Fighting back madness
"HATTER!"
It had happened again, Alice had dreamed of him, calling her name, calling her back to wonderland. She had tried running, but it was useless, the closer she got to him the further away he seemed.
She sobbed once again and finally let the madness, which had been creeping up on her since she left wonderland all those months ago take a firm hold.
Alice had changed since she'd returned to her "home", her once golden hair now lay limp and lifeless in her head, it clung to the tears that fell down her cheeks. Her glowing skin was now pale and sallow, from spending so many hours alone in her room. But the most noticeable change was in her eyes, once a blue so bright, they could rival the midday sky in colour, they were now dull and grey. All the lights of imagination and curiosity had left them, with only the first glimmers of insanity taking their place.
Alice sighed and looked out her window. It was early morning, the first few rays of sun were just starting to seep into the room. She was about to settle back into bed when there was a quick knock sound on her door. She looked up and watched as her mother stepped into the room and cautiously approached her.
"Good morning mother" Alice wished dutifully. She didn't hate her mother, but she knew that the woman didn't understand her and was weary of her due to her current state of mind. Oh I wonder what she would be like if she ever met the Hatter, this thought made Alice giggle, earning her a disapproving glare from Mrs Kingsley.
"Alice, would you please compose yourself" she tutted before continuing. "I came to inform you that we have been invited to visit lord and lady Ascot today, and that you should get yourself looking presentable before meeting your sister and myself in the foyer in little over an hour please." Message delivered, the woman turned on her heel before flouncing out of the room.
Alice groaned, lovely a day surrounded by snobby aristocrats, exactly what I wanted to do today, she thought to herself. However another part of her brain screamed at her and admonished her stupidity, Alice you air brained ninny! This is our chance to get back to wonderland!, this prospect made a very wide, very Cheshire like grin spread across her face. Wonderland meant only one thing to her at the moment…a chance to see her Hatter.
Filled with a sudden sense of excitement, Alice skipped around her room, putting more effort into her appearance than she had since she'd returned. And if she'd have looked, she would have noticed that for one split second, her eyes flashed back to blue.