Peter Pan: The Unspoken Truth

Entry #40

September 22, 1920
11:11 PM
Wendy Darling

Dear Journal, 

Does isolation make you feel small?

I was isolated before; the weird girl looking out the window around the block. It was peaceful isolation, where one could still grow and smile freely with her family—but right now I feel suffocated.

This place is crawling with magic, as the rough wooden floor touch, my skin, and the ebb motion below me curve a hollow in my stomach. The shadow left me here, slammed me inside this tight closet in an unknown ship I reckon was in his possession.

My brothers are with him, laughing outside the closet where they locked me in. Why does it hurt me every time they laughed in unison as if they've agreed on all the things in the world?

I came here to die, I came here to face my faith and I want that to happen now.

"Argh, the notorious Peter Pan has come back!" someone said in a gruff voice.

Napalundag ako sa biglaang pagsigaw ng kakaibang boses sa labas ng kinaroroonan ko.

"I'm expecting something of great value is with you." Biglang tumaas ang mga balahibo ko no'ng sabihin 'yon ng boses. 

Ako ba ang tinutukoy niya? Anong gagawin nila sa akin?

It's funny how I'm afraid when minutes ago I was planning to finally end my life. 

Maybe that's just me being human amidst the chaos. I can feel fear.

"Well, I've been thinking," the shadow started to talk in a low husky voice. 

I can imagine him looking at the new person with his intense, green eyes while saying this phrase like a chorus to a song.

"I would like to keep her... with me, here in Neverland." 

Habang nakalapat ang aking mga tenga sa kahoy na pinto para pakinggan ng maayos ang pinagsasabi nila ay bigla nalang bumukas ang pinto dahilan para matumba ako.

Napatingala ako sa mga nakangiting mukha sa harapan ko.

Bahagyang nanghina ang buong katawan ko nang dahan-dahan akong tinayo no'ng aninong lalaki na ngayon ay nasa anyong tao.

"She's beautiful," an old guy with a long black beard and a huge maroon hat says.

Pilit kong sinuri ang kanyang mukha nang bigla itong ngumiti at pinakita ang kanyang putol na kamay.

"You bet she is, and I want her Hook. I want her as my Queen." the boy excitedly says.

Napatingin ako sa naguguluhang mukha no'ng lalaking may balbas at bahagyang sinundan ang paglalakad nito sa gawing kaliwa.

"If that is so, Peter Pan. I would like to see how useful she is." 

Wala sa isip na napalunok ako ng laway dahil sa sinabing iyon ng matandang lalaki. 

Anong gagawin nila sa akin? 

~•~

A/N: This is a weird attempt in a new way of narrating what Wendy was seeing while she was in Neverland. I hope I gave justice to it and please comment below ideas for me to improve my approach.