Nothing Is What It Seems

Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Still in shock, Sarah looked around her. They were no longer in the garden, but the throne room. The person, the woman, who had helped her hide in the Underground, get the job in the Kitchens, and a place to stay, was the High Queen! His mother! How had this happened?

Evera looked at her frowning, "I'm sorry, Sarah. I wasn't planning on you finding out like this, but I had to stop him before he completely messed up with you."

Sarah shook her head slightly, "why? why help me? Why hide me?"

High Queen Evera sighed, "my son wasn't ready to deal with you. Jareth had done his best to forget you, but of course, he didn't. I wasn't sure how he would react to you coming here."

"You could had given me a place in your castle! I didn't have to stay here!" She could had tried to move on without him hovering around her.

"Sarah, you know as well as I do that my son and your friends were why you came here. You would had been lonely at my home. Here you had your friends to keep you company."

Sarah tried to calm herself, "I still don't understand."

"You already know he loves you, Sarah. I have been watching you ever since he came and asked to be allowed to marry you. I saw in you someone who actually compliment him, and had the loyalty of the goblins. Their loyalty is not easily earned."

"Why is that?"

"The goblins don't like just anyone. You showed them kindness, and you allowed them to visit you. Most in the Underground don't like them."

Sarah nodded, "they can be a bit tiring at times, that's true."

Evera smiled, "true. Having their loyalty gives you advantage as does the Labyrinth."

"What would happen if he doesn't make announcement tonight?"

"Simply, either my husband and I will choose a bride for him or he abdicates the throne. He would not only loose the Goblin Kingdom but his right to the Crown of the High King."

"So Hoggle wasn't lying?"

"I doubt he explained everything, but if he told you something similar then yes."

Why did so much have to rest on her? Sarah took a deep breath.

"I'm sorry to put so much on your young shoulders, but I have no choice."

Sarah walked over to the massive window in the room. Could she see him marry someone else, much less see everything fall to pieces because he was, well, what ever would happen? She knew the answer, but could she admit it?

There was a sudden pop near the throne, "Mother, what was the meaning of all this?"

Sarah glanced over her shoulder as Jareth walked over to his mother, frowning.

"Sarah and I have been having a nice chat is all, My son," she gave him a smile. Evera glanced over at Sarah, "I believe I'll leave you to him, but remember what I said. We'll speak again soon I hope." With a pop and glitter, the High Queen disappeared.

Turning her head back, Sarah looked back at the Labyrinth. Behind her she could hear him sighing and muttering to himself. After a few minutes, she felt him standing beside her.

"It seems every time I try to do right by you, I fail miserably."

Sarah glanced over at him, but remain silent. He was right, but she wasn't about to say that.

He sighed, " Sarah, can I have another chance?"

Sarah turned slightly to face him, "chance for what?"

He turned to the side to face her and then knelt down on his right knee, "this." He took a deep breath, "Sarah, I don't deserve it. I'm too proud. I'm too arrogant, but I love you. You don't know how dangerous that is here, but I do. You are the most important, most precious person to me. I'll spent the rest of eternity making everything up to you. Will you marry me?"