I sat there, in the hallway, trying very hard not to make eye contact with her mother. I do believe Alice and I scared her when I came from Wonderland two months ago.

"Ha-David! You're here!" Alice came bolting out of her room and into my arms.

"Of course!" I said, giving her a peck on her nose.

She stepped back. "Do you like it?" She spun around to show me her rose-colored dress.

"It is nowhere near as becoming as your blue dress with that lovely purple coat," I answered.

"It is very nice, Alice," Carol (Alice's mother) interjected.

"Well, it will do anyway. Shall we get going?" I held open the door and let Alice walk through.

As soon as the door was shut and we were walking, I spoke up. "When are we going to tell her about Wonderland? I don't think I can keep up this whole 'David' thing much longer."

"Oh Hatter! Do we have to tell her? Can't we just go back?" Alice begged and pleaded.

"Do you know what kind of havoc is going on there? Mad March is still on the loose, they haven't put all the Oysters back in your world, I don't believe that the Queen of Hearts is behind bars, God only knows if Charlie's okay!" I ranted on, until she had heard enough and stopped me with a kiss. "We haven't done that in a while…" I said, astounded.

We kissed again. "You know what I should be shouting?" I asked.

"No, what?"

"What I should be saying is, 'I JUST SNOGGED THE SAVIOR OF WON-" Alice stopped me again, with a snog, of course, and then put a finger to her lips.

"Shhh. They think Wonderland is a fairy tale."

People starred at us as we walked through to park. Alice blushed and my face felt hot.

"I can't find my hat. It ruins my name. "Hatter." They call me that for a reason. Because I always wear my hat. Always." I whined.

"But I thought-" Alice began to ask.

"That was in Wonderland. I feel stupid without my hat."

"We can always get another hat later! Let's just get through lunch first!" She dragged me over to a table outside a café.