I was surprised that people actually bothered to read my writing…it always surprises me. Here we go though, another chapter for those readers I love so much ;)

Disclaimer: Was there Malice? ...No, then it doesn't belong to me

Pairing: Malice

Rating: T for slight swearing, and other things ;)

/AIW/

I kicked some dirt as I walked along the cobbled street, I'd been alone for so long, I can't remember what the date was, the days just seemed to drag on since the day my mother kicked me out. It all seemed so long ago now…

"Alice…can I have a quick word?" Helen looked uncomfortable and nervous

"Of course Mother" I said, walking after her into the drawing room, sitting down opposite her

"What is this about?" I asked, as the silence that hung over the two of us got awkward

"I found your diary" Helen said, showing no emotion

I could feel my own face go pale at that one sentence, her face showed no emotion, but her eyes were burning with anger, disapproval and disappointment.

"Oh…"

"Tell me it's a lie…that you're not…that?" she said, closing her eyes

"I…I can't"

"I refuse for this to happen" my mother was yelling now

"I don't want it to be like this Mother, but I can't help how I feel"

"Oh yes you can, I will not have a daughter who is…I can't even say it!"

"Please, don't be like this, also this isn't the time to say this but, what gave you the right to take my diary and look through it hmm?" I could hear my own voice raising

"How dare you, it is lucky I found this out now, or it will have never stopped, I won't have you living a unhealthy lifestyle choice under my roof, so I want you gone" Helen said

"You want me to leave?" Alice almost whispered, the tears in her eyes starting to cloud her vision

"Yes, tonight, go pack up your things, I'll give you some money, but I want you gone"

I want you gone, those words had echoed in my mind since then; the harsh words bit into my skin and tore at my heart. I always had been brought up by my father to follow my heart, but he's gone…and I have no one to turn to in this world.

I know I got odd looks as I walked down the street at godly hours of the night, dressed in trousers no less, if my mother didn't want me because of this, then I can't feel pain anymore. Why should I change for their benefit? It would never matter, because in the end, there was a place I would be able to call home, no matter who or what I became.

A scurry of feet shook me out of my ramblings and I turned to see a flash of white fly round the corner, and as I hurried to see what it was, a man stood in front of me.

"Alice, love, thank goodness we found you" the smile on his face grew larger at the sight of me

"Who are you?" I asked

"Never mind that, I'll take you to the Hare and the Hatter, but that's the end of it" he answered with a smile once again

"Chess" was the only thing I could say

/AIW/

Yes I know this is short but I decided to cut it off here because I'm just like that :D

Anyway enjoy