Big Ben rang its thunderous bell that Friday at 12 o'clock pm; just as Edna pulled up to the house. After getting her luggage and paying for the taxi, she unlocked the door and wearily set her things down.
"I'm home!" She walked around the main floor looking for everyone, but it was as empty as a ghost town.
"Hello?" She climbed up the stairwell looking for any sign of life. Then, she noticed the nursery door was open, and smiled to herself, sneakily.
She jumped into the room and yelled, "Surprise! I'm home ear-" She stopped in her tracks as she looked into Julie's sad eyes. She was sitting there at the open window; it looked like she hadn't slept in hours.
"Julie honey, what's wrong? I thought you said Annalynn was coming to visit?"
"She did." was all Julie replied, still looking out the window at the grey sky. She had been there since late last night; she was in utter shock. So many things were running through her mind, and at a high speed. She had been trying to slow down since, but its only gotten harder and faster.
"What? Julie, I don't understand. What's going on? What do you mean 'she did'? Why are you sitting in here anyway? I thought this room gave you the creeps?"
"It does." She said with a monotone voice.
Worried and confused, Aunt Edna came over and sat down next to her at the windowsill, looking deep into Julie's blank brown eyes.
"What happened?" No response. She took Julie's shoulders and shook her, "All you have to say is what happened here last night!"
Julie's blue lips parted slightly as she drew some breath, "I was just going to sleep at about one o'clock last night when I heard banging around and Lynn screaming. I ran down the hallway to her room, but it was empty, with only a bright light shining from outside this window. It was wide open. I ran here, and I saw, I saw…it." She slowly went back to her trance.
"Saw what Julie? What?" Her aunt shook her still, but the stunned girl said nothing.
"Hook!" said a weary yet vengeful voice from the doorway. Both Edna and Julie turned and saw Grandmother Jane leaning on her iv that she held with her.
"Mum! You shouldn't be out of bed! I need to take you back to your room immediately!"
She stood up and went over to help the old woman, but she stopped her, "No Edna, I'm perfectly fine! I need to talk to Julie." She slowly walked over with Edna at her side, and sat next to Julie, who again looked up at the sky.
"Julie," The old woman brought Julie's face back to her eyes with her shaking hand, "You saw it, didn't you?"
The girl slowly nodded, "They have Lynn. I don't know why."
"They probably believe she's her, or you." Her grandmother replied.
Edna sat down next to them extremely confused, "What? What do you mean it and her? I don't understand!"
"Edna, Hook took Lynn!" Grandmother Jane explained. Her daughter looked at her in shock, just like Julie's look, "Your pills must have something strange in them! I knew I should've gone with the other kind!"
"She's telling the truth Aunt Edna, I saw…I saw…I can't believe I'm saying this, the Jolly Roger fly away into the night eleven hours ago! I've been looking there," She pointed to the grey sky, which was now cloudy, "Where a star was that the ship flew straight into! It's the second star to the right…"
"And straight on 'till morning." Jane finished, smiling at Julie. "Julie, you can do it! I know you can! Just remember all that I've told you, you can save her!"
Julie ran everything through her mind, pondering this, until, "You're right. I have to go out there and help her. I have to save her!"
She rose from the window sill and went quickly to her room and returned with her bag and coat. She began putting it on when Edna rose from next to Jane and began leading her from the room.
"Okay Mum, now it's time for lunch. Go back to your room, I need to speak with Julie!" She began closing the door behind Jane, who turned and winked at Julie from out of Edna's vision.
Edna shut the door and stomped towards the window, taking out a key and locking it shut, "I can't believe you! Leading her on like that! You don't need to encourage your grandmother's hallucinations! I never thought you'd take your jokes this far!"
"It isn't a hallucination! She's telling the truth! I'm telling the truth! Lynn really did come here yesterday; now she's in Neverland!"
Her aunt laughed and coldly said, "You know what Julie? You were right to begin with! You are irresponsible, and I am disappointed in you!" She headed towards the door, Julie followed her.
"What are you doing?" She yelled.
"Locking you in here, so you can't leave! I think you need some time to think about how you've hurt you grandmother, and me!" She slammed the door and the sound of locks could be heard. Julie banged over and over on the door for several minutes, before she slowly slid to the ground, looking somberly at the nursery around her.
Gradually, she stood up, and went over to the bed where Lynn once slept. Curling into a ball, Julie wept.
Darkness crept throughout the solemn city of London; especially at the Darling home, now known as the Annesley home. Up in the nursery window, a girl watched the stars appear in the sky, sighing as she walked through the room.
More and more Julie came to understand what her great grandmother, Wendy, was like. She looked through her diary, at all of her books, pictures, everything. Sitting on the floor next to Wendy's bed, Julie tried to open a small chest. Using all of her strength, she pried it open, causing a small marble to roll under the bed.
Julie quickly caught it with her hand before it got too far, but noticed something there. Coming out from the bed, Julie put the marble and chest away, and moved the bed over a few feet. And there, right before her, was the outline of the floor, which looked like it had been cut into a square; it was a secret hole covered by wood. Julie bent over and slowly opened it by the sides of the square. Putting the piece of wood beside her, she looked down into the dark hole and reached in to find something that was precious to Wendy.
Pulling out a few things, Julie realized why Wendy had hidden them in the first place. In her hands were a rusty old sword and a leather belt to hold it.
"Woah!" She grinned as she put the wood piece back as well as the bed, keeping her newfound weapon. She buckled the belt onto her dark blue jeans and began fighting an imaginary person barefoot around the nursery. She felt proud of her fighting skills, since she had taken fencing lessons at her school for quite some time. Then, she noticed the window.
Julie looked down at her razor-sharp sword, and up at the window, then again at the sword. A grin sprung to her face and she dropped the sword. She quickly went to the bed and put on her green converse all stars. Then she put on a cream colored sweater over her dark green tank top. She pulled her long, wavy hair into her typical bun and cleaned her glasses. She then went to the desk in the corner and wrote something down on a piece of paper.
Finally, she put on her dark blue coat and picked up the jagged sword. She had to find Lynn, she had to save her. So, with great force, Julie slipped the sword between the window and the lock, pulling it toward her, with a clang, the lock broke and Julie swiftly opened the window.
In the other room, Grandmother Jane's breathing was slowing down, hearing the noises across the hall, she smiled, "Go Julie, go."
Putting the sword through the belt, Julie stepped up to the sill and looked out at the star. Suddenly, she felt stupid. What was she doing? How was she ever going to get to a star? All at once, Julie felt like giving up. She hung her head low, then noticed her locket. She took it off of her, and slowly opened it.
"Ohh!" She gasped, looking at the gold inside of it. But it wasn't just gold, it was gold dust.
"Gold dust? What do I do with-" She stopped herself. Chuckling she said, "It's fairy dust! Ha! Now, I sprinkle some onto me!" And she did, not really believing it, "And then, I think of a happy thought!" So, she thought about it, but couldn't.
Julie tried at least, even though the whole idea was so funny. Then, she came to the conclusion, "Sitting and watching Disney movies with Lynn, eating tons of ice cream!" She laughed out loud.
But then suddenly, Julie's legs felt light. It was like her feet weren't planted in the ground anymore. Eyes turning white, Julie slowly looked down at her feet, which weren't touching the ground.
"UHH!" She was freaking out, she was becoming really, really scared. Then, she started to float down. So, again she thought of happy things, and went right back up. She smiled and looked out at the star.
Then, she whispered to herself, "Second star to the right and straight on till morning!" And at that moment, she slowly floated out of the room, feeling the cool breeze surround her. She closed her eyes and smiled.
"Fly Julie, fly away to where your dreams will come true!" Jane said as she slowly closed her eyes. She smiled as she peacefully went to sleep. A sleep in which old fragile Jane would never ever wake up from ever again.
Flying into the night, Julie breathed the crisp air as she flew up over the city, towards the stars.
