𝐌𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐀, peter pan

Chapter Twenty

Mara dreamt of her mother, it had been a long time since she dreamt of her, she never seen her face, she never even got to meet or neither her mother never got to hold her when she brought her into this world. In her dreams, her mother always has long light brown hair like Mara's. Smooth, wavy and clean unlike Mara's. Wearing a blue gown.

In her dreams, her mother would sit at Mara's bedside, finish reading a story to her, and then she'd walk away like Mara would beg her to stay and read more but mother would keep walking like she never heard her pleas.

Awoke to noises from outside, sounds of clanging and hammering as if they were building something. Slightly was the only one already on his feet, he was swinging his cloak over his shoulders, Curly was snoring, Tootles was yawning, waking up and James sat up and swung his feet off his hummock.

It felt early morning, she'd go back to sleep since Curly was still sleeping but didn't want to. She prepared to start her day. After washing her face with cold water and dried it with her sleeve, she left the tent.

Not everyone were up, half of the Lost Boys were already around the camp, breaking their fast and waiting. Pan wasn't in sight, he could be out there somewhere in the woods, perhaps preparing an activity for today. She was not looking forward to anything today.

"Slept well, girl?" James came with two plates in his hands and hand one to her.

Stretching her neck, giving a light crack sound "Still not used to the hammock" her back neck was aching.

"It's only your fifth day" James peeled off an orange with his knife.

Fifth day it has been, Mara thought bitterly, thinking that time stands still made five days feel like fifty days. There were few things she liked about the place, it was beautiful, she loved the forest, she made friends already when she thought she wouldn't make any. There were too many things that she did not like about this place.

"You look excited, arseling" Curly sat down beside James. "Really looking forward for today, are you?"

Mara gave him a sarcastic smile in response then pursed eating her breakfast.

"You sleep funny" Curly went on, Slightly and Tootles came and joined them. "Meaning you talk in your sleep"

Mara paused for second when she was about to put a piece of her food into her mouth but went on anyway. She spoke in her sleep?

"Mum, mum, please don't go, is what you said" Curly told her.

"Curly, shut up" Said James.

"What? I wasn't mocking or anything," Curly sounded honest. "I just wanted to-- never mind" he began eating.

No one spoke throughout the morning meal, only Tootles and Curly exchanged words. Even after Mara finished her plate, she didn't speak, she did wanted to ask what were the plans for today but figured they wouldn't know the answer because Pan always intended to surprise them all.

Most Lost Boys had finished their meals when Pan finally arrived. Mara wondered where he goes when he's absent from the camp, or what he's doing at night, if he sleeps, he's still a boy, he could still sleep, right? But where was his hammock or the place where he sleeps in? It wasn't in the camp.

When Pan had his place in the middle of the camp, "Nothing much will happen today, so that means you're heading to the training grounds"

All of the boys jeered in response while Mara frowned because she knew what's going to happen, something she'll have to repeat like last time. Not wandering out of the grounds and get herself almost killed by mermaids. Her eyes laid across Pan's back, across the camp, finding the boy, Thomas seated on the bench with Felix and Nibs. She's going to have to fight Thomas again, over and over, every training until she defeats him.