really looking at me. Those
beautiful green eyes.
"Your eyes can be so cruel,
Just as I can be so cruel."
The words floated back through my mind and out through my mouth.
If only she had stayed. I walked over to the window an sat on it.
The labyrinth was crumbling and self destructing. Ever so slowly.
It didn't seem fair.
"Life isn't fair." Sarah said.
"Precious?" I asked.
"Nope,just your imagination." Imaginary Sarah said. Suddenly she
was rolling a crystal ball along her hands and arms. I sighed and
turned away. An idea popped into my head. I may not be able to
visit Sarah,but I can still visit Toby. Sarah was officially of
age in the above world. She was eighteen and Toby was ten. Ten is
perfectly old enough to make choices.
Toby was sitting down at his desk playing some above ground game.
"Hello,Toby." I said. Wearing the same dazzling outfit I wore
when I first visited his sister.
Toby jumped in surprise. "Who the hell are you?" He said
I shook my head and shook my finger at him. "Young boys of your
age shouldn't speak such foul words,Toby." I said. I walked
towards him to plant the seed.
"How do you know my name?" He said. Fear started to show in his
voice.
"I know your sister,Toby. You don't like her,do you?" I said.
Trying to entice him. "You can have this," I showed him the same
crystal ball I showed his sister some odd years ago. Toby started
to reach for it but I pushed his hand away "Only if you wish her
away."
Toby's eyes misted over slightly. "What will happen to her?" He
asked. His voice sounded thick as if he were going to cry.
"She'll stay with me. In the castle." I said as if it was
obvious.
"On one condition." Toby said. I raised one of my brows in
recognition of his request. "I get to say good bye first."
An agitated sigh escaped my lips. "Deal." I said.