I've finished another chapter, well a short one. But I'm working on more.
It has been mentioned that my grammar/spelling if a trifle iffy and could use someone to do a read and point out such things. To which I must say: Guilty as charged and more than happy for any help/advice that is offered.
Let me know what you think of this chapter.
Standard Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters. I'm just going to play with them nicely for awhile and put them back.
Now on to the good stuff....
Chapter 5: I'm not a Monster
Jareth, towing Sarah by the hand, suddenly realized that he was still holding Toby."Don't you want Toby back?" He inquired rather bemused at the situation.
Karen rushed over to take Toby back. Jareth turned and, with Sarah, walked away. Since it was only late afternoon on a Saturday there were still many people around. Far too many to transport himself and Sarah to the Underground unnoticed. He realized that they weren't that far from the park where Sarah liked to rehearse her lines. He was sure that they could find a secluded spot where they could leave unnoticed.
When they arrived at the park they found a secluded and totally deserted spot. Jareth was about to send them both to the Underground when he realized that Sarah hadn't said a word since she left her house. At first he didn't mind since it would make it easier to leave. But he really expected her to have snapped out of it by now and it worried him.
He sat her down on a nearby bench; he took the suitcase from her unresisting hand and placed it next to her. Sarah was just staring straight ahead.
Jareth sat next to her on the bench. Taking one finger, he placed it under her chin to gently turn her head to face him.
"Sarah," he asked softly, "I'm not a monster. Please say something; I'm becoming worried about you."
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"He's a monster and you just let him steal away my daughter. No, you handed her away on a silver platter." Robert said as he stormed back into the house after the pair was lost to view.
Karen followed, shaking her head and wondering what the problem was. "He'll take good care of her. He understands children, he runs a school for goodness sake, Robert."
"When did he say that?" Robert demanded
"He said he teaches children lessons. What else would he be?" Karen said in her 'I'm being very reasonable but you are not' tone of voice. "Well if you are so against her going away, why didn't you say anything?" Karen inquired with her hands on her hips, barely restraining herself from tapping her foot impatiently.
"He isn't Jareth King. He's Jareth, King of the Goblins. He steals children that are wished away and to get the child back you have to go thru his maze."
"That's crazy."
Robert sighed, he hoped he wouldn't have to tell Karen. "Let me explain."
It has been mentioned that my grammar/spelling if a trifle iffy and could use someone to do a read and point out such things. To which I must say: Guilty as charged and more than happy for any help/advice that is offered.
Let me know what you think of this chapter.
Standard Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters. I'm just going to play with them nicely for awhile and put them back.
Now on to the good stuff....
Chapter 5: I'm not a Monster
Jareth, towing Sarah by the hand, suddenly realized that he was still holding Toby."Don't you want Toby back?" He inquired rather bemused at the situation.
Karen rushed over to take Toby back. Jareth turned and, with Sarah, walked away. Since it was only late afternoon on a Saturday there were still many people around. Far too many to transport himself and Sarah to the Underground unnoticed. He realized that they weren't that far from the park where Sarah liked to rehearse her lines. He was sure that they could find a secluded spot where they could leave unnoticed.
When they arrived at the park they found a secluded and totally deserted spot. Jareth was about to send them both to the Underground when he realized that Sarah hadn't said a word since she left her house. At first he didn't mind since it would make it easier to leave. But he really expected her to have snapped out of it by now and it worried him.
He sat her down on a nearby bench; he took the suitcase from her unresisting hand and placed it next to her. Sarah was just staring straight ahead.
Jareth sat next to her on the bench. Taking one finger, he placed it under her chin to gently turn her head to face him.
"Sarah," he asked softly, "I'm not a monster. Please say something; I'm becoming worried about you."
***********
"He's a monster and you just let him steal away my daughter. No, you handed her away on a silver platter." Robert said as he stormed back into the house after the pair was lost to view.
Karen followed, shaking her head and wondering what the problem was. "He'll take good care of her. He understands children, he runs a school for goodness sake, Robert."
"When did he say that?" Robert demanded
"He said he teaches children lessons. What else would he be?" Karen said in her 'I'm being very reasonable but you are not' tone of voice. "Well if you are so against her going away, why didn't you say anything?" Karen inquired with her hands on her hips, barely restraining herself from tapping her foot impatiently.
"He isn't Jareth King. He's Jareth, King of the Goblins. He steals children that are wished away and to get the child back you have to go thru his maze."
"That's crazy."
Robert sighed, he hoped he wouldn't have to tell Karen. "Let me explain."