Hi. My name is Maddie Hattenson. I know what you're about to say. "Hey if you take some letters out of your first and last name, you get the Mad Hatter." Being the sarcastic little girl I was born to be, I would have to say, "Wow. Really? I didn't even notice, even though I've had the same name for eighteen years." If you're not smart enough to realize my name is related to the Mad Hatter's, then you may notice something else. An interesting question that may pop into your head may be, "Your name is Maddie? I thought Wonderland had to do with Alice." Well, you are right. I'll get into Alice's issue in the next paragraph. Right now, I'm telling you that this is my story. Alice does play a part, but it's nothing compared to mine.

Ok. Here's where I said I would tell you all about Alice. It has been twenty years since she has been to Wonderland, according to my father's journal (How he would know anything about Wonderland, I have no idea.). For the record, this is THE Alice who originally fell down the rabbit hole. How do I know this? She told me. Well, her daughter did anyway, that's just what she believes. I don't know if Wonderland even exists. Her daughter's name is Marissa. She's my age and my best friend. Alice, Marissa, and Marissa's father, Jack, live in the same apartment building as my mom and me. She doesn't remember anything about Wonderland as far as I'm told.

Now if you all are satisfied, it's time to tell you my story. I was born in New York City (If you have no idea where that is, you may want a refund from whichever school you attended or are attending.) on Friday, July 13. My full name is Maddison Heart Hattenson. As you've probably guessed, I'm eighteen years old. My mother's name is Krysta Hattenson, and I don't know my father. My mother told me he went missing in England, but I don't believe a word of it. Especially since his entire wardrobe consists of suits and many different top hats. I'm home schooled, and I think my mother is hiding something from me.

Well, that's about it. I think I've told you everything you need to know about me to understand the story. I realize this was a very short chapter. The way I look at it is it's less you have to read or figure out on your own. So, you're welcome. Now it's time for the real story. Welcome back to Wonderland.