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She reminded me of my mother, that's what I first thought. I have the advantage over the other lost boys of remembering my mother. It's rather useful knowing what your mother looked like when girls show up who are ugly. All the other boys get sad because they can't be sure their mothers were not ugly.

But of course, I know my mother was quite lovely.

Quite like Margaret.

She had the same hair, long and thick and dark, and skin so perfect pink. Most girls Peter brings around have boring eyelashes that make me think of dead weeds, but Margaret's were dark like raven's feathers. Her eyes were the most wonderful of all. They were bright blue, and always smiling. Just like my mother's.

I looked at the other boys. They were all smiling at Margaret. Of course I knew what they were thinking. The stupid boys must have been in love with her.

Not like me. I knew Margaret was Peter's girl. I wouldn't love her.

She smiled widely at Peter, just like Wendy and Jane had. I could tell she loved him already. (I am quite the expert on matters of love.) I squinted my eyes a little, because I can tell what people are thinking when I squint at them.

I imagined for a moment that her smile was turned a little towards me, and my face flashed red.

I looked away from the girl. She made me feel like I was going to puke flowers or something. It was a horrible, happy feeling; like someone brought you everything you've ever wanted and left it just out your reach.

Peter told us Margaret was to be our new mother, and I decided suddenly that I didn't want a new mother. I very suddenly decided that I would much rather be off fighting pirates.

"Alright boys, you know what to do," Peter said after a moment. "It's time to make Margaret a house." The rest of the lost boys scattered, but I didn't want to leave. The pirates could wait.

"So, dear mother, how shall we spend our time while the children are busy?" Peter said, turning to Margaret.

"Can we go see the fairies?" Margaret said.

"Why of course, fair maiden!" Peter bowed, then offered the lady his arm and led her away.

I am very wise when it comes to girls. I know everything that girls adore: chocolates, rainbows, and ceramics. I know that girls love flowers more than anything else.

So I went straight to the meadow. The meadow was stupid of course, full of stupid flowers. I can't tolerate flowers because they make me think of happy things. But Margaret would probably love flowers because she is a girl.

I meandered through the meadow for a few minutes, avoiding eye contact with the smelly things until one caught my eye. It was bright shining blue, the color of Margaret's eyes. I bent over to pick it, and without thinking about how toxic the thing might be, I lifted it to my nose.

Smelling it was a mistake, of course. The second the floral scent reached my nostrils I was filled with so many happy thoughts, I could have made Captain Hook fly. Margaret was the prettiest girl who had ever come to Neverland. She would like some pretty flowers for her house.

I set to work looking for the bluest and the pinkest and the whitest of the flowers. I was looking for the ones that would remind me of her.

I don't know how long I was in that meadow, but it must have been a while. I had acquired quite the armful of the prettiest flowers around when Nibs broke through the tree line.

"What are you doing out here, Slightly?" He said. "We finished the house hours ago."

I turned to him with a wide grin on my face.

"Oh no, Slightly!" Nibs said. "You didn't—"

A few flowers fell from my arms and I scrambled to pick them up. "Didn't what?" I said, standing up again.

"Peter is going to kill you. You fell in love with his girl!"

"I didn't! You're stupid."

"Come on then," Nibs said. "Give me those. I'll make sure they make it to the house."

I glared at Nibs as I awkwardly passed the flowers off to him. He was stupid to think I was in love. He didn't remember anything about the mainland, and I remembered everything. It didn't matter, of course. Margaret was Peter's girl.

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