Chapter 29: Preparing
The next morning Sarah woke up at an early hour, to get ready for the big day. She went into the wash room and turned on the water to the tub, so that she could wash up before getting dressed. Sarah was singing, while she watched the water rise to the top of the tub. Turning off the water, Sarah climbed in and sat down. Grabbing the sponge that was on the side of the tub, she dipped it in the water to absorb its moisture. Then she took the sponge and rubbed it on her body. At first the water sent chills down her spine because she was not use to its temperature, but after the second and third time she had not problem. She made sure that every inch of her body was sparkling clean. Then she slid down so that her entire body was under water. Grabbing the lavender scented soap she rubbed it in her hair. Once she finished she climbed out of the tub, wrapping a towel around herself. She took another towel and wrapped her hair in it. Leaving the wash room she walked over to the vanity and took a sat on the stool. Looking in the mirror she noticed that she could not get the smile off of her face. She tilted her head and looked down at the cream that was resting on the shelf. She unscrewed the cover and dipped two of her fingers in the cream, bring it to her face, she rubbed it in. It gave her face a nice shimmer and made it feel very soft. Then she took the same cream and rubbed it on her arms and legs, covering her entire body. She glanced back in the mirror and noticed that there was a something on the bed that was not there before. She turned around to get a better look, but it did not help. So she got up and walked over to the bed, noticing that it was. It was a beautiful white silk gown. That had pearls and diamonds scattered on the bodice and around the hem. Sarah gasped at its beauty. As she carefully lifted it from the bed, a large train followed, slipping to the floor. Sarah noticed that there were pearls and pieces of diamond scattered on it as well. Sarah gently placed it back on the bed, making sure that there were not folds, so that it would not get wrinkled. She ran into the wash room and dried her body and hair. Reentering the bed chamber she took the gown and undid the buttons that were on the back of it. She slipped it over her shoulders and gently pulled it down, while sliding her arms in the sleeves of the gown. She lifted the train of the gown and walked over to the vanity, standing sideways so that she could see herself re-buttoning the buttons, but as she got to the middle of the gown she could not go any further. She did not want to ruin the gown if she tired to do it herself, and she did not want Jareth to see her in her wedding gown before the wedding itself. So she slowly sat down on the stool and decided to do her hair, pulling it up into a bun, with two strands of hair down, by the sides of her face. Suddenly pieces of jewelry appeared before Sarah's eyes. They were floating in the air. She brought her hand up to grab them. They went beautifully with the gown. She placed the necklace on her neck and fastened it. Then taking the earrings she placed them on too. She looked just exquisite. She looked to the clock that was hovering in the air and it read, 7:23. She got up from the stool and slipped on her matching slippers. She had about forty minutes until she would be called to go to the throne room, to prepare for the wedding, which was going to take place in the gardens. So she decided to put on some make up. She had not worn make up since the day she first arrived in the Underground with Toby, so she thought it would be a nice treat. She put on a tad of blush, some white eye shadow, tastefully done. She also put on some lip gloss which made her lips shimmer. And the final touch was a power, of crushed diamonds that she brushed over her eye lids. She looked just beautiful. She did not over due her make up, it still look very natural, but elegant. When she finished she only had fifteen minutes left until she was called upon. And with every minute that went by the butterflies in her stomach, got more powerful. She could not wait any longer. The fifteen minutes killed her as she anxiously waited for the goblin to come knocking on her door. Finally that moment came. There was a knock at her door.
"Come in!" Sarah shouted with excitement. The door opened and a goblin walked in, bowing before Sarah.
"Excuse me, but you are being called for." The goblin stated.
"Thank you! Well shall we go?"
"Indeed." The goblin smiled and up his hand in the air, waving in a motion that read: 'you first Your Highness'. Sarah nodded her head and lifted her train, and began to walk out of the room and down the hall. She was nervous now. She was afraid that she was going to mess things up and look like a complete fool. But once she stepped into the throne room that thought slipped away. There standing before her was a little figure, with curly blonde hair.
"Sarah!" The figure shouted.
"Toby?" She smiled. She ran up to him and picked him up, hugging him tightly. She put him down and just store at him. She did not know what to say.
"Sarah I have missed you so much!"
"I have missed you too Toby." She whispered while rubbing his back.
"Well, I wanted to say hi. But I better go and get in line."
"In line? For what?"
"I am carrying your tiara down the aisle, Sarah!" Toby smiled.
"Oh! Well then, you better get going!" She laughed. She was so happy, and surprised but this. She knew this was Jareth's doing and could only smile. Thinking, how much she loved him. And that she could not wait to spend eternity with him. She had not seen him all day and wondered what he looked like. How she wanted to be with him. Finally her cue was called, as her hearts jumped into her throat pounding at a rapid rateā¦
