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Sorry if I take long to update. It is my first Fanfic and I was debating with different ideas. I also have a lot going on with school and everything. ( sorry.

Three Years Later Chapter 2

It was Monday morning and Sarah woke up early. She had another dream about Jareth. She decided to get ready for school even though she was tired. She could not go back to sleep. She took a shower and put on one of her spring dresses. As she was brushing her hair she couldn't help, but think about Jareth. She tried to force the thought of him out of her mind.

Sarah did not have any close friends at school. She walked straight to her history class occasionally saying hello to a few people she passed. She sat at her desk and took out her assignments. She did a little reading before class started.

The bell rang and everyone took their seats. Sarah noticed a handsome young man at the front of the room speaking with the teacher. She had never seen this boy before and he seemed to remind her of someone, but she could not think who. The boy had short, spiked, golden hair and very deep blue eyes.

The teacher walked to the front of the class with the boy.

"Class, we have a new student. This is Aereth and he has just moved into town," said Mr. York, "please take a seat next to Sarah." "Sarah please raise your hand."

Sarah raised her hand and Aereth came and sat next to her. He said hello and smiled at her. She really liked his smile and his eyes looked so kind.

Sarah merely blushed and said hello when she realized she was staring. He asked for her to share her book because he did not have one and she did and they talked quietly to each other for a while. She asked where he was from and he said he had come from Nevada. She tried to learn more about him, but the Mr. York saw them talking and told them to keep quiet.

Sarah kept thinking about Aereth until she saw him again at lunch.

"May I sit with you?" he asked.

Sarah told him sure and they talked quietly with each other and learned what they were into. Aereth asked if she would show him around the town after school since he was new in the area and she said sure and told him to meet her outside the front gate.

Sarah could not wait to spend time with Aereth although she was still trying to figure out who it was that Aereth reminded her of.

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After school they met outside and he smiled at her and she blushed. She told him that they would have to stop by her home first so that she could let her parents know where she would be.

Karen was very excited for Sarah to finally be going out with a boy even if Sarah complained that it wasn't a date and she was just showing him around. They went around the town and Sarah noticed that there was a new store.

"I have never seen this place before," she said quietly. "I wonder what they have here."

The store was called Forever Crystals.

Aereth said, "Let's go in and take a look."

They went in and Sarah was amazed.

"They are so beautiful!" She exclaimed.

The store was filled with crystals that had images inside them. They had pictures of families and of mythical creatures. She was very fond of one that had a young girl in a forest reaching out to touch a unicorn. It was so full of color and light. She went around and looked at some of the other crystals. They were all very lovely.

They finally left the store and went on around the town. She showed Aereth where the theater was and where she used to spend her time three years ago when she was so into all of her stories. Aereth smiled and he sat on a bench and asked for her to sit next to him. The hours had passed quickly. Sarah had had so much fun with Aereth today.

"I really enjoyed spending time with you today," said Aereth.

"I enjoyed spending time with you too," Sarah replied.

"I really like you Sarah," said Aereth as Sarah blushed, "would you like to go out with me on Friday night?"

Sarah was surprised to be asked out, but she really liked Aereth and before she even knew her lips were moving she had said yes.

"Great. I'll pick you up at seven," said Aereth.

He walked her home and then went home himself.

Sarah was so excited and she couldn't wait to tell Karen about her upcoming date. If she did not tell her right away she might end up having to babysit Toby while her parents go out.

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When Sarah got home everyone was about to sit down for dinner.

"You were gone long, we didn't think you would make it back in time for dinner," said Karen smiling at her.

Sarah sat at the table and told them what they did during the day and that Aereth had asked her to go out on Friday. Karen was ecstatic.

"Your first date! How wonderful!" Karen exclaimed.

She was very excited for her stepdaughter. She always wanted Sarah to start dating. She was already eighteen and a senior in high school and she had never gone out.

"It's just a date," Sarah said.

That night Sarah luckily did not have any homework and she went straight to bed after dinner. She was exhausted. She hoped that she would not have any dreams about Jareth again, but they came.

She saw herself in the labyrinth, the staircases all over the place. Jareth was singing and she was trying to get to Toby. Toby kept crawling around on all of the stairs and she had so much trouble getting to him. She got to Jareth and saying those same words. "My will is as strong as yours, my kingdom as great...

Sarah woke up saying "You have no power over me" and she realized that she had been dreaming again. She remembered what Jareth said about being generous and doing everything for her. She pushed the thoughts from her mind and got ready for school.

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Sarah had been having lots of fun over the week with Aereth. They sat together in history and had lunch together everyday. She usually sat alone or sometimes she would sit with an acquaintance if she did not feel like being alone, but now she had a real friend and possible boyfriend.

It was the big day, Friday. After school Sarah went straight home and did all of her homework. When she was finished it was already 5:00. Aereth would be there in two hours. She decided to start getting ready. She decided to wear her black skirt that went just past her knees and a baby blue blouse.

At 6:00 she had finally gotten dressed and was deciding how to do her hair. She decided that she would just leave her hair down and she brushed it up. She thought about make-up, but she had never worn any before so she figured why wear it now? She was surprised she put so much thought into this date, but she really liked Aereth.

At 7:00 the doorbell rang and Karen answered it. She heard her name and walked down the stairs to the door. "Hello Sarah," said Aereth smiling, "you look wonderful."

Sarah blushed and mumbled a thank you. He looked handsome. He was wearing a pair of light khaki pants and a buttoned up shirt.

Aereth put out his arm and Sarah slid her arm in and he walked her to his car. He called back to her parents saying he would not keep her out too late and he opened the passenger door for her to get in. She wondered where he was taking her and asked him "where are we going?" He told her that it was a surprise. They drove into a part of town she had never gone to and they went to a little Italian restaurant. He opened the door for Sarah to get out and took her arm again. He was the perfect gentleman opening doors and pulling out chairs the entire time. He asked her questions about her childhood and she told him how she was into fairytales and would role-play all the time. She talked about her mother becoming an actress and how she had left. He listened and looked at her with interest. She almost wanted to tell him about the labyrinth and stopped herself. He looked at her and she saw concern in his eyes.

"What's wrong?" he said. "It's nothing. Why don't you tell me about your childhood and where you grew up?" Sarah said.

He turned and got this cold look in his eyes. She was familiar with the look, but she did not know from where. He told her that he grew up in Nevada and his mother raised him alone. His father had left for unknown reasons. She saw pain in his expression as he spoke.

"Let's get out of here," he said as they finished dinner.

He took her to a dance. She loved to dance so she was happy. It was a nice place they went to. Girls were dressed in beautiful gowns and some had masks. It reminded her of the masquerade ball underground. She thought of Jareth and got closer to Aereth. He leaned down and kissed her gently and she kissed him back.

"Jareth?" she thought now realizing who it was that Aereth reminded her of. Then she thought of the ball. She thought about who knew that she liked dancing.

"Jareth?" She said aloud looking into Aereth's eyes.

Thank you to those of you that reviewed my story. Like I said I am sorry if it takes time to get my chapters up, but I do have a lot going on at school. I know I am not a very good writer, but I am trying my best. Please don't leave put downs, but constructive criticism is greatly appreciated. I will try to get my next chapter up soon. I hope you like my story. (