Chapter 1 - Suppose
The light was illuminating, if I didn't close my eyes I probably would have been blinded. When I opened my eyes I was leaning against a tree.
"Kodie!" Oh dear god, please say it isn't so! I turned around, standing up, to see none other than Darrell panting before me. He looked at me with a mixture of pain and confusion shineing in his bright blue eyes, complimenting his ginger hair.
"D-Darrell?" My eyes teared up. Wasn't I just at Hatter Mansion? Just in the dream realm? Why am I standing infront of you? The tears spilled over.
"Aw, you idiot, you made her cry! What did you do?" My breath caught when I heard my best friend, Chester snapping at Darrell.
"What are you talking about? I didn't do anything! Why is it always my fault?" Darrell snapped back at the shorter brunette haired boy, who's brown eyes were glittering with amusement and concern.
"Cause it always it ya stupid ginger!" Chester snickered, Darrell just rolled his eyes. I laughed, but it came out more like a hiccup from my tears.
An arm slinged over my shoulders. "Let's get you inside to calm down, eh?" Chester smiled reassuringly. I just nodded in reply.
"You fall asleep outside? I know you love nature and all, but is it really that calming?" Chester laughed at me. Apparently I was out for five hours, was it really only that long? That seemed so short compared to what it felt like within the dream.
"I hope it was a good dream to miss rehearsal!" Josie sneered as she walked in. Wrapping an arm around Darrell and he did the same to her. My heart filled with slight pain, but only slightly.
"Yes, it was a very good dream." I retorted. Probably better than going to a stinking rehearsal for a wedding I don't even like.
I looked out the window to see the sun setting. "Woah... wasn't it just morning?" I scrunched my eyebrows together, confused.
Darrell looked flabberghasted. "What? Of course not! How could it go from morning to evening in a blink of an eye?" Apparently you never been to Wonderland.
I rubbed my head, which was pounding slightly. "I-I think I need to sleep. On a bed." And maybe this time I wouldn't have a crazy dream with mega hot guys and my deceased sister.
As I head up to my temporary room I noticed how dirty my dress was, dirt was stained all down my front, like I had fallen. How odd...
Once I was in my room, locked the door, I discarded my dress and put on some pajamas. Oh how I missed pants...
Was it really all just a dream? It seemed so real... All the events that transpired, were they all really just from my imagination? It couldn't have been, for now really felt as though it was a dream and Wonderland was my reality. Or maybe that's just what I get for sleeping too much.
I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep, even though I said that, so I just lounged in my bed. I snaked my hand underneath my pillow, praying it was still there, until I could yank out the item I wanted.
I looked down at the photograph, it was of Alice and I. Just us two, smiling, laughing, having a good time. Before I had the dream, this was my only reminder that I once had a sister who cared about me. No matter how much Josie said she was dead, I didn't believe her. I just wanted to believe she was missing, lost. I had found her within the depths of my imagination.
No, that's wrong. Maybe she's not the one who's lost but me. I was ocnflicted one what was dream and what was reality. Some people would think I was borderlining insanity. Who knows- maybe I was!
As I decided I wasn't going to sleep tonight, I snuck downstairs where I knew Chester was. Still sitting at the dining table, lost in thought.
I sat across from him. "Yo, Ches!" I laughed, dragging him out of his thoughts.
He smiled at me. "Kodie! I thought you went to bed?" He glanced at my attired and laughed.
"Nah, couldn't sleep." We sat in silence fore a few minutes. Neither of us knowing what to say though we knew we had to say something.
"You know. You scared me, we couldn't find you. I couldn't find you. And then you suddenly appear sleeping against a tree. I was worried sick you know!" Chester announced grimly.
"I'm sorry, running from Darrell in a dress takes a lot outta you, ya know?" I replied, reacking over the table to grasp his hand. He smiled lightly.
"Nope, sorry, don't know. Since I'm a dude and I don't wear dresses!" He smiled widly, both of us laughing. "Ready for the wedding tomorrow?" Chester asked lightly, squeezing my hand lightly.
My heart sped up- crap! I completley forgot the wedding is tomorrow! "Crap...no... can I sleep through tomorrow?" I groaned, ganing another laugh from Chester.
There was suddenly a light weight in my pocket, the picture of Alice and I. My eyes watered, why were dreams better than reality? Why were my friends in my dreams better than my friends in reality? "I miss her..." Yeah, I fought her in Wonderland, but that was better than thinking she's dead and being alone with sisters who hate you.
"She's in a better place now." Chester tried to comfort me. But I was long gone, the tears just poured out.
"S*it!" I mumbled. I never wanted to cry infront of Chester. He worried about me too much as it is.
"Holy ...!" Chester jumped up and moved towards me, wrapping me in a strong embrace. "Kodie, I really think you should try to sleep..." Chester rocked me back and forth, back and forth. Until he lifted me up bridal style and helped me to my room.
I layed on my bed, my cries muffeled by my pillow. Chester had left me to wallow in my pathetic misery, not that I mind, he really didn't need to see me like this, no one did. I really even shouldn't be crying. Wait... why am I crying?