Chapter 18
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I was very bummed out. I had not heard from Michael in over a week. I really was starting to miss him something awful. He must hate me. I did not keep the Lost Boys safe. I bet he never wanted to lay eyes on me ever again.
I kept replaying all the moments with him in my mind. Thinking back on what might have upset him with me. I could only think of one thing. I broke his heart. I did not protect the Lost Boys for him as I had promised him.
It almost made me want to go to Paris and tell her I quit. That way Michael would feel safer at Neverland without me here.
Maybe this should be my last day here. But I truly loved working here. I loved this job. So very much. I winced as I sit in the kitchen and muddled over what I should do next here.
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"Myla, I have a little date. I wanted to leave early. I was hoping to ask you for a favor" Johnny speaks up from behind.
"You have a date? With who?" I demand to know. What a dirt bag. Michael had been right about him!
"Not like you care! You won't go on a second date with me" he grumbles.
"Sorry no" I tell him. "I did not feel that thing we girls are supposed to feel on a date"
"Girls!" he grumbles.
"Anyway, Johnny what did you want?" I ask.
"I am running late for the date. So, could you clean the pool for me? I will let you leave early? Or cover a shift for you" he offers. "Please?" he begs me.
I wince as I cross my arms. "Fine. Go ahead!" I say to him.
"Thanks Myla you are a life saver!" he exclaims.
He rushed out of there. I get up and go to clean the pool. I did not care to be around pools that much because I was not a good swimmer. And the last time I was around there I nearly drowned in the pool.
Pools now made me nervous. Could you blame me? I head to the pool so that I could at least clean it while it was day light out. I grab the long handle to get the junk that had fallen in the pool. You know leaves bugs and crap like that.
I was feeling pretty low. I watch as Johnny takes off in his car to go out on his hot date for the night. At least his date was alive.
The man I was crushing on was not even alive! How morbid was I? Johnny would never understand me. Not like Michael seemed to. I soon was finished here at the pool.
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"There we go. Last little bugger out of the pool. And I am all done" I add as I whistle to myself.
I sweep around the pool to. As I wonder if I should place the cover on it to keep the bugs out more, I stand there watching the pretty sunset in the sky.
It was going to be a beautiful night. No rain and the stars would be out. It was warm tonight. Suddenly a gush of wind picks up around me. I hear a noise. I can't really place it.
"Michael?" I ask softly with hope. "Is that you? Can we talk?"
No answer.
"Michael I am so sorry about not being able to help. Can you please talk to me? I really have missed you" I begin to say. "I know you are here. Someone is" I mention as I glance around me.
"Michael?" I call out as I feel the breeze once more and a chill wash over my arms.
"You are going to pay for all you did" I hear someone say. It was not Michael that was for sure.
"I am sorry what is it you want from me? I did the best I could" I try to say.
Suddenly I feel a push. I fall into the waters. I begin to sink. I struggle to swim to the top. Something was in the waters with me. The water was so cold that the chill shocked me right to my bones.
Tears spring to my eyes as my chest tightens. I found I was out of breath. I see light ahead. I could not get to the top. My eyes shut. I feel my body shake with tremors'. I was losing more and more air.
Until I black out....
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"Myla"
"Myla"
"Myla Moore!"
My eyes flutter open. I was laying on the cold hard ground. All whiteness was around as clouds were. I feel my eyes properly open. The view comes to focus.
Where was I? In limbo?
"Myla? Miss Moore" someone calls my name.
"I am she" I call out.
I stand up. I see someone standing before me. A tall gentleman. He was dressed in a sleek black cloak. His face was a dull gray. He had an even duller expression upon his face.
"I know whom you are Miss Moore. Do you know where you are?" he asks me.
"No sir" I stammer.
"The fates. You will be show either to heaven or hell. Let me read over your works here" he tells me.
"Wait what? The fates?" I blurt out. "why?" I ask. "Am I dead?"
"Yes, you are" he declares.
"I am dead? Me? I died!" I demand to know.
He opens the skies before us. I see myself floating face down in the pool. Sure, enough I had died.
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"You were pushed in the pool and killed" he states. The ghosts you tried to make cross over killed you" he tells me.
"They killed me?" I gasp. "some of the Lost Boys?" I ask.
He nods. "Indeed" he agrees.
"But I never got married. Or had kids. My own home. I had so much I wanted to do with my life!" I exclaim. "Now I am dead?" I stammer as tears come to my eyes. "My poor mom. And sister...." I gasp. "My mom will be so upset"
"Indeed" is all the man says to me.
"Can't I please go back sir?" I beg. "Please!" I beg of him.
"No" he answers. "It was your time. You are dead"
"Where am I going?" I ask softly.
"They are deciding that now" he informs me. "you wait here"
"Alright" I answer.
Heaven or hell? Would I be sent to the gate of hell?
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"Don't!" calls out someone.
I glance over to see Michael there.
"Michael!" I gasp.
"I have returned. Take me. Spare her. You have been after me for years now. I swear if they let her go back, I will let you take me in her place" he says.
"But Michael" I cry softly. Tears come to me. He takes my hand in his.
"I want you to live that life you always wanted. No more worrying over me. Or protecting me. You died because of me. I can't let that happen" he tells me. "I am sorry for letting you down Myla. I should have let you help those boys cross over when I had the chance"
"You will cross over if we let her go back?" the other man asks Michael.
Michael stares into my eyes and smiles sadly. Tears are in both of our eyes. He nods yes.
"I shall" he offers.
"Michael" I tremble his name. "there has to be another way" I beg.
"Let me say goodbye" he begs them.
"We have not agreed yet on the deal" warns the man standing there.
"Sorry sir" Michael answers. The man takes off a moment.
"Michael how could you do this? For me?" I stammer. "Don't"
"I love you Myla. I would do anything for you. In the short time I grew to know you well you have amazed me. I can't properly be with you. But I can at least show you how I truly love you. If they let you have a second chance. Promise me you will do all those things you said you wanted to do" he begs me.
"Michael!" I say softly. Tears are falling. "I don't want to say goodbye" I cry.
The man came back. "It is a deal. She can go. You stay" the man orders.
I hug Michael. "You are the bravest, noblest man I ever have known" I tell him. I cry as I cling to him. I did not want to say goodbye to him.
"Myla, I have to go now" he tells me. "Remember always, I love you"
He looks me in the eyes. And leans in to kiss me goodbye. I return his kiss.
"Michael!" I go to say as I wake and cough up water. I manage to swim to the edge of the pool. I shiver. He was gone. I lost him. He gave up his last life for mine.
I hang my head in shame. I was never going to see him again.
What had I done!
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