Hello everyone! So, seeing how insane you guys are, I just had to update. I had this chapter waiting to be posted for like a week now (Yes, I had some chapters in que), and seeing how totally awesome you are, I had to post it. Normally, I'd wait until Monday, but nah. So, I do hope you all enjoy!

Alana had slept into closing of the Tea shop. She was the only one left in the room, the only one there with a single light on above, the rest, in darkness. She had fallen asleep on the table, her brown hair buried into her arms as she sat in a chair there, almost lifeless.

Her eyes grew tired as she felt the sunlight breech the holes in the ceiling above. It was another day.

The Tea shop was not opened. She was the only one inside besides Hatter, or so she thought. Alana was groaning as she stood upwards, her locks messy and around her fadec as she stooped over to the doors of the shop. She starred at them for a moment before soundlessly pushing them open to greet her body to the warm sunlight from above. Alana did not smile, she did not say anything but lean up against the post that was boarding the porch.

She let out a large sigh, her chocolate eyes reflecting in the light as she simply stood there. How was she to walk into Hatter's office area? The awkwardness would overwhelm her. Alana bit her lip, and, it was the first time she did since Hatter told her to stop two days ago. Then, the door to the shop opened. Alana jumped, her heart racing a bit.

Out stepped out Mad March, Alice behind him. Alice huffed out, both of her arms on her hips. "Let's go." She instructed, walking down the steps. She would have continued walking if Alana wasn't there, but she was. So, the Queen stopped in her tracks and glared at the girl,"Junior Hatter, nice to see you again."

"Pleasure is all mine." Alana said, her voice filled with a slight ping of hate. Mad March had his fake eyes plastered onto Alana, not wavering.

Alice tilted her head,"You seem mad at me. Did I do something?" Her voice was hidden with secrets. Alana shrugged,"I don't believe I even know you enough to have an issue with you."

"Well," Alice said, her eyes glaring daggers, as if revealing her true feelings,"I think we will know each other very soon. Would you care to walk with me?" Her voice was threatening, once more, her secret agenda. Alana has narrowed her eyes, her own smile forming. Yet, it too, was slightly twisted,"Actually, I have a tea shop to run. Maybe another time"

The teenager stood up straight, walking past Alice without even looking at her. She stood up by the door of the shop, turned around, and said,"Have a nice day," Before disappearing through the entrance of the tea shop.

Alice's face: Not happy.

Alana had ran into the Tea shop. Her first instinct was to see if Hatter was physically alright. She was scared, for, she knew how Alice was able to manipulate him so. The girl became worried, running as fast as she could to the end of the pathway and then to the left, finding her way through double doors. She was not afraid of the awkwardness anymore, for, after that glare from Alice she was worried for Hatter's own health. Finally, she ran forward down another path, seeing green up ahead. She also saw a hat, laying down on the couch. But, where was Hatter?

After running forward a bit more, she stopped at the grass. What she saw was the hat on the couch, yet, she didn't see on the floor beside the couch. Well, now she did as she walked into the shop. She saw Hatter there, shirtless, pant-less, in only boxers. His clothes were thrown around the room, and, he was knocked out.

The girl gasped,"Hatter!" Alana ran down to the floor beside him and grabbed his head. She elevated it on her lap,"Hatter!" Her eyes went wild, her breath quickened. There was no blood, but she didn't know what to do. The girl placed his head gently to the ground, running to the closet and taking out a blanket from the bottom draw. She then hurried over to Hatter. With all her might, she hauled him up onto the white sofa that he laid beside. She made sure she sat down, so that Hatter could rest his head on her lap as a pillow. Once in this position, Alana placed the blanket over the both of them.

She wasn't sure how long he'd be asleep, but, she wanted to make sure he was comfortable and would be okay for the time being before she goes ahead to run the Tea shop. Hopefully, he'd awake by then. In about 10 minutes, the girl had sat up and got a pillow to gently place under his head. She then had set a tea cup on a small table, setting it aside the couch, and then left for "work."

Everything went according to plan as the day dragged onwards. The prices rose and fell, and really, Alana was bored. She waltzed around the shop, checking up on people who were to be waited on while others were bidding on different teas. She felt that the days became routine, yet, she always kept an eye out for anyone who might have been working for the Queen.

One person fell in mind. A man, who wore black, sat in the same corner everyday, not buy or bidding. But he came by, and Alana had noticed on how he would just... watch her. Everywhere she moved, every glance. Yet, she'd never see his face. All the hair was concealed behind a raised jacket collar and hat.

Alana sighed, it didn't matter who this person was. The teen placed her hands on her hips, rocking to the side momentarily before heading into the back for her 'break.' Well, it was never really a break when you were taking care of someone. Alana in no time, was heading towards the grass in the separate to see Hatter up, sitting with the blanket around him and the tea in his hand.

"Good morning, Sleeping Beauty." Alana said with a slight sarcastic tone, stepping onto the grass and smiling. She took a seat next to Hatter, her eyes starring at him. He starred back, but, then looked confused,"What did I do?"

"Nothing." She shook her head, laughing a bit at the thought of him and... Ew, Alice. "How are you feeling?"

The con man thought for a moment,"Better and worse."

Alana bit her lip, smiling a bit,"Well, that scares me... You were knocked out, practically ya' know... un-decent."

"Actually, Alice put the boxers on for me and I continued to sleep after we-" Hatter said, his eyes widened as he thought back to the moment. "I remember her feeding me a bottle of lust... she stole it from the casino... She told me, a lot of things. She was here in secrecy, to make sure that I-"

"That she could sleep with you."

"No... and yes. But, there is one thing I want you to here. Something that's actually dangerous. She mentioned you numerous times. More times than anyone should talk about anything... She kept asking about where you were from and why she hasn't seen you before. Even we were- "in the moment", I could have sworn she mentioned your name.... It's a good thing you introduced yourself a Junior Hatter." Hatter nodded, his body showing that he was onto something. Yet, his mood was lightened. He was smiling, his eyes electric with a dull spark.

Alana stood up from the couch, crossing her arms as she turned away from the man,"She will hurt you. You know it. She was just using you, Hatter. You shouldn't trust people so easily."

Hatter tilted his head,"And I should trust you over Alice because?"

The girl glanced back to Hatter, her face pained,"I honestly don't know. But you should have seen how wicked she looked when she left the shop. She just seemed like there was something she wasn't saying."

"No," Hatter replied, his face showing that he was getting fired up,"If I were you, I'd say you were jealous of Alice. That me and Alice have something! You know, like-like..." And as soon as he thought about it, he melted back down into the seat and buried his face into his hand. Alana sighed,"How many times has she done this?"

"This was the first time... She came here because she wanted to know who I was associating with... She apparently had someone here just to see what was going on weekly... She told me it was a woman in a giant fur coat." Hatter explained,"But she won't be coming around anymore. She was too humiliated last time to show her face again."

Alana sucked in a quick breath. No way, thinking back to the main the in jacket. "So the man in the cloak wasn't the spy?"

"What man in a cloak?" Hatter asked, his voice raising in amusement and slight worry.

"T-there was a man... he came to the shop and stood there, watching me for hours on in. He was the first to leave when I call closing, so I never get to greet him, yet, he comes every morning when I don't see and just sits there. He never orders or bids on anything. I was going to say something to him when he got off break but..." Alana's eyes wandered off into the light. Hatter growled,"You need to leave, JH."

"Why do you call me JH?"

Hatter stood up(blanket wrapped around him), wincing a bit as he limped around the room. He grabbed a cane from the corner, showing he was well enough to walk on his hurt foot. He nodded his head, murmuring something to himself as he spun numerous times, as if looking for something,"Because, if someone is spying on us... they can only hear the alias. I don't know what happened between the time I feel asleep and Alice left."

Alana nodded her head,"I see..."

Hatter then said,"Turn around, I'm changing..."

The girl blushed a bit and turned her body around, facing the opposite of Hatter. In a few moments timed, he gave her the okay to turn back around. Alana sighed as she did, finding him shirtless. Even more of a blush. Hatter, surprisingly, had what she called in her world,"A body." She was shocked, for, she thought he was lazy. But no, he was actually toned with a layer of packs, though not defined like some insane people. Alana tried not to stare, but managed to get by unnoticed until Hatter got some clothes on.

"We need to get you out of here... I don't know where, but somewhere. I think I know someone who will take you in, although he is a bit out there, should be a place to stay..." The british tone instructed. "We can't have Alice find you here if she wants to come back. Who knows what kind of army she'll bring."

Alana couldn't even believe he was saying that. Alice really disliked her that much? Well then, Queen would have to deal with this teenager the hard way. Alana did not fear her before, and would not start now.


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