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Chapter 12: Anger and Love

Jareth appeared in front of Sarah and started to rant. "How could she possibly…I just can't understand why she didn't even try! He's such a sweet boy and Amelia, well she's not even her daughter! I just don't get it!"

"I guess you spoke to Karen then?"

He stopped muttering and looked at Sarah. "Yes, I spoke to her. She said she couldn't work out how to get in and that Hoggle was no help to her. So she sat down to wait and see if I showed up."

"Are you serious. She really doesn't care about him. I thought that perhaps she did care and just took him for granted, but, she really doesn't care. How can she not care Jareth?"

He moved and took her in his arms. "I don't know Sarah. I've never understood it. Most people that wish their child away do it accidentally or out of frustration. There have been very few that actually didn't want the child, or that were indifferent as to whether they won or lost."

"Some people are so cruel."

"I know Sarah."

"So what'll happen now? I mean I really thought that she'd care for him and try to get him back."

"Well she's in the labyrinth now so we'll just have to wait and see what happens from there."

"I guess so."

"Well this is just wonderful," Karen muttered to herself. "So much for labyrinth. It's just a straight path. I'm never going to get anywhere anyway so there's no point. Besides, without Toby I won't need to keep Sarah around either. No baby, no babysitting. I'll be free from both of the brats."

Jareth shook his head as he looked into the crystal. "Sarah even if she somehow managed to make it through, I don't think I'd want her to have Toby back anyway. She doesn't deserve him."

Sarah nodded her head in agreement. "Um Jareth, can I ask you something?"

He looked up at her, "Of course Sarah, you can ask me anything you like."

"Well it's just that, what are you going to do with Toby and Amelia when Karen fails?"

"Actually I wanted to speak to you about that. I think in a more comfortable setting though than in the hall outside of the throne room." They then appeared in a small room in front of a fireplace. "Take a seat love," he said pointing to a lounge chair behind them. They both sat down and Jareth faced her so they could talk.

"Now Sarah, I want to ask you something. I'll understand if you don't want to do it but I hope you will. It doesn't look promising for your stepmother. She still has a little over 9 hours but she's not even trying. Also I don't think I'd trust her with your brother after this. So I was hoping that you might like to stay here. With me. And Toby could stay here too if you so wished." He looked at her with hope before turning his head away from here, fearing rejection. His fears were unfounded though which he found out when she put her arms around him.

"Jareth," she said, "look at me." He looked at her and he saw the bright smile gracing her features. "Jareth I love you. Of course I'll stay with you. I'll stay as long as you'll have me. I'm not sure about Toby though, but we can speak to him when Karen's thirteen hours are over." She kissed him, and after a few moments she broke the kiss and lay her head on his chest. "Thank you Jareth. I love you."

"I love you too Sarah. But I'm warning you that if you plan to stay as long as I'll have you, well you'll be here forever."

She kissed his chest where her head lay and smiled. "That's what I hoped you'd say."

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