Picture above is the Hollow Tree. Short chapter, I know, but I'm really tired.
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Mel
"O-kay. And... You're Peter, right?"
His mouth curved up at the sides.
"The one and only. And your name is?"
I eyed him suspiciously.
"It's...Natalie."
He raised an eyebrow.
"Right. You can tell me your real name when you're ready."
My cheeks flushed as I ducked my head down and nodded.
My head snapped up when I heard a crash followed by bouts of laughter.
Peter chuckled as he looked up at the ceiling.
"That'll be the boys," he explained at my questioning gaze.
I froze.
There were more of them? Were they like Talia?
God help me. Was everyone around here like this?
And where was I anyway?
"Hey, Peter?"
He lifted his head in acknowledgement.
"Can you tell me where I am now?"
"The Hollow Tree."
"...Right...and where is that?"
He raised his eyebrows.
"The forest..."
The forest? Maybe it was a road name.
"Uh huh. And what borough?"
"Burrow...what do you mean? We're not underground."
I sighed. This was getting me nowhere.
"Peter. What city are we in?"
"Uh..." He looked lost.
"Fine. What country are we in?"
"I don't..."
"Good God. What place is the...forest in, Peter?"
"Oh." Peter's face brightened.
"That's easy. It's in Neverland."
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Fantasy"Any last words?" "Go to hell, you sneaky...lying...god forsaken..." With a single step, he closed the distance between us. I sucked in a breath as he dipped his head, his lips curling into a wicked grin. His voice sounded by my ear in a mocking tau...
