#CHAPTER 12

Explanations

As Sarah stepped onto dry land Sarah began hopping and singing. She had never been so happy to see land in her life. At least that was what she thought. That was before she heard the deafening explosions. She tried to fly into the clods abut remained planted on the floor.

SARAH THINKING: Why the hell can I fly?

She then starred in horror as she saw bullets whizzing across her head. She looked around expecting to see Detris by her side by instead all she saw was a drunken man smiling and rolling on the ground drunk as a skunk.

The cold chill of trepidation crept up her spine. Where was Detris? He was right behind her.

SARAH THINKING: Wonderful. Now I'm stuck here in Tourtuga Jr. with no Native guide! What the hell am I going to do?

Abruptly, she felt a tug at the back of her still drenched shirt. She was about to shout with all her power but her scream was muffled my a very familiar felling hand.

Because of reflexes she instantaneously closed her eyes and began to whimper. When she opened then she saw that she was in a small alley. She then saw none other than, Detris. Water was dripping from his hair and nose. For that spilt second she forgot that she was on a foreign island within a foreign land. IN that split second all she concentrated on was his eyes. Those beautiful green eyes.

SARAH THINGING: Alright split second over. Now panic.

"Where the hell were you?" Sarah asked in a silent roar. "You can't just disappear and reappear whenever the hell you want. That is so freaking rude!"

"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. I'll never leave your side again."

Sarah lowerd her head and started to count back from ten. Before she hit 'one' she raised her head and shows Detris the faintest of smiles. "Look forget it. Where are we going now?"

Detris took a bead and then looked around like a spy would. "First," he began, "We have to find a concealing outfit."

Sarah then hopped up and down, silently squealing with joy. "Ooooo I love to play dress up! Okay you can be a doctor and I'll be a secret agent or maybe you could be a….." Sarah paused when she saw Detris' puzzled expression. He had absolutely no idea what in Neverland she was talking about. "you…don't…mean…that kind of…you mean disguises don't you?"

Detris smiled and nodded. He then began to laugh lightly as he saw Sarah playfully smacking herself in the head. "Duh! Of course he means disguises."

When they had finally stopped laughing there was this sudden pause. It was the most uncomfortable pause that Sarah had ever been a part of. She wanted to say something but the moment she thought that she would her through closed and no sound could come out.

Finally she was able to say one thing. She was so proud of herself because it took a lot of work to squeeze this one phrase through her lips.

"I am not dressing up as a guy."

"Excuse me?" Detris asked with a grin stretching across her face.

"I said, I am not dressing up as a guy. I want to look pretty and….and… pink…wait a minute I hate pink…uh I want to look beautiful you know?"

Detirs began to laugh and said, "Waite here. I'll see what I can find." He then rounded the corner and casually walked out of Sarah's sight.

"Sarah was sitting on a nearby crate for a few seconds when she asked herself out loud, "This guy is weird. Hot, but weird. Then again, he is 1100 years old so I guess he would be weird? He is hot thought. I don't know that many 1100 year old guys who have a body like that…but then again I don't know that many 1100 year old men. Hmmm. I wonder if he's ever had a girlfriend. Wife?"

"No no girlfriend let alone a wife."

Sarah sprang up and spun her head around to see none other than Detris with his arms full of clothing.

"How long have you been there?" Sarah asked trying to get over the shock.

"Up to 'this guy is weird'."

Sarah put her head down and thought for a moment. Suddenly her head shot back up and whispered. "That's Impossible. That means that you would have only had about five seconds to… oh yeah I forgot about the speed thing."

She then began to laugh in embarrassment. Then the embarrassment faded into anger when she realized that he was right behind her when she said that he was hot. "You shouldn't spy on people like that…it's…it's….not polite."

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to it's just that when I returned, you began to talk and at first I thought you were talking to me. Then when I realized that you weren't talking to me I just…well…decided to listen."

"Well you shouldn't have." Sarah with a stubborn pout on her face. She crossed her arms and took a few steps away from Detris and finally noticed that he was standing with a arm full of clothing.

"Is that for us?" Sarah said bitterly. She was interest to know what he had but didn't want him to think that she had forgiven him.

"Yes." Detris began in a low voice. "Most of it is for you though."

He then carefully placed the clothes on the crate that she was sitting on moments ago.

"Here try this on." Detris said while tossing her a very worn tattered and torn brown dress.

"I;m not wearing this." SArha said with a stubborn frown on her face. "I want something…pretty…yeah that's right pretty…and…and…red…gold…red and gold! Go now."

Detris began to laugh but when he saw that she wasn't kidding he went off.

SARAH THINKING: Alright so maybe I am being a bitch but I DON'T CARE! I deserve it.

"will this do?" Detris asked. He seemed a bit out of breathe at this time. He walked up to Sarah and threw a deep velvety blood red gown with a golden corset on the outside. The sleeves of the dress was stitched with golden roses. Sarah pulled the dress off her head and held it out in from of her. It was one of the most beautiful dresses that she had ever seen.

"Where on earth did you get this?" Sarah asked with her eyes widened.

"Do you like it?" Detris asked.

"Like it? I've never seen anything like it! It's…beautiful!" Without thinking Sarah ran up to Detris, wrapped her arms around her and kissed him quickly on the lips.

SARAH THINKING: What the hell was that? Why did I do that?

Sarah backed away until her back hit the brick wall. She now had an embarrassed smile on her face. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to do that. I mean I did mean to so that I just didn't want to. Alright I wanted to but…I should just stop