Chapter 22: A trip down memory lane

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"Who's Rachael?"

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Peter's POV

Rachael? how did she know about Rachael?

"How do you know about Rachael?!" I growled at her.

Her face went from an innocent questioning look to a scared and hurt expression. I instantly felt guilty and I went over to her and rubbed her shoulders but she backed away.

"I'm sorry Ella, I just didn't expect to have to ever bring her up again"

She glared at me. "I knew about her, because I just heard you have a fight up with Felix, and he said something about you loving Rachael! Second, I don't think I deserve any of this wrath, I think I deserve answers!"

"I know" I apologized, "I didn't mean to be a jerk"

She smiled lightly. "But that's the thing, you have kept so many secrets and lies from me, I don't trust you anymore"

Felix coughed and excused himself. "I know, and I want to be honest with you"

"Then tell me who Rachael is" she said.

I shrugged lightly. "Lets take a trip down memory lane"


- Flashback -

-- Neverland, 20 years ago --

It was a foggy night and I had planned to meet my girlfriend Rachael at my thinking tree. Rachael had crashed in Neverland about a year ago and she was the love of my life. It was our  1 year anniversary since she got here so I had to get her something extra special.

I went to skull rock to get my shadows opinion.

"Shadow!" I called, "Come out!"

"Yes Pan" the shadow asked, "What can I do for you?"

"I need a present for Rachael" I told it.

"Ah yes, the stupid girl you... love"

"She isn't stupid!" I yelled.

"Whatever. She won't be here for much longer anywhere"

"What?" I asked, "Where is she going?"

"You are going to send her home"

"What?!" I yelled, "Why?"

"Look at the hourglass" it said.

I looked over to see the sand quickly running out.

"I'm dying?"

"Because of her" it said.

"What?!"

"She is making you love... an adult emotion. You are growing up. Love is weakness Peter Pan, if you want to live, you have to send her home"

"Please" I begged, tears in my eyes, "There must be another way"

"There isn't, she has to go"

"Fine, she will go" I sighed.

"Good!"


- At the thinking tree -

Rachael's POV

I waited for Peter to show up. When he did, I leapt into his arms. I went to kiss him but he backed away.

"What is it?" I asked.

"You must go, leave Neverland!" he said firmly.

"What, why?!"

"You are a distraction, a pretty red-headed distraction. And now you must go"

Tears were forming in my eyes but I pushed them away.

"Your a monster, Peter Pan. You toyed with my emotions as a part of your little game and now that your done, I am nothing but trash. You used me and I regret ever falling in love with you"

Soon enough, the shadow lifted me up into the air and I flew away, back to London.

 - 2 years later -

Peter's POV

It had been 2 years since Rachael had gone and I decided to check on her. When I used the mirror to see the outside world, the thing I saw made me burst into to tears, of sadness and anger. I saw a tombstone.

Rachael Kemp

Committed suicide at age 20

Will be  forever missed by all

I vowed that forever more, I was Peter Pan, the boy who didn't love!

- Flashback ended -




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