Peter Pan: The Unspoken Truth

Entry #25

September 13, 1920
James Matthew Barrie

JAMES left Wendy yesterday with guilt in his heart, after knowing that her hallucinations were getting out of hand.

Papasok na ng paaralan ngayon si James, ngunit hindi parin mawala sa isip niya si Wendy. Gusto niyang tumulong kaso hindi niya alam kung paano.

"Good morning, James." A voice from behind called, making him feel a bit of hope that the voice was Wendy's.

Lumingon siya para harapin ang tumatawag, ngunit hindi ang wangis ni Wendy ang kanyang nasilayan kung hindi si Margaret.

Bumalik sa paglalakad si James at mukhang dismayado no'ng makita kung sino ito.

"Hey, James wait up." Paghahabol ni Margaret sa binata.

Hininaan ni James ang paglalakad upang makasabay si Margaret, pero wala parin itong ganang makipag-usap dito.

No'ng napantayan na ni Margaret ang binata ay kaagad siyang ngumiti dito. "What's with the long face?" she asked.

James turned his wake to face Margaret and asked, "Wendy hasn't been in school yesterday." That was all he could mutter.

Nagpatuloy na sa paglalakad si James at mukhang binalewala na ang kasamang babae.

"Gosh, you really are stubborn. Wait for me," she said panting as her heels clicked on the cemented path.

"You know, that good for nothing Wendy would like it if you help her with school." Napahinto si James sa sinabi ni Margaret at mukhang nabuhayan ulit ang dugo nito.

Ngumiti ito sa dalaga at parang wala sa sarili niya itong niyakap. "Thanks, Margaret."

James ran to school leaving Margaret dumbfounded and shocked. He went inside the room with a big smile on his face, ready for the morning lessons.

After a while of waiting for the teacher to come, Mrs. Davies finally arrived.

"Good morning, class," she started. "Today we will be discussing some mathematics, alright?"

James made himself comfortable and jotted everything down for that day. He was ready to at least meet Wendy today and help her with school so she would want to heal faster.

"I want this schoolwork to be submitted tomorrow," Mrs. Davies said while scrambling on her paperworks. "Is Ms. Darling still not around?"

Sumagot naman ang mga kaklase si James habang nanatiling tahimik lang siyang tahimik upang tapusin ang ginagawa niyang pang-review ni Wendy.

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MATAPOS ang klase ay pumunta muna si James sa paborito nitong kahoy—ang kahoy ng sycamore—para makapagsulat na muna ng kanyang talaarawan.

Inilapag ni James ang kayang mga kagamitan sa ugat ng puno bago inakyat ito.

Habang papataas ng papataas ay nakikita na ni James ang dahilan kung bakit ito ang paborito niyang lugar.

Bata palang siya ay nandito na ito. Naging libangan niya noon ang magkolekta ng iba't-ibang uri dahon, hanggang sa napag-isipan niyang umakyat sa punong ito. Isang desisyon na hindi pinagsisihan ni James, dahil sobrang ganda ng tanawin nito sa itaas.

His grandfather once told him that the tree has been in this area ever since. No one knew who planted or who owned it. It was a mysterious blessing—he sometimes calls it.

"Maybe this was really planted for me to see this beauty," he said while gesturing to the sunset he is seeing upfront.

Binuksan na ni James ang kanyang talaarawan at nagsimula ng magsulat.