Disclaimer: I don't anything from the movie Labyrinth, but Celeste and Amelia are mine.
Chapter 28: A surprise call
Amelia was watching television when her mother's phone rang. She knew what that would mean. Her mother would have to leave and go somewhere for work. It didn't take long before her thoughts were confirmed.
"Amelia, sweetie," Celeste said as she knelt in front of her daughter. "I'm going to have to go away again for a day or two. Now, I know you don't like staying with Karen, so would you like me to call Sarah and see if she can take you?"
Amelia smiled at her mother as she nodded her head in agreement.
"Alright then, I'll call her while you go get some stuff ready. I'll be in to help in a minute."
Amelia stood up and ran to her bedroom to collect her things. Celeste had never seen her so happy to be staying somewhere else. But unlike Amelia, she didn't know where exactly Sarah was living.
Jareth and Sarah were eating breakfast when a crystal appeared before them.
"Jareth what's that?"
"It would seem that Amelia's mother is trying to call you. Just pick the crystal up and it will act like a normal phone."
Sarah looked dubiously at the crystal but picked it up anyway.
She could then see Celeste standing in her kitchen on the phone. It only took a moment for her voice to come through, as clear as if she were in the room.
"Sarah?" Celeste asked, "You there?"
"Um yeah, I'm here. What is it Celeste? Did you need to me to look after Amelia tonight?"
"Yeah, if you're not busy. I know it's still early and that it's Saturday, but could I drop her off in twenty minutes or so?"
Sarah looked to Jareth, her eyes silently asking him what to do. He shrugged his shoulders at her and she sighed. "Well actually, we were just about to go out, so we could come pick her up if you'd like."
"That'd be great Sarah. I'll get her tomorrow night."
"Well did she want to stay an extra night? I haven't seen her in a month and I kind of miss her. If it's alright with you I mean."
"Well if it's no trouble…"
"Of course not. I'll bring her back on Monday night then. And I'll be there soon to pick her up."
"Alright, thanks for doing this on such short notice."
"No problem, be there soon. Bye Celeste."
"Bye Sarah."
Sarah watched Celeste hang up the phone in her house and then the crystal went blank.
"Well that was bizarre," she said looking at Jareth. "I hope you don't mind Amelia staying here."
"Of course not. I was wondering when we would see her again."
"Well we'd better get ready then so we can go get her."
They stood, abandoning the last remains of their breakfast and went to get dressed for the day.
In a few minutes Jareth and Sarah were ready and on their way to the Aboveground. They were careful to appear out of sight and then walked down the path to Celeste and Amelia's home.
Jareth rang the doorbell and Amelia opened the door.
"Sarah, Jareth!" she squealed in excitement.
"Hey there Mel, where's your mum?"
"She's getting my bag."
"Well can you go tell her we're here?"
"Alright."
Amelia ran off leaving Jareth and Sarah standing outside to wait for her return.
A moment later Celeste appeared at the door.
"Oh I'm sorry, she should have let you in."
"Don't worry Celeste, we should be leaving anyway. Is Mel ready?"
"Yeah I'll just bring her bag out for you."
Soon enough Sarah, Jareth and Amelia were all back Underground. Meanwhile, Toby was just waking up.
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