Luring Out Vindictive Emotions Chapter Two
By: Raechel A.G. Sabey
White swirls danced against a blue sky. Floating slowly then bunching together, spinning, breaking and floating again. Amidst the swirls a girl with long brown-black hair danced, covered by the swirls as if they were a fine dress, peachy skin she twirled, arms raised wide above her, back arched with one leg raised and bent at the knee her eyes closed and face lifted a smile of purest happiness. Her wonderful flowing dress made of clouds moved gently with the wind. Suddenly the sky grew dark and treacherous though she seemed to take no mind of it. Slowly she ended her dance eyes still closed and smiling. Standing, seemingly, in the foreground she lowered her head and opened her hazel eyes, for minutes she seemed to be staring at something far off and unattainable. With the grace and hold of a mother soon depart she turned her head and smiled, tears streaming down her face. All was silent as she mouthed something unheard and disappeared.
WAHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Sarah ran into the room and switched on the light. She had been in her room sleeping when she'd had a horrid nightmare; she'd woken abruptly and strangely out of breath with beads of sweat on her face, and had barely been able to collect herself when Toby woke up screaming. Holding him in her arms and rocking him slowly she looked into his eyes and whispered words of love and protection. Once he was fully calmed she turned from the room and went down the stairs sitting in the living room recliner she smiled and laid her head atop his "I guess we both had a hard time sleeping, huh, Toby?" she said softly stroking his back.
Sarah smiled and clapped along with the silly baby song as she watched Toby stand and bounce up and down a few times before falling over and standing up again. This went on for a few more minutes before she couldn't hold it any longer and burst out laughing. Still in a fit of wild laughter she worked her way over to a chair and sat down. Karen, her stepmother, smiled as she looked at her step-daughter "Are you going to be okay Sarah" she said grinning "or do I have to call a doctor?" Straightening up in her seat she was finally able to quiet down her hysteric laughing to a mild chuckle. "No *hic* No, I'm fine." Returning the smile she continued "There's just something funny about the way babies dance."
The two women sat and shared a smile when Toby came tumbling toward Sarah, barely making it to the chair. Sharing a quick laugh Sarah picked Toby up hugging him close. Just then her father poked his into the room from the kitchen and addressed Karen "Hey Honey, you think you can come in here and help me set the plates?" The party had barely started an hour ago and her dad was still in the kitchen trying to make room at their table for the six small children. Sarah bounced Toby on her hip and sang along with radio while Karen took the kids one by one into the kitchen.
I remember it all very well lookin' back
It was the summer I turned eighteen
We lived in a one room, rundown shack
On the outskirts of New Orleans
We didn't have money for food or rent
To say the least we were hard pressed
Then Mama spent every last penny we had
To buy me a dancin' dress
Sarah smiled at Toby as she took his hand and started spinning and bouncing to the beat. Her voice seemed to caress each note fondly.
Mama washed and combed and curled my hair
And she painted my eyes and lips
Then I stepped into a satin' dancin' dress That had a split on the side clean up
to my hip
It was red velvet trim and it fit me good
Standin' back from the lookin' glass
There stood a woman where a half grown kid
had stood
She said here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
She said here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
Toby giggled hysterically with each spin one hand holding tight to her shirt the other still in her hand.
Mama dabbled a little bit of perfume on my neck
And she kissed my cheek
Then I saw the tears wellin' up in her troubled eyes
As she started to speak
She looked at our pitiful shack and then she looked at me and took a ragged breath
She said your Pa's runned off and I'm real sick
And the baby's gonna starve to death
She handed me a heart shaped locket that said
"To Thine own self be true"
And I shivered as I watched a roach crawl across
The toe of my high heeled shoe
It sounded like somebody else that was talkin'
Askin' "Mama what do I do?"
She said just be nice to the gentlemen Fancy
They'll be nice to you
She said here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
Here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
Lord forgive me for what I do,
But if you want out, well it's up to you
Don't let me down now, your Mama's gonna move you uptown
Well, that was the last time I saw my Ma
When I left that rickety shack
The welfare people came and took the baby
Mama died and I ain't been back
But the wheels of fate had started to turn
And for me there was no way out
And it wasn't very long 'til I knew exactly
What my Mama'd been talkin' about
I knew what I had to do and I made myself this solemn vow
That I's gonna be a lady someday
Though I didn't know when or how
But I couldn't see spending the rest of my life
With my head hung down in shame you know
I might have been born just plain white trash
But Fancy was my name
She said here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
She said here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
It wasn't long after that benevolent man
Took me in off the street
And one week later I was pourin' his tea
In a five room hotel suite
I charmed a king, congressman
And an occasional aristocrat
Then I got me a Georgia mansion
In an elegant New York townhouse flat
And I ain't done bad
Gently but energetically Sarah began twisting and twirling, picking up speed when the tune did and slowing down when a note was drawn out. She smiled wide and closed her eyes taking in sound of the music and Toby's cute laughter.
Now in this world there's a lot of self-righteous Hippocrates
That would call me bad
And criticize Mama for turning me out
No matter how little we had
But though I ain't had to worry 'bout nothin'
For nigh on fifteen years
Well I can still hear the desperation in my poor
Mama's voice ringin' in my ears
Here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
O Here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
Lord, forgive me for what I do
But if you want out well it's up to you
Now don't let me down
You Mama's gonna move you uptown
I guess she did
Finally she cut off the dance as the music died down. Toby in her arms and leaning lovingly on her chest, Sarah turned off the radio, walked into the kitchen and set him down in the high seat at the head of the table. The rest of the evening was spent taking pictures and playing with all the kids when Toby opened his presents. Finally the parents came to pick up their kids and say happy birthday before leaving.
Sarah walked into the bathroom and looked in the mirror. She had cake in her hair and all over her face, courtesy of Toby trying to share with her via grabbing her by the hair and shoving it at her closed mouth, then rubbing it on her face when she didn't eat it. Sarah grinned fondly at the memory and began stripping as the water adjusted to the proper temperature. Stepping into the shower she relaxed and began washing off while replaying the day's events in her mind, never once thinking of the goblin king or her strange dream.
Towel securely wrapped around her body Sarah left the bathroom and walked into her room tired and ready for bed. Closing the door behind her she sighed and closed her eyes leaning against the wood, it had been a long day and all she wanted to do was sleep. Eyes still closed she walked, more like slumped, to her bed. With a sigh she plopped down on the edge of the bed and yanked the towel tiredly off her body ahh screw it! Sleeping in the nude for one night won't hurt me. Once done drying her hair she crawled far under the covers so that they covered her shoulders and part of her face. After a few moments she opened her eyes in irritation I can't believe I forgot to turn off my lights she moaned in annoyance ugh! I don't wanna get up. Suddenly her lights went black ahh much better . . . wait a minute.
"Comfortable there love?" Sarah screamed louder than she ever had before, jumping out of her bed and landing in the pile of stuffed animals that had been thrown in the corner rather than put up. She sat there for a couple of minutes catching her breath when she heard a knock on her door. "Sarah? Hun? Are you alright in there you screamed so loud you almost woke Toby." Not removing her eyes from Jareth she licked her lips nervously "Yeah dad I'm fine. Just saw a really big spider but I killed it." There were a few seconds of silence before her dad continued "do- do you need me to come in there Hun?" he sounded concerned. Inadvertently Sarah shook her head "No. I'm fine. Really. Besides I'm not decent." No sooner had the words left her mouth did she remember that she was indeed nude, she quickly grabbed her big stuffed bear and pulled it in front of her body. Jareth smiled mischievously as he sat across from her, she could feel the blush creep up her cheeks. "Oh. Ok then, goodnight." silent steps signaled that her father was no longer at the door.
Jareth just continued to smile mischievously at her for a few seconds before standing up "My, what beautiful breasts you have said the big bad wolf to red ridding hood" Jareth laughed maliciously. For a while Sarah said nothing, not that she could at that point. Looking down at her Jareth extended his hand "well are you ready to go yet?" he addressed her impatiently. His words seemed to bring her out her shock "Go? Go where, what are you talking about? I wouldn't go anywhere with you!" she said getting more confident and nervous by the second. Jareth rolled his eyes and sighed running a hand through his messy blond hair. "Honestly Sarah! You can't have possibly forgotten I was here no more than six hours ago going over everything in complete detail. Remember? You took your brothers place as my prisoner." He let the words hang in the air for a moment before turning his gaze to her.
Sarah seemed to be lost in her thoughts, no doubt trying to process everything that had happened that day, so Jareth let his eyes dart across her barely hidden body. Even though it had only been a year since he had last encountered her, she seemed to have filled out quite nicely. His eyes followed her hair along her neck and onto her creamy peach shoulders which spanned out into thin but beautiful arms ending in delicate hands that were holding so tightly the bear that it might as well have been attached. His gaze went once more to her throat moving fluidly along her collar bone and into her amountably perky breasts. Sarah shifted slightly causing the bear to move exposing some more of her stomach, waist and hips. Before Jareth could glance past her hips, Sarah's voice pulled his attention to her face. Thankfully she was still looking into the distance and took no notice of his roaming eyes. She continued to mumble silently to her self for a few minutes before looking up at him. "I" she faltered for a second "I need to get dressed" her eyes darted to the floor avoiding his eyes "can . . . can you leave the room for a minute?"
The pleading tremble in her voice almost convinced him but he caught himself. His eyes narrowed irritably for a second before he flashed, her, a malicious grin. "Sorry love but I just can't trust you not to try running away, plus what would your step mother think if she came walking down the hall only to run into a full grown man waiting outside your door, hmmm?" Sarah's eyes widened as the logic dawned on her "Oh. Well . . . than can you turn around?" his only answer was a snort and a raised eyebrow. "Do you honestly think that I am stupid enough to let my eyes off you for a second?" Sarah tried once again to plead him with her eyes before giving up and slowly pulling herself up off the floor being careful to keep the bear covering as much as possible at all times. Still facing him, like a mouse facing a hungry cat, she began inching her way around the room. Jareth had to keep his grin from getting any bigger when she slid past her vanity allowing him to get a glimpse of her ass in the mirror. Finally making it to her closet she pulled out a random dress and some underwear.
For a long while she just stood there looking at him, trying to figure out how to dress without him seeing anything. Then an idea hit her, slowly she stepped back into her closet and pulled the door slightly closed, till it was open just far enough to let a little light in and still let him know she was in there. A few minutes later she came out wearing a thin white sleeping gown that was covered in light blue clouds with smiley faces, the gown went down to about mid thigh length, and if she were to raise both arms it would show part of her black silk undies. It had long sleeves that hugged her arms until her elbows then flowed out into wide openings that went past her hands, being a complete eight inches longer than the rest of the gown. The collar of the gown went around her shoulders and dipped low enough to show the summit of her breasts. The gown seemed to grip her body snuggly extenuating her curves.
Jareth dug his fingernails into the palms of his hands in an attempt to keep himself from lunging at the innocently sensual creature before him don't get distracted you have to stick to the plan, Jareth had to close his eyes and remind himself firmly. Finally thinking somewhat straight he opened his eyes and looked at her trying to keep the desire from showing. A scowl came to his face when he saw the look of submission in her eyes. Why did she always have to make things hard on him!
Sarah stared at Jareth, he was just standing there in the same spot eyes closed and breathing heavily, a shiver of fear went through her body at the thought of him losing his temper and unleashing all his magical fury on her. When Jareth finally opened his eyes the look he shot Sarah made her want to get on her hands and knees begging for mercy, luckily she was frozen to the spot shivering and staring at him waiting for him to say something.
"Now, are you ready?" he asked irritably the faster we get this over with the better I'm not sure how much longer I can resist this urge. Sarah bit her lower lip and fidgeted with the hem of her nightgown trying to think of a way to stall her time in this world. Looking around and seeing nothing Sarah turned her eyes toward the Goblin King, giving way to her depression. With a silent nod of her head, Jareth took her hand in his and together they disappeared in a gust of glittering wind, him triumphant and her overcome.