End Of The Innocence
Chapter 4: Grey to Blue
But I know a place where we can go
And
wash away this sin
We'll
sit and watch the clouds roll by
And the
tall grass wave in the wind
Just
lay your head back on the ground
And let
you hair spill all round me
Offer
up your best defence
But
this is the end
This is
the end of the innocence
Sara flew Peter back to the little house they lived in. Once Peters feet had touched the ground he wrenched his hand out of Saras and ran off into the forest. Saras mouth was open in a kind of daze. Her legs felt week and tired and her arms felt like lead. She dropped to the ground her head in her hands and sobbed. Peter did not return that night nor in the morning. Sara moped around the house confused. She didn't know what to do any more. Before she always had endless things to do and never enough time to do it all in, now it seemed that everything on the island had stopped. Grey clouds hung over it as if they were glued to the sky. It was drizzling constantly and low thunder could be heard in the distance. The animals hid in their houses and the ground was muddy. Finally after sitting in the house for hours staring at the wall, Sara decided to return to the grassy ridge where Peter had first taken her. She decided to walk to the hill instead of fly. Her clothes became muddy and wet in seconds and her feet squelched in the mud as she walked in it. She had been mistaken on how long it would take to walk up the hill to the ridge. It only took her about an hour. The thickets weren't as bad as Sara had thought, in fact, they seemed to jump out of the way as she walked by them. Giving her a clear path ahead. The clearing was green and the grass was wet. It didn't worry her though. She lay back onto it and looked up at the grey sky. She felt tears well up in her eyes again but they could have been easily mistaken as raindrops. Sara hadn't been up there for more than a few minutes when a voice broke into the silence.
"The sky's not as interesting any more."
It was Peter, he was standing a little way off staring at her.
"Peter." She said standing up immediately. "I…"
But Peter butted in. "It hasn't been this grey before, or I expect it has but I wouldn't remember it." He didn't sound as cheerful and cocky any more. But dull, like the weather. "I spose you knew what the pirates where talking about."
Sara nodded and started to walk towards him. Peter did not back away but stood where he was. Sara ran towards him and gave his a hug. He was taller than she was. Taller than she remembered him to be.
"You've
grown." She told him holding him at arms length.
"Sara, what
the pirates said… What happened…" Peter began speaking quickly.
But Sara put a finger to his lips to silence him. "It's all right Peter. I understand."
"You do?"
She smiled and kissed him softly.
Peter smiled back at her and the sky started to turn back into its normal bright blue self.