Sarah's Choice

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Toby sat in his room with Hoggle. He listened as Hoggle told him how he and Sarah had met and their journey through the labyrinth. "You were working for Jareth?" Hoggle looked at him with sadness in his eyes. "He's my king. Sarah's my friend. It's a hard place to be. I have to obey him, but I don't want to hurt her. At least she forgave me." Toby looked at the dwarf goblin. He could see why Sarah was friends with him. As Hoggle got to the part where Sarah left the group to face Jareth alone, Toby got up. "Hoggle, why did I have to eat in my room? What's going on?" Hoggle looked up at the mortal boy. "Did he tell you everything?" Toby looked down at him. "What do you mean?" "Did he tell how your sister was able to get to sent here in the first place?" Toby looked up. "No." Hoggle swallowed. "Jareth fell in love with your sister and he gave her powers. If she wishes for something it happens." Toby looked at Hoggle. "He fell in love with Sarah when she was fifth teen?!" Hoggle looked down. "He still is. That why she's here he's trying to make her change her mind about him." Toby stood up and walked toward the door. "That's why I'm up here. He's down there trying to seduce my sister! And you're letting him!" Hoggle stood up and race to the door. He beat Toby. "I'm not helping nor letting him. Toby, he wants her to stay here and be his queen. Just like before only now he is trying to court her not trick her. Can you least let him try?" Toby looked down at the worried face. "I'll let him try, but I won't let him hurt my sister. She gave up too much for me to let her get hurt."

Sitting across from her once enemy felt odd. This was the man who had stolen her baby brother, but at the same time he had asked her to stay with him. Now here she was sitting across from him in an emerald gown and trying to be polite. She listened as he told her about the last girl to do what she had done and when the thirteen hours were up how he sent her and her little sister home even though the older one had not solved the labyrinth. Sarah sat eating her meal in silence.

Jareth sat across from her. Finale. Sarah looked like she had been listening. Why had he told her about Jane? He wanted to show her he wasn't the same he was ten years ago. She looked like a queen. His queen. He watched as she pushed the food around her plate. "Sarah." She looked up at him. He could tell she was bored, but was trying to be polite. Jareth got out of his seat. Sarah watched as he walked around to her side. She looked up at him. Jareth looked down at her. "Come with me. I have something I want to show you." He helped Sarah out of her seat and led her out of the room.

Sarah followed him down a flight of stairs and down a hallway. It felt like a maze. Finally they stood in front of a door. Jareth pulled a key from his coat pocket. He used it to open the door and turned to her. "No one has been in here except for me." He moved and let her pass him. Jareth followed her out of the door. He stood against the door and watched Sarah.

Sarah looked around her. She stood inside a beautiful garden. Roses surrounded her. Red, white, and pink. This didn't add up. Why would he have a rose garden? She turned to face the door. Jareth leaned against the wall watching her. She walked toward him watching his every move.

Jareth watched as Sarah twirled about the garden looking at the roses. A smile had crept up her face, but when she looked at him it disappeared. Now she was walking toward him and he had no plan what to do next. When she stopped in front of him, Jareth looked into her eyes. What should he say to her? What would make her stay?

Sarah watched as he stood away from the wall. He stood in front of her looking down at her. "What is this?" He looked at her and smiled. "It's a garden, Sarah." Sarah put her hands on her hips. "Of course it's a garden. I'm not stupid. I mean why do you have one?" Jareth took her hand and led her to a bench. The two of them sat down as he released her. Sarah looked into his mismatched eyes. Jareth smiled and turned his head. "This was my mother's garden. The goblins aren't allowed here. I take care of the garden on my own." Sarah looked around him. "It's beautiful." Jareth turned back to face Sarah. "You're the first person I've ever allowed in here. My mother only allowed family in here. I've kept the rule the same since she…" Sarah touched his arm. "I'm sorry." Jareth looked at her and smiled. "Thank you."