I do not own The Labyrinth or it's characters. If I did, the worm would have a bigger scene. Please forgive the typos and errors. I do try to catch all of them, but am only human. It was pointed out to me about my writing being difficult due to the spacing. I will try and correct that. Please let me know if this one is better. Last we left off, Sarah and Jareth seemed to have a lot of secrets going on, and poor Hoggle always in the middle.
There will be more to come. So please, enjoy. Happy Valentine's Day to all. Also FYI there are pop culture references. Once cheesecake for every Golden Girl quote you find. The winner gets to sleep with Stan!
Sarah's plans that next morning was to wake up at noon. She tossed and turned last night, but ended up cleaning the mess from the previous nights festivities. Sarah's phone rang at eight a.m. It rang and rang until she finally gave in and answered. " Hello." She said half asleep. " Oh! My goodness! Sarah Ann Williams! Why are you still in bed?" Of all the days for Karen to call early, it had to be today. "Karen, it's my birthday weekend. Surely, once a year is not too much to ask for." She heard Karen sigh on the other end. "Sarah, you're not on the pot are you?" Karen asked, in a hushed whisper."Karen! I am a child social service worker! Not a day care worker." She could hear Karen fumble on the other end nervously. "Well, we can't help worry. I know you have your own mind, but that Jasmine girl makes me worried she might pressure you into something...devious." Sarah cringed on the other end.
"Not to worry, Karen. I am just tired from last night." There was a brief moment of silence. "Well. Fine. I will believe you. Toby was rather tired also. I think he is still sleeping. I tried to wake him up, but he just went from his room to the living room couch and fell straight to sleep. What time did you two sleep anyway?" Karen asked.
Sarah paused, feeling a pain in her chest, just chuckled nervously. "Same as usual, maybe a little earlier than normal." The pain subsided some, but the twinge remained. "Well, he will be bringing the car over around 6 p.m. Make sure you are home."
Once Sarah agreed, she was quickly able to get Karen off of the phone, and sleep once more. An hour later, the phone rang again. This time, the culprit was Toby. "Hey, sis. Sorry to wake you, but mom made me wake up. So, I figure if I am on the phone with you, it will save both of our sanities." She yawned on the phone. " What now squirt." Toby chuckled on the phone, and yawned. "Thanks for covering for me, so in return I have to tell you this.
Mom is up to something. I don't know all the details, but she is one busy bee. She woke up and has been cleaning and cooking like there is no tomorrow." Sarah didn't know what to say. " Thanks. Glad to know you haven't completely gone over to the dark side. Let me know if you find any thing out." With that she was able to sleep for a little more, until another hour and a half passed by.
This time she was not a happy camper. "Don't you people have lives!" She yelled into the offending phone. "If I were anyone else, I would be really offended right now." The voice said. "Jasmine. It's Saturday" Sarah whined. " It's sleepy day!"
Jasmine laughed. "So. Ignoring you, but I called to go over our plans for tonight. Stop pouting." Sarah laughed. "I am not pouting...okay. Maybe a little." Jasmine seemed to ignore her and pressed on. "So, we are doubling, I want you looking your best. You've been on dry dock too long. Just think of me as your coach. So when I say jump, you say on who."
Sarah couldn't help but wonder just what her friend had gotten her into. "Who is this guy?" She asked. "And don't plan on me being out all night either." Jasmine sighed over the phone. "Keep your dentures in for one night, love. We can have Toby catsit. Muffy Fluffy, and Joann will be ok for one night. As for your date, his name is Rob Goodfellow. He is my beau's cousin. They both work in real estate ...major and minor. Plus, they own a construction company, so it's a pretty well rounded business. Their fathers come from old money." Sarah didn't care about money or name as her father was rather well-known.
"I want to be maid of honor at the wedding. I already have part of my speech ready. Plus I want your first born named after me. And not the middle name that no one uses!" Sarah put her phone away from her ear and rolled her eyes. They talked for a few more minutes, deciding that Sarah didn't want the guy coming to her home, and would meet them at the club. Finally she hung up, and decided to shower for the day. No sense in sleeping in.
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Margot Grazyna: I had to Google translate, but to answer your question, I think he was referring to an old girlfriend. I believe her name was Hermione. She seemed to have influenced some of his early work. For the purpose of this story, maybe it was Sarah.
To my nameles guest: Jareth is dating no one really. Lady Leahnor is just a bed warmer for now. She feels she has some status in his life, because Jareth allows her to think so. I am not a fan of both Jareth or Sarah not having a dating life or the idea they openly pine for each other. Call my story a slow burn if you will. That is all I will say.
Guest 2021: Thank you for pointing that out. I do love the feedback, as I can strive to make the story enjoyable for all who read. Let me know how this chapter looks.
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