Chapter 18, Day In Part 2
Jareth...you. In my bed...with me. To touch you, smell you, anything. What do I want? I know what I want...No, stop it Sarah. The more you think about him the worse it's going to be. You can't have him, it won't - it can't work. It's not...not meant to be. What speaks with two tongues, though is never heard nor seen? Sarah stared absently at the wall, holding the phone limply to her ear.
"What I really want..." She mumbled.
"What was that?" Came a static voice from the phone. Sarah snapped back to reality.
"Wha- oh, nothing. Sorry Karen, what was your question again?" Sarah fumbled.
"I asked what you wanted -for Christmas? It's about that time you know." Karen said. Sarah'd been dragging herself through the one-sided conversation for the past forty minutes. She couldn't decide if she were about to go mad, or pass out from boredom.
"Karen, you don't need to go all out for me. I'm not a little girl anymore. And besides, it's not even Halloween yet." Sarah replied, trying not to sound so uninterested.
"It's tomorrow, I'd say that's close enough. And you're never too old for presents. At least think of something for me k?" Karen laughed. "Mom?" Came a voice off in the distance. "Be right there!" She called. "Sarah? I'm sorry sweetie, but your brother's calling me. I'll talk to you soon ok?" She asked. Sarah gave a quiet sigh of relief.
"Sure, tell Toby and Dad I said hi." She said.
"Will do, bye bye sweetie." Karen called before hanging up the phone. Sarah's hand lingered on the phone, too tired to walk away just yet.
Sarah stalked over to the couch, running her hand through her hair along the way.
"Dear Lord, that woman can talk." She groaned, which was soon followed by a yawn. "Wow, she really wore me out..." She mumbled, flopping on the couch.
Christmas...What do I want for Christmas? Jareth, with a big fat bow around his crotch. She laughed to herself. Returning to her daytime programming and snuggling into a blanket, it wasn't long until she drifted off to sleep, with a sated smile lain across her face.
For the second time that day, the mysterious glowing orb went unnoticed.