Chapter 6

From the outside, Sarah looked to be calm as a cucumber. But on the inside, well let's just say, she was scared shitless.

"Sarah, you will become queen. That was part of our deal between you coming here or me taking Toby." Jareth commanded. "Now let's sit here, and enjoy this time together." Jareth said.

"Excuse me. You can NOT force me into something, such as marriage, just to your liking." Sarah said, her voice rising.

"I'm not forcing you, that was part of our agreement, and you will complete your side of it." Jareth said.

"How dare you!" Sarah screeched. "I thought you had changed, at least a little for the better. But I see I was wrong. You're still the same, selfish bastard you were 5 years ago." Sarah said, running out through the stone entrance way and into the Labyrinth.

Jareth sighed, "Women."

Sarah ran until her legs would carry her no further. She then collapsed at a near by Oak tree to catch her breath.

"How dare him. Think I would just waltz into marriage with him. First he threatened to take Toby from me again if I didn't agree to come here with him. Now he expects me to just marry him and become queen." Sarah said to herself. "How selfish."

Sarah sat there and went over all that has happened in the last two days. Was it really only two days? It felt like months to her. After thinking it all through, she did admit to herself that he had originally told her the night he threatened to take Toby again that she was to be his wife. But she guessed up till now, that it was only a threat. But in any way, she would still refuse to be married to him.

Sarah had always believed in true love. Well, until that faithful night 3 years ago. Sarah had met the most wonderful guy, Jake. When they had first met, Sarah was a junior and he was a senior. They had met one day after school during a play rehearsal in which Sarah had the opportunity to star in. Jake was helping with the set decorating, and they both felt an instant attraction between them.

They had started out their relationship like any other - phone calls, passed notes to each other in class, and the occasional movie-dinner date. After dating for three months, Jake had asked Sarah to the school prom. Just like the giddy girl she was, she was very eager to accept. Little did she know that that night would change her life completely?

It had started off like any prom night should. She got dressed in her $200 dollar dress, gotten her hair and nails done, and was met at the door at 7:00 by Jake. Now don't forget that Sarah's parents wouldn't have paid for all this. Sarah ended up taking up a job after school to pay for her way their and all the accessories that came with it.

That night was in her opinion, the best night of her life. Jake had offered to take her back to his house, for a small meal to finish the night off. Sarah had agreed. On the way to his house, Sarah began to get really nervous. This was the first time she ever had a boyfriend, and the first time she ever went to said boyfriend's house.

All was going well. Sarah and Jake ate their small meal by candle light and Jake had offered Sarah many slow dances.

Sarah told Jake that she was going to run upstairs to use the bathroom. After using the bathroom, Sarah started walking back down the hallway, but not before passing Jake's bedroom. She looked inside. It looked like any normal 18 year old boys room. He had posters of famous bands on his wall. It was kinda messy, but clean enough for company to see.

As Sarah started towards the stairs, she heard the floor creek from behind her. She turned around and let out a loud scream.

Behind her, Jake had grabbed her and hulled her to his bedroom, locking the door behind him.

He dragged her over to his bed and forced her down upon it, and climbed on top of her.

"Finally, what I have been working my way towards all night." Jake said in a low voice, before he forced his mouth onto Sarah's.

Sarah wiggled around, trying to get out of Jakes tight grasp. He only tightened his hold on her and forced himself more and more onto her.

Finally tearing her mouth away from him, she screamed out "STOP!" Sarah said, "Why are you doing this."

"Because my sweet Sarah. I want something – You. And I always get what I want." He replied.

Jake continued his rough treatment on her. The next morning, he broke up with her, and kicked her out of his house, making her find her own way home.

From that time on, Sarah had trusted no man, and vowed to herself that she would never let another man hurt her.

Sarah shuddered at the memory that flashed by her.

"Maybe that's why you're not letting yourself trust Jareth." Said a voice inside her head.

"No. I don't trust him because he is an evil, conniving bastard." Sarah replied, looking kinda crazy talking to herself.

"Yea. Whatever. Keep telling yourself that." The voice replied in her head.

"Shut up. Shut up. Shut up." Sarah said.