Chapter 7 Sarah's favorite places

Jareth woke up really early the next morning. He got up and was looking out the window, at the street. It was going to be a beautiful day today. Jareth stood there for about an hour. Then Sarah quietly walked in. Jareth did not know that she was there. She walked up behind him and kissed his left shoulder. Jareth turned around and looked at her.

            "Want some coffee?" Sarah asked while handing Jareth a mug. It was steaming.

            "Thank you! Is anyone else up?"

            "Um, your welcome and no, everyone is still asleep." Sarah said after taking a sip of her coffee.

            "I don't know what you usually put in your coffee, so I just put the same thing as me!" Sarah stated.

            "Well it is perfect." Jareth answered.

            "So, what do you want to do today?" Sarah inquired, as she took a seat on the couch. It was now a mess, with pillows on the floor beside it. She took the pillow that Jareth had used to sleep with and placed it on her lap. She was only wearing the silk nightgown and a small robe. So she put the pillow on her lap to cover herself. Jareth sat next to her.

            "Sarah I want to see 'Your' world! Take me to any place you would like; your favorite hang out, aunt's house, store, anywhere." Jareth smiled to Sarah.

            "I would like to make you some breakfast, for starters. But, I must warn you though, I am not very good."

            "That's okay, I am sure that I will love it!"

She got up from the sofa, and made her way to the kitchen. Jareth could hear her making lots of noise. Either she was having trouble getting the pots out of the cabinet or, she was clanking the pots and pans together, to make some really sad and annoying music. Then Jareth could hear her cussing. He decided to go into the kitchen to see if she was okay.

He waked in and the kitchen was a disaster.

            "What the hell happened in here Sarah?"

            "I am trying to cook, but it is not working out!" She seemed very distrot. She had flour and batter all over herself and the counters. There was burnt bacon on the stove.

            "Sarah, why don't I help you? You seem to be struggling." Jareth smirked. He thought that this was very cute; to see her try her best. And still have not luck at achieving her goal of cooking.

            "Yeah, okay, I was hoping that I would not need your help. And that I would be able to surprise you with my cooking. But apparently that is not going to happen."

            "Sarah? Are you alright?"
            "No, how come ever since you have been around, I can't do anything. I constantly need your help. And I never get to help you?"

            "Well Sarah you need me. But I promise you this is not my doing. And if you really don't want my help, than alright."

            "Oh Jareth, I am sorry. I did not mean to lash out. It is nothing personal, and of course I want you to help me." Sarah walked over to him and, placed her arms around his neck.

            "I am sorry Jareth really!" She frowned, and then pecked his lips.

            "That is alright Sarah. Sorry that I took it personally, but I do mean that you need me!"

            "Okay Jareth!" She smiled.

Jareth walked over to the kitchen door and pulled an apron off of a hook that was hanging on the back of the door. He placed it on and joined Sarah, in washing the dishes, so that they could use those ones again; to cook again. When they finished cooking they sat at the island in the middle of the kitchen and ate.

            "Jareth, where did you learn to cook like this?"

            "It is one of my great qualities."

            "Well, this is just delicious!"

            "Well I can't take all of the credit, you helped too!"……

Just as Jareth finished that line, the door opened to the kitchen and a little boy walked in. He was half asleep, and did not know what was going on quite yet.

            "Good morning Sarah. Good morning stranger." Toby, mumbled.

            "Good morning Toby, this is Jareth!"

            "Hello!" Toby again mumbled.

            "Hello Toby, nice to….

Jareth, had is eyes on him, but Toby was not paying attention. Jareth was watching Toby's every move. Toby grabbed his honeycomb cereal and a bowl. He placed it on the counter. He poured the cereal and added milk. Then Toby pulled up a seat next to Sarah, sitting down in his Power Ranger pajamas. Sarah was looking at Jareth. He looked so sad.

            "Jareth? Are you alright?"

            "Yes Sarah I am fine."

            "You look like something is bothering you."

            "It is just that I …he's changed so much!"

            "Well yes, his is growing up Jareth, he does change." Sarah noticed that Jareth was so fixed on him. She found it odd that this would fascinate him.

Sarah rubbed Toby's hand, then got up from the table and brought the dishes to the sink. Jareth got up and helped her. For the second time they washed the dishes. When they finished they went upstairs and Sarah took a shower, while Jareth stayed in Sarah's bedroom. He was looking at all of her pictures and her scrapbook. He then noticed a figurine of him on her vanity. He picked it up and looked closely at it. Just then Sarah walked in the room.    

            "My dad got me that for my 11th birthday, the year that I got the book. It looks just like you! Doesn't it? I always wished it would come alive; and would rescue me from my life   of hell. Then he would carry me to his world to be his queen. But you know, just kid stuff! Pretty stupid, huh?" Sarah was rapped in a towel. Jareth just smiled at her.

            "No Sarah that is not stupid. Actually I am quite flattered."

            "Well you would be!"

            "So why don't you wish that now?"

            "Because I met you for real; and you were nothing like I had imagined you would be, when I visited the Labyrinth." Sarah frowned.

            "So you hate me?"

            "Did, Jareth! Did!" She glanced at him, to catch his reaction.

            "Okay!" He grinned.

            "Now I have to get changed, so excuse me. I just came in to grab my clothes." As Sarah began to walk towards the door she dropped her bra on the floor.

            "Ah Sarah!"

            "Yeah!"

            "Um…here!" Jareth smirked as he handed her the bra that he picked up for her.

            "Ah, thank you." She blushed. And walked out of the room, turned around and said, "I'll be right back.

While she was out of the room Jareth decided to change himself. He took out a crystal and changed, his outfit. He was wearing some jeans and a white tee shirt. Sarah walked in and she was wearing a baby blue tank top, and some jean shorts. She hair was straight and it hung over her shoulders.

            "Do you need a toothbrush or something?"

            "Oh! No that is okay, I have my own, here." He pulled out another crystal and a toothbrush appeared. He went into the bathroom and brushed his teeth.

They made their way down stairs to get ready to leave. And they saw that Sarah's father and Karen were now awake and also drinking coffee themselves.

            "Bye, we'll see you later!"

            "Sarah!"

            "Yeah dad?"
            "There is a phone call on the answering machine for you. Something to do with Jared."

            "Well, I am just going to ignore it for now. I will listen to it later. We have to go…talk to you later…love you…bye." They walked out of  the house and got in the car.

            "Okay Jareth, I will tell you how to get to the first place we are going to go! Ready?"

            "Yup!"

            "Okay, you want to turn right at this……."

They drove to the first place. It was Tres Jolie. Sarah wanted Jareth to meet the girls. And learn about her job. Jareth enjoyed learning about fashion design. He also really liked Brenda. She seemed to be very dependable. And Jessica, well she was just a fruit-loop. She was very funny. And she made Jareth laugh.

The second place that Sarah took Jareth was the mall. She showed him all of her favorite stores. They held hands the entire time. Sarah even had Jareth try on some clothes. She laughed because he did not like the clothes. They were too uncomfortable. He also wondered why it was just women that wore tights and not men as well.

The third place that Sarah took him was the carnival that was four towns over. This time she drove, because she did not want Jareth to get nervous about driving places that he was unfamiliar with. They walked around the grounds, and rode a couple of the rides. Jareth loved every minute of it. And the fact that he was with Sarah made it all more special. They stayed there for the majority of the day. Then at the end of the day, Sarah took Jareth to the fourth place. It was the park that they had met at just about a week ago. It was starting to get dark and a bit chilly. Jareth formed a coat for Sarah to wear and they sat in the moon light for about two hours, just talking and getting to know each other better.

They headed back for Sarah's house where she wanted to bring him to her all time favorite place. It was her bed room….