Chapter 7: Unexpected Visit

All four kids were sitting in the Pan’s living room in a uncomfortable silence.

There was Paul and Asia but there were two other boys who I recognized as Peter Starr and Allan Driscoll. 

Peter has a dusty blonde hair with blue eyes. He looked a lot like Peter in his face and body built.

I shook my head, No Elysie, he’s gone and if it were him, he would tell me.

Allan has a golden blonde hair with brown eyes. He had a mischievous look on his face, like he was planning some prank. 

“I can’t believe you two!”Mr.Haddock yelled at his kids angrily.

“Sorry . . . dad,”Paul said.

My dad came in and said,”Mrs.Starr is going to be here soon.”

“How did you fly?”I asked. 

Paul and Asia sheepishly pulled out their lockets. 

“Really?”Mr.Haddock said sarcastically.

“What I am still worried about is how this boy is still flying, um, what are your names?”Dad asked to Peter and Allan. 

“I’m Peter Starr and this is my best friend Allan,”Peter replied.

“Well, Peter, do you know anything about starstuff?”

Peter nervously looked around. 

“Should I know about it?”he asked.

I walked up to my dad and whispered,”He doesn’t know about any of this.”

“Well, never mind. Just forget about everything that happened today and don’t tell anyone,”Dad said to Peter.

“Yes, sir,”Peter said. Allan just nodded. 

“Come on, you two. Time for bed,”Mr.Haddock said, shuffling his kids out the door. “Sorry about their mess.”

“No problem,”Dad replied. 

Once they left, Mrs.Starr came in. 

“My god, Peter and Allan what did you do?”She asked, a frustrated look on her face. 

“Sorry. We just decided to throw more eggs at Mrs.Book’s window but we accidentally hit the Pan’s,”Peter said, covering the entire incident flawlessly. 

“I am so sorry for their trouble,”Mrs.Starr said.

“No worries,”Dad replied. 

Then Mrs.Starr took Peter and Allan home. Soon, the Starcatchers were gone. That’s when I started to rain questions. 

“Dad, why did the starstuff not wear off as easily on Peter?”I asked, wincing slightly at the name because it reminded me so much of Peter Pan. 

“I don’t know. Elysie, I want you to scout out this boy. Find out his backstory, talents, hobbies, anything.”

“Will do,”I said. “I don’t know why but it seems like Peter is more then his looks.”

“Let’s hope not. The Others will hunt him down.”

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“Sir, new starstuff has been located.”

“Where?”he rasped.

“In the United States. There is a signal of possible high starstuff levels.”

“Is it the boy?”

“Maybe. It was very similar.”

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The next morning, we drove the Haddocks to the local airport. 

“It was nice seeing you,”Dad said,

“It was. I hope we can come to the next meeting,”Mr.Haddock replied. 

“Yes. I will radio you when I know the date.”

“Great. Say goodbye,”Mr.Haddock said to his kids. 

“Goodbye,”Paul and Asia said in synch.

I smiled at them.

They are so cute.

The Haddock family left and we decided to stand in the airport for a while.

“Do you think they will be safe?”I asked.

My dad didn’t answer.

“Dad?”

“I don’t know. Let’s hope they will be.”