"Mommy! Nicholle is a very good writer and a story teller as well!" Maica exclaimed as she took a seat beside Nicholle. "Well that's good enough, but I guess her stories are very childish. Why don't you make it a little more mature." Their mother Jane suggested, paying no attention at all. "Well, her stories are about Peter Pan." Maica added. Lily and her mother laughed. "Um.. What's so funny about it, mother?" Nicholle asked. "Peter Pan is not real. Grow up Nicholle, dear.." Her mother answered. Peter Pan was a bit angry when he heard that! Of course, no one wants to hear someone saying you don't exist. "But mother, he is a great inspiration!" Nicholle said, smiling, as Peter Pan smiled too.. "Preposterous! He is nothing but a childish boy who loves adventures and sneaking into people's houses!" Their mother raged. "But mother, Grandma Wendy told me that you also had adventures with Peter Pan." Nicholle said, babbling nervously. "Well, that is a long time ago.." their mother answered, as she serve the mixed vegetables on the table. "Nicholle, my dear, it's time for you to grow up.." Their mother whispered to her. "No! I don't want to grow up! Not until Peter Pan takes me with him to Neverland!" Nicholle stood, raising her voice and glowering at her mother. "Stop acting like Peter Pan! I am your mother and you will do as I say! Do you understand?" their mother shouted at Nicholle as she bursted into tears.. "You never understood me…" she whispered and ran upstairs. Peter Pan is so happy because for the first time, he saw a child like him who never wants to grow up.
Nicholle buried her face on her pillow. For the first time, she thought about growing up. For the first time, she thought that maybe, her mother is right. After all, she is 12 years old. She was taking her Grandma Wendy's footsteps because her grandma is such a wonderful person. "Sweetie?" their mother, Jane, entered her room. She laid the tray with Nicholle's dinner on her bed table. "I'm so sorry about what happened.." she apologized at her daughter and hugged her tightly. "But I tell you, after Peter Pan took me to Neverland, he never visited me again.." Her mother Jane added as she braid her daughter's hair and gave her a beautiful silver flower pin with a blue gem in the middle. "Mother, is this gem real?" she asked her mother, face full of awe. "Yes, my dear." She smiled at her daughter. "Your Grandma Wendy sent it this morning and she wants me to give it to you.." she added as she put the pin on her brown braided hair. "You are very lovely my dear.." she complimented her daughter. "Just remember, Peter Pan is not real. I admit, you're a very intelligent girl but dumb enough to believe in him." Her mother reminded her. "So, eat your dinner and then go to bed. Good night, sweet heart.." Her mother stood. She kissed Nicholle on her forehead and left. Peter Pan is watching Nicholle very still, as she ate her dinner. After that, she brushed her teeth, removed her braid and brushed her hair and slept on the couch, near the window. Why? Because she still waits for Peter Pan to take her to Neverland with him.
"Nicholle!" Maica bursted into Nicholle's room and wakes her up from her sleep. "Can we play please?" she begged. "What would you like to play?" she asked Maica as Nicholle rubbed her eyes. Maica grabbed their wooden swords. Maica's sword has ribbons and fake gems around it and Nicholle's sword has a carving with Peter Pan's name on it. "Ready to lose?" she mocked Maica. Their game started. Their swords are clashing together and Peter Pan is enjoying it, for he himself, loves swordfights! Maica came at her but hit nothing. Finally, Nicholle's sword hit Maica's neck, so, Nicholle wins! "That's is one good swordfight! What do you think, Tinkerbell?" Peter Pan exclaimed silently at Tinkerbell and she answered by tinkled, which means it's a yes. "So, can I sleep with you tonight?" Maica asked Nicholle. "Well, If that's what you want." She answered her sister happily, as Maica jumped into her bed and Nicholle opened her window. "Why are you opening your window?" Maica asked curiously. "Well, I' just hoping that Peter Pan will visit us tonight if I opened my window." She babbled. "Well, I hope so too…" Maica smiled at her sister and they chuckled together as they fell asleep.
"Are they asleep?" Peter Pan asked Tinkerbell. Tinkerbell nodded, making a tinkling sound and entered the room together. "Search for the Pin." Peter Pan whispered at Tinkerbell and they searched together. They looked for it in the wardrobe, drawers, jars, and shelves, but there is no sign of the pin. But then, Tinkerbell spotted something shiny. Finally, they found it! It's still on Nicholle's hair! Tinkerbell tugged it violently and woke up Nicholle. As soon as she opened her eyes, she gasped. Peter Pan saw what happened so he hid under the bed. "Hello, what is your name?" Nicholle asked as she peeked under her bed to see Peter Pan. "What is your name?" Peter Pan asked Nicholle as he went out of the bed as bowed and Nicholle curtsied. "Nicholle Anne Margaret Wesley." She introduced herself. "And you are?" she asked. "Peter Pan" he answered. "Well, it's very nice to meet you.." she smiled. "So, about the pin, where did you get it?" Peter Pan asked, face very near with Nicholle's. "Uh.. My mom gave it to me." Nicholle answered, babbling. "Who is your mother?" Peter Pan asked again, face still near Nicholle's face as it turns pink. "Umm.. Jane Wesley, daughter of Wendy Darling.." she answered. "Well, that explains it.. "Peter Pan said and looked away, as Tinkerbell tossed the pin to Peter Pan. "You're very lucky to have this." He smiled at Nicholle and tossed it to her. "Why?" She asked, as she put it back on her hair. "It's hard to explain it." He said and rubbed the back of his neck. "Just come with me. Let's set off to Neverland!" he said, grabbed Nicholle's wrist, and ready to take fight but Nicholle interrupted him. "Wait!" she said and looked back to her room. "I'm not ready yet. And I don't even know how to fly." She babbled as Peter Pan leaned against the wall impatiently. "And oh! Can we take Maica with us? I'm sure she will love it if we'll take her with us." She asked Peter Pan and he answered with a smile. Nicholle excitedly woke up Maica. As soon as Maica opened her eyes, she went off the bed and examined Peter Pan. "Are you really Peter Pan?" she asked. "Well, Of course.." he answered as he floated into the air. "Wow!" Maica said. Tinkerbell tickled Maica and giggled loudly. "Stop it!" Maica said, still giggling and finally, Tinkerbell stopped tickling her. "Okay, I'm going to try it." Maica told Peter Pan. "Just think about happy thoughts and then leap into the air!" He said and floated again. Maica jumped excitedly on the bed. "Dolls, Flowers, cupcakes, tea parties!" she shouted and jumped off the bed. She flew into the air but, she fell off and landed on her stuffed toys. "Oh, I forgot!" Peter said and grabbed Tinkerbell. He shaked Tinkerbell and pixie dust fell off and Maica floated. "Woohoo! I can fly!" Maica said happily. Peter Pan went near Nicholle and blew off some pixie dust on her, and Nicholle started floating. "So, are you ready?" Peter Pan asked them as he went near the window. "Wait! I'm just going to write a letter for our mother." Nicholle said and she grabbed a piece of paper and a pencil. She wrote the letter and grabbed a shawl for her sister. Maica tied the shawl around her waist and flew out with Tinkerbell. Nicholle went near the window, as Peter Pan waits for her. She looked back to her room, thinking about her mother. Will she worry about me? She asked herself. "Forget your mother, Nicholle. Forget all those words she said. Come with me where you'll never, never have to worry about grown up things again."Peter Pan whispered at Nicholle's ear. "Never is an awfully long time." Nicholle whispered back.