As My World Falls Down

This is the story of little Sarah. Now Sarah grew up in a rather rich family and was constantly given all the desires of her heart. This act of being spoiled never seemed to, well, spoil her. She retained a sweet innocent young heart, and only wanted to delve into her many worlds of fantasy.

She loved most of the Disney movies and her bedroom shown it, decorated elaborately in posters, dolls, games, picture books and the like. Yet one thing pleased her heart beyond everything else…

Labyrinth. She absolutely adored it. She watched the movie from whenever she could remember, had the game, the play book, the Sarah costume, everything. And that brings us to what she wanted from her parents on this very special day. Today, little Sarah turns seven and a half…

…Sarah was so overly excited, her half birthday has finally come, making her seven and a half, and there was only one thing her little heart wished for on this oh so special day.

She flew down the stairs in her lacy off white dress which was tucked into her blue genes. Her long brown hair crowned with the crown of daisies that she made for herself flowed behind her as she ran. Hardly able to contain herself, she held to her heart the one thing she wanted so dearly for her half birthday.

"Mommy! Daddy!" she called out, holding out the 'y' sound to add to her enthusiasm and insistence.  As she ran her little kitten Toby, named that even though she was a she, cried out with her with cute little "meows, as if mimicking her.

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"Yes Darling? We're in the living room." her mother finally called out.  Sarah quickly ran to the room, feet hardly touching the ground in her excitement.

When she finally reached the large room where her parents where, she stood there for a while, trying to catch her breath and waiting to be noticed.  "What is it darling?" her father asked, looking over at her as she entered the room.

Not even able to speak, she thrust the piece of paper up for them to see. Her mother took the piece of paper and looked at it. "What's this?" she asked, and Sarah's father peered over her shoulder to look also.

"A Labyrinth play!" Sarah said exuberantly, still panting, either from the excitement or from the run through the house.

"Yes but dear, you've seen all the plays there has been! In every theater in the state. What makes this one so special?" her father asked, looking down at his daughter over his half cut glasses.

"I wanna be in it!" she said and jumped up to take the paper back. Then, pointing that the text she wanted to be seen, held the paper up again. "Additions are today! Right on my half birthday!!" she exclaimed, beaming brightly with excitement.

"Oh my," her mother said after taking the piece of paper again to examine the text more closely. "This says additions start in an hour."

Sarah swept Toby up into her arms and fixed the white flower headband on her head. "That's why I'm already in costume!" She said, indicating the cute smaller sized white lacey dress that was tucked into her blue jeans. "You better hurry!" she said and flew out the front door before her parents could say a word of protest…

…She sat in eager anticipation as one by one actresses went up to try out for the part of Sarah. Each one having to glance at their lines from time to time. Some were horribly done, at least to the eyes of little Sarah, and some were fairly well done, but she was sure that she was better than any of them.

When the last one before her went and finished the short part needed for the addition, Sarah clapped politely then jumped to her feet and ran up the stairs and on to the stage, her kitten close behind her.

She bowed at her waist then cutely cleared her throat to begin. "Through dangers untold and-" She had hardly finished the first line when chuckles were heard from the audience. Sarah pouted and lightly stomped her foot in aggravation at being stopped during her lines.

The rather large director stood to his feet, wiping an eye, "I'm sorry deary, but this is for the big kids. I'm afraid you're much too young." He said, and her parents could be seen walking to him quickly.

That saddened little Sarah, and her lower lip started to quiver and her eyes fill up with tears. She hadn't even dropped to the ground in a fit of tears though when the director cleared his throat and in a nervous voice spoke up, "I apologize Miss Sarah. My mistake, please continue." He said and sat down where he conversed with her parents some more, and something was handed to him, but Sarah didn't really take any note.

She smiled and straightened herself again and took a deep breath to begin the lines again, but again she was interrupted, this time without even getting out one word or even puff of breath. The director had jumped to his feet and started applauding vigorously. "Bravo! Bravo! Congratulations, Sarah is it? Marvelous! You've got the part! Sorry ladies, but you can leave now, you are all welcome to come see the play free of charge." He said joyously.

Sarah was about to protest at being interrupted again, but just lightly stomped her foot and flew down the stairs to where her parents and the director were talking. Then, picking up Toby, beamed brightly up at the director. "When can I do it!?"

"Do what? Oh! You mean the play! Well, It'd probably take a week or few to get you and the crew working together, you know, all the usual preparations so…"

"Oh! But I know all the lines by heart! I could do it in my sleep! Honest! And today's my half birthday!!" Sarah interrupted, over joyous and excited to the point where it seemed she'd explode.

The director took a step back to regain himself at hearing her words, "Today?" He then glanced back at her parents for a moment, then turned back to the little bundle and smiled. Kneeling down to her level her took her hand and shook it. "Well then! You've got a deal! Today it is!"…

…She hugged Toby one last time before she had to be taken away from her. She had insisted that Toby be used as the character Sarah's little brother, so they had just taken her away to settle her in the crib for her first scene.  She felt a little bad at Toby being alone for so long, but the play should last no more than two hours, so she guessed that Toby would be alright, they only needed her for a few scenes anyway.

She focused on the stage that was waiting for her, completely ignoring the stares and weird looks she got from the other crew members, those in costume and those who were working behind the scenes. She felt really small with all the people towering over her, but it didn't matter much to her.

The stands on the side of her face were braids and wrapped around her head where they tied in the back and her old headband was replaced with a brand new one. Her dress was also perfect for the part, even though she still wore the same blue jeans underneath of course, though they wouldn't be shown until after the first few lines.

Her cue came after the crowd outside had died down and the lights were turned on only to the stage. She took a deep breath, smiled one last time in complete glee, then walked onto the stage.

The setup was almost perfect, hard to believe that it was only a prop, but she knew she was there on the stage by the reflections of a few people's glasses in the crowd and a few chuckles when she stepped onto the stage. It was almost perfect.

She lightly ran to the place where she was to begin the first lines, acting Sarah act her part for her play in the Labyrinth, it was one of those weird and mostly superfluous  part in the movie, but it was a beginning at least.

She ran through the first few scenes, they flew by quickly, and she did her lines very well, loving the part. Then it came time for her to go to Toby, after being left home alone with him/her. The room props were great, complete with stuffed animals, the games, and everything that had been in the older Sarah's room.

"Lancelot!" She carried out her lines. "Someone's been in my room again! I hate that! I hate it!" She said, and slammed open the door to the bedroom scene and walked right across the hall, the scene quickly and expertly getting changed into Toby's room.

She found the doll on the floor and picked it up, yelling at the baby kitten now which was supposed to be her hated little brother. "I hate you! I HATE YOU!"  She said and hugged her doll.

The next lines flew by, she mocked telling Toby a mean story, then after fits of crying gave up and put him/her back into the crib, tucking the little kitten in, though it still wouldn't stop crying. She started to leave for the door, turning around with her hand on the light switch. "I wish the Goblins would come and take you away" she said and turned the light switch to off. "Right now."  And the lights turned off to the point where the audience couldn't be seen at all…