Masquerade

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Sarah had hidden her gown. For some unknown reason she had hidden it from her friends. Of course she was forced to show it to her stepmother. If Irene Williams didn't like it than she was in trouble. But the woman hadn't said anything about it, which was a good thing. Since she had gotten the gown, Sarah had found things for her hair and some really nice old fashion looking costume jewelry at some local estate sales. Everything went perfectly together.

Sarah now knew her gown was almost like the one that Christine wore in the new Phantom of the Opera movie. Which to Sarah was odd. The movie was popular, but it seemed that her costume was better than the one in the movie. She had tried to go back to the costume shop she had gotten it from, but the store was closed and weirder still was that no one remembered it being opened.

So Sarah now sat in her room. The party was only a few days away. For some reason, she had a weird feeling that a certain someone might be behind her getting the gown. She walked to her mirror and called softly.

"Hoggle."

Suddenly a gnarled old dwarf appeared in her mirror.

"What's wrong, Sarah?"

"I think 'He' had something to do with me getting the costume I got for the party."

Hoggle only shook his head. "I don't know, Sarah. 'He' hasn't done anything as far as I know."

Sarah walked to her closet and brought the gown out and unzipped the garment bag, revealing it to Hoggle.

"What do you think?"

Hoggle looked at it. Sarah couldn't tell what he was thinking.

"I can't really say, Sarah. Where did you get it?"

"At a shop that isn't there anymore and no one remembers it."

Hoggle nodded. "I've got to go. Ludo needs some help."

Sarah watched as he vanished in the mirror. Sighing she zipped up the garment bag and walked to back to the closet to store the gown. Not even showing it to Hoggle helped. She still couldn't get it out of her head, that somehow "He" had something to do with the gown.

Slowly she made her way to her bed. She laid on her back looking at the ceiling trying to figure out what the heck was wrong with her.

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Hoggle stood in the throne room of the castle and Jareth was nowhere to be seen. He knew that meant something. So the dwarf made his way towards Jareth's chambers. Hoggle stood outside the doors and peeked inside.

Jareth stood in front of a mirror. He wore an outfit of red. Everything was red. In his hand he held a half-mask that looked like a skull. Suddenly he turned and placed his hands on his hips.

"Well, Higgle, what do I owe this honor?"

Hoggle looked at him. "So you did have a hand in Sarah getting that dress! I recognize magic when I see it. What are you doing?"

Jareth smirked at the little man. "I'm attending. And now you won't be able to talk to Sarah till after it."

Hoggle looked at his king. "Why are you doing this? Why sneak into a party?"

Jareth just looked at him. Hoggle suddenly remembered what he read in the little red book.

"You're in love with her."

Jareth moved towards Hoggle. "What makes you think that?"

"The book and the fact you found her the perfect thing to wear."

Jareth sighed. "You are not going to ruin my second chance with her. I don't know what else to do. Hopefully I fair better than the foul I am dressed as."

Hoggle nodded. "Well, I don't know anything, but as long as you don't lose your temper than yeah you'll do fine."

The two friends nodded in agreement.