Chapter Thirteen
"It hurt," he placed his hand above her heart "there?" She nodded. "And you cried?" Sarah looked down at the bed covers. "Did you want me back?" She wouldn't look at him.
"I don't think you're entitled for an answer," she said.
"I think I am," he said raising an eyebrow.
"I just went through the worst possible thing of my life," she said raising her hands "and-" Jareth took her hand and looked it over. Cuts from the mirror still lingered and they stung.
"And you got mad," he muttered.
"Yes," she said quietly.
"You know," he said moving his hands over hers "leaving me once hurt me badly, because I thought you'd never come back. Leaving me twice didn't hurt as much, because I got the idea that you may love me." Sarah looked at her hands, the scratches were gone. She looked up at Jareth. "Magic," he muttered.
"So what do you want?" Sarah asked.
"Actually," he said putting the board away "a few things. Mélusine told me what she did, well, sort of and so I had to be sure you were alright. I wasn't sure why you were in the hospital, but, now I do. So I'm wondering now."
"Well don't," she snapped.
"It still hurts, doesn't it?" he asked.
"Yeah," she said "why?"
"Pay real close attention to it," he whispered "feel it?" She nodded. "Now watch it go away completely." There was a long pause and Jareth moved closer to her. "I love you," he whispered and her eyes shot up. She opened her mouth to say something but he hushed her. "is it there?" he asked.
She waited a moment. She breathed. No. It left. She shook her head.
"Those words heal hearts quickly," he said and he got up to leave.
"That's it?" she asked and he turned around "just, fix it and go?"
"Well what do you want?" he asked "for me to stay? And how would you explain me to your family?"
"Well I'd have to eventually don't you think?" she asked and his eyes grew wide.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"What do you think I mean?" she said.
"I think you wanted me back," he teased.
"As I said before," she grumbled "you're not entitled to an answer."
"Well I either get an answer go I'll just go home," he teased and turned to leave.
"Alright, alright," she sighed and he walked back over to her. She quickly mumbled it and he laughed.
"No," he said "that's not how it works. Say it so I can hear you."
"Well it's not my fault your deaf," she teased and he sighed.
"Alright," he said getting up "I'll just go then."
"I wanted you back," she muttered.
"Humm?" he asked sitting back down. He was loving this. Sure, he knew she was tired and kind of grumpy, but she now knew that she made him feel completely terrible when she left him.
"I wanted you back," she shouted and he breathed in deeply.
"Good," he said "wouldn't have it any other way." She grinned, he was tormenting her, yes, but she was glad to have him back. Last time, she'd learned not to take things for granted. This time, she learned not to take Jareth for granted.
"Sarah?" Karen asked coming into the room "you ok? We heard yelling."
"Karen," Sarah sighed "could you go and get dad and Toby. I've got to tell you all something."