The Lost Boy

Chapter 14

*Addison's POV*

I woke up the next morning at about 11:30 am. That is probably some of the best sleep I've gotten in the last month or so. To further wake myself up I decided to shower. Once I was done with that I got ready and headed to meet with my publisher.

Not going to lie I was a little nervous, but I shook that feeling off and walked through the big wood doors with grace, yet confident. This was very big and important, so I didn't want to screw it up for myself.

"Hello, umm, is Miss Parks here today?" I said to the lady at the front desk.

"Yes, Lillian is present today. Did you have an appointment or meeting with her?" The lady replied.

"Yeah it is at 12:45."

"Okay give me a second."

This was turning out to be a great day for me! It is 12:40, which means I am five minutes early. I plan on finding Jonathan to patch things up. I need to apologize to him because I need him in my life and I don't know what I would do without him in it. Next if all goes well I will invite him over for dinner. We can talk and catch up. That is pretty much today's plans for me.

"Addison Verlac!?" A woman's voices spoke.

I looked up and it was the publisher. I nodded as if I were saying oh yeah that's me. She beckoned me to her office and I followed. Miss Parks had me sit down while she went to the other side of the desk.

"Okay, I'm curious why did you schedule this appointment with me?" Ms. Parks asked

"I guess I was just curious when my book would get published." I answered

"Oh, that reminds me!" Ms. Parks exclaimed, "I wanted to talk to you about your book Bleeding Heart."

"Really, about what?"

"I'm not so sure if the novel should be published. I meant to tell you sooner but my weeks have been really busy lately."

"Why so?" I tried to keep my composer as best as I could.

"I think the content is a little too overwhelming. Everything is in so much detail that it is almost like you experienced it. Be honest with me, is everything in this book true and did happen to you?" She interrogated.

"Yes, what you said is correct."

"Okay, listen you want to know how I know. I haven't been completely honest with you. I've been to Neverland too and I left just as you did. It was not because I realized I didn't belong, since for the longest time I did. I left because I strongly believed Peter had moved on and clearly he has moved on a couple of times according to your book. First it had been me, next Wendy Darling, and soon enough your best friend Kendall."

"Wait, he what! He and Wendy really did get together." I cried out as to startle the other office ladies.

"Oh yes, those two really did get together. In more ways than one." Lillian's face crunched up in disgust.

I replied the exact same way she did to her statement. "So you're telling me that he lied about liking her and denying he ever got together with her?" I inquired.

"Indeed, you're correct. It now seems like he's found the right person to keep him in check though." Lillian finished.

"Anyways, back to this book being published?" I hesitated, "Please I worked really hard on this and missed out on a lot of mother son bonding time. My son is in Neverland right now and I just want him home!"

"I'm just going to speak to you plain. I think this is an amazing book; the detail and depth are great, it also brings good awareness that not all people are what they come across to be. My first impression of this book was it had a very high level of intensity, however, I look at it now after our talk and it has given me a whole other take on it. In conclusion, my decision is that...."