On Christmas, Hatter woke up early to open his presents. He ran out of the master bedroom and into the livingroom without even brushing his teeth.
"Which one to open, which one to open?" Hatter squealed, in delight, as he picked up many different boxes.
Just then, Alice came out tiredly, Hatter woke her up with all his running and grabbing of the presents.
"Hatter, what are you doing up this early?" Alice asked, tiredly.
Hatter chuckled, "You Silly Girl, I'm up early to open my Christmas prresants," he explained.
Alice glared down at Hatter, who was sitting on the floor, with boxes all around him. "So you woke me up for presents?!" Alice screamed. "You're acting like a child, presents before breakfast, church and toiletry? I don't think so."
Alice began to snatch the boxes from around Hatter and stuff them back under the tree.
Hatter was very embarrassed and looked as though he was gonna cry. "Alice, I just like my presents, that's all. I didn't mean to wake you up."
"Well, I hate to break it to you, but I didn't get you any presents. So unless someone else did, you're out of luck." And with that, Alice walked in the master bedroom to get ready for church.
Hatter sat there, stunned, hurt, and humiliated. "Why... Why didn't she get me any presents?" Hatter cried. His lip hang low and tears fell from his face.
All through church Hatter tried to hold in his tears. Alice noticed him crying and stomped on his foot. This made Hatter cry even more.
"Ah ha ha.. ha ha ha haaa!" Hatter cried.
Everyone looked over at him, strangely.
"Hatter, stop, everyone's looking. If you wanna cry like a baby, then go outside!" Alice whisper-yelled.
Hatter walked out of the church, whiping his eyes.
After church, Hatter and Alice went home. It wasn't long before their guests arrived.
"Maybe someone else got me a present," Hatter thought.
All the people piled in and brought the presents in with them.
Hatter looked around, expectantly. "Are there any for me?" He asked, in a raspy voice.
Everyone looked around at eachother, waiting for someone to step forward with a gift for him. But no one ever did.
Hatter was so sad. "Why didn't anyone get me a present?" he yelled.
Everyone looked guilty and ashamed.
"I'm sorry," a man said, "I thought everyone else would get you a present, but I guess they all got the same idea I had, 'not getting Hatter a present and expect everyone else to'."
Hatter had enough of all this, he stormed out of the house and ran into the woods. "I'm staying here tonight!" he yelled, "Alice will feel bad for me if I do!" Hatter lay in the snow, freezing and scared.