7 years.
18 years old na ko't lahat and I still don't have any sign of him.
Akala ko ba dadalhin nya pa ko sa Neverland?
Well it's too late.
I already grew up.
I can still remember the last day we met. The day before his birthday. The day when I watched the stars with him and dreamt of flying.
Yeah, it's been 7 years and we were still young back then. But okay I admit that I had a very huge crush on him. No big deal. We're just kids and all we ever dreamt of is Neverland.
Neverland. Neverland. Neverland.
Lagi niyang sinasabi na ayaw niyang lumaki and he wants me to come with him to Neverland. May nalalaman pa siyang maps and drawings and such.
But... where is he now?
Everytime na maaalala ko yung balitang narinig ko, sobrang nasasaktan padin ako.
He's my bestfriend. Best among the rest. Since babies palang kami magkasama na talaga kami.
Pero bakit kailangan namang humantong sa ganon?
Hindi man lang sya nakapagcelebrate ng birthday nya...
So yeah, Peter? He left.
He left me alone.
Crying. Waiting. Hoping for him to come back.
"Wendellaine, he's gone." My father told me.
"What do you mean he's gone?" Naiiyak ako. Naiiyak na ko without knowing the reason why. Today's Peter's birthday at hindi ko pa siya nakikita ngayong araw. I looked at their house and it was... empty
"I'm sorry, honey." Niyakap ako ni Mommy pero kumalas ako kaagad.
"What do you mean, sorry? Mom, nasaan si Peter? Bakit walang tao sa bahay nila?"
"Wendy, may natanggap kaming balita ng Dad mo.." Bigla siyang yumuko. I bit my lower lip and waited for the next sentence she's going to say.
"Peter's parents died." What?!
"A-ano?"
"and Peter.. there's no sign of him." Bumuhos na bigla yung luha ko.
"N-no sign of him? What? Hindi ko maintindihan!" Umiiyak na talaga ko. Tears flowing down on my cheeks.
"Namatay ang parents ni Peter by murder. It seems like na na-hostage silang pamilya and lumaban ang parents ni Peter. The police were looking for Peter but he was... gone."
"BUT HE'S JUST 12!!! HE MIGHT BE SOMEWHERE." sobrang lakas na ng iyak ko.
"The police are trying their best, Wendy."
"Peter.. Peter.. Oh my God."
Naiyak nanaman ako remembering those memories.
Nawala nalang siya bigla. Nawala ng parang bula.
Hindi ko alam kung saan na sya napunta. Kung sinong kasama nya. Kung anong buhay meron na sya. Kung hinahanap din nya kaya ako? Or kung buhay pa ba sya...
Sobrang daming tumatakbo sa isip ko na sobrang nakakasakit sakin.
7 years na Peter pero hindi ka parin matanggal sa isip ko.
Nasaan ka na ba?
Dadalhin mo pa ko sa stars diba?
Nauna ka na ba sa Neverland? 12 years old ka parin kaya?
Oh my God, Peter. I miss you so damn much. Please come back.
