Something inside him twisted when she groaned. He leaped up and sat beside
her head. Her eyes fluttered and he caught himself holding his breath. She
groaned and cleared her throat wincing in pain. She tried to sit up but her
muscles were weak. He snapped his arms out and helped her sit up. She
blinked a few times as her eyes focused. He felt a smile creep across his
face. She had beautiful hazel eyes. "Ca..." she chocked out. "Water." She
mumbled. He looked around in worry and hurry. Then he leaned her against
the back wall and rushed away to get her water. He got a cup from the
ground and filled it with the water that dripped down from a broken branch.
He rushed back and handed it to her. Her hands held it weakly so he helped
her raise it to her mouth to drink. She lowered the cup from her mouth and
leaned her head back against the wall. Closing her eyes she sighed. He took
the cup back and sat Indian style before her watching her with amazement.
She took a deep breath and opened her eyes. The light caught her eyes and
the hints of green shimmered. He felt his heart stop. Then a smile slid
across her face and his heart gave one hard pound that woke him from his
daze. He cleared his throat. "What's your name?" he asked. Her smile grew.
"What is yours?" she asked. "Peter..." he said. "Pan." He added. She smiled.
"I knew it." She said. He looked confused. "This is the underground home."
She said looking around. "Aye." He said still puzzled. "Yes... I've heard so
much about this place." She said. "But... I never thought I'd see it." She
added. "All children can visit Neverland." He said. "Yes... in their dreams."
She said. "I've only nightmares." She said looking around in amazement. He
nodded. He too only had nightmares. He knew no sweet dream. "May I have
some more water?" she asked. He snapped back and looked at her a minute.
She smiled. "Of course." He said. He got up and got her another cup of
water. He handed it to her. "Thank you." She said. She drank it slowly this
time. He looked around and found an apple. He picked it up. "Are... are you
hungry?" he asked offering it to her. She shook her head no. He nodded and
sat before her again.
"How did you get to Neverland?" she asked. "I flew." He said. He took a bite out of his apple. She smiled and took the apple from him. He looked shocked. She took a bite and handed it back. He smiled. "How did you?" he asked. "I floated." She said smiling. He nodded. "Tell me your story." He said taking a bite and handing her the apple. She took a bite and handed it back. "It's quite long." She said. "I've time." He said. "After you show me the island." She said. "Fair enough." He said. He tossed the apple over his shoulder and stood up. "Come on." He said taking her hand. She laughed and got out of the bed.
"How did you get to Neverland?" she asked. "I flew." He said. He took a bite out of his apple. She smiled and took the apple from him. He looked shocked. She took a bite and handed it back. He smiled. "How did you?" he asked. "I floated." She said smiling. He nodded. "Tell me your story." He said taking a bite and handing her the apple. She took a bite and handed it back. "It's quite long." She said. "I've time." He said. "After you show me the island." She said. "Fair enough." He said. He tossed the apple over his shoulder and stood up. "Come on." He said taking her hand. She laughed and got out of the bed.
