Chapter 2
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Summary: Sarah's recalls certain events in her life and of her feelings for a former rival, until he comes back and tries to make amends.
Part one
As she sat on a park bench, keeping a close eye on her brother, Sarah Williams sighed. She had been so depressed lately, and she didn't know why. After another moment, she pulled out her Journal and began to write in it :
I still cannot figure out what is wrong with me. It has been nearly ten years since I rescued Toby, but it still feels like it was only yesterday. I can still remember eveything. How dark the oubliette was, the feeling of the morning dew, and even, unfortunately, the smell of the bog of eternal stench.
She paused, and looked up to check on Toby, who was still playing happily with other children, and continued to write:
It's amazing, but the one thing that I can remember the most was the feeling of being in his arms, dancing with him as if we were the only people in that ballroom. I have never truly admitted it to myself before now, but part of me felt as though I wanted to stay with him there forever. There was a time where I actually had feelings for him.
She paused again and read what she had just written, not quite believing that she had acually written that down. She continued :
But I now realize that he was only reason he was dancing with me was because he was trying to make me forget about what I had come there for. It very hard to believe that he had almost succeeded in it, too. I mean, I love my brother. I couldn't ever really picture my life without him, and I honestly didn't mean it when I wished him away. I was just angry at my parents, and at my friends, as well.
Deciding that she had enough writing for that day, she called for Toby and the two of them started walking home for dinner. Once they walked into the house, Toby ran off to play in his room and Sarah walked into the Kitchen where her step-mom was busy making dinner.
" Hi, Sarah. How was the park today?" She asked as she pulled a casserole out of the oven.
After Sarah brought Toby back from the Labyrinth, it seemed as though her life couldn't have been better. She had seriously made an effort to work out her differences with her step-mother, and after many months, the two had become very close friends and were able to hold a normal conversation without it ending up in fighting.
" It was fine. Bright and sunny as usual." She answered.
" And how was Toby?"
" He was the same energetic little squirt that he always has been," she answered. " Is there anything that I can do to help with dinner?"
" I don't think so. I just have to make a salad, and everything will be ready. Why don't you go and wash up and I will call you down when everything is ready."
" All right." Sarah replied as she walked upstairs to her bedroom.
Part two
Sarah walked into her bedroom and closed the door behind her. As she sat down on the bed and began to pull off her shoes, she noticed that here was a beautiful white rose on the pillow of her bed. She reached over and picked it up to smell it.
" It must be from Karen or Dad." She thought when she saw that there was no note with the flower." I'll have to thank them tonight at dinner." And with that she got up and went to the bathroom to wash up.
Just as she walked out of the bathroom, Karen called for her to bring Toby down with her for dinner. She walked into the room to see what he was doing. She found him reading.
" Hey, Squirt. What'cha reading?" She asked him.
" An old book that I found in your room. It's a book called,'Labyrinth.'" He replied, as he flipped a page.
That stopped Sarah dead in her tracks." How did he find that book?" She thought to herself. " I thought that I packed that book up when I moved to college."
" You know what the weird thing is?" He asked her. " It feels like every word that I read out of this book happened to me. I almost positive about certain events in this book happened to me."
" There's no way that he could remember that. He wasn't even two years old and he didn't even talk then." Sarah thought to himself.
" I am on the last chapter after the girl returned home with her brother. I think that it's written wrong, though," Toby said, closing the book and setting it on his bed.
" And how do you think it should've ended, smart guy?" She asked, sitting down on the bed with him.
" She wanted to save her brother, but at the same time, it seemed as if she wanted to stay with the Goblin King. Like she was in love with him or something gross like that. If it was up to me, I would've had the girl forget about her brother and her famiyl and live with the Goblin King." He answered.
" How did you become so smart at such a young age?" She asked him as she tossed the book onto his nightstand.
" I just am. I always have been smart. Even when I was a baby, Dad said that I was smarter than you were." He replied, as he climbed on top of her.
" That probably is true. C'mon, let's go downstairs for dinner," sh said, as she picked him up and carried him downstairs.
Part Three
" So, How was you day, Sarah?" her father asked her after they all had been eating for a while.
"It was the same as it always is. Another boring summer day. Part of me can't wait until fall rolls around so I can start college again." She answered. She had decided that she was going to go back to school that fall to get her masters degree in journalism, and become a real writer.
" I can't wait for the fall to roll around either," her step-mom replied. " I cant get any of the flowers in the garden to stay in bloom. I am at the end of my rope with them, and I might just give up for this year."
" Oh, come on. It can't be that bad. The flower that you left on my bed today was in full bloom," Sarah replied, taking a bite of her salad. When she looked up, she got blank stares from the rest of her family.
"What?" She asked the rest of them.
" Um, what flower are you talking about, honey?" her father asked.
" Well, someone left a beautiful white rose on my bed this afternoon and I just assumed that either you or dad left it on my bed. One of you did leave it there, didn't you?" She asked.
"I have no idea what you are talking about, honey. Toby, do you know anything about this?" her father asked her brother.
Toby, who had his mouth stuffed with food, simply shook his head no.
"Well, it looks as though someone has a secret admirer." Her step-mom proclaimed.
"Yes, but who?" Sarah thought. "And how did they get up into my room. What if they were looking around?"
"Do you mind if I go for a walk?" She asked her parents." I have to be alone for awhile."
When her parents said yes, she got up and grabbed her bag and her journal and headed out the door.
She decided to walk to the park where she had spent her entire afternoon. After walking around for awhile, she settled down on a bench not far from where she sat earlier this afternoon and opened her journal. She read what she had written earlier that day about ten times before she thought that she heard someone laughing softly. When she looked up, she saw nothing. She shrugged and went back to reading again when she heard the faint chuckle on the wind. This time when she looked up, she gasped at the familiar figure standing not more than fifteeen feet away from her.
He was dressed in a white poets shirt, black pants, boots, and cape. His hands were adorned with black leather gloves. He looked as handsome as she remembered. He walked over to her and sat down next to her on the bench. For awhile, niether said a single word. Finally, he spoke up.
" Aren't you going to ask why I am here?"
" Ok. Why are you here?" She replied as she stood up and started to walk away.
" I thought that you would already know the answer, sweet Sarah." He replied." What with all the little clues that I have left around for you."
This made Sarah freeze dead in her track. She spun around to face him and put her hands on her hips."What are you talking about?" She asked him."What clues?"
"You know. You don't think that a rose could bloom that perfectly in this summer weather, and what do you think led Toby to find that book in your room and say the things he said."
"You made him say those things?" She asked.
"Although Toby is a very smart young lad, he is not that smart. I had to help him out with it a little, but he pulled it off nicely."
" Is that the only reason why you are here?" She asked him.
He stood up and started walking towards her. " Don't you know, my dear gal, it is our anniversary."
She looked at him stunned, " Anniversary of what?"
" It has been exactly ten years since you defeated my Labyrinth, and I thought that we should throw a little celebration. Just you and I." He said, stopping right in front of her.
" And what makes you think that I would want to be with you?" She asked him, uncomfortable that he was standing so close.
He stared at her and she couldn't hold his gaze. His mismatched blue eyes were just too intense. She lowered her eyes to the ground. She kept them closed until she felt a gloved hand cup her chin and forced her to look at him.
" Because I know you, and I know that you want to spend time with me."
And with that, He lowered his head to hers and brushed his lips softly against hers. It was sweet and simple, yet it worked its way to a kiss of passion. When they broke apart for air. He held her in his arms and they watched the sunset over the hills together.
" Sarah, the other reason why I came here is that I have a little.. well a big favor to ask of you. I hope that you will be willing to agree to it." He said.
" Anything for you." She said. " What is the big favor?"
He looked deep into her eyes, took a deep breath and said," I need for you to sleep with me."
TBC
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