Chapter Two
This chapter is dedicated to theshadowcat, since she was kind enough to tell me to get some sleep. Thanks much!
"Why do you gotta be difficult in everything you do?" she growled but he held the peach in his hand. His eyes taunted her, mocked her, waiting to see what she'd do. She seemed to think for a moment, carefully weighing her options. She ended up giving in and she opened her mouth. She ended up eating a good portion of the peach when she asked for no more. She wasn't going to taunt him, especially when she couldn't move and he was sitting on top of her.
"Alright," he nodded making the peach vanish. He finally got off her, though she was shocked at how light he was, and sat besides her. "I think I'll end up taking you to the doctor tomorrow."
"You don't need to," she said shaking her head "I can go home and, maybe if I talk to Karen…"
"Sarah," he sighed "do you truthfully think that'll work? Or are you just trying to get rid of me?" She didn't like seeing him look like that, his eyes almost depressed looking, him frowning, and she just didn't like it.
"I'm not trying to get rid of you," she said a little too quickly. He eyed her for a moment and she went on. "But I don't think you should have to bother with me."
"What if I WANT to bother?" he asked smugly and she rolled her eyes. "Sarah," he sighed, she was beginning to feel bad for being so wretched to him.
"Thank you," she said quietly and his eyes widened, a little shocked. "I know I haven't been… very grateful towards you, but I am. I don't mean to be cruel, I'm still a little freaked out is all." Jareth didn't say anything for a long time, she just looked at her with his eyebrow cocked in the same misshapen position. "Well say something…"
"Sorry," he breathed teasingly "I'm in shock."
"You know what," she growled "you WONDER why I'm not nice to you and this is exactly why…"
"I'm just kidding," he smirked and helped her back into her laying position. "You of all people have a sense of humor."
"True," she agreed "I just wasn't aware you did." They both went quiet and Sarah sighed. "I'm growing tired of these uncomfortable silences." Jareth just nodded and went into the living room. Sarah dozed off again, waking every few hours and looking around, forgetting where she was. It was a shock every time too, and soon she stopped waking up all together. She woke once, probably around eleven at night and saw Jareth dozing off sitting against the wall. "Goblin King," she gave a heavy sigh. He didn't wake. She tried moving, she could which was actually surprising how much better she felt. Probably after all that sleep (and Jareth making her eat) she'd gotten some of her strength back.
"Hum?" he moaned and looked up at her with one eye. "You ok?"
"Yeah," she nodded "I feel a lot better. Just wondering… why are you sleeping A. on the floor and B. sitting up?"
"Because I need to A. watch you and B. I don't have another bed," he mocked and closed his eyes again. She sighed, there she went being a bother. She felt a bit guilty and shifted uncomfortably in her spot. She couldn't believe what she was about to do.
"Jareth," she sighed "sleep in your own freakin' bed."
"Then where are YOU sleeping?" he asked "exactly, and your not well either so your going to have to stay in bed young lady." There he went again, thinking of her. ARGH, how annoying.
"I don't believe I take up the whole bed, Jareth," she said in an almost sarcastic tone. He eyed her a moment, seeing if she'd have any objections, and got up off the floor. He didn't bother changing, he just laid down with a THUD. He didn't move for a long time and Sarah managed to turn over. "Are YOU ok?"
"Me?" he looked up "oh yeah, I'm fine…" Her eyes narrowed and he sighed a little "just kinda tired is all."
"Well get some sleep," she said as he nodded off. She still couldn't believe she was sleeping next to Jareth, OF ALL PEOPLE! But he'd done so much for her, and she DID kick him out of his own bed. He wasn't bothering her, or even touching her for that matter, so what harm could it do?
Author's note: Alright guys, I wanna come back Monday with a few chapters PER story for you, and a lotta reviews for me ::giggles:: but either way, I'll give you all my BEST work this weekend and two or three chapters per story (so that'd be about 9 chapters) -
Rosakara13: ::laughs:: thank you.
Theshadowcat: ::eyes widen:: WOW!!!! You're the only person that said that!! : OK!!! Here's more. -
Sightlessmuse: Shady Groves, ::groans:: its an actual place I believe, a mental hospital if you will. But I don't believe its as bad as I made it to be. Jareth ::sighs:: I wish someone would rescue ME from my evil (not step) mother. -
Charlie Quill: here's more.
Lyn: I shall just for thou ::gives a short bow::
Acantha Mardivey: I knew you were stalking my story life! I knew it!! ::sends goblins to guard work space:: yeah, new story, I couldn't help myself though I got inspired.
Moonjava: I know!! OMG! I'm gonna have three million stories going! But I'm doing good on keeping up with them I think (like someone I know ::ahem::)!!
LadyAniviel: Aw, your review made my day. I'm so glad, I really am. Yeah, she is kinda being touchy isn't she? But then, being in the nut house will do that to a girl. Glad you liked that part, gods know WHAT was going through my mind (I was probably hungry and daydreaming at the same time again ::sighs:). If I was her, I'd do what he said… I don't trust no goblin kings.