Dinner

Sarah and Jareth joined Natalia and Shane at the table.

"What happened Sar? You get lost or something?"

"No, Shane. Jareth and I were just playing DDR. Oh I got to ask you guys something."

"Shoot." Natalia said already digging into her first taco.

"Well, my dad wants us to go visit him in France. He invited you guys, as well as Jareth. We'd be leaving 4 Friday's from now at 8:30 and we'd be gone until late on that Sunday. So what do you guys think?"

"As long its alright with my rents, I'll go!" Natalia said in her usual cheerful tone.

"Yeah, I'll go. I need a vacation anyway."

"I would be delighted to go." Jareth said sweetly to Sarah.

Don't get too sweet Jar if you know what's good for you. Shane thought bitterly.

Soon everyone was finished their meals and were stuffed.

"Hey anyone want to dance?" Natalia suggested.

"Sure! Come on Jareth. I'll teach you how to dance aboveground style!" Sarah said grabbing Jareth out of his chair.

"Well, don't just sit there guys! Come on!" Sarah said cheerfully.

When they got onto the dance floor Alicia Keys and Usher singing "My Boo" came on. Jareth and Sarah instantly started dancing together.

"Well, Natty. This leaves just you and me. Can I have this dance?" Shane asked trying not to show her anything other than friendship.

"Sure, SHANY!" They both laughed and started dancing with each other. Shane never realized how true Usher's words were.

There's always that one person who will always have your heart

You'll never see it coming cuz' your blinded from the start

Know that you're that one for me

It's clear for everyone to see

Oh Baby

You will always be my Boo!

He now completely understood his words. When your true love comes you never see it coming, and when you find out, you can't get her out of your head. All you want to do is tell her what everyone else can see so clearly, that she always has and always will be in your heart.

Neither Shane, nor Natalia, saw Candy lurking in the corner of the room watching their every move. She then pulled out her cell phone and called Melony.

"Hello?"

"Hey Melony, It's Candy."

"Oh, what's the news?"

"Uh, let's put it this way. You'd better ask Shane to prom quick before he asks that Natalie girl."

"It's Natalia, and I was planning on it tomorrow."

"Okay good."

"Well, keep watch and call me if anything interesting happens."

"Okay." And Melony hung up her phone.

Sarah and Jareth were dancing and talking like friends would. "Are you having fun?"

"Yes, I am having a great time."

"Good. Are you still afraid of cars?"

"No. Who said I was in the first place?"

"Well you were refusing to get in my car. Obviously you were scared."

"No."

"Yes"

"No"

"Yes!"

"No"

"No"

"Yes."

"Haha! See I got you! You were scared!"

"Okay, I'll admit, I was a bit, nervous, but not scared."

"You know, admitting is the first step to fixing the problem." The next song started up. Apparently they were having a slow dance night, because that's what the next one was. As Queen's "Spread Your Wings" started to fill the room, Natalia and Shane were once again, right behind them.

"Jareth, if you don't mind." Shane said grabbing Sarah to him and started to dance with her.

"Well, Gobby. Looks like it's just you and me now."

"Dance with me." It wasn't a question.

"I'd be delighted." Natalia said, trying to figure out what was wrong.

"I don't like this Jareth guy."

"Shane, would you stop it? What's wrong with him?"

"Uh, a lot of things. He's the Goblin King. He's from another WORLD. And you should see the way he looks at you. I don't trust him, at all."

"Oh, Shane! If you're that worried about me, then you should spend the night, Karen's idea anyway."

"Oh, I wouldn't dare leave you alone with that freak."

"Hey, he's not a freak!"

"Well I don't know any other goblin kings do you?"

"No, but that doesn't mean anything."

"Sarah, I don't like him and that's final."

"Well, you're not my mother Shane."

"Okay, I'm sorry. But please be careful around this guy, huh?"

"Okay."

"Hey, don't worry they're just friends." Natalia said reassuring Jareth.

"I know that. But he's trying to keep her away from me, and I don't know why."

"He never likes any guy getting close to Sarah. Even her other guy friends get dirty looks from him. Even the gay ones."

"Happy?"

"No, guys that like other guys."

"Oh, I see."

"Yeah. It's nothing personal, trust me."

"Okay. I just wish I could get to spend some time with her. He crawls in through her window and I am afraid to do anything or he might overpower me since I am without the use of my magic."

"Well, can I suggest asking her to the prom?"

"Oh, that party thing. Good idea. I'll do it."

"Okay."