Alice was sitting on her room thinking about wonder—, or rather Underland.
She misses her friends, the Tweetdles, the white rabbit, Absalom, the white queen…but most of all…. Tarrant, better known as 'The mad hatter'.
"Why am I still here? After all I have completed my father's dream and I have a good job and haven't been a burden to mother, maybe I could write a note to mother and quit my job and go back to Underland. No, what are you thinking Alice?" she said to herself.
Suddenly a very familiar blue butterfly appeared in front of her.
"Hmmm, funny, you remind me of Absalom." said Alice
"Silly girl, I am Absalom." it said
"Absalom! I missed you."
"I missed you too Alice. And so does everybody else."
"I missed all of them too. I dare say, how are they?"
"Well they've all been well. Well not exactly everybody. "
"What do you mean not exactly everybody?"
"Well ever since you left….. well, Hatter's been kind of moody and sad. He used to be the life of the party now he could hardly smile."
"Oh, what happened to him?"
"I think he misses you badly."
"Oh, poor Hatter, I really miss him too. I'm gonna leave London."
"And where will you go?"
"To Underland. I'll pack my things and write a note to mother. Besides, I've done what I needed to do."
Alice packed her things in a small bag and wrote a note to her mother the note read:
Dear mother,
I have done my duty over you and father, I have helped my sister in a way or another, now I have to go. I'm not sure if I'll be able to go back. I'll miss you all and I love all of you. I promise to send letters.
with love,
Alice
Alice found the rabbit hole near a tree where she had fallen two times already.
"C'mon Absalom." said Alice
"You go ahead. I'll catch up with you." Absalom said, as he flew away
"Well, here I go again, AHHHH!!" Alice jumped in the rabbit hole and for the third time.
She fell on the floor with a loud thump.
She remembered there was a small door. She found it and it was open, but she was too big to fit in.
She turned around and found a bottle saying 'drink me.'
She drank the bottle and not a moment later she shrank to the size of a mouse!
She ran and opened the very small door and walked inside.
It was very unusual.
She was captivated by the sight of things that she lost track of where she was going.
"Oh dear, I'm lost! Oh I wish someone would help me." she said to herself
"And someone will help you my dear." said a voice that sounded familiar
"W-who are you, if I might ask?"
"Why, I'm the Cheshire cat."
"Chess! I missed you!"
"Who are you?"
"Alice."
"The Alice?"
"You could say that."
"I missed you too. Everyone misses you. Especially Tarrant."
"Chess, could you please take me to him?"
"Sure. Follow me."
Alice followed the Cheshire cat to the mad hatter.
When they got there, its like a ghost town. It looked as though the red queen still ruled Underland. And there he was…. there was Tarrant sitting in a chair with his head down.
Alice tried to climb up by grabbing the table cloth, she tried as hard as she could to climb up but it was to no avail.
"Need some help?" asked Chess
"Yes, please." replied Alice.
Chess grabbed Alice and put her down near the mad hatter.
"Tarrant? It's me Alice." she said
But there was no response
"Tarrant, I'm back."
still, silence responded to her
"Tarrant, it's really me. I've come back for— for good."
"Is it true? Is it really you? Are you really going to stay for good?" asked Tarrant
"Yes Hatter, I'm really gonna stay for good. I'm not going back to London."
"Alice, I've missed you."
"I missed you too Hatter."
"Oh, and by the way you might want to eat this." Tarrant gave her a small piece of cake.
Alice ate a very little piece of it, then she grew back to her normal size.
Tarrant stood and hugged her. Alice dropped her small bag on the ground.
"Alice, my dear Alice, it's been long since I've waited for you to come back, I have missed you so much."
"I missed you too Tarrant. I didn't get to say goodbye to you well the last time I was here. But I assure you I'll never leave again."
"Ehem, would you like to see my house?" Tarrant broke the hug and changed the topic
"Yes, that would be nice."
Hatter took Alice's small bag and lead her to his house.
He lead her to a room that's quite big but a little bit untidy
"This is my room." he said
"Lovely." Alice smiled
"I'm sure you'd like to rest after a long day…. I'll show you to your room."
Tarrant lead her to a room that was quite simple, but still very attractive.
"Hatter, I don't want to be a burden to you. How can I repay you for making me stay in your house?" said Alice
"Nonsense! You're my friend Alice, you could stay as long as you want. But you may keep me company when I'm making hats." said Tarrant
Alice grabbed Tarrant's hand and pulled him closer.
"I missed you Alice….. so much." said Tarrant as he hugged Alice
"I missed you too, badly. I came back here because I wanted to see all of you again, and because I have something to tell you." said Alice
"What is it my dear Alice?"
"I don't know if you feel the same way about me but…. I love you Tarrant…. so much, when I'm in London I kept thinking about you and how you were."
Alice was afraid of rejection, but instead of rejection, Tarrant pulled Alice in a tight, but sweet embrace.
"Oh Alice, My dear Alice…. I love you too. And I've missed you so." he caressed Alice's cheek and suddenly he move forward and kissed her.
"I…. um…. " was all that Alice could say
"Well, I think you better lie down in bed." Hatter tucked her in bed and kissed her cheek
"Tarrant, please don't leave me alone? Can you please stay with me?"
"Yes my sweet Alice, anything for you."
Tarrant held Alice's hand until she fell asleep.
Tarrant fell asleep at the side of Alice's bed too. But after a few hours he remembered he was still in Alice's room.
He stood up and was about to leave, but something restrained him. Alice was still holding his hand tightly.
"Tarrant, don't leave me please?" she said
"Don't worry my dear Alice, I will never leave you. Not now, not ever"
A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter! ….. please review
