Alice lay on the ground. She would stay here often when it was barely dark outside.
She loved the chill air. She loved the silence.
She stretched a bit, knowing she would have to go inside soon. Julius would need her help with the broken
clocks Ace had brought in this morning.
She just didn't want to leave just yet. This was her paradise.
The sky held no stars, but she liked to pretend it did. Pretty soon, she got lost in a deep
daydream about the last time she talked to her sister.
Alice hadn't heard the quiet footsteps until his face clouded her vision of the sky.
"Ace," she yelped in surprise, sitting up quickly. He laughed, already sitting down beside
her.
"Oh, dear Alice, I didn't mean to frighten you. Please just lay down below me again, you're
so cute when you're daydreamning."
"Ace," she began to scold him once again, but found out that the sky had darkened quite a
bit since she was out. Julius would be livid.
"Relax," Ace assured her, "Julius fixed the clocks, and is already snoring."
Alice stared, dumbfounded. Ace had to have at least fifteen clocks with him. How could
Julius have finished all of those? "Ace, I don't appreciate liars."
Ace stuck out his lower lip, pouting playfully, "But I want to spend time with you," he
whined to her. It was true, Alice hadn't found enough time to visit the Hearts Kingdom in a
few days. Borris required her attention, Blood required her assistance resorting his
library the twins had knocked down one evening, and Julius needed her help obviously. Not
to mention the encounters she had with Peter everyday when she walked to Blood's mansion.
Alice Sighed and leaned back on her hands. "Ace, I don't have enough time."
"I know," he said softly.
SORRY WILL FINISH LATER!