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Chapter Four: Life is so unfair.
Sarah appeared in Toby's room. He was sitting quietly on his bed reading; you guessed it, Alice in Wonderland once again. Toby, noticing Sarah's arrival, dropped his book and ran over to give Sarah the biggest hug. Toby was wearing his Bob the Builder pj's and he looked adorable in them. Sarah could remember the first time he had shown them to her. He was so excited because Karen had bought them for him as a birthday gift. Toby loved the cartoon show, he had many Bob the Builder toys and games, and he even had a Bob the Builder computer mouse pad. It had become an ediction for Toby. He reminded Sarah of her self in many ways.
"Hello Sarah." Toby said running back to his bed. He sat crossed legged and picked up his book once again. "How was your day?"
"Well it's been great so far. I went for a walk in the castle gardens with Jareth and Alaina. It was very lovely." Sarah remembered the rose that Jareth had given her. Then she realised that she had left it at Hoggle's.
"Whose Alaina?" Toby asked.
"She's Jareths step-brothers wife." Sarah said sitting on Toby's bed. Sarah noticed that the bedroom door was locked. "Toby why is your door locked? You know you shouldn't keep it locked when you go to sleep." Sarah said as she got up and walked to the door. She tried unlocking it but failed, she couldn't do anything because she wasn't really there.
"I had to keep all the noise out."
"What noise?" Sarah asked.
"Mum and dad's yelling." A cloud of sadness swept over Toby's face. His parents had argued on more than one occasion and he felt horrible and torn inside everytime they did.
"Have they been fighting again?" Sarah asked.
"Yes"
"Oh Toby I'm sorry. Is it about these dreams again? Is it about you being," she hated using this word especially to describe Toby, "crazy?"
"Yes"
Sarah sighed and sat next to Toby. She gave him a hug and tried to cheer him up. Picking up Alice in Wonderland Sarah began to read it out loud. She knew Toby wanted her to.
* * * * *
Darren and Richard stood from behind the bushes and were confused, where had Sarah gone? They searched around but found nothing. She had really disappeared into thin air.
"Where could she have gone?" asked Richard.
"She does have powers so no doubt she has cast a spell. However her powers aren't strong enough, so we must depart and meet again tonight, her spell will break soon. Come back to this exact spot at 13 o'clock tonight. Go"
Without any further words Darren and Richard went their separate ways and were careful that they were not spotted leaving.
Suddenly Sarah reappeared in the middle of the river. She wasn't as happy as she thought she would be after seeing Toby. It had just made her feel worse. She had really caused trouble between Toby and his parents. Toby explained to her that they had begun to fight over everything, even little things like hanging out the laundry or washing the dishes. Things had really become tense in the Williams household and it was all Sarah's fault.
How can I fix this mess? You really have gone and done it this time Sarah. Karen thinks Toby is crazy and now he has to see that psychiatrist woman. I should have listened to Jareth. He's always right and I'm always wrong. Why can't I listen to him! Sarah scolded herself.
She slumped against a tree, the one that she had dropped her shoes and books at. It was becoming very dark and she knew she had to get back to the castle soon. Sarah could feel tears form in her eyes. How can I make this right? She asked herself and of course she knew there was only one way of dealing with it. She had to stop visiting Toby. It was the only way. How could she tell Toby, he would be crushed? If only it were easy. "Oh it's not fair!" Sarah shouted. It echoed throughout the forest causing birds to fly from their positions in tree's and small animals to run and hide. She buried her head into her knees and started crying. Life was so unfair.
* * * * *
Sitting at the dinner table. Jareth, Sarah and their visiting couple sat in silence as they ate their meals. Alaina felt as if the silence was not needed and so began conversation.
"So Lady Sarah have you began reading those history books that Hoggle gave you yet?" Sarah seemed to be deep in thought and missed Alaina's question. "Lady Sarah?" she tried again.
Sarah suddenly jolted her head up and looked at Alaina. "Sorry?"
"I asked if you had started reading those history books that Hoggle gave you to borrow yet?" Alaina asked sweetly.
"Oh," Sarah realised that she had forgotten the books in the forest. "I haven't gotten around to reading them yet." She would have to get them later on when everybody has fallen asleep. Sarah didn't really think much of it though, they were just books after all and besides she had bigger things to worry about. Sarah thought over in her head about how she would brake the news to Toby. Most importantly she thought about how Toby would react to such news. He will be crushed no doubt but its got to be done sooner or later, Sarah just wished it were later.
* * * * *
Slowly and quietly Sarah slipped out of her bed, making sure that Jareth would not awake. Dressed in her nightgown Sarah made her way out of the castle and into the forest. She wasn't quite sure what time it had been when she left but she was certain it was nearing midnight, 13 o'clock Underground time. The night was a cold one and Sarah wished she had brought along a cardigan or something. Her nightgown had no sleeves and her arms were very cold, shivers ran up and down her body.
It would have been difficult for Sarah to have found those books in the dark but fortunately there was a full moon and it lit a perfect path through the trees. Sarah felt a bit frightened walking through the forest alone, and at this hour. Every shadow made her jump, every noise made her gasp and every step she took became faster and faster until she found herself jogging. Dogging branches and trees, logs and shrubs Sarah suddenly stopped dead in her tracks. She thought she could hear voices, male voices coming from behind some bushes. Without thought Sarah jumped down and sat, her back to a tree. Her breath was rapid and her heart was pounding in her chest. The mere thought of thieves and villains that hid out in the forest at night made her panicky.
Maybe I should make a run for it now, she thought. If I go now maybe they wont even know that I was ever here. Holding her breath slightly Sarah listened carefully to the conversation between to the two strangers.
"Now I want your men ready by six on the night of the banquet. Do you remember the plan?" Sarah heard the first man say. She turned her head to hear the second man answer
"Yes. At exactly half past six, before Jareth enters the hall, we will get one of our men to give him the message that Sarah wishes to speak to him in his throne room. When he arrives, we kill him."
Sarah's eyes widened with terror. These two men were planning to kill Jareth. She had to get to him quickly and warn him about this year's banquet. Cautiously she crawled from behind the tree and made her way, away from the two men. Her hand landed in a twig, making a loud crunching sound. The two men jumped as they hear it.
"Someone's there." The first man said. Panicking, Sarah just leapt up without thinking and started to run. "Catch them!" he shouted and immediately the second man sprang to action and ran after Sarah.
Chapter Four: Life is so unfair.
Sarah appeared in Toby's room. He was sitting quietly on his bed reading; you guessed it, Alice in Wonderland once again. Toby, noticing Sarah's arrival, dropped his book and ran over to give Sarah the biggest hug. Toby was wearing his Bob the Builder pj's and he looked adorable in them. Sarah could remember the first time he had shown them to her. He was so excited because Karen had bought them for him as a birthday gift. Toby loved the cartoon show, he had many Bob the Builder toys and games, and he even had a Bob the Builder computer mouse pad. It had become an ediction for Toby. He reminded Sarah of her self in many ways.
"Hello Sarah." Toby said running back to his bed. He sat crossed legged and picked up his book once again. "How was your day?"
"Well it's been great so far. I went for a walk in the castle gardens with Jareth and Alaina. It was very lovely." Sarah remembered the rose that Jareth had given her. Then she realised that she had left it at Hoggle's.
"Whose Alaina?" Toby asked.
"She's Jareths step-brothers wife." Sarah said sitting on Toby's bed. Sarah noticed that the bedroom door was locked. "Toby why is your door locked? You know you shouldn't keep it locked when you go to sleep." Sarah said as she got up and walked to the door. She tried unlocking it but failed, she couldn't do anything because she wasn't really there.
"I had to keep all the noise out."
"What noise?" Sarah asked.
"Mum and dad's yelling." A cloud of sadness swept over Toby's face. His parents had argued on more than one occasion and he felt horrible and torn inside everytime they did.
"Have they been fighting again?" Sarah asked.
"Yes"
"Oh Toby I'm sorry. Is it about these dreams again? Is it about you being," she hated using this word especially to describe Toby, "crazy?"
"Yes"
Sarah sighed and sat next to Toby. She gave him a hug and tried to cheer him up. Picking up Alice in Wonderland Sarah began to read it out loud. She knew Toby wanted her to.
* * * * *
Darren and Richard stood from behind the bushes and were confused, where had Sarah gone? They searched around but found nothing. She had really disappeared into thin air.
"Where could she have gone?" asked Richard.
"She does have powers so no doubt she has cast a spell. However her powers aren't strong enough, so we must depart and meet again tonight, her spell will break soon. Come back to this exact spot at 13 o'clock tonight. Go"
Without any further words Darren and Richard went their separate ways and were careful that they were not spotted leaving.
Suddenly Sarah reappeared in the middle of the river. She wasn't as happy as she thought she would be after seeing Toby. It had just made her feel worse. She had really caused trouble between Toby and his parents. Toby explained to her that they had begun to fight over everything, even little things like hanging out the laundry or washing the dishes. Things had really become tense in the Williams household and it was all Sarah's fault.
How can I fix this mess? You really have gone and done it this time Sarah. Karen thinks Toby is crazy and now he has to see that psychiatrist woman. I should have listened to Jareth. He's always right and I'm always wrong. Why can't I listen to him! Sarah scolded herself.
She slumped against a tree, the one that she had dropped her shoes and books at. It was becoming very dark and she knew she had to get back to the castle soon. Sarah could feel tears form in her eyes. How can I make this right? She asked herself and of course she knew there was only one way of dealing with it. She had to stop visiting Toby. It was the only way. How could she tell Toby, he would be crushed? If only it were easy. "Oh it's not fair!" Sarah shouted. It echoed throughout the forest causing birds to fly from their positions in tree's and small animals to run and hide. She buried her head into her knees and started crying. Life was so unfair.
* * * * *
Sitting at the dinner table. Jareth, Sarah and their visiting couple sat in silence as they ate their meals. Alaina felt as if the silence was not needed and so began conversation.
"So Lady Sarah have you began reading those history books that Hoggle gave you yet?" Sarah seemed to be deep in thought and missed Alaina's question. "Lady Sarah?" she tried again.
Sarah suddenly jolted her head up and looked at Alaina. "Sorry?"
"I asked if you had started reading those history books that Hoggle gave you to borrow yet?" Alaina asked sweetly.
"Oh," Sarah realised that she had forgotten the books in the forest. "I haven't gotten around to reading them yet." She would have to get them later on when everybody has fallen asleep. Sarah didn't really think much of it though, they were just books after all and besides she had bigger things to worry about. Sarah thought over in her head about how she would brake the news to Toby. Most importantly she thought about how Toby would react to such news. He will be crushed no doubt but its got to be done sooner or later, Sarah just wished it were later.
* * * * *
Slowly and quietly Sarah slipped out of her bed, making sure that Jareth would not awake. Dressed in her nightgown Sarah made her way out of the castle and into the forest. She wasn't quite sure what time it had been when she left but she was certain it was nearing midnight, 13 o'clock Underground time. The night was a cold one and Sarah wished she had brought along a cardigan or something. Her nightgown had no sleeves and her arms were very cold, shivers ran up and down her body.
It would have been difficult for Sarah to have found those books in the dark but fortunately there was a full moon and it lit a perfect path through the trees. Sarah felt a bit frightened walking through the forest alone, and at this hour. Every shadow made her jump, every noise made her gasp and every step she took became faster and faster until she found herself jogging. Dogging branches and trees, logs and shrubs Sarah suddenly stopped dead in her tracks. She thought she could hear voices, male voices coming from behind some bushes. Without thought Sarah jumped down and sat, her back to a tree. Her breath was rapid and her heart was pounding in her chest. The mere thought of thieves and villains that hid out in the forest at night made her panicky.
Maybe I should make a run for it now, she thought. If I go now maybe they wont even know that I was ever here. Holding her breath slightly Sarah listened carefully to the conversation between to the two strangers.
"Now I want your men ready by six on the night of the banquet. Do you remember the plan?" Sarah heard the first man say. She turned her head to hear the second man answer
"Yes. At exactly half past six, before Jareth enters the hall, we will get one of our men to give him the message that Sarah wishes to speak to him in his throne room. When he arrives, we kill him."
Sarah's eyes widened with terror. These two men were planning to kill Jareth. She had to get to him quickly and warn him about this year's banquet. Cautiously she crawled from behind the tree and made her way, away from the two men. Her hand landed in a twig, making a loud crunching sound. The two men jumped as they hear it.
"Someone's there." The first man said. Panicking, Sarah just leapt up without thinking and started to run. "Catch them!" he shouted and immediately the second man sprang to action and ran after Sarah.