Chapter 10

Peter

The boys only stared with confusion blurring in their narrowed eyes. They all sat bewildered on the floor huddled together, the twins however, were still sitting with their hands over each others ears laughing at each other.

Warily Nibs asked in his confusion, "Peter... how does this have anything to do with you? I thought you were telling us what happened before Neverland, and the time you left us..." He trailed off, throwing a glance to Hook, who looked just as bewildered as the boys yet staring intently at the window behind him in a daze.

"Because this is part of my story, I may not have been there but... I was in a way..." Peter trailed off.

"How do you know about these people Peter, who are they?" Curly butts in loudly.

Peter only sighs and looks at their sceptical faces, Hook had also turned his attention to Peter, obviously done with staring at the window.

Peter only sighed and stared down at his legs which dangles off of the chair and only slightly reached the floor, he slouched forward and put his head in his hands. It was too early, the boys were too innocent and immature to know about this yet, they had the brains of a young child. None of them could read or write, their vocabulary was limited and their speech was far from correct. Their brains did not need corrupting now, at one point he decide he would explain the rest to them, but not now... he would not ruin their childhood, even if it had lasted over a decade. They were children, too young to know what he now did.

Tink would be disappointed to hear him speak of himself like an outsider, like he was different from them. But she was not here, nor would she be coming back any time soon. He had only recently come to terms of the fact of not being like The Lost Boy's, never again would he be able to experience their childishness for himself. His heart ached for the release of these feelings, for the weight to be lifted from his shoulders and allow him to relax, to be carefree... to be a child again.

"Peter... Peter... Peter!" Nibs shouts.

Peter blinks and clears his eyes, Nibs sits in front of him with a worried expression and concerned eyes.

"Boys... I know I started to tell you but... I can't. Even though yo want to know... I can't tell you. I don't want to ruin your childhood." Peter admits.

"B-but Peter! You were gong to tell us, you cant back out now!" Curly explained.

He raised his hands and signalled to the twins that they could put their hands down and beckoned them forward. They nervously rushed past Hook who still sat in his place on the bed observing the boys interacting, he seemed interested in their conversation. He only spared him a glance but could see that his chin was resting in his hand and his eyes were focused on them, flicking to each of the boys every time the other spoke.

"I know I said I would..." Peter began, "But I can't, not now that I know the consequences of telling you. It's unfair for me to poison your minds, you aren't ready."

By the look in Peter's eyes they could see that arguing would be fruitless. He always wore that look whenever they suggested something stupid or argued back. Peter was stubborn and they knew whatever it was it was not for them to meddle in ; they would know when Peter wanted so they would just have to wait.

The boy's had been relatively unaware of Hook throughout this, none of them had noticed when he rose from the bed and unlocked the door and left. Peter did however, he knew the boy's weren't the most observant bunch so it could be easy to sneak past them. But, when they felt the floorboards shift sending them stumbling into the bedpost they did notice.

"Peter, Hook's gone!" Billy exclaimed, waving his arms in the air and almost hitting Curly in the face.

They all rushed to the window and looked out, except Peter who slowly walked and stood by the window looking out while the boy's shouted profanities and ran back and forth from the window to the door and trying the knob to find it locked. They were all panicking except Peter who stood calmly by the window gazing at the sea which rippled around the boat.

While the other boy's rushed around trying to find a key Nibs became blissfully aware of Peter's lack of effort in helping.

While the others rushed around Nibs could feel his anger build at Peter, his annoyance had only increased throughout the last hour they had been here. It became obvious to him now... how could he had not seen it! The big words, the pirate thing, the seriousness, of course! Peter was acting like a grown up...

Deciding to test his theory he grabbed Peter's arm and forcefully turned him round to face him. When he saw Peter's face he was confused as to why he was smiling. So he did the only thing he could do, he asked...

"Peter, are you a grown up?" Nib's asked raising one eyebrow yet narrowing his eyes at the same time.

"No, nibs. I am not a grown up, but I will be." Peter answered honestly.

Nibs was not at all surprised by this, he knew. But, he also knew what it meant. Peter was growing up... and he would leave them.

"Why do ya wanna be a grown up so bad?"

"I don't Nibs. But I don't have a choice anymore. Fate has chosen and now after a twenty six year childhood it is coming to an end. It wasn't my choice to decide it, fate did for me ; it has decided to have me grow up. Even Neverland can't stop it, only delay it. Even if I could I wouldn't stay a child any longer. As much as you want me to, I can't... I can never go back now. I don't belong with you kids, but I don't belong with Hook and the adults. I'm like Billy, I'm not an adult yet ut an adolescent... or a teenager if you want. I'm sorry Nibs..." Peter trailed off.

To be continued...

Hi,

another twist! This story is starting to get a lot more complex isn't it! It actually has a plot! For everyone who thought I wold continue the past well I'm switching it up! More twists and turns to go guys and girls! We will get to find out Peter's past but not right now...

Please tell me your thoughts and theories, I would love to hear them to know people are still here and I hope you enjoyed this chapter.

Ghostkid33 -

Hi, you are definitely on to something and I hope to hear more of your theory, you are actually giving me more ideas for this story, both tiny details and giant chunks. I hope to hear from you again! Thank you!

Bye,

Lucy

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