Consciousness lapped gently and benevolently at the edges of Wendy's mind. She felt her awareness float up from the deep recesses of her being. She didn't want to move, for fear the pain she knew she should be feeling would drive at her full force and cripple what little cognizance she had. She lay still, taking stock of bits of her body: a toe, a finger, her nose, an eyebrow. If she did it one small piece at a time, then maybe it wouldn't hurt as much.390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkMCtb4TgF
Her first real thought after finding each of her limbs intact was that she did not expect Heaven to be so warm. She decided to try her voice.390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSo9V6v7dQx
"Maybe I'm in hell." It was rough and scratchy. Heat coated her and she was sweating profusely. She felt a bead of sweat drip from her forehead, sliding down her hairline towards her neck.390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSevRFnTcZ4
"No...you're in Neverland." A smooth, liquor-infused voice answered. A figment of her imagination, one that she brushed away like cobwebs.390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSded63keu7
Wendy's eyes fluttered open, bright white light instantly seared her corneas and she blinked back tears, raising a hand upwards to protect her vision. She sat up steadily and tried to get her bearings.390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYIYYjfQXl
Once her eyes adjusted, the view drew a gasp from her lips. She was sitting on a white, sandy beach, looking out over a turquoise and gem-studded cove, the waters winking brilliantly in the bright sunlight. It was more beautiful than anything she had ever seen. 390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcNkhIxKo0
"This can't be hell..." she tried again, her voice beginning to go back to its normal cadence.390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwKuohyqHY
"Like I said...Neverland." The voice said again.390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHL8esKJXF
Wendy turned to her right and found herself staring into swirling, dark, spruce green eyes. Eyes that she recognized, but could not fathom their appearance here. The eyes belonged to the face of the boy...or man...she could not tell his age. This time she was able to take in more of him. He was crouched in the sand next to her, a little too close for comfort. His tan face was angular, with a strong solid jaw. His nose had a slight bump as if it had been broken at one point. Dirty-blond hair was tousled and spiked and he kept running a hand through it, making it stand on end even more.390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4gbtOPyBN
"You...you're the boy I saw looking at me through the window at the cafe," Wendy swore she saw him blush, but it was also hot so she couldn't be sure. He uncurled his limbs and stood, then reached out a hand. She accepted hesitantly and he pulled her up easily, she watched with reluctant interest the play of his muscles along his forearm. He was a few inches taller than she and wearing a different outfit than the one she saw him in at the cafe; at least, she thought he was. His white tunic was rolled up to his elbows and tucked into a pair of tan pants. And he wasn't wearing shoes. 390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfbiE6Nktq
"Where am I? How did I get here?" She tried to remember the events from what she thought was last night, but she had no idea what day it was, much less where she was.390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VhEG2YI2v
"Why did you jump off the cliff?" His blunt question took her off-guard.390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2L4vx8qUfY
"I didn't jump. I fell."390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuiWk7KDMx
He rolled his eyes and gave her a pitiful smirk which made her bristle, "I don't care that you wanted to die, I was just want to know why."390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXhGtTxpRQ
"But I didn't!" She stamped her foot, feeling childish and out of sorts. She wasn't used to this direct line of questioning, wasn't used to the way he was staring at her, or how close he was getting. "I was running away from someone and I took a wrong turn, then the earth simply fell out from under me." She tried to take a step back from him, but he merely mirrored her move. "Could you...could you please..." she fumbled clumsily with the entreaty.390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBYrUGmBbw
"Please what?"390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOos5iNCCi7
Wendy cleared her throat and stood straighter, "Could you please back up sir, you're crowding me."390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfORTCRbGaE
He tried catching her eyes, but she looked down at her feet and waited. Finally, he took a small step back and the breath she didn't know she was holding whooshed from her lungs. 390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqfbVnMZnL
They stood in silence for a few moments.390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hnxleAXGm
"So...you didn't jump..." He finally said, deliberating over each word.390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡja1RF7U8rz
"No, I didn't." She wrapped her arms around herself. Even though it was unreasonably warm on the beach, she was starting to shiver. She was so afraid and confused.390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgViMWjH8M1
"What is the matter with you?" He asked, watching her curiously as she tried to tamp down the emotions welling up inside her.390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMu3JdlJAw
"I don't know where I am...or how I got here. I don't know–"390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSu1ewypIJ
He snorted in disgust, "I told you. Neverland."390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjdhbIbMwz
"Neverland?" She rolled the name over her tongue, "I've never heard of it. Is it an island somewhere?"390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZAijwF8BY
He swept his hand across the beach, "It is the name for the archipelago as well as the main island."390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugN31Wi46X
"Near England?"390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dm63VWxOe
He laughed, "No, not near England."390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVAQ7E0eQq
"Well, then how did I get here?"390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYOGeyJ8sC
His smile was dazzling, it made her blush, but only for a moment until he opened his mouth and answered her.390Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrT4G1xza5J
"We flew."
Penana
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