Peter Pan Rises

The Discovery

I woke up the next morning and realized the pain in my stomach was gone.  I walked into the bathroom to try to wash away some of the sleep from my face before I went to the kitchen to see if Ashley was making breakfast.  “I wonder what time it is?” I thought to myself as I walked out of the bathroom.  The clock read 9:45a.m.  Jake must already be up because when I look over at his bed, it’s empty.  

 

So, I go to the kitchen to see if I can find anyone but there is no one there.  No one in the living room either.  I make my way back to the kitchen to check for a note just as soon as I hear the front door open.  I am just sitting down when they come into the kitchen.  “Morning sleepy head.” said Maddie smiling at me.  “Where did you guys go?” I asked in my raspy, mprning voice.  “Well, originally we were going to wait for you to get up before Ash made us breakfast,” said Jake, “but we all got so hungry and Ash didn’t want to make anything so we went to the store and got donuts.”  I could smell them and by the way they would taste even better.  “Well, let’s eat, then we can go look for your parents, Maddie.” I said.  “Ok, but you might want to change first.” she said while giggling.  “I was planning on doing that.”  

 

I had gone to bed wearing a pair of sweatpants and no shirt.  I could tell that Maddie was amazed at how muscular I was.  She was trying very hard not to show her amazement and it would have worked except for something.  I couldn’t place my finger on it but somehow I had found out.  *“What is he thinking about?”*  I heard but no one spoke a thing.  It sounded like Jake’s voice.  “Did you say something, Jake?”  “No.” he said with question in his voice.  “Can I talk to you for a sec?”  “Sure.”  

 

We went upstairs to our room where we could talk in private.  “Close the door.” I said.  “You said something downstairs.  I heard you.”  “No, I didn’t.  I never said a word.”  “You said, ‘What is he thinking about?’”  “How did you know that?”  “What do you mean?  I heard you say it.”  “What?”  “There’s no need to yell, Jay.  I’m standing right here.”  “I didn’t yell.”  “You did it again.”  “No, I didn’t.”  *“Sure you didn’t.”*  “I heard that, Jake.”  Jake got this surprised look on his face like a “what in the world” look.  “Do you believe in telepathy?” asked Jake.  “Are you saying that we are telepathic?”  “Yah, I guess so.”  “Do you think we should tell the girls?”  “No, let’s wait a while and try not to get that look on your face if it happens again.  You know how Ashley is; she knows everything about us.”  “Yah, ok.  You’re right about Ashley, too.  She is like a computer hard drive in what she can remember.”  “Do you remember if mom was ever like that?”  “I think that is where Ash gets it from.”  “We should probably go back before they come up here looking for us.”  “Yah ok just let me change first.”  “Ok but, Jay, don’t wear the same thing as me alright.”  “Ok.”  

 

After Jake left, I changed my clothes and put on a pair of black jeans, dark green shirt, and black and green high tops.  I called this my “futuristic” outfit.  Then I went downstairs to meet up with everyone and find out where we were going to look for Maddie’s parents.  When I walked into the kitchen, Maddie’s eyes widened.  “Really, Jay?  That outfit?” said Ashley.  “What?” I said, “Jake told me not to match him and htis is the furthest thing I have to not matching him.”  “Whatever.”  “You look like a spy wearing that.” said Maddie.  “Really?  I thought I looked like someone from a technorobot future or movie.”  “Nope, you look like a spy to me.”  “Well, where are we going to look for your parents?”  “I was thinking we should look at all the hotels and places people might stay.” said Jake.  “Yah and then check all the airports and train stations.” said Ashley.  “Sounds like a plan to me.  What aobut you, Maddie?”  “Yah, let’s do it.”  We left the house and began walking to the nearest hotel which was about 45 minutes away.