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Chapter 8:
After breakfast, Wendy's father found some clothes for Peter to wear.
" We will be waiting with the carridge outside."Wendy's mother told him.Wendy smiled at him and stepped outside. She was so excited he was here. She knew Nibs would be too. Nibs, she thought, you must live. She did not want him to die. He was very dear to her. A tear slipped down her cheek.She felt a hand brush it away.
"Wendy, why are you crying?" Peter whispered.
" I was thinking of Nibs. Come on, we need to be going."Wendy replied.
"Wait, you have to tell me how I look." Peter said.
Just then did Wendy look up. Wow, she thought, he looks great. He had on a white button down shirt that was tucked into tan pants. His hair had been combed. He looked like a gentleman." You look great."She said smiling.
"So do you."Peter said. She looks so beautiful, he thought. Her dress was a dark blue that match her eyes. It dipped in the front and he could see a tiny bit of of her breasts. As his eyes swept over her, he had to hold himself back from kissing her.
" Are you ready?" Wendy asked.
"Yes. Let's go."he replied. They climbed into the carridge.Wendy sat in between Peter and her mother.She reached for Peter's hand. He looked cautiously at her mother.
" It's alright Peter. I know that you and my daugther are fond of each other." Wendy's mother said.
" I love her,Mrs. Darling."Peter said.
" I know that too." Her mother replied.
Peter took hold of Wendy's hand.
Soon, they had arrived at the hospital. Peter jumped out of the carridge and helped Wendy down. He held out his arm to escort her. She took hold of it and led him to Nibs' room.Mrs. Darling rapped softly on the door.
" Come in," a weak voice called.Mrs Darling opened the door and walked into the room. Wendy followed. Peter had decided to stay outside for a little while so Wendy and her mother could have some time with Nibs alone.
Peter leaned against the wall.What am I doing here, he thought to himself.He was very nervous about seeing Nibs. What if he doesn't remember me,Peter thought,What if he does the same thing John did? I must do this, he thought, I must do this for Nibs and for Wendy. When he decided he was ready, he knocked softly on the door.
"Who could that be?" Nibs said.
" I want you to meet someone, Nibs,"Wendy said,"Come in"
Peter twisted the knob and opened the door. He walked into the room.
"Hello Nibs. How are you?"Peter asked.
"Who are you?" Nibs asked.
" Who am I? You do not remember?"Peter asked jokingly.
"No, I do not remember you. You do look awful familiar. Do you work with my Father?"Nibs asked still confused.
"Me,work?"Peter spit the word out like it was poison." Never. I never work because I never grow up."He replied.
" Peter? Is it really you?" Nibs asked, recieving a nod from Peter." My, how you have changed... I thought you had forgotten"
" Me, forget.Never. I have been planning to come visit for some time now. You never answered my question, how are you?"Peter said.
" I just remembered, I have to go meet with your doctors, Nibs. I will be up later." Mrs Darling said, walking out of the room.
" How am I doing? What does it look like?" Nibs said sarcastically.
Peter glanced around the room, and then at Nibs. He looked terrible. His once tan skin now was pale, and his brown eyes looked very hollow.He looked as if he'd aged 10 years. He had two tubes coming from his body. Peter couldn't think of what to say.
" You look fine. You're just a bit sick." Wendy said.
"Just a bit? You think this is just a bit sick?" Nibs asked.
" May I ask a question?" Peter asked, changing the subject.
" Yes." Wendy and Nibs replied.
" Can you tell me what those tubes are for? I am a bit overwhelmed."he asked
"This one," Nibs said, pointing to the one in his wrist," is where they give me my medicine"
"What does the other one do?" Peter asked pointing to the one under his nose.
" It gives me oxygen. It's getting hard for me to breathe on my own, so the inserted it,"Nibs said with a sigh," The doctors think it will not be long before I... die"
" Do not talk like that! You will not die!You are going to make it through this. You must think postitive and you must NOT give up."Wendy scolded.
" Wendy, you know what they say. You know it's true. I am not giving up, I am just being logical and going with what the docters say." Nibs said.
" What do the doctors say?" Mrs. Darling asked entering the room.
" Nothing, Mother." Wendy said.
" Yes, they do say something Wendy. They say it is not much longer before I die. They say they can't stop it."Nibs said.
A sad look crossed Mrs. Darling's face but she pasted on a smile."I think you need a nap, Nibs. We will come back either later today or tommorow"
" Alright. Goodbye Peter. I will see you tommorow."Nibs said. Peter gave him a hug.
"GoodBye Nibs. I hope you have a good nap."Peter responded.
" Goodbye Wendy. I will see you tommorow." Nibs said.Wendy gave him a stiff hug."Goodbye." she whispered.
The ride back to the Darling home was horrible for Peter. No one talked. Wendy wouldn't look or touch him, and Mrs. Darling looked very dazed. Peter heard sniffling coming from both of them.Once they had arrived back at the Darling home, both women got out of the carridge and walked quietly into the house. Peter walked in after them, wondering what was wrong with them. When Wendy started up the stairs he turned to follow, but Mrs. Darling stopped him short.
" Let her be alone." she said
" Yes ma'am." He answered.
" We must find you a place to sleep. It would not be proper for you the sleep in Wendy's room. You can sleep in the downstairs guessroom."Mrs Darling told him.
" Yes ma'am. May I go get my stuff from Wendy's room?" He asked.
" Yes. I am going to lay down for a while. You might want to do the same."Mrs Darling told him.
As Peter climbed the stairs, he wondered if he had done something to make Wendy mad.He couldn't think of anything he did wrong.He knocked on the door.
" Go away! Leave me alone." Wendy commanded.
" I need my stuff." Peter replied.
" You can get it later. Go away." Wendy commanded again.
" Not until I can get my stuff." Peter said.
He opened the door. She was laying on her bed with her head down. When she heard him coming in, she looked up.
" I did not say you could come in. Get out!"Wendy commanded. She shot him an evil look.
" No. I need my stuff, and I need to talk to you." Peter said.
" Well, I do not wish to talk to you. GET OUT!" Wendy said, raising her voice.
" No! Not till you tell me what is wrong!" Peter said, raising his voice to hers.
" You want to know what's wrong? Fine! You are a jerk and I HATE you!" Wendy yelled at him.
Peter's heart broke at her words.
"How am I a jerk? Yesterday, you claimed to love me and now you hate me. What did I do to make you change your mind?"Peter yelled back
" You just had to ask a stupid question.'What are those tubes for?' It was a stupid thing to say. You got him talking about death. Thanks alot!" Wendy shot at him.
" Well, I didn't know what they were for. Sorry for my stupidity, but talking about it is better than ignoring the truth!" he shot back.
" Excuse me? What did you just say?" she asked.
" You heard me. You said so yourself that the doctors say he is going to die. He knows what they said too. Trying to ignore what they said won't make it go away." Peter answered.
" I am not ignoring it. I just think that we should be positive in front of Nibs. He needs to be postitive."Wendy said.
" Why? Why does he need to be postitive? He knows he is going to die. He said that he was going with what the doctors said."Peter said.
" You want him to die, don't you? You keep talking about how he is going to die, so you must want him to die!" Wendy yelled at Peter," I hate you. I hate you. I hate you. I HATE YOU!"
Wendy's words broke Peter's heart. He grabbed his stuff off her bed and headed toward the window.
" Where are you going?" She asked.
" Home... You obviously do not want me here. I can not stay with someone who hates me." Peter said,"Tell Nibs I will visit him. Tell your parents I am sorry I could not stay.Tell the boys goodbye."
" Peter..." Wendy said.
" I must go." He went to kiss her on the cheek.
Wendy slapped him across the face. " GO! You said you must go, so GO"
" Goodbye Wendy." Peter said," I love you." A tear fell down his face as he flew away.
A/N: I know, I know it's sad... But it needed some drama.Love Kelli