Chapter 11. Peter Pan and Pillows
Not mine!
Jill held Jack close as she wrapped her arm around her younger sister's shoulder. The home of Hook and Emma was HUGE! Jill had never seen a home with more than one room and running water and toilets still took some getting used to.
"Lassies?" Hook said smiling at the awe in their faces. Emma bent down next to Jack and pulled a small cloth doll from behind her back. Jack gasped and reached for the doll cradling it in her arms.
"Jill, why don't you follow me into the living room. You can sit on the sofa and rest."
"Thank you kindly m'lady." She said. Emma frowned
"You can call me Emma, Jill" nodding Jill looked around the room. Emma reached for the remote out of habit and turned on the TV causing Jill to jump up, sword in hand.
"How did you do that? What is that? Are they trapped in their?" She asked all in one breath. Emma laughed
"It's called a television. An image is recorded, kinda like a painting that moves and then signals bring it here. Jill still looked confused but decided not to ask. Hook walked into the room and turned to Jill.
"Jacks upstairs playing with her doll. Maybe now is a good time to talk."
"About?" Jill pestered. Hook cleared his throat.
"Well first of all, why didn't you question me when I said j was your father's brother?"
Jill shrugged. "Why would someone lie about killing their own brother?" She retorted.
Hook took off the ring on his right hand. "Do you recognize this?" Jill stared at it.
"That's my father's ring. You took it off his body didn't you?" She said astonished. Hook nodded before placing it in Jill's hand.
"Aye lass. However I believe it belongs to you."
Jill smiled and placed it in her pocket. Emma coughed awkwardly.
"Um Jill, we wanted to ask you… How did you survive with blood poisoning so long? I mean you said yourself it was a death sentence." Jill looked down as if embarrassed.
"I made a deal with Peter Pan." she muttered
"You what?!" Hook and Emma shouted. Jill glared at them
"Look, i know you don't understand but i had too."
"No you're right we don't understand how you could be so incredibly foolish" Emma scolded.
"Maybe if you start from the beginning" Hook encouraged. Jill took a deep breath
"When i was in the town orphanage a man came and took some of us girls to be "servants." In reality, they sold us as slaves to pirates. Me and my friend, Jack's older sister fought against them. They killed her and one of them sliced my wrists with a rusty blade. Biggest bloody sin on a ship is a dirty blade. Anyway, I promised to uphold the girl's final wish. To take care of Jill no matter what. Even, if it cost me my life. So you see, I had to do something, I promised her. Peter offered me a deal. The boys who worked on my ship in exchange for a dose of water from the neverland fountain. I refused. But later when i became very ill, Peter tricked Jill into giving it to me. I've had to return to neverland every year to receive more of it. A side effect is it keeps me young. So, I sort of started also giving it to Jack."
"You what?" Hook asked
"What was I supposed to do? Allow my sister to grow up and remain 13 forever? Oh like that wouldn't be bloody suspicious." Jill spat
"Wait so you mean that Jack doesn't know about your deal with Peter."
Jill sighed.
"No, and I hope she never does". Outside the room, Jack sat listening to every word