" Haley!" Sarah screamed at the top of her lungs, an infant in one hand, and a bottle in the other. " Will you please come feed your brother."

A young girl ran down the stairs retrieving her brother from her mother's arms. She was seventeen and looked a lot like her mother did, at that age. She had beautiful, long brown hair, and big sparkling brown eyes. She smiled at the baby while pressing the bottle against his lips. " Come on Julian, food." She sang. Instantly, he erupted in to tears. " God, I wish someone would just take you away," She said, light-heartedly.

Instantly Sarah's attention was sparked. " What did you just say?"

" I was just joking, Mom." Haley said laughing.

" Don't ever say that, Haley. Ever!" Sarah cautioned.

" Why will goblins come take him away?" Haley asked sarcastically, laughing while she cradled the little boy.

Sarah didn't speak, lost in a memory.

" Mom?" Haley asked.

Sarah forced herself to laugh. " Goblins, of course not." She said then quickly exited the room. Haley continued to feed the little boy, finally gaining success. When Sarah came back into the kitchen, Haley was burping him.

" All right, your father and I are going out to dinner, now. Please be careful, and remember what I said." She warned, walking out the door with her husband.

" Okay, mom. You two go have fun. It's your anniversary!" She said shooing them out the door.

" Okay, love you, too, and please just be careful," Sarah said hesitantly while walking out.

Haley never understood why her mother was so protective. She wouldn't even let her baby-sit until recently. Shaking her head she carried her brother upstairs and put him to bed then went to her room. Although Haley had her mother's looks, she was very different. Her room was wallpapered with pictures of Rock Stars, her bed unmade, the only stuffed animals she had were one's her mother gave her. They were odd dolls, goblins mostly, and they were all thrown in a corner.

Haley crashed into her bed, suddenly overcome with a desire to sleep. She closed her eyes for what seemed like a second, when she heard Julian crying. Instantly she shot up, but she was confronted with a very unexpected sight. Shocked, she screamed at the top of her lungs. A man she had never seen before stood at the foot of her bed. He was very peculiar looking, talk, thin, long blonde hair and tight clothing. Then she noticed her stuffed animals were no longer piled in the corner. Instead they stood at the strange man's feet.

Haley grabbed a glass of her bureau and held it up in the air. " Who are you and how'd you get in here!" She screamed, threatening to the throw the drinking glass. " If you don't leave I'll, I'll hurt you!"

The man just laughed. " Well, well, well, just like your mother, aren't you?"

Haley looked at the man confused. " You know my mother?" She asked timidly, lowering her arm.

" Yes, I knew your mother when she was a young girl, much like yourself." He answered still chuckling.

Haley stared blankly. Was he one of her friends from childhood? He didn't look that old? " Well, she's not here right now she's out with my father. It's their anniversary."

" Yes I know." He flatly stated.

" Well if you just tell me your name I'll tell her you stopped by." Haley said, anxious to make the stranger leave.

" I am Jarreth, King of the Goblins," he said bowing, " but that's not important. Haley I've watched you grow up." He played with a little ball of crystal as he spoke. Haley looked into it. Images of her childhood started to appear. "

" Ho- how did you do that?" She asked stunned.

" Magic." He laughed tossing the ball up, causing it too disappear. Haley stared wide-eyed and mouth hanging open. " You see, Haley, I had to watch you. I almost feel like a father to you."

" I have a father!" She screamed defensively.

" Yes, you do," He retorted with a hostile tone, " Only he's not who you think he is and now it's time to come home to daddy!"

Haley screamed while the goblins seized her arms and legs, struggling to throw them of at the same time. Jarreth watched then snapped his fingers and they were instantly gone. Haley stood in a castle of stone. Jarreth sat in a large thrown, feet away, " Welcome home, Honey," He said mockingly.

Haley tried to run, but he was suddenly in front of her. " Don't try to run, it will do you know good." He told the girl.

" I want to go home," she pleaded. " Please, my mother and fath."

Jarreth became furious, " I am your father!" He screamed! He forced himself to calm down. " Come I'll show you to your room." Haley followed him up a flight of stairs and into a hallway. He opened a heavy wooden door and waited for her to enter. It was gorgeous, marble floors, a fireplace, and a huge canopy bed draped in silk. " I am locking the door until you start begin to show some gratitude. I'll be back tomorrow morning." He stated. " Good night, Princess." With that Jarreth shut the door. Haley could hear him lock the door behind him. As soon as she heard his footsteps vanish, she began to search for a way out. There wasn't even a window. The fireplace was no good. She even knocked on the stones.

Sarah walked into her home at ten thirty. She was welcomed by the cries of her son. Running upstairs, she called out to her daughter. " Haley? Haley?" Sarah found Julian standing in his crib, eyes red. " How long have you been crying?" She asked. " Where is your sister?" She picked his bottle up from the floor, cleaned it off and put him back to bed. Then, she went to Haley's room.

" Haley?" She asked knocking on the door. Quietly she opened it and looked inside. " Haley!" She screamed, realizing the room was empty. She frantically searched the rest of the house, before returning to the bedroom, where she found a note.

My Dearest Sarah,

It's time I take what rightfully belongs to me. I told you I'd get something.

Love Always,

Jarreth

Sarah threw down the note. " No!" She screamed, crumpling up the piece of paper in her fist.