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Chapter 5

*Underground*

Jareth sat on his throne surrounded by the bustling and chattering of his goblins, staring into the crystal held in his right hand, oblivious to the chaos surrounding him.

"Sleep well my love," he whispered, unheard by any of the goblins, to the sleeping form of Sarah displayed in his crystal.

With that the crystal vanished into this air and Jareth turned his attention to the nearest window to stare out into the depths of his Labyrinth.

*Aboveground*

Sarah lay, tossing and turning in her bed while she slept.

**Sarah's dream**

She was in the dark, she didn't know if she was outside or in, all she knew was the dark. And the cold that came with it.

She turned her head thinking she had heard a sound, though in the darkness she knew her efforts were entirely futile.

There it was again. This time she knew what it was.

Laughter.

His laughter.

Sarah felt, rather than saw, him drawing nearer. Soon she felt his breath on the flesh of neck.

Matt.

He began to caress her thigh, gently, but quickly becoming rough with her. He drew her in for a hard, unloving, kiss. He tried to pull her top up and over her head, but Sarah struggled against him. Matt grew tired of her fighting him and back handed her across the face. Sarah whimpered at the contact but made no further sounds. He returned to the task of taking her top off and this time succeeded. He began to unzip her jeans and once more she struggled against him for all she was worth. He slapped her again, but this time she didn't cower before him. She kneed him in the groin and his hold was released on her through the pain she had inflicted upon him. Sarah began to run and soon heard Matt coming after her. Sarah began to run faster, almost tripping a few times, not knowing, or caring, where she was heading. Matt was gaining on her though. He caught up with her and grabbed hold of her arm. Sarah screamed knowing what he was going to do to her now.

*Sarah's room*

Sarah awoke then, a strangled cry dying in her throat as she realized she had only been dreaming.

"It was only a dream, a dream, it was a dream," Sarah repeated to herself like a mantra.

After a few moments Sarah managed to compose herself.

"What time is it?" she wondered out loud. Sarah then looked over to her alarm clock and found she had only slept for about an hour. It was only a little after 1.

"Stupid Matt. Stupid, stupid fucking Matt," she whispered. "Why can't they just go away?" Sarah asked of nobody and anyone.

Sarah walked over to the window and saw that her family still weren't home. Her eyes briefly flashed with anger, but quickly returned to their normal state of looking sad and despairing and deep within her eyes you could tell that felt uncared for and unloved.

A/N: It's kinda short I know. I've got a few more chaps written already, trying to get ahead. So you know the drill, review and I shall update.