Chapter 1

Time for a Play

Alice woke up from her nap surprisingly quick, seeing that it was only 5:00. She sat up, realizing Grandma was taking her to see a play at 6:30. Grandma hadn't told her what the play was, but Alice wanted to go anyway. She loved acting, especially when she was able to wear quirky costumes and show how good she was. Alice sat up and went downstairs to tell her Mom that she was going to get ready.

"Let me help you." Alice's mom insisted, but Alice wanted to get ready by herself. She'd never been to a fancy event before and Alice wanted the chance to experience it as much as possible.

She ran back up into her room, pondering of which dress she should wear. Alice remembered that Grandma had told her to wear something different, not proper like fancy events usually were.

By 6:00, Alice was ready, wearing a violet dress with black patterned stockings and black heels. Her russet colored hair was brushed down and slightly curled. Grandma picked her up at 6:23 to be on their way to the Hamilton Theater House on Pine Avenue.

The Hamilton Theater House was quite big and very old. It housed thousands of people for plays, ballet and some opera. The ceiling and walls were molded with unique designs and colors of paint. Alice deeply loved the place.

Grandma brought her up to the ticket distributer.

"Two for Alice in Wonderland please." Grandma told the man, handing her the tickets.

Alice gasped. "Alice in Wonderland! Why Grandma, that's my favorite!"

"Now, now Alice, your in for a real treat tonight." Grandma told her.

The ticket distributer pursed his lips. "Wonderful my dear. You are surely to enjoy this event, I must say."

Alice gave him his thanks soon realizing the man looked oddly familiar.

"I got box tickets. See?" Grandma squealed, pointing at the other side of the stage. "We get a perfect view. You are surely to enjoy this, sweetie."

"But I have already seen it many times." Alice declared. "What is the difference if I see it once more?"

"You will see. The shows about to start, come now, lets get our seats."

Grandma led Alice to the box seats.

"Oh! What an amazing view! And look at these seats, how comfy they are!" Alice exclaimed with joy.

Grandma sat down, tugging on Alice's arm. The room got dark.

Sit my dear, the show is starting." Grandma warned quietly.

Alice sat.

The show began, starting with dazzling, mysterious music showing a girl Alice's age sitting in the grass with an older girl.

"Read the book to me, please?" Alice asked.

"You won't enjoy it, there are no pictures." Alice's sister told her. "Plus, it is physics of which I'm reading."

Alice pouted in a huff. "What is the point of a book, if there are no pictures in it?" She whined.

"You must use your imagination and there will be a picture all around you and in your mind. If you open your mind like I do, I find it fascinating."

"How should that be fascinating? It is anything but fascinating. It is vile." Alice stuck her nose up, crossing her arms.

"Please leave Alice, I need to finish my reading. You have many books, go read them." Alice's sister waved.

"Those books are not mine! They are Mother's and plus, they have no pictures." Alice moaned.

Alice's sister simply went back to her book, as if nothing was there to bother her.

After a moment of silence, Alice yelled, "Look! I see a rabbit!"

Alice's sister looked up, seeing nothing. "Your imagination has gone berserk. I see no rabbit, just the pasture of grass and the glowing sun."

Alice heard a rustle in a nearby bush. "Look! There it is again!"

Still, Alice's sister saw nothing and loudly slammed her book closed. "I see no rabbit. Now, this looks like a neat place to paint that pasture over there. I'm going to get my supplies, if I come back and your still here, I will tell Mother and she won't be happy of your bothering."

Alice stood up and started running, seeing the rabbit again.