Undying Love Chapter 2
About 2 and a half hours later, Jareth blinked awake, wincing as he tried to sit up. Sarah got up from her chair by the foot of his bed and went to help him. She wrapped an arm around his slightly uncovered waist and helped him into a sitting position.
"Sarah... I need you to help me". He rasped as he leaned against her and placed his head on her shoulder.
"Help you with what"? She asked sitting next to him on the bed. Jareth looked at her with a frown. His pale cheeks almost glowing in the dim light of his bedroom. Sarah could see beads of sweat slowly beginning to form on the kings forehead, she knew something was definitely wrong with him but she couldn't figure out what.
"Sarah,I am very ill, I need you to take care of me. Will you please do as I ask"? Jareth said looking at her with an expression that resembled a young child begging his mother for a new toy. Sarah knew she couldn't say no to the king. She nodded and lifted herself from the bed.
"Of course I will help you Jareth". She said in a comforting voice. She saw the kings eyes become a bit glassy and she gently pushed his sickly fragile body down under the covers. He laid his head on the soft black pillow and began to shiver. Sarah drew the blankets closer to his neck. More sweat began to accumulate on his bare chest. Sarah got a bowl and a dry rag from the cluttered bedside table and began to dab his hot forehead.
"Thank-you so much dear Sarah". Jareth said as he managed a weak smile before falling victim to sleep once again.
"You are welcome sweet Jareth". Sarah said continuing the process she had began earlier. She watched the king sleep again for about five minutes before falling asleep herself. She awoke to Jareth sitting up in bed screaming hysterically.