healed souls

✨friends?✨

i sighed as i rolled over in my bed,and went on my stomach,i grabbed my phone and checked the time,i was really not looking forward for school tomorrow,getting dressed i trudge down the stairs and decided to just eat cereal.henry was still sleeping and emma was probably out somewhere,not really expecting us to be up this early,deciding henry would be fine, i left a note saying i was going out on a walk,i put on my shoes,put on a coat,and grabbed my house keys while walking out the apartment,locking the door as i do so, 

i sighed as the cool air made contact with my face,my breathe coming out in a cloud,i walked down the sidewalk and decided to head towards the park,but the whole time i felt like i was being watched.

 i finally made it to the park and sat on the swings,swinging lowly "mind if i join you?" a voice asked,i looked to my left to see the same boy as yesterday that was with the man at the door,i took note that he had the same accent too 

"if you want" i shrug awkwardly and he sat on the swing next to mine,there was an uncomfortable silence between us as i had stopped swinging a few minutes ago and i can feel him drilling holes into my head as i feel him stare at me 

"did you need something?" i ask and turn my head towards him,i saw him blush slightly from getting caught,he cleared his throat,i thought i heard him mumble something to himself but i brushed it off 

"uh,no,i just wanted to swing thats all" 

"and stare at girls?" i smirk and he flushes darker "well no,it's just that-uh,you-you remind me of...someone i once loved" he scratches the back of his neck

 "so you think i'm pretty?" i asked him 

"yes. i mean no-no-i mean its not that you're not pretty-" i couldn't keep it together anymore and i started laughing 

"i'm just messing with you" his shoulders relaxed "whats your name?" i ask him

 "peter" 

'of course' 

"like peter pan?" i ask and his head snaps towards mine "you remember?" he asked urgently 

"yeah? everyone knows the story of peter pan" i say in a 'duh' tone and his shoulders slump 

"stupid pirate,this isn't gonna work" i heard him whisper but i ignored it 

"do you know the story of peter pan?" i ask him and he shakes his head "no" 

"what? have you been living under a rock?" i asked and got off the swing,i went over to him and grabbed his hand,pulling him up also,i felt tingles shoot up my arm when we made contact but i once again ignored it,i took him over to a bench where we both sat down and i began explaining the movie, i told him about wendy and her brothers,john and michael,and how she was the first girl on neverland and how she had a crush on peter pan-he made a disgusted face at that-i told him about how he defeated captain hook-he smirked-with the help of tick tock crock-we had a very long conversation about how the crocodiles name was not rumplestiltskin and that he had his own fairy tale story-i told him about the indians and tiger lilly-he was very confused and claimed that neverland didn't have indians-i told him about tinker bell-said tink was actually life sized-and about the lost boys-the whole time he had a proud grin when i said the lost boys tried to hurt wendy the first time they saw her because tink said she was a threat. 

"i thought you said you've never seen peter pan?" i asked curiously 

"i haven't" he shrugged

 "then how do you know all these things you keep correcting?" he seemed to fumble on his words

 "it's just that i-" he cut himself off,at first i thought he was trying to look down my shirt but instead he was looking at the golden chain going across my neck "where did you get that necklace?" he asked pointing to it,i gently wrap my hand around the small pendant 

"ummm...i'm not sure,i'v always had it with me for as long as i can remember" 

'literally' peter thought 

"well it's very beautiful" he complimented 

i felt my face grow hot "thanks" i mumbled and i saw him smirk at my reddened face,this felt unnatural to blush over a boy considering i told emma just yesterday that i've never took  a liking towards boys,but i couldn't deny,he was very attractive,almost like i felt a pulling sensation towards him and just wanted to be closer with him 

 "lets get you home yeah?" he asked breaking me out of my trance and i just now notice it was already getting slightly dark 

"is it late already" i asked myself and checked my phone that said 9:23 "i guess it is" we spent so much time talking and laughing that i didn't notice it was already evening 

 we got up from the bench "want me to walk you home?" he offered

 "oh,i don't want your parents wondering where you are"i declined

 "don't worry my uh...parents are out...at work so they won't be home until later" he told me 

"then yes" i smiled and he returned the favor,i have no idea why i just told a stranger that they could walk me home,he nodded and i lead him to the apartment building

 we entered the building and walked up to emma's apartment door 

"this is it" i spoke and got out the key 

"well i guess i'll see you late then?" he asked and i nodded "yeah,i'll see you around peter" 

"wait" he gently grabbed my wrist after i unlocked the door and was about to go in 

"i-i never got your name" he said and let go of me "avery" i said

i decided to be bold for once i quickly kissed him on the cheek,smiling when i saw his face heat up again 

"goodnight peter" i said gently before opening the door and walking inside,closing it behind me,like a 12 year old,i leaned my back against the door and let out a big smile,suppressing the squeal 

"have fun?"

 "AH!" i let out a surprised scream at emma's voice,i saw her in her pajamas,leaning against the kitchen counter with a smirk on her face

 "i had a decent time,it was just a walk" i say cooly

 "yeah? then why did your walk take all day,your smiling big,and your face is slightly flushed?" she pointed out "you,my dear,met a boy" 

i rolled my eyes at her "okay so maybe i did so what?"

 "just saying...he breaks your heart,i'll break his arm" 

i groan "mommm,i just met him today"

 "no one has ever made you smile that big besides me and henry" she gave me a look

 "well...i guess we'll just have to see what happens" i shrug before taking my stuff off and headed upstairs "good night mom!" 

"night kid!" i heard her call out, i figured henry was already in bed,as i saw his bedroom light off when i passed his door,i was proven wrong when i opened my bedroom door and was bombarded with questions 

"mom said you were on a date?"

 "did he get you flowers?"

"how old is he?"

"where did you guys go-?" 

"henry henry henry!" i stopped him "i'm tired,i'll tell you tomorrow i promise,but it wasn't a date" 

he slumped in disappointment "but-"

 "bed time" i cut him off 

"fine" he rose his hands up in surrender "night avery" 

"night hen" i changed into pjs and got into bed,closing my eyes,i let darkness enter my vision and soon drifted into sleep,all i pictured were peters bright emerald eyes staring into mine.