Chapter one - new home
"There was a time when I was alone
Nowhere to go and no place to call home
My only friend was the man in the moon
And even sometimes he would go away, too"
In a large city known as London a small girl by the age of six cried softly, no louder than a whisper. Her small tan form dressed in ragged clothes that looked as if they were sewed together by a four year old. If fact they were, sown by her as soon as she got her hands on a tiny needle and thimble that had been given to her mother the day she passed on to a better place leaving her poor child alone and unwanted in the cold streets of london.
"Then one night, as I closed my eyes,
I saw a shadow flying high
He came to me with the sweetest smile
Told me he wanted to talk for awhile"
Her name was Alessia, she sat under a large wooden crate that had been tossed out not long ago, scaring away all the stray cats that wished to call it their own as the sky filled with clouds. A small whimper escaped her lips as lightning shot across the sky following the thunder that had bellowed its dominating roar. She shook in her wooden crate as the air grew colder and rain danced upon the top.
"He said, "Peter Pan. That's what they call me.
I promise that you'll never be lonely."
And ever since that day…"
She cried softly as she brought her legs up to her chest, Her small form shaking in fear of the storm. Thunder roaring out as cars blared out their horns as people crossed in front of them in a hurry to leave the rain. How she wished to be out of the rain and somewhere better.
"I am a lost boy from Neverland
Usually hanging out with Peter Pan
And when we're bored we play in the woods
Always on the run from Captain Hook"
All she wanted was to escape the storm and got to a much quieter place to rest. She lefted her head to the sound of her whining stomach begging to be fed. She reached into her pocket, hoping to find the crust of bread she had been saving. It was gone, no longer was it in her pocket.
"Run, run, lost boy, " they say to me,
"Away from all of reality."
Neverland is home to lost boys like me
And lost boys like me are free"
She bowed her head once more as she cried, unaware of a small presence above her. For he had been watching her for sometime, dodging the rain and looking for shelter. His eyes filled with sadness for the young girl of six. He watched as she laid on her side curled up with an old, moldy blanket to keep warm. Tears streaming down her dirt covered cheeks as she closed her dark brown eyes. He flew closer to the box as the rain lessened
"He sprinkled me in pixie dust and told me to believe
Believe in him and believe in me
Together we will fly away in a cloud of green"
Alessia sat up hearing something knock on her box. She frowned seeing a boy dressed in green in front of her. "..I'm sorry….I know I am not allowed out here but please don't tell the shopkeeper.." She begged softly.
"To your beautiful destiny
As we soared above the town that never loved me
I realized I finally had a family"
Peter smiled at the girl as tinkerbell tugged on the small pouch he had on his waist. "I'm not going to tell anyone. In fact I'm here to take you to a better place..a magical place. I promise you won't be alone ever again."
"Soon enough we reached Neverland
Peacefully my feet hit the sand
And ever since that day…"
She got out of the crate and looked up at him, her eyes full of hope. "Really..I won't be alone..?" She asked softly as he nodded and pulled her close whispering softly. "My name is peter pan and I am going to take you to neverland. " She smiled against his arms as tinkerbell covered her in pixie dust.
"I am a lost boy from Neverland
Usually hanging out with Peter Pan
And when we're bored we play in the woods
Always on the run from Captain Hook
"Run, run, lost boy, " they say to me,"
"Now I need you to trust me and believe that I won't leave you alone..can you do that for me?" He asked softly as she nodded her head yes, their feet now barely touching the ground. "Let's go...off to neverland." with that they were off, flying across the sky above those who didn't bat an eye. Her heart soaring as she touch the clouds they passed towards the two bright stars in the stormy sky.
"Away from all of reality."
Neverland is home to lost boys like me
And lost boys like me are free
Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Wendy Darling,
Even Captain Hook.
You are my perfect story book"
Soon the three of them were in Neverland, her bare feet touching the sand as she parted from peter and looked around. Her eyes fill with tears of joy. She felt full of hope and happiness once again. Peter smiled seeing the light that had died in her eyes return and shine brighter than ever before.
"Neverland, I love you so,
You are now my home sweet home
Forever a lost boy at last
And for always I will say…"
Peter watched as she fell to her knees and took of the moldy hood that covered her head, black matted hair falling down only to rest on her back and shoulders Tinkerbell fluttering over to the small girl, gently patting her head as she cried softly. She giggled softly feeling the small pats of the tiny fairy who was trying to comfort her the best she could.
"I am a lost boy from Neverland
Usually hanging out with Peter Pan
And when we're bored we play in the woods
Always on the run from Captain Hook
"Run, run, lost boy, " they say to me,
"Away from all of reality."
Peter walked over to Alessia with a smile. He got down on his knees and gently hugged her. "You will never be alone, I promise. Here you will be safe with me and the other lost boys...sorry that you will be the only lost girl..but I'm sure you'll fit right it." All she could do was look up at him and smile as tinkerbell nodded her head agreeing with peter. The girl would fit in just fine, besides this would be her home now and she would always be free.
"Neverland is home to lost boys like me
And lost boys like me are free"
((I do not own peter pan or "Lost boy " - ruth b . I only own little Alessia. She is mine. The song and peter pan are not mine. I just thought it fit together nicely. ))