Finding A Way Back To Her - Book 2 of Finding A Way Back

11. Sayings

Pan's P.O.V

I look to my right out at the ocean. I see his ship. A tiny dot in a world of water. I leave the mermaids and fly straight towards it.

As I'm flying, I can't help but wonder about things.

What was the potion for? Was it to wipe her memory? Well that wouldn't be of use since she's dead anyway. She wouldn't be any use to him at all. Unless...

I finally reach the ship and land on the deck. I storm down to the captain's quarters. I see Hook, sitting at his desk, running his fingers up and down his hook.

I slam my hands down on the table. He jolts up. When he realizes it's me, his expression blankens into an icy stare.

"Where is she?" I yell, not holding my anger back.

"Who might you be talking about?"

"You know who! Where is she?"

"I've killed many a people and met many a girl. You'll have to give me a name."

"Stop playing your tricks on me, Hook! You and I both know who I'm talking about!"

"Her name, Pan."

"Joey! Her name is Joey!"

His expression softens. I knew he knew her.

"Joey."

"Yes." I say, much calmer this time.

"She's back home, with her brother." He makes no expressions. He stares off into the distance, at a place that's not here.

"She's alive?"

"More alive than ever." His voice is softer and airy, like he is in some sort of daydream.

"What could you possibly mean by that?"

"I saw her, lying half dead on the ground. I saved her by giving her a potion."

I leave without saying another word.

Joey's P.O.V

I told Nolan I would go to sleep, but how can I do that? My heart's shattered. How could it have felt so real? When we kissed, I know he felt something. Or maybe, it was just me.

Like Peter said himself,

I feel like I just died.

Well, when you love a person that much, that's just how it feels.

I remember those words so vividly. And how our kiss followed. That couldn't have been fake, could it? And I saw love in his eyes. That's all I saw, instead of the nothingness when he used his magic. But apparently, that was fake too. All just manipulation.

All to see my fragile heart break.

Why would he do that? What fun did he see in that? To fake love me then to eventually break my heart? But, then again, he captures children and he ruined my childhood. I didn't even have a childhood because of him. It was destroyed by fear and independence and isolation. All because of him.

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Sorry I know this is a really short chapter but I just felt like it would be good to end it here. Anyway, if you didn't already know, I have a new Robbie Kay/Peter Pan imagines book out. So go read that. Thanks!! Byeeee!