Goblin King's Night

She came back to her room and slumped on the bed. She threw her pillow at nothing, annoyingly and exhaled. Nothing ever went right in her life. She would always be busy with stupid chores which took her precious time from her stage practice. Her step mother was the worst!

"She's the worst!" she cursed out. "I wish, the goblin king to..." she stopped, suddenly recalling the last time she wished for the goblin king to do something for her. She didn't want it to happen again. Stupid Sarah.

"Stupid me." She lied down and wrapped herself in her quilt. Good thing it was already night time and no one would interfere with her beauty sleep. Toby was already asleep in his cot, with his parents and she made extra sure he was there. Never before had she cared this much for her baby brother.

She turned this and that side, unable to sleep. The lights were off but she hid inside her quilt as if it was her protective shield.

"Sleep, brain." She muttered and shut her eyes unaware of the creeping shadow inside her room that moved to the side of the bed and took a shape of a man. A man in bushy golden hair eyes of different colour.

The smirk on his face was to die for. He liked his partner on the bed, all wrapped in a blanket like a cocoon, unaware of his presence. He did this every night ever since she defeated him. His hand snuck over the blanket and suddenly hugged her, making her gasp in fear. She sprung out of her quilt and faced the goblin king too close with a shock. He smiled brightly and greeted.

"Hello, Sarah." The deep and cheery voice made her heart skip a beat. She then realised that he still held her in his arms.

"You! What are you doing in my room? Didn't I tell you not to come to my room again? Do you want me to call the police? I will..."

"Sarah." He cut her. "Shut up or I will force you to." He smartly said that made her blush. She knew what he meant when he said he will shut her up. She was 18 now...she knew very well what it meant.

"When will you understand that this is no longer a joke?"

"No. It is not. It's only forever. Not long at all."

"Jareth, I seriously do not understand your riddles." She said. "Let go." She asked softly.

"No one can blame you for walking away." He sang and let go. He lied on her bed and rested his one leg over the other and his hands under his head. "I can never get enough of this soft bed."

Sarah sighed and remained on the bed. "Jareth...how long will this go on? You coming into my room and...well..."

"Every thrill has gone, wasn't too much fun at all. But I'll be there for you as the world falls down."

"Stop it Jareth. I'm 18 now." She sadly said and turned her back to him. He finally understood the seriousness of her feelings. He sat up and held her shoulders.

"It's a pity...truly a pity." He whispered to her ears.

Sarah blushed and hung her head down. She always got nervous with him being this close. And he would always do this on purpose-touching her shoulders, hands, whisper in her ears, corner her to the wall and lie beside her on her very bed. This was fine when she was 16. She was still a child back then. But now..she has seen a lot. She has seen boys with girls and them holding hands and kissing and...even when her friends were dating, she was not.

When everyone asked her, she lied that she didn't like anyone. Well, it was partially a lie...she didn't like anyone but...

But he was...

Tears formed in her eyes.

"Pity that you are treating me like this. You jerk." She murmured and sniffed.