Hannah's Perspective:
I watched as all of the boys dispersed from the crowd. It became my mission to seek out Julian and find out if he thinks there's anyone here I could beat in a duel. But as I searched and scanned through the large group of boys I failed to find him. However, I did recognize one of the twins that ran off with him earlier leaning against a large ash tree near the fire. His eyes were a dark chocolate brown while his hair was a fiery red color. Determined, I started toward the boy and met face to face with him. He stood up from the tree as I began;
"Hey, where's Julian? I need to talk to him."
The boy stood tall with a blank expression and shrugged his shoulders.
"Couldn't tell ya—" he replied.
"He didn't come back with us" he added.
I scrunched my face in confusion.
"You mean he stayed behind?" I questioned curiously.
The boy raised a brow and looked off to something in the distance. His gaze fell back to me as he spoke.
"Sorta. He wanted to do some investigating in the area before coming back."
Investigating?
"Investigating what?" I inquired.
Before I could say another word the boy chuckled and started;
"Listen, it'd be better if you just left everything up to the boys. Neverland is dangerous, and we wouldn't want you getting lost now would we?"
He held a cheeky grin as he took his pointer finger and lifted my chin. Looking at him with a revolting expression I stepped back and scoffed.
"Like it or not I'm still one of you. Whether or not I'm 'one of the boys' I could still kick your ass" I hissed.
The boy's eyes widened as he grinned.
"Woah, we've got us a feisty one!" he snickered.
He cracked his neck and looked at me;
"Tell ya what—"
He took a step forward and made direct eye contact, allowing me to look into his chocolate brown eyes that appeared to have specks of red and yellow flakes splattered throughout it. I watched as he glanced over toward the area where the duel just took place before his line of sight fell back towards me.
"Beat me in a duel tomorrow...and I'll answer all of your questions about Neverland and the people who inhabit it..."
I scoffed;
"You're kidding me."
I began to turn away from him but the boy stopped me.
"Listen, I know how much they're trying to protect you from knowing everything, but because I'm so nice, I'll just fill you in" he insisted.
What in the hell is he talking about?
I exclaimed;
"Who's trying to protect me? Protect me from what?"
He rolled his eyes and clenched his jaw;
"That's beside the point—"
"No, it's not!" I spoke harshly, taking a step towards him.
The boy just laughed and stepped back.
"Easy girl. You wouldn't want to draw any attention to yourself..."
I glared at him and shook my head, trying to decide whose side he was really on;
"Why the hell should I trust you?"
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Crimson
FanfictionWe've all been told that there's a time that we need to grow up. It seems as though there hasn't been a day where Hannah Williams didn't hear these words. Living with her uncle and cousin, she always felt pressured to be perfect. After getting expel...
