"No! Leslie! Please…give me the book. I'll reverse the curse." Jess pleaded.
"There's no way to reverse the curse. It's very complicated." Leslie said, best as she could with the baby's tongue.
"B-But, maybe I could make you older, make you remember everything outside of Terabithia…"
"You could, but I would still be only a few months old on my birth certificate. But even attempting such a powerful spell would have taken years of practice within Terabithia. This kingdom has always been here, Jess. We just stumbled upon it by accident. You thought I made all those things up, but I had found a book about the kingdom before I met you…that's how I knew about everything."
"But…I could make you older…"
"Yes. You could, but it would be impossible to make me remember everything. I would look ridiculous, a 29 year old woman, unable to speak even the simplest words. I beg you, Jess, don't attempt it. And if you don't do it correctly, the consequences can be ghastly."
"Leslie…"
"No, take me home. Raise me as a normal baby. If you ever have any questions, take me to Terabithia. Now, I just want to rest my little baby brain. I've done to much thinking, and my baby brain can't handle it."
"Alright." Jess replied, slowly walking across the bridge. As soon as he crossed it, the baby resumed its sleeping position. Jess started crying.
I have to listen the Leslie. She makes sense. She would look ridiculous at that age, unable to speak, or walk.
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Over the years, I watched Leslie grow. She was an incredibly imaginative girl at the age of 7, and started telling me good night stories. They were very interesting, and many strayed close to the stories about Terabithia Leslie would say. During those stories, Jess would cry.
"Daddy? Why are you crying?" the little girl would ask.
"Nothing…you just remind me so much about my little childhood friend."
"You mean Leslie? Hehe, she has the same name as me!"
"Yes. She was so imaginative. Just like you. "She looks just like you, and she acts just like you. She would never complain about clothes, she knew how to handle tools…take care of pets…"
"I can do all those things. I take care of my guinea pig! And I made that bird house for you!"
"Yes…and it was amazing! You remind me so much of her."
"Daddy, where is she? Can you introduce her to me?"
"Leslie…she died when she was 9." At this, tears started streaming down Jess's cheeks. "But…she will always be here." Jess said, pointing at his heart. "And here." Jess said, pointing at the little girl's heart.
"Why me?" asked the little girl.
"Because, you are closer to her than you will ever know." Jess said. "Good night."
Ahh, there's the end. I used "little girl" a lot to avoid confusion. Anyways, Review! Please!